Hello! My name is Andrew Machin and I’m you’re newly elected Education and Representation Officer, but before I tell you about my role I’ll mention something about myself.

The year 2007/08 will be my fourth year in Portsmouth . During my time at the university I studied Law with French and have always been heavily involved with the rugby club and in my final year was the 3^rd team captain and tour secretary. There is a certain level of responsibility that goes with being a captain, besides the vast amount of drinking, the rewards of such probably mean more to me than graduating.

I know this all sounds a bit lame but joining a sports club or society is truly one of the best things I could have done and would urge you to do the same.

In my third year I was also elected as Union Council Chairman which saw me deal with many diverse issues, some of which I didn’t even know existed.

It was this continuous involvement within the Students’ union that encouraged me to run for my elected position. My degree would suggest that I was best suited to this role and I felt passionately about some of the issues under my remit. And no that doesn’t mean my job is boring.

Anyway, my role as Education and Representation is to look after you’re academic welfare. That means that if your Lecturer let you down? University not listening to your problems? Department treated you unfairly? Or anything else, come and see me!

So use me at the Student Union to represent and battle for your rights as a paying student.

You can contact me at andrew.machin@port.ac.uk

Or 02392843634

Good luck for this year,

Andrew