Much of Monday was taken up with filing (and tidying) all the things I should have done during election week, then in the evening myself, Leoni and Andy went along to the annual AU awards dinner. It was an awesome night and a great opportunity to see so many fantastic students awarded for such a variety of different awards, the legendary Jeff Lee was deservedly nominated for all his time and effort!
On Tuesday i sat on a review for the Universities partnership course with Neath Port Talbot College. The Foundation Certificate in Health Studies is a one year course offered in collaboration with the School of Health Science at the University. The course is primarily offered to build up students who did not quite make the grade for the BN Nursing Degree at Swansea, however the teaching offered is exceptional and really helps build the students almost above the grade. Throughout the day alongside my five academic colleagues we met with lecturers, students and support staff, no-one had a bad word to say about the course. What was extremely positive was the level at which many students who had gone on to the BN degree felt they were better prepared thanks to the course.
On Tuesday evening a number of us made our way down to Cardiff for their reclaim the Night march. Katie Dalton NUS Wales Womens Officer did a fantastic job with an excellent route and a great host of speakers from a variety of different areas.
On Wednesday Leoni and I made our way to Sketty Hall in search of students! Student Recruitment had asked us to help out with a Higher Education Fayre they were due to attend. With out trusty pamphlets and free pens i think we certainly recruited a few potentials!
In the evening a friend of mine was down to visit and we made our way to the Drama societies Macbeth performance. My old housemate Dan Entwistle did a fantastic job as Macbeth and the rest of the cast did great too, particularly the wicked witches who appeared permananently sozzled!
On Thursday,following a particularly strange night at Willy Wonkas Easter Ball in Oceana (tuckshop and popcorn fountains?) Ross dragged me out to drive him down to Carmarthen. Ross and I had promised to pop down to meet the final year Nursing and Midwifery students there and discuss any issues they had and attempt to get them to fill in the National Student Survey. Despite my tiredness it was a really positive morning, especially with the students willingess to fill out the survey!
The rest of my week was taken up with a variety of meetings from Union governance to University representation, thankfully though it was a little more relaxed than the previous week!
