Dear PPE students,

From The Karlovian, we understand the importance independent media has in democratic elections. That is why, understanding our role in our community we have committed ourselves to bringing the PPE Presidential elections of 2025 closer to you. In this first article you will find the positions and ideas of the running candidates summarised into bullet points to make them more easily digestible. Additionally, we highly encourage you to read their manifestos and watch their videos, as well as attend the debate this upcoming Thursday.

Happy reading,

The Karlovian Team

SOPHIE AND LIZ:

• Improve communication by adapting the Instagram page.
• Call regular Town Hall Meetings to understand student needs and provide an anonymous space for students to communicate their proposals freely.
• Centralizing club activities with the aim of making everything easier to follow.
• Provide more social activities and events such as football tournaments, picnics and mushroom picking, cabin trips, hikes and walks.
• Encouraging Participation in local events.
• Start the “Burst the Bubble” Project aimed to help PPE students engage with people beyond the program, not only within the FSV but across faculties.

Key takeaways: Clearing communication channels, coordinating club activities, promoting socialisation.

NIA AND IRIS:

• Expand opportunities for PPE students through four key ideas: the PPE Think Tank, Annual Summit, Career Accelerator, and the PPE Football Fundraiser.
• PPE Think Tank: A research group aimed at publishing PPE students’ writings with the student community, especially those focused on analysis and policy reports.
• Annual Summit: Academic conference where students, professors and field experts gather to discuss PPE related topics.
• Career Accelerator: Assistance for students regarding finding career opportunities in PPE related fields.
• PPE Football Fundraiser: A football club that will help with fundraising by selling tickets to the PPE Football Tournament. 

Key takeaways: Academic and professional opportunity enhancement.

MAKSYM AND TAISHI:

• Support international connections and community values through direct initiatives and student led activities.
• Establish a structured organizational framework consisting of an executive committee including the President, Vice- President, Communications Officer and Treasurer, and an events organising team.
• Plan and organise major events such as the End of the Academic Year, and other smaller-scale events like sports, academic, cultural, and informal gatherings.
• Implement a communication and marketing strategy for events, which includes adding events to the PPE calendar and all events being communicated through Instagram and WhatsApp.
• Support clubs and student initiatives by filling the PPE events calendar with activities from these club incitatives.
• Establishing a structured communication channel with program administration with a special focus on a channel that directly communicates students with PPE Society.
• Supporting First-Year students’ adaptation maintaining Freshers Week Tradition.

Key takeaways: Organic restructuration of PPE society, improved communication.