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Student leader will give power back to grassroots

July 3, 2014 12:09
New UJS president Ella Rose wants students to appraise union staff

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Charlotte Oliver,

Charlotte Oliver

2 min read

The Union of Jewish Students must be more accountable to its members and should do more to promote grassroots initiatives, according to its new president.

Ella Rose outlined her desire to hand power back to students and make UJS more representative after taking up her role last week.

Ms Rose, 21, said: "It's not about bringing students to UJS, it's about bringing UJS back to the students. People my age know better than anyone what people my age need."

Ms Rose, a history and politics graduate from Nottingham University, said her commitment to peer leadership had developed through years of involvement with the BBYO youth movement, whose "values for inclusivity and grassroots action always meant a lot to me".

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