Ramsay picking up support but campaign is flying under the radar

Last year's presidential runner-up, Adam Ramsay has picked up a wide range of support from society presidents of many political hues but is in danger of falling behind in the race after failing to organise a high-profile launch event during the first week of campaigning.

Mr Ramsay counts among his supporters the presidents of the Scottish Nationalist, Green and Socialist societies in addition to current Vice President Service Tom French.

Mr French said of Mr Ramsay: "The EUSA President spends loads of time talking to politicians on our behalf. It is important that they can talk to people across party boundaries. Adam isn't a member of the Labour party. I am. However, I'm backing him because he is the best candidate, and because he has demonstrated over the years that he can work with politicians and students from all parties and none."

Mr Ramsay told The Journal: "I'm delighted to gain support from across political boundaries. As president I'll work with students and politicians from all parties and none to deliver the best deal for students, and to cut the cost of student life."

However, in spite of this, Mr Ramsay looks to be in danger of falling behind his presidential rivals Nick Ward and Harry Cole because of a lack of effort in publicising his campaign to the wider student body.

With both Ward and Cole hosting launch events on the opening day of nominations, and showing the required media savvy to ensure student journalists are in attendance, Mr Ramsay is surprisingly invisible, despite having been the only one to have run in a presidential campaign before.