Hi, I’m Pedro Aguiar. If you’re involved in Roehampton University Esports then you have probably seen me around, either at events or in our amazing gaming arena. In the past year we have evolved so much, not only as a society but as an E-sports Organisation. We have gone from being quite unknown in the university esports scene to being at the top of the leagues and standings with our league of legends team making finals of the winter split, and with several teams making it to play offs. We are underdogs no longer. I could not be happier with the progress we have made over this past year.

However, we are lacking in some key areas. Our student engagement is poor, we could have done a lot more, with some helping hands we can be more of a community, finally get these gamers out of their shells and into the real world. Another issue was that many felt a few individuals took advantage of the space, with some not looking after the arena and mistreating equipment. As president I hope to be more hands on in the society from running weekly events, to reaching out to our more casual players who just enjoy using the space, as well as cracking down on those who are using the space obnoxiously and dishing out temporary bans when needed. This does not mean I will be taking it easy on the competitive teams, we must keep pushing. There is so much potential in our overwatch team, as well as RS6 and CSGO; with some coaching and some much-needed pizza parties - I think we can be at the top of University Esports. Help me push our society forward, vote for Pedro