International Representative (BL)

About the role:

The International Representative (Barts and The London) will gather feedback from and represent international students in the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry on academic issues and welfare issues affecting them. You’ll support the Vice President Communities and Vice President Barts and The London, and work with the other International Representatives (Humanities and Social Sciences and Science and Engineering) to encourage the students they represent to participate and engage with the Students’ Union.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with and lobby Queen Mary University of London and other relevant organisations to achieve improvements for international students
• Seek feedback from international students in order accurately to represent their interests
• Attend relevant meetings within the Students’ Union and the university (see list of compulsory meetings below)
• Where appropriate, support the Executive Committee in their duties and responsibilities and seek support from them with respect to their own duties and responsibilities
• Cooperate and coordinate with the International Representative (HSS) and the International Representative (S&E), where appropriate
• Provide regular updates on your work to the students you represent
• Liaise with members of student groups relevant to the role

Meetings that I attend:

• Student Council (2 hour meeting, four to five times a year)
• Humanities and Social Sciences Board (1.5 hour meeting, four to five times a year)
• Welfare Board (1.5 hour meeting, four to five times a year)