{"id":1674,"date":"2025-04-28T14:33:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:54:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:54:36","slug":"crcc-welcomes-local-councillors-and-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/events\/crcc-welcomes-local-councillors-and-mp\/","title":{"rendered":"CRCC Welcomes Local Councillors and MP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Centre for Research in Communication and Culture participated in several events on May 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0as part of a campus visit by Cllr. Naomi Bottomley, Dr. Jeevun Sandher, MP, and Cllr. Margaret Smidowicz.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/Life-in-Politics-Event-755x566.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1688\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/Life-in-Politics-Event-755x566.jpg 755w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/Life-in-Politics-Event-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/Life-in-Politics-Event-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/Life-in-Politics-Event-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/Life-in-Politics-Event-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left to right:<br>Cllr. Margaret Smidowicz, who is the Conservative Charnwood Borough Councillor for Loughborough Nanpantan, Dr. Jeevun Sandher, who is the Labour Member of Parliament for Loughborough, Shepshed, and the Villages and Cllr. Naomi Bottomley, who is the Green Charnwood Borough Councillor for Sileby &amp; Seagrave and the Leicestershire County Councillor for Sileby &amp; The Wolds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedule Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>12:30\u201313:00<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Lunch<\/em>\u00a0(CRCC event): An opportunity to meet Dr. Sandher and chat informally over lunch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13:00\u201314:00<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>The Future of Higher Education Policy<\/em>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/ucu.lboro.ac.uk\/event\/open-meeting-with-jeevun-sandher-mp-for-loughborough\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwich-_o4fqMAxVcg_0HHb4IOp4QFnoECBoQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0a7WnFDmmthZGGm8g2JsLD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LUCU event<\/a>): Dr. Sandher shared his perspective on the direction of HE policy and then answered questions from staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14:30\u201316:00<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Life in Politics<\/em>\u00a0(IRPH\/CRCC event): This session kicked off with refreshments and nd a chance for networking, followed by a panel where Cllr. 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