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Equality, Liberation & Access Officer: Saranya Thambirajah 

 

Hi, I’m Saranya, your Equality, Liberation and Access Officer! 

I’ve just finished my second year as a Politics and Sociology student, I’ve been  campaigning on student issues and causes since coming to Bristol and can’t wait to continue this in my role! 

As ELA Officer I work to ensure that Bristol is an inclusive, safe and accessible university for all students.

I will champion the voices of students from marginalised backgrounds and identities, and work with your networks and societies to centre student experiences in the SU and the university. 
 

My Priorities This Year

 

  • A Liberated University - Rename buildings connected with the slave trade, challenge hateful speakers, fight campus securitisation, and end University complicity with the arms trade. 
  • Proper Care - Real support for sexual violence victims, put eating disorders and diet culture on the agenda, and provide free testing & contraception on campus.
  • Equal Access for Equal Outcomes - expand bursaries and hardship funding, push for gender-affirming healthcare in Student Health, and make extensions and ECs accessible.

 

What have I done so far?

 

July