Their opposition to

"It speaks volumes that, on a body supposed to improve student experiences and amplify student voices, the student candidate the panel liked was rejected by No 10 on issues including their opposition to the Prevent counter-terrorism programme in universities and their views on no-platforming – on which, of course, Young reliably conforms to the Downing Street view." (The Guardian.)

Does the plural possessive pronoun "their" (in "their opposition to/views on") refer back to singular "the student candidate" in the sentence above?