Who will you vote for in this year's KUSU elections? Read here to see why you should vote for them, and what they plan to bring to the Union ...

Veral Desai, running for President, aims to:

* Bring to the post a sense of visibility and professionalism that would promote student culture.
* Host more events with the backing of the SU that will not only improve communication but make KU students feel more involved with their University.

Hassan Dende-Raji, running for President, is campaigning to:

* Encourage student value within the University hierarchy.
* Introduce a 24-hour library system in Roehampton Vale and Knights Park campus’. 
* Lobby against studio fees in Knights Park.
* Create a better quality of food and more variety of option including ‘halal option’.
* Encourage a greener environment.

If you vote for Iain Alembick, running for VP Communications and Campaigns, he says he will:

* Voice your concerns to KU management to bring change and enhance you experience.
* Raise the profile of KU, ensuring employers want to recruit here.
* Create unity across all 4 campuses by having a KU Carnival.
* Create more representation of the SU at each campus.
* Campaign for: greener Uni, more quiet space and adequate smoking facilities.

Hassan Barakat, running for VP Communications and Campaigns plans to:

* Make the Student Union a more engaging place for Kingston students in 2009.
* His open minded attitude and cultured background will be crucial assets to the Union.
* He enjoys problem solving and wants to see the Union become a better place in 2009!

Rhiannon Hiscocks, running for VP Activities, aims to:

* Introduce sports and societies weeks to the University; raising the profile of each club.
* Have regular union representation on each campus, giving students the opportunity to sign up to clubs throughout the year and not just in Freshers Fair.
* Keep the KUSU website up-to-date with every activity, so that students will be able to check exactly what is happening on any date throughout the year and easily access details about each sports/societies event.

Check out Rhiannon’s Facebook group:  ‘vote Rhiannon Hiscocks no1 VP Activities’ for more.

JJ Zaida, running for VP Activities intends to:

* Introduce a speaker’s corner to promote freedom of speech and encourage students to stand up, speak and debate on issues they feel passionate about.
* Make the SU more politically active by organising protests on issues such as tuition fees, imperialism and the erosion of our civil liberties.
* Introduce a Halal option in the cantine.

Check out JJ’s Facebook group:  'vote creme de la creme for kingston student union 09' for more.

Senay “Lil” Avey, running for LGBT Officer says:

* I know that LGBT students need a voice of their own as they have a very specialised set of problems that not everyone will understand.
* Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, regardless of whether you are an LGBT student or not.

Type in ‘Lil Avey’ into the ‘Find Names – Web Dialog Box’ of your student email account if you want to ask Lil any questions.

Paul Rowell, running for Non-Portfolio Officer, wants to:

* Represent, what he thinks is, a largely unknown part of the University, placements.
*  Make more information available for current and future placement students, as well as increasing the support available for students.

Robin Bachor, running for International Officer, says:

* After term 1 of being the international student officer I decided to re-run and take an active role within the union again.
* The most important thing for me is to establish an effective communication with the international students and to help them out at any stage of their studies.
* Working with other officers and representing you is what I value the most.