► President

Helen is one of the SU’s four Sabbatical Officers (Sabbs) that represent the voice of UAL students, to the University and other organisations.  They work to improve the UAL student experience and push for change.  The Sabbs work together on campaigns, development and strategic direction of the SU and act as Trustees of the organisation; making sure we are meeting the needs of students.

//ABOUT HELEN'S ROLE
As President, Helen has particular responsibility for the SU’s work in representation & democracy work.  She leads the SU’s work on supporting the Student Reps and the Course Rep system. She leads on academic representation and regularly meets with the Universities senior management, and voices student opinion on UAL’s high level committees.  Helen sits on the University’s Board of Governors as the Student Governor, and she is the main Spokesperson for the SU.

//ABOUT HELEN
Helen was SUARTS’ President in 08/09 and was re-elected for this year.  She graduated from LCC in 2008 with a BA in Surface Design, before that she completed the Art Foundation Diploma at CSM.  See her design work at www.arts.ac.uk/showtime/helengimber.

//10 QUESTIONS

What’s your favourite colour?
Purple     

What’s the best thing you’ve ever got for free?
Lots of buttons & 25 Barbie Dolls

What’s your favourite thing(s)?
shiny shoes,  sweetcorn, Germans & sausages

What do you hate most?
Getting up early

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen?
5am-ish at Melt Festival 07 (in germany) … Deichkind playing as the sun rose and the quarry / opera pit & cranes etc becoming visible … war geil!

What’s you’re favourite place in London?
Hungerford bridge at night

Where do you want to be in five years time?
Berlin 

What item of clothing do you wear most often?
Purple leggings

Night out or night in?
night out

Do you think less is more?
Definitely not!