Postgraduate Elections

Postgraduate Rep Elections 2020/21

Voting for the RUSU Postgraduate Rep Election is NOW OPEN until 3pm, Friday 18th October 2019. To vote, simply log-in using your university username and password and click on 'Vote in Election'. You must be studying at postgraduate level to be eligible to vote in this election. If you have any problems voting, please contact us at academicreps@rusu.co.uk.

Course Reps

133 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 15:35 on Monday 12 October 2020 (in 3 weeks and 1 days)

The polls open at 08:00 on Tuesday 13 October 2020 (in 3 weeks and 2 days)

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Postgraduate Course and Senior Reps represent postgraduate student views on academic issues on both postgraduate taught and research programmes. They act as the link between students and academic staff at either course or school level; ensuring that the student voice is being heard and positive changes are being made.

The Postgraduate Taught Part-time Officer is elected every Autumn to sit alongside the other 9 PTOs representing minority groups on campus. They represent all PGT students and ensure that any issues are heard by both RUSU and the University.

The Postgraduate Research Part-time Officer is elected in the Spring, and represents all PGR student members.

Ten Postgraduate Student Voice Members are elected to lead on steering the direction of RUSU by debating and amending policy and campaign ideas and holding the Full-time Officers to account on their actions.

If you want the opportunity to take an active role in your postgraduate education and improve the student experience for all postgraduate students- get involved!

Postgraduate Course Reps

Postgraduate Course Reps represent postgraduate students’ views within their course on matters concerning teaching and learning as well as the wider student experience. They work in partnership with both students and academic staff and work together to create changes that benefit postgraduate students.

Postgraduate Senior Reps

Postgraduate Senior Reps represent student views within their school on matters concerning teaching, learning and student experience. They act as the link between students and higher-level academic staff, working in partnership to ensure the student voice is being heard and positive changes are being made.

Postgraduate Taught Part-Time Officer

Postgraduate taught students can put themselves forward as candidates for the Postgraduate (Taught) Part-time Officer position. The successful candidate would hold this position from October to end of the following September.

You will have the opportunity to campaign on issues that affect you and your peers. You have access to resources and support in order to make position change on campus, within the Union and on a national level. You will work with other Union Reps and develop relationships with students and staff on campus.

Student Voice Members

At Student Voice meetings, 55 Student Voice Members debate ideas submitted by students through Change It, review progress on ideas and hold the Full-time Officers to account. 10 students are elected as part of these 55 students as postgraduate representatives to make sure that postgraduate needs are represented.

Nominations open	Friday 18^th September 10:00 Week 0	Log in to the RUSU website, using your university username and password, to nominate yourself for any of the following roles: PG Course Reps PG School Reps PG Taught Part-time Officer PG Student Voice Members
Submit your Manifesto and photo	Tuesday 13^th October 15:00 Week 3	It is advisable for candidates to submit a 250-word limit manifesto/photo online as part of their nomination although this is not compulsory for these roles.
Nominations close	Tuesday 13^th October 15:00 Week 3	Candidates MUST complete their nomination online by this deadline.
Candidates announce they are running in the elections	Tuesday 13^th October 15:00 Week 3	Candidates are encouraged to announce they have nominated themselves at this point.
Voting opens	Wednesday 14^th October 08:00 Week 3	Log in to the RUSU website to vote online.
Voting closes	Friday 16^th October 15:00 Week 3	Log in to the RUSU website to vote online.
Complaints	Friday 16^th October 15:30 Week 3	Complaints should be made to Chief Executive, Deputy Returning Officer (ask at RUSU Reception)
Count	Friday 16^th October 15:30pm – 17:00 Week 3	Election results are counted.
Results	Monday 19^th October Week 4	Election results will be published here
Co-option of Reps Deadline	Wednesday 11^th November Week 7	All Schools are asked to adhere to this deadline of co-opting Reps into their roles for the 2021 Academic Session
PG Course Reps Training Induction	Sessions held between 26^th October - 13^th November Week 4 - 7	All PG Course Reps invited to sign up to attend an Induction Training Session. (To include 2 sessions in Enhancement week 6) All PG Student Voice members invited to sign up to attend a Student Voice Training Session.
PG Senior Rep Training Induction	26^th October and 3^rd November	Thursday 26th October 16:00 - 18:00 PG Senior Rep Training Tuesday 3rd November 11:00 - 13:00
Chair training	3^rd, 11^th and 19^th November	First SSP Group takes place in week 8

Interested?

If you would like to find out more about the Postgraduate Course or Senior Rep roles, please contact your RUSU Education Officer at educationofficer@rusu.co.uk.

If you would like to find out more about the Postgraduate Taught Students’ Part-time Officer role or Postgraduate Research Students’ Part-time Officer role please contact your RUSU Diversity Officer at diversityofficer@rusu.co.uk.

If you would like to find out more about the Student Voice member positions please contact your RUSU President at president@rusu.co.uk.