We run training for PGR Reps so that you can carry out the role to the best of your abilities. We are currently overhauling our training system, so exactly what it will look like is to be confirmed, but we will most likely be holding an in-person training session in mid-September for Campus-based reps, and also providing online training for Remote Reps (and those who cannot attend the in-person training. We will communicate with you about the details once they have been confirmed.

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

As well as the chance to improve the university, you receive full training on key elements of the role. You’ll have a chance to build relationships with staff, including the Executive Board of the University. In terms of skill-based benefits, you will gain an extensive skill-set which hones your communication skills, problem solving skills, organisational skills, and interactive skills, which are only a few amongst many. This will help to bolster your CV, and improve your transferable skills, allowing you to stand out from your peers.

 

You’ll also take part in our Accreditation Scheme, earning a certificate of achievement at the end of the year, and a £100 voucher. (Subject to requirements, dependant on your College).

Please contact us at su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk, and we will be able to provide you with the name of your PGR Tutor.

Please let us know at su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk, and we will communicate with your department to ensure regular meetings are held. Conversely, if you feel comfortable you can reach out and remind your PGR Tutor than regularly meetings are part of the role – they may simply have been busy and forgotten!

If you would like to step down from the role, send us an email on su-repteam@leicester.ac.uk, and we will notify your department.

 

Remember, if there is anything that you are struggling with, send us an email – we are always 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.

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.