2021 SUPRA election results see international students hold strong
SUPRA has historically seen very low engagement from students.
May 8, 2021
The results of the 2021 Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association (SUPRA) Council elections, announced on Tuesday, saw the continued dominance of international student factions.
Of the 38 candidates who nominated for a Councillor position, 27 were elected.
All six tickets were based around international student groups, including Alpha (which secured six seats), Ubridge (five), Vision of Us (four), Teamup (three), Smile Quokkas (three) and Pineapple (three).
2020/21 President Minran Liu, as well as previous President Weihong Liang, were returned as General Councillors.
Some of this year’s Councillors are no strangers to student politics, with outgoing USU Board Directors Benny Shen and Di Wang, and 2020 USU Board candidate Ada Choi all securing a seat.
“Staff and students are going to suffer irreparably”: Forum held against 12 week semesters
Panelists discussed how the proposal was a cost-cutting measure which would damage the quality of education. Photo: Jayfel Tulabing Lee
April 23, 2021
Students and staff held a forum at the Royal Hotel yesterday night where a panel of speakers discussed their concerns about the University’s proposed change to 12 week semesters.
The forum was moderated by SRC Education Officers Madeleine Clark and Tom Williams, and discussed the University’s reasons for the proposal, its potential impact on staff in the Student Centre, loss of wages for teaching staff, adverse impacts on international students, STEM students, law students, and students with structural disadvantages.