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Hello. Lawrence here, I'm the Election Communications Administrator for this season. I'll be using this blog to keep you up-to-date with the latest elections news. I'm also a Journalism + PR student and can be commonly sighted shuffling around campus clinging to a caffeinated beverage from Starbucks. Other caffeinated beverages are available...

In recent history, we’ve seen the largest shake-up to higher education in our lifetimes. Welcome to the unavoidable world of student politics.

Whether you have found yourself hitting the streets armed with placards, letting your views be heard over Twitter, or complaining to your friends down the pub about how issues have been tackled, you've been part of a body of students showing the country that they are not afraid to make their voices heard.

This spring, SUUG are giving you the chance to change the issues that affect you most – the ones on your own doorstep. Whether you want more beef in your burgers, better events at your Students' Union or a higher budget for your university sports team, you should consider running to become a Student Representative.

SUUG is a democratic organisation, so by becoming an elected officer you can really make the changes you want to see. You can either opt to run to become a paid full-time Sabbatical Officer, a voluntary Student Representative, or an NUS delegate – all three look great on your CV and will provide you with the kind of challenging and rewarding experience you probably hungered after when you first filled in your UCAS application.

Interested? Then you need to move fast, as time is running out to throw your hat in the ring. Click here to find out more on how to nominate yourself.