So what have I been getting up to in July?

Many people assume that as there are no students around the summer is a quiet time in the Guild. This has certainly not been the case. Throughout the month of July the officer team for 08-09 have been receiving training. This has included a behind the scenes tour of the guild building and sessions with the various departments. This week I attended 'Active Political Leadership', a training event run by the NUS. This was an intensive course in skills which are relevant to running a students' union.

On Friday Baroness Amos officially opened the Amos Room in the Guild of Students. Lady Amos is an alumni of the Unversity of Birmingham and was the first black female cabinet minister.

Below are a few pictures to give you some idea of what has been going on.