Student Representatives play a key role in making sure the student voice is listened to and acted on. They’re an important link between students, the Students' Union and university staff.

What is a Student Rep?

Student Reps work with students and university staff to identify successes, challenges and issues affecting the educational experiences in their area.

What do Student Reps do?

• They work to represent the views of their fellow students
• They work in partnership with staff to make positive changes to their course
• They take part in training on how to represent students views effectively
• They develop transferable skills such as public speaking, problem solving and team working
• They can also apply for the Hallam Award

The two types of Student Rep

• Course Reps represent the views of fellow students on their course. They typically communicate through face-to-face discussions, social media, email, comments forms and Blackboard. Find out more about becoming a Course Rep.

• Department Reps represent the student voice at a higher level in the University and are paid to take part in Department and College level forums. Find out more about becoming a Department Rep.