Student Campaigns Leads
Each year, Beds SU holds annual Student Elections, offering each student at the University the opportunity to vote for student candidates who they think will best support, listen to and lead the student voice for everyone.
Get to know your 2026/27 Student Campaigns Leads
As a way of introduction, we asked Hauwa and Maria to share their vision for the year ahead and to tell us a little bit about themselves.
If you want to contact them, fill in our feedback form.
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Hauwa Ataja
What key learning from your previous year in office will you take forward? From my previous year in office, I learned the importance of meaningful collaboration with both students and the University. I also learned that the success of any campaign is not measured solely by the actions taken, but by the impact those actions have on students. The most valuable feedback comes from hearing directly from students and understanding whether our work has genuinely helped to resolve the issues they raised.
What is your message for students this year? My message to students this year is simple: speak up! Whether it's an issue affecting your student experience, an idea for an event, or something you'd like to see changed, we want to hear from you. Your voice matters, and it is only by hearing directly from students that we can understand what needs improving and push for meaningful change on your behalf.
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Maria Serafim
Which campaigns do you most hope to deliver for students?
I am really excited to start working on student wellbeing and belonging campaigns as I believe it is a very complex area of focus. Developing it would bring along all other minor student priorities.
What is your message to students about how you will work on their behalf?
I am ready to start making a visible impact. I am dedicated to listening and taking into fair consideration all the different views students may have.