Details from this week’s meeting. Any questions or comments, please contact us here

Merch

-       We were considering using 3 suppliers for items for cost effectiveness

-       But decided 2 suppliers for semester 1 distribution for hoodies, fleeces, sweatshirts, and ¾ zip sweats

-       Discussed the possibility of second merch sale next semester for more niche items like water bottles, tote bags

-       Goal is to have all details ready for next Thursdays meeting and listing items

MUMS

-       Discussion about 3 mums reps next year to share the work

-       Exec relayed communications with medical school staff around complaints in meet the MUMs session

Assessment Reps

-       Jen Hallam is very keen for an assessment rep to be created but MSRC do not want to make another role, so assigning one of each of the 3 year reps the role of designated assessment rep would be better

Respite Café

-       A concept meant to combat the cost of living crisis, in the early stages of plans, going to be open in Worsley, comms received by Emma Bentley and Andrea McGovern.

-       Freya and Sannah had a similar idea to continue the helping hands scheme – starting a food/sanitary products collection point in APL and this could be given to the respite café to distribute to students

-       Importance of collection bags being brown paper bags for discretion

-       Collection of items to be available from MTC reception if people don’t want to collect items in front of friends

Elections

-       Engagement with elections is still low, and adding to the problem is that LUU payments are down right now so nobody can nominate themselves

-       Election will be extended until next Wednesday

AOB

-       Streamlining year reps and adding designated roles to each year rep going forward

-       EDI reps working on asking the school to create a new mural in APL / Health Sciences representing diversity of the students produced by Leeds Medical School

-       Potential for MSRC to fundraise for the mural design

-       Nafi wants to host a Mario Kart tournament as a non-drinking event for medics