Full name: Callum Booth
Age: 27
Course & year of study: History PhD, final year
Give us your pitch! Why do you want the job and why should students vote for you?
I’ve seen how the SU works and how it has changed over almost a decade of studying here, almost all the time being heavily involved in the liberation side of our SU. I know how well our liberation systems have worked in the past and how well they could work.
I want to fix the anti-democratic leadership policy changes, increase liberation committee budgets, and restructure liberation so intersectionality and collaboration is at the forefront, and I truly believe after 6+ years on a liberation committee, and on several departmental committees, I am more than able to do that.
Given an unlimited budget what one thing would you do to help minority groups on campus?
Asking for just one thing is a NIGHTMARE because there’s so much I’d want to do but I guess one that would help a lot of students would be to increase UHS funding, especially around disability and mental health support.
Three words to describe yourself?
Very very determined.
Who would play you in a film of your life?
Since I can’t think of anyone who looks like me I’ll have to go with someone who can kind of at least act a little like me so the actor who plays Hermann in Pacific Rim (Burn Gorman), that semi-pretentious nerd portrayal.
What’s the best city in the UK?
Probably Manchester? I’ve only been a couple of times, but the vibes weren’t terrible over there.
What’s your greatest fear?
Clowns.
What superpower would you choose?
Shapeshifting has always seemed cool as hell to me!
You can time travel to any year in history anywhere in the world. Where, when and why?
1800s London because that’s what my PhD is on and I kind of need the help at this point, books ain’t cutting it anymore!
Film or music? Favourite film/artist depending on your answer?
Music. Favourite artist at least right now if my Spotify on repeat is anything to go by is Miley Cyrus, without a shred of irony cringe or shame.
Given the choice… pub, club or coffee shop? & Name your favourite pub/club/cafe in Sheffield depending on your answer.
Club but I haven’t been in a WHILE. Also, I’m going to have to get a lil predictable and say Foundry.
What’s your meal deal? Not Tesco-exclusive, you can be edgy and pick a different shop…
I kinda get a lil bougie about it, if I can get a tomato and cheese pasta in a meal deal at /any/ shop I’m getting that, plus salt and vinegar walkers and a Lucozade sport.
Which living person do you most admire and why?
My minds literally gone blank! Ask me in person when I’m out campaigning, I might have thought of one by then…
Keep one. Henderson’s relish, mayonnaise or ketchup?
Ketchup, I put it on everything, and I’ve drank a bottle as a dare once
What’s your favourite thing about Sheffield?
The botanical gardens and all of the parks, almost makes up for the amount of hills!