How do you feel?

I feel actually absolutely baffled, it’s the best feeling I’ve ever had, I’m surprised I haven’t cried, this is great, this is amazing!

How did the campaign go?

It went well, I had so much support at the beginning, my campaign team was small and we entered this race without any support from societies, I just had some close friends and I feel this sends a really strong message that Warwick is about rationality, picking the best president, not so much a popularity contest.

What were your campaign tactics?

My tactics were to be as visible as possible, try to reach out to as many people as possible. Obviously I’m thinking of the 72 hour thing, I thought about it the week before and my body at the end was aching, it was terrible, I don’t know how I managed to do it, I have no idea, what it reflects on me is that I am very much a problem-solver.

What was the highlight of your campaign?

Meeting so many people, it has rekindled my passion for Warwick. Going to the kitchens, people are so passionate, so nice, I was holding the door open at the Arts Centre, 95% of people said thank you, people at this university are so great and so friendly, I think Warwick is amazing.

What motivated you to want to stand for president?

It was out of passion, it wasn’t a natural progression, I’ve never been president of a society, I’ve never done anything remotely linked to it, it was very much that I was annoyed with the university and the costs, I felt a lot of frustration from students. I talked to Andrew Bradley, to every single sab, and then I started talking to students, to rep students and I realized this is what I love, I loved talking to students, I loved trying to solve problems.

How do you think Andrew Bradley has done as president?

I think it’s very difficult to say. It’s unfair that he came in with the rebuild. I think the rebuild was terrible, personally. I believe it’s too expensive for what we got back. I can’t judge Andrew because he came in and he had to solve the problems of the rebuild and I think he’s done a good job. I think he hasn’t been strong enough though, I’ll definitely take a stronger stance. I think that people are too harsh on him.

What will be your priorities?

I’ll try to get more quality teaching, many more policies solved with regards to the sabbatical team, more funding for sports, get societies to have additional funding. I know that costs will be something I’ll have to fight tooth and nail for but it’s something I’m prepared to do.

Do you think costs will be your biggest challenge?

Without a doubt. I don’t take costs lightly.

What do you have to say about the candidates who lost and those who voted for you?

I’m very disappointed because a lot of the candidates were very good and supported me, a lot of those who supported me lost and I feel bad because a lot of the races were cut throat, sports and education especially. There were so many good candidates. I look forward to working with the next sabbatical team.

What will you be doing in between now and when you start?

I need to focus on my degree, I’ll put everything aside for my degree, but during the summer I’ll do the same as I did before I started running, finding solutions to the problems students had. I will devote my entire time during the summer to planning the next year. I don’t take this lightly, I love what I’m doing right now, I love that I’m in this position where I can actually change things, and I’m very hopeful for the year to come.

What are your plans regarding Battered?

I think you have to be very very bad not to make money out of a chippy. We want to reintroduce it and keep it simple, just serve burgers and chips.

What about the Media Centre?

The Grad Club is abandoned and Warwick deserves a media station, I think the media centre I’m proposing isn’t unfeasible, considering that Raw will be kicked out of university house.

What will you do about accommodation and transport?

I can’t promise to lower costs, but I love fighting for students, I promise to be very vocal on these issues.