Cymraeg

Academic Affairs

Will Parker (Any Pronouns) - Academic Affairs

“Will is the student voice for all things academic”

His role focuses on promoting our students’ academic interests.

E-mail: suacademic@aber.ac.uk

About the Role:

 

The Academic Affairs Officer is responsible for:

  • Representing the student body on matters relating to academic affairs, including international and postgraduate students, and widening participation.
  • Co-ordinating activity and campaigns relating to academic affairs.
  • Informing policy within the University and Students’ Union on matters relating to academic affairs.
  • Supporting and developing a network of academic representatives by chairing the Academic Forum.
  • Working with the Chief Executive, Officers and Undeb Aberystwyth’s senior management team to achieve and shape strategic aims and outcomes.
  • Attending appropriate University Committees.
  • Attending regular meetings with relevant University departments to further the development of academic interests.

 

University Committees/Meetings Attended:

 

  • Academic Board
  • Academic Enhancement Committee
  • ADLT and Registry Staff Meeting
  • AI Working Group
  • Collaborative Provision Board
  • Portfolio Planning Committee
  • Research & Innovation Committee
  • Research Degrees Committee
  • Senate
  • Space Management Group
  • Student Casework Steering Group
  • Student Voice Working Group
  • Timetabling Steering Group
  • Welsh Integrity and Assessment Network [external to Aberystwyth University]

 

Current Priorities:

Below you can find a list of priorities Will is working on this year as well as her current progress on them.

Create a Neurodiversity Charter

Ensure the implimentation of Special Circumstances Policy
Streamlining the use of AI

 

  

Introduce a No Confidence Vote for Academic Representatives and Sports and Society Committee members. *

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*denotes policy as passed democratically by Aberystwyth students. Find out more here.