Aidan Madge

Hi, I'm Aidan and I'm running to be your CGCU President.

As CGCU Clubs & Societies Chair, I've spent this year supporting societies across Engineering. As President of DoCSoc I lead a committee of 21, and as Director of IC Hack 26 I managed an event with 140 volunteers. I know how to run large teams, deliver events, and get things done.

Here's what I'll focus on:

Events people actually want to go to.

• Refresh the events calendar - more variety, better promotion, shaped by what students actually want
• Continue with strong flagship events, but make sure not to sacrifice everything else

Better support for Clubs and Societies.

• Ensure societies get the funding guidance, event support, and responsiveness they deserve
• Co-run events with societies and pool resources instead of competing for the same audiences

Fighting for engineers on the issues that matter.

• Use the President's seats on Union Council and university committees to push on cost of living, workload, and funding
• Push for better awareness of hardship funding and wellbeing services before students hit crisis point
• Make sure student complaints are followed up on, not ignored
• Keep students informed about what's being raised and what's actually changing

Building industry and alumni links.

• Grow sponsorship to fund better events and opportunities
• Re-engage alumni networks that have gone quiet