ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARTS)

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (SCIENCE)

Postgraduate Taught

ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARTS)

Hanlin Che

What I'm working on:

• Gathering feedback from PGTs in Comparative Literature and Culture on supervision, course content, and interdisciplinary engagement
• Representing student concerns around workload balance and access to academic resources
• Promoting better communication between students and academic staff through School Student Academic Rep Forums
• Encouraging participation in the PTES and other surveys to ensure voices are heard
• Collaborating with other student reps to address shared challenges across the Faculty

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (ENGINEERING)

Chengshou Zhao

What I'm working on:

• Gathering student feedback on course scheduling, lab facilities, and internship opportunities, and presenting these insights to faculty leadership
• Strengthening communication amongst staff, student representatives, and departmental leadership to improve fairness in exam scheduling and ensuring a consistent support across all programmes
• Collaborating with the Careers Service, alumni, and industry partners to organise networking and skills-workshop events that boost employability, enhance staff-student interaction, and promote interdisciplinary connections

HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES (HEALTH SCIENCES)

Maria Jose Munoz Reyes

What I'm working on:

• Ensuring that every voice is heard and that our shared ideas are turned into meaningful action
• Creating open and accessible communication channels where all students feel comfortable expressing concerns and suggestions
• Facilitating dialogue, to build trust, and ensure that feedback is acted upon constructively
• Problem-solving, and a commitment to fostering a sense of community
• Encouraging opportunities for both academic collaboration and social connection, so that we can make the most of our shared experience

ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES)

Zihan Wang

What I'm working on:

• Championing the core principles: Inclusivity, Responsiveness, and Academic Growth
• Strengthening feedback channels to ensure student voices influence module design, assessment methods, and departmental policies
• Enhancing your learning journey by advocating for inclusive seminar spaces, and timely support for academic & career development

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (SCIENCE)

Sushila Murmu

What I'm working on:

• Ensuring student’s feedback shapes departmental decisions and improvements
• Strengthening communication channels facilitating transparent, timely updates and follow-ups between students and the department
• Making it easier for students to engage in a supportive & inclusive learning space

HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES (LIFE SCIENCES)

Sneha Shaji

What I'm working on:

• Enhancing Student Comfort and Belonging by focusing on helping new students feel comfortable, included and supported within the cohort by promoting open communication and peer connections
• Assessing Readiness and Support by gathering feedback on upcoming assessments, addressing student concerns, and sharing useful resources or suggestions with the faculty to ensure clarity and fairness
• Focussing on Peer Wellbeing and Academic Balance by encouraging healthy study habits and open conversations around managing workload and stress as we approach assessment season

ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARTS)

Mia Jacobs

What I'm working on:

• Gathering feedback and elevating voices of neurodiverse PGRs to key stakeholder meetings in order to develop actionable equity 
• Clarifying academic processes & PGR teaching expectations
• Promoting fun and community and activities that allow ourselves proper breaks from professional development/academia 

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (ENGINEERING)

Abdelrahman Otify

What I'm working on:

• Arranging a drop in with other PGR reps to hear from students
• Working with the PGR officer to devise a way for students to give feedback on their supervision

HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES (HEALTH SCIENCE)

Anna Pathmanathan

What I'm working on:

• Improving Training and Support for PGRs 
• Supporting PGR reps in their endeavours across the faculty 

ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES)

Mark Hilton

What I'm working on:

• Ensuring departments invest and focus upon the progression needs of postgraduate students
• Developing a more coherent calendar of training and social events to enhance the student experience within the faculty
• Improving consistency and transparency of processes that impact postgraduate's students including studentship applications, APM process and opportunities for teaching experience

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (SCIENCE)

Zvikomborero Maziyanhanga

What I'm working on:

• Mental wellbeing support available for research students
• Research training needs for PGR students
• Availability of conducive academic research spaces/offices

HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES (LIFE SCIENCES)

Ahmad Bilal

What I'm working on:

• Making PGRs feel welcomed, belonged, and heard at the university
• Improving career counselling and preparation for post-research degree positions
• Helping international PGRs settle in and support them with the transition to a new ecosystem