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STUDENT NEWS







        RVC Students’ Union Outgoing President

        2021-22 Sam Fenton




                                                                                and societies gave the RVC its much
                                                                                needed injection of community spirit
                                                                                after the events of the last two years.
                                                                                This year also saw the revival of
                                                                                Camden vs Hawkshead Varsity, and the
                                                                                hugely successful May Ball.
                                                                                Nobody said that being the Students’
                                                                                Union President in my final year of
                                                                                university would be easy. However,
                                                                                I owe a huge debt of gratitude to
                                                                                the students of the RVC, and the
                                                                                SU officers and staff, who provided
                                                                                unwavering support throughout my
                                                                                term of office. The past 12 months
                                                                                have been a labour of love, and I look
                                                                                forward to seeing the RVC community
                                                                                continue to thrive.
                                                                                I’m extremely grateful for the ongoing
                                                                                generosity of RVC alumni through
                                                                                the Alumni Fund, which has provided
                                                                                much needed support for students
                                                                                through hardship funds, placement
                                                                                grants and awards to student clubs
                                                                                and societies. Your contributions
                                                                                support student welfare and fund
                                                                                invaluable learning experiences for
                                                                                our students, and I would like to thank
                                                                                you, on behalf of all the students, for
                                                                                your continued support.













               he past academic year saw    the past 12 months, and the incredible
               the RVC community take several   achievements of my fellow students
               significant steps towards a   despite the challenges faced.
        Treturn to normal university life.   With restrictions relaxed, our clubs
        Not least of which was the staggered   and societies were able to return in
        return of in-person teaching, and the   full force, with some fantastic inter-
        challenges that came with it. It was   university competition results. I have
        a privilege to witness the resilience   no doubt that the return of our clubs
        with which the student body tackled

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