Year on year, Middlesex students have consistently highlighted the need for better quality and better value food here on campus, leading MDXSU to rank it as a top priority for campaign action. After identifying where the campus food provision falls short in comparison with other institutions and highlighting these findings at numerous top level meetings, we are delighted to be able to announce the following major improvement:

The link between eating nutritious food and a strong immune system means that students who eat healthily are better able to focus on their studies even during times of stress. Our calls for cheaper, healthier options means that fresh fruit available from campus cafes will go from costing 45p per piece to 30p – a price drop of 33%.

Aman Siddiqi reacted to this news saying that ‘it has long been understood that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind. Students who are working all day and night preparing for essays and exams need the right nutrition and cost should not be a barrier. Whether it is in the classroom, the laboratory or the dance studio; eating fresh fruit will help students to meet their full potential. This announcement from Chartwells shows that they are keen to help students to get the nutrition they need in order to perform’.

The next steps in our campaign will focus on pushing for a fresh veg stall on campus and maintaining a pressure to reduce prices; to learn more about these initiatives and contribute to achieving further change please email MDXSU’s President, Aman at A.Siddiqi@mdx.ac.uk!