Part Time Officers
Part-Time Officers exist to campaign for, represent, support and celebrate their members. Our campus, your courses and society as a whole are diverse places and minority groups of students sometimes need support, a voice or have differing needs from a University or Students’ Union. These officers are here to help with that.
There are voluntary Officer positions for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGBT), Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME), Women, Disabled, International and Postgraduate students. There is also a brand new Environment and Ethics Officer position.
ELECTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR’S PART-TIME OFFICERS ARE NOW CLOSED
Part Time Officers
Providing support and extending and defending your rights as students and members of society. Representing the issues of specific student groups to positively influence your experience at Reading University
How Part Time Officers can affect you...
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They supports female students in studying and working in male-dominated subject areas.
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They ask for specific protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans students when they face bullying or discrimination.
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They lobby international organisations on their attitudes towards human rights and equality in workplaces (like a University).
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They make sure there are ways for disabled students to get around campus and learn effectively.
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They provide advice and support to the 1 in 7 women who are statistically likely to experience an assault in their time as a student.
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They work to support the initiatives to end the blanket-ban on gay men donating blood.
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They help to fight the racism that 1 in 6 black students will face whilst at University.
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They lobby the University to provide better services, facilities and support for a diverse body of students.
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They speak up for the differing needs of postgraduate and international students, such as study spaces and resources.
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They provide support for international students to better understand living and studying in the UK’s academic culture.
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They speak up when students’ courses, modules or departments are threatened with cuts in funding, cuts in resources or changes in organisation.
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They make sure all degree programs are accessible to students of any age by asking for study skills and IT support sessions.
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They fight for fair pay, adequate tutoring, proper inductions and better feedback for postgraduate students who teach, get taught or do research degrees.