Regional

Today I joined Fred, Chris, Charles and Daniel on a journey to the distant land of Oxford, where a huge South region delegation of.... wait for it.... 8 people, took part in conference!!! I think there were 10 at thestart, but our hosts abandoned us, and SUBU had the second largest group there! Second, of course, only to the NEC, whose representatives outnumbered all the delegates put together!!

How could this be, you ask?

Well it's simple really. Since we voted in the new constitution last week, regional conference has been regarded as a waste of time by many unions. "It's the last ever South regional conference... so what's the point?"

Well I kinda see their argument, but nevertheless, I relished the oportunity to better get to know many members of the NEC in this intimate environment, and hear what they have been up to. The upshot is that they are busy addressing real issues that we face on our campus - from exam timetabling clashes with religious holidays, to better representation for postgrads and nursing students to name a few.

I've come home with lots of big ideas and resources, but I'm gonna keep them under wraps for now, and spring them on you in the not too distant future!

Change is coming for the better....

Dan.