We’re live on KTV’s YouTube channel at 6:30 to discuss exit polls. We’ll also be live-tweeting the key updates from tonight right here, so be sure to give us a follow🥳

Exit poll results: Thomas Freeston, Lupe Sellei, Carolina van Eldik and Zaid Mahmood have a substantial lead over their closest competitors. They look set for victory tonight 👀

Looks like it might have been a better turnout this year - up to 10% of the student population have turned out.

OUR NEW VP WELFARE AND COMMUNITIES IS… THOMAS FREESTON!! 🎉🎉

“I’m really nervous but I know if I win or lose the academic experience of students will be safe and in good hands.” Luis, candidate for VP Academic Experience

“I’m stressed af but confident! I trust students to make the right decision!” Lupe, candidate for VP Academic Experience

OUR NEW VP ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE IS… LUPE SELLEI!! 🎉🎉

I feel extremely satisfied with the results so far and hope students feel it’s an accurate representation of the student body at Kent” Carolina, candidate for VP Student Engagement

OUR NEW VP STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IS… CAROLINA VAN ELDIK!! 🎉🎉

“Thank you everyone that voted in the election. Happy you shared your voice in this process and I look forward to hearing the vote soon!” Ismail, candidate for President

“I’m feeling nervous but excited. I’m ready to lead a team of amazing individuals and to be part of the best of the KU team to ever be.” Zaid, candidate for President

“Feeling great!” Favour, candidate for President

OUR NEW PRESIDENT IS… ZAID MAHMOOD!! 🎉🎉

Congrats to all our new Sabbs!! Thanks for following our coverage.

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We’re delighted to have won the award for the SPA Best Student Publication in the South East for 2023, and look forward to continuing to report stories relevant to our student population for the remainder of the academic year. On to nationals! University of Kent Kent Union Centre for Journalism

The visit from our brilliant alumni Abena Oppong-Asare MP featuring in the recent publication of InQuire Media , written by current student Ben van Broeckhuijsen!🌹 Refresh your memory and read a copy of it over on our blog. 👉 ow.ly/QbG550Nbp0c

We're proud to be collaborating with InQuire Media On our newest podcast. Nathan Collins-Cope and @benvanbroeckhuijsen Have done their first deep dove, and they hope to do some more dives soon. Check it out! open.spotify.com/show/2cDJ5FM2c…

From Kent to Fleet Street... Politics and IR graduate Bill Bowkett went from editing InQuire Media to the Daily Mail!🗞 Bill Bowkett This is where Kent can take you!👏 Find out more about Bill's time at Kent and his journalistic endeavors on our blog.🔗 ow.ly/hxCn50P28Xe

Big Ideas, Short Form. Big thanks to InQuire Media for running two days of inspiring workshops in our Political Theory Stage one modules on writing opinion pieces using theoretical concepts. Hopefully they'll get some good editorial out of it....