POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION THAT WORKS FOR ALL!
As a student in three different decades, I understand postgraduate life at every stage. A vote for Dawn is a vote for fair fees, better placements, sufficient stipends, real community, professional development and wellbeing support.
An inclusive postgraduate voice that works for all.
1. FAIR FEES & SUFFICIENT FUNDING
Education, Not Exploitation
Postgraduates pay extortionate fees, while loans and stipends fall far short of university fees and the cost of living. Many students are expected to carry out unpaid research or placements for the “privilege” of postgraduate study.
I will fight for fair fees, sufficient stipends, and paid postgraduate work.
2. POSTGRADUATE COMMUNITY
Community Is Not a Luxury!
Postgraduate life can be isolating. Heavy workloads, financial pressure, and exclusion from student spaces leave many postgraduates disconnected and burned out.
I will push for dedicated postgraduate and mature-student spaces across accommodation, schools, and social areas, because belonging should not be optional!
3. EDUCATION ACCESSIBILITY & MENTAL HEALTH
Support Postgraduates. Now.
Postgraduates experience some of the highest levels of stress and mental health pressure, yet receive the least tailored support.
I will push for accessible education and improved mental health provision, including targeted support for parents, carers, and neurodivergent students. This means better training for supervisors and advisors, postgraduate-specific wellbeing initiatives, and accessible study spaces within schools.
4. POSTGRADUATE STUDENT VOICE
Nothing About Us...Without Us.
Postgraduate voices are too often consulted last and ignored first.
I will strengthen postgraduate representation across AHSS, the Student Union, and other faculty reps to create meaningful change and establish sustainable feedback channels so postgraduate voices are heard consistently, not just during elections.