Democracy & Development

James Varney

Vice President for Democracy & Development

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As VP Democracy & Development, I will be working closely with all areas of the student body to make sure they are listened to and represented by the SU.

This will involve working with SU outlets to ensure they keep students as the focus of everything they do and maintaining high democratic standards on students' political engagement with the SU by making the channels for engagement as accessible as possible.

Course:
BA Politics and International Studies (graduated)

Hometown:
Addingham, West Yorkshire

Fun fact about me:
As a big Coventry City fan, I once got to go on a tour of the stadium for my job!

My role and what I hope to achieve this year: 
As VP Democracy & Development, I hope to achieve:

• A more affordable student life
• Cost of Living (rent, affordable food)
• Buses (Better Buses campaign, bus franchising opportunities)
• A more convenient campus (SU open at weekends, SU app)


• Overhaul SU democracy
• All Student Vote (reshape the motion system, prevent motions being blocked)
• Better communication (advertised office hours, improved regulations)
• Part-Time Officers (better supported, renumerated fairly)


• Safe, ethical and green campus
• Divestment (SU procurement and partnerships policy)
• Campaigns support (funding, advocating for student voices)
• Safer campus (lights back on in Canley, better mental health support)