Postgraduate Taught Representative (HSS)

About the role:

The Postgraduate Taught Representative (HSS) shall seek feedback from and represent postgraduate taught students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. They are also responsible for supporting the Vice President Humanities and Social Sciences, and Vice President 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 postgraduate taught students
• Seek feedback from postgraduate taught students in order accurately to represent their interests
• 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 Postgraduate Taught Representative (BL) and the Postgraduate Taught Representative (S&E), where appropriate
• Liaise with members of student groups relevant to the role

Meetings that I attend:

• Student Council (2 hour meeting, five times a year)
• Humanities and Social Sciences Board (2 hour meeting, six times a year)