Every student at the University of Plymouth has free access to Linkedin Learning. We have gathered a variety of useful videos for student candidates to learn how to digitally promote themselves and develop skills to run a successful campaign as well as building your LinkedIn profile for the future.
Setting up your free University account and other information - UoP FAQ's
Connect with students virtually by hosting online events. We can help you to promote your event on the Elections page and on the 'What's on' section of the UPSU website which has on average 6,500 views a day. Fill out the form below to submit your event.
Please note that these events won't be shared publicly through the UPSU website until all candidates are announced on Wednesday 24th February.
If you have questions about any aspect of the election process and would like further information, or are concerned about the behaviour of another candidate, contact our Student Voice Team who will be happy to discuss your query futher.
Let us know your query by completing the form below. This form will be shared with the Student Voice team only who will get in touch with you to discuss further
We want to help you to connect with as many students as possible. We recognise that this year may feel more challenging with social distancing measures and being unable to speak to as many students face to face, but with our virtual presence growing every day we feel this will be just as effective.
All University of Plymouth students have free access to some of to Unis software from home. Free University Software
Make sure your Candidate Photo is the best it can be for your Profile.
Learn online, at your own pace, with a library of 5,000+ creative, business, and technology courses, on subjects from art to Zend.
It's easier than ever to create an online community of your own.
Here are a range of free tools that are available to you, we have gathered tutorials for most of these tools in your LinkedinLearning playlist.
Gimp (Free Photoshop)
Vimeo (Video Editing)
Colourspace (Colour Schemes)
Movie Maker 10 (Video Editing)
Google Fonts
Unsplash (Free Stock Images)
Behance (For Inspiration)
Later (Social Media Scheduling)
Canva (Social Media)
LinkTree (Instagram Links)
Includes filming techniques, getting set up and recording through Zoom and Powerpoint.
Read here
General advice and guidance plus tips on lighting, sound and framing
Read up on our tips for working with Social Media, and keeping your campaign positive.