For PGR College Reps, we run an in-person introduction to the role session which covers responsibilities, practicalities, an intro to university governance and support available.

It is called PGR Reps – please use the search function at the top of your courses list, and you should be able to find it. The Course code is: ADX169

The PGR College Rep Role is a paid part-time job, so you will get experience for your CV post-doctorate, and you will be able to use us as a job reference if required in future. You will also get to learn, engage and work with high-level University staff, as well as gaining experience sitting on various committees.

Please reach out to your PGR Director, or the meeting secretary and ask to be added to the invite list – you can cc us into the email if you think that might help. If that doesn’t work, or you don’t know who to contact, just reach out to us at su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk to let us know, and we will ensure your department invites you in future.

There can be many reasons why you might be struggling – from an increased Academic workload to personal circumstances – and we are here for you if that happens. It is our job to support you, and even though the role is a part-time job, we are flexible and able to help!

 

We will then have a brief, informal meeting to talk about the process, and whether there are any alternatives to stepping down (such as offering more support etc). If you still wish to step down, we will then action this and remove you from our system.

If you are thinking about stepping down from the role, for whatever reason, please just reach out to us at su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk. We are well aware that unexpected circumstances may happen over your term in the role, and are here to support you!

The Academic Rep of the Month scheme is where reps can be recognised for their exceptional hard work. Winners get a certificate and a badge, and are featured on our website and our social media. Anyone can nominate someone for Rep of the Month – you can find the nomination form here.

Of course! Send us an email at su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk with the correct spelling of your name, and we will get that fixed for you!

Sorry about that! Just send us an email at su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk to let us know that you are not on the mailing list, and we will update our records to ensure you receive communications from us, and your department.

You can find them on our website here.

You'll have a file with your name in the title in the PGR College Rep Teams site. This is where you'll edit your timesheet. Each month we'll give you the date the timesheet needs to be updated by and all you need to do is make sure it's up to date by then to get paid for all the work you've done!

Any work you have completed as a Rep! No matter what the work is – from writing an email to attending an SEC – please put it down on the timesheet!

 

If you are ever unsure if you should include something, just reach out to us at su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk and we can let you know if it’s ok.

Your monthly report is there for you to keep track of all the amazing work you do across the year. You'll put your University & SU meetings in there, your contributions to the PGR community and much more. For more ideas and suggestions for your report, please refer back to your training slides.

If you have any issues accessing your training, please email: su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk

The SU is an empowering, innovative and inclusive student-led Union championing your interests and providing a community that is home away from home. Although we regularly collaborate with the University, we are a fully independent organisation made up of student elected representatives that work totally and completely for you.

 

As part of what we do, we run the Academic Representation system.

 

It is important to know what we do and how we do in order to be the best rep you can be! In our position as separate from the University, we are in a unique position to lobby for change – which is where student feedback comes in! You might also need to signpost students who come to you with concerns and issues you aren’t able to deal with to one of our other services, like Advice or Activities. More about what we do can be found in the training, or on our website here.

The SU if for all students – including PGRs.

 

We are always looking for feedback on how to improve what we do as a Union for PGRs, so please let us know at su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk if you have anything to suggest!

The SU is run by students for students – every year, in March, the students vote in who they want to run to SU for the following year – these positions are called our Officers. We have two types of Officer – Full-time and Part-time. All our Officers are current students when they are elected – Full-Time Officers are either graduating and take up the role once they have finished their studies, or take a year out, and Part-time Officers carry out the role part-time around their studies.

 

Full-time Officers (FTOs) work for a year for the SU (paid) – elected on a manifesto, their job is ensure students have positive experience at university. Currently, our FTO roles are: President, Education, Community and Welfare, Sports and Societies, and Liberation. Our Full-Time Officers are also sometimes called Sabbs (short for Sabbatical Officer) or Execs (short for Executive Officer).

 

There are 10 Part-Time Officers (PTOs) and each PTO has a different remit, but their overall aim is to represent student views in the Students’ Union and advocate for positive change on behalf of students. There are 5 Officers whose remit is related to Liberation and 5 other Officers whose remit is related to student experiences and interests. PTOs run campaigns throughout the academic year and are a point of contact for students who want to provide feedback on what they want to see improved at university.

 

You can find more information here, including our Officers’ contact details.