Re-elected in the most recent NUS elections, Doku has been seen widely at sector conferences, events and meetings. Adopting a smoother and more wonkish style than his president Shakira Martin (#), he has proved to be highly influential – capturing the respect of student leaders and sector actors alike.
Doku has used his influence to cause real action on the black attainment gap both inside member students’ unions and across the sector – and while his choice to dedicate the second year of his incumbency to campaigning for a second referendum on Brexit has raised a few eyebrows, he’s been a real asset to a campaign which many initially wrote off.
The last former Cambridge president to hold the office of NUS vice president HE went on to become NUS president (and then an MP). Given a surge in popularity among groups like Momentum, Doku will have a battle on his hands if he is to follow a similar path.