Academic Representatives and Faculty Officers are students who have been chosen as the best person to speak on behalf of other students. They are important roles which give students the opportunity to raise feedback and work with University staff to help make your time at Aberystwyth the best is can possibly be!
To find out more about these roles and how you can become a student representative, check out these pages below:
Hear what students have to say about their time as a representative:
Lee, Lifelong Learning Representative - Art & Design Rep : “My name is Lee Jones I live in Australia, and I’m currently enrolled in the Certificate of Natural History Illustration. I have been part of the lifelong learning community for the last few years . I have been an academic representative for the past 3 years and I am also on the Staff/student lifelong learning committee.
I have found that academic representation for students is an important way to connect and communicate with other students and staff. It provides all students with a collective voice and an appropriate avenue to raise any concerns about students' experiences with courses and university life."
Kate, Nursing Rep: "My time as a rep has been an interesting one, I'm enjoying it from communicating with students to tutors and gaining more confidence in meeting and talking to new people, for new reps in the future take the opportunity to build your confidence, meet new people and make new friends"
Rebecca , Biology and Rural Sciences Rep: "I have been a student representative for coming up to three years now. I found that being a rep has allowed me to improve my problem-solving skills and enhance my time management skills with student surveys and issue identification before working hard to provide possible solutions. I have learnt how to think critically and be a voice for the students in my cohort regardless of issues and work as a messenger between staff and students. I know that the issues my year group have faced have been seen and changed to improve the educational success of those in lower years and that makes me feel like I have accomplished what the role sets us up to do because there are less problems going forward. A top tip to future reps would be to offer potential solutions or compromises to issues when approaching them as this is often appreciated "
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