The Students’ Union and UWE Bristol are seeking dedicated and proactive Lead Postgraduate Research (PGR) Rep. This role involves representing PGR students in key College level meetings and engaging with the wider PGR community within your College to gather and present student opinions.
UWE Bristol is keen to improve the representation of PGR students. This position is crucial in UWE's wider efforts to provide better visibility for the PGR student voice across all levels of the University.
Duties:
- Lead Representation: Act as the representative for postgraduate research students within at the university level, ensuring PGR concerns are prioritised and addressed.
- Committee Participation: Represent PGR students on key university wide committees, presenting student opinions and ideas.
- Student Engagement: Engage with PGR students outside of committee meetings to gather information and understand their needs and concerns. This will include the engagement with elected School and College Reps
- Feedback and Communication: Provide feedback to staff and student representatives to enhance the university experience by amplifying the student voice.
- Research and Analysis: Conduct research on student opinions, issues, themes, and best practices relevant to the PGR community. Disseminate findings to key stakeholders and collaborate on positive actions.
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with UWE staff, Students’ Union staff, and existing PGR student reps.
- Evidence-Based Reporting: Contribute evidence-based student opinions on university proposals and ideas, reporting findings in meetings.
Qualifications:
- Current postgraduate research student at UWE Bristol.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to represent and advocate for student interests effectively.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to make a significant impact on the PGR community.
- Develop leadership and advocacy skills.
- Gain experience in university governance and committee work.
- Build a network with university staff and fellow students.
The postholder will be required to undergo paid induction.
Rate of Pay:
This role is paid through an honorarium payment for each University level meeting attended that is supported with evidence-based research and where outcomes are reported back to Student Reps / The Students’ Union. This role does not have an hourly rate associated with it. The payment paid per meeting is -
- £40 for training
- £50 for attending the following meetings:
- Academic Board
- Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee (LTSEC)
- Doctoral Academy Sub-Committee (DASC)
- Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee (RKEC)
Hours:
You will be required to attend the pre-meet and meetings specified above
Location:
Meetings take place on Frenchay Campus.
The postholder will be expected attend meetings at Frenchay and conduct research with students at suitable physical or digital locations.