Your
Academic Reps

 

What are Academic Reps and why do we have them?

Academic Reps are the link between you and the University on all things course related. They listen to your thoughts and ideas about your course and feed this back to your School.

Academic Reps represent you at every level of the decision-making process within the University, so they really are your voice in shaping the future of your course. By telling your Academic Rep how you're feeling about your course, they can drive positive change within the University to make sure you have the best experience you can at Manchester.

You can find more information on the Students' Union's website.

As an institution underpinned by democracy, Academic Reps form a large part of the University’s commitment to improving the student experience; so that every Manchester student has representation where and when they need it. Reps endeavour to ensure that no matter your course, or your gender, sexuality or ethnicity, your views are represented adequately.

How do Academic Reps represent me?

The activities of each Academic Rep will vary, as the populations of the students they represent can differ enormously. It might be that a second-year Geography Course Rep will meet with the year group weekly to discuss their views, while a Faculty Rep will choose to hold drop-in sessions or use email. Reps will also use surveys and student focus groups to collect your data and feedback in order to inform decisions and make positive change.
 
However your Reps gather your feedback, they'll all meet regularly with the University's relevant decision-makers to put forward your ideas and opinions. This means that, by consulting Reps, the University consults you.

How do I become an Academic Rep for my programme?

We recruit Academic Reps for the new academic year in the spring, or in the autumn for those in the first year of their programmes, or doing one-year courses such as a master’s. Your Department or School should get in touch about how to sign up to be a Rep, but you can always contact the SU Education Team by emailing studentreps@manchester.ac.uk to put your name down for next year. 

Most Academic Reps will be recruited through University or SU emails, and relevant academic staff. If you’re a Medicine student, Reps are recruited in-house, so look out for information from your Programme or School on how to become one yourself. 

Contact details

You can get in touch with your Academic Rep using the details below:

Faculty of Humanities

Katie Jackson 

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Gabrielle Bailey

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Nahid Farzalizadeh   

Postgraduate Research

Adil Ashraf 

Your Elected Officer Team is supported in their roles by the Education team, who can be reached at studentreps@manchester.ac.uk.


How do I find my Rep? 

 - For Course Reps, contact your Programme Administrator
 - Contact your Faculty Reps direct
 - For all other Reps, find out more by browsing the Make a Change section of the Students’ Union website, or its Academic Rep FAQs.