How to get your voice heard
1. Speak to your reps
Contact your course or divisional rep about issues affecting your studies. They're trained to escalate concerns and know exactly who to speak to in the university hierarchy.
2. Attend Common Room meetings
Raise academic issues at your JCR or MCR, they can feed into university-wide discussions through our Conference of Common Rooms.
3. Contact SU Officers
Our sabbatical officers represent students on the highest university committees and can escalate serious concerns directly to senior leadership.
Where Does Your Voice Go?
Academic representation works through a structured ecosystem:
Course Level: Reps attend departmental JCCs or staff-student forums
Divisional Level: Reps contribute to Divisional Boards, USC/GSC, and QAC, Student Representative Boards (UG and PG) meet termly to share insights and collaborate on common concerns
University Level: Sabbatical Officers (Sabbs) advocate for student priorities in central University committees and consultations
Issues can be escalated through this structure to ensure they reach the right level whether that’s fixing course logistics or influencing institutional policy.