Part-time Officer, Theo Hayes
Part-time Officers have no pre-defined portfolio, but together with the rest of the elected executive committee, will discuss and propose areas of work for the Union, ensuring that all students are represented. Alongside representing student views generally, Part-time Officer's chosen areas of work will be defined via their manifesto promises.
You can contact part-time officers to give voice to feedback about any area of your student experience, to ask questions about any area of the Union's work or to provide information that you feel will allow the Union to provide for student need.
Instagram: @WinchOfficers
Email: suexec@winchester.ac.uk
More about Theo:
What did/do you study?
I am currently studying Cyber Security at Winchester.
What SU run events and activities have you been a part of?
I haven't been as involved with the SU as much as I would have like so far apart from being on the peer review board but I hope to make up for this lack of involvement with my work as officer.
What are your top Manifesto points?
My top manifesto points is; a. a greater emphasis on taking on student lived experiences to improve and expand on protections/help for minority and vulnerable students b. try to work with the University to improve on policy that affects students that could be seen as unfair such as urging them to hold lecturers and admin to the same level of scrutiny as students when it comes to the use of gen AI.
What made you run in the Elections to become an officer?
I have always been a big fan of student governance and union which has led me to pursue it in all schools I have been to so of course I had to run for SU officer to help improve the experience in such a great university.
What’s your favourite thing about Winchester?
I love the nature reserves and walks that can be found in many places, I am also a fan of history especially the more gruesome side so it is great being in such a historical city that also happens to have a haunted pub with a truly fascinating and grim ghost story.
What has been your proudest moment during your student journey (so far)?
I entered a photography competition in which three of my photos where selected to be hung in an exhibition inside the Martial Rose Library hopefully in the new year.
What do you like doing when you aren’t being a Winchester SU Officer?
I am very much a jack of all trades hobbyist being into photography, 3D printing, reading, hikes, gaming and collecting Pokémon Cards.
What's your favourite film?
It's quite hard to pick just one film but if I had to I would probably pick David Lynch's Mulholland Drive as my all time favourite film.
What's your favourite book?
I am always drawn back to The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett every Christmas but I could just as easily say any other of the Discworld books.
