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Lead ULaw - Representative Elections Results are in

The results are in!

The SU Elected Representatives are at the heart of everything we do. 

Winners for the following positions have now been published:
 
•    Campus Vice-Presidents
•    Programme Reps
•    Equalities Officers
•    International Student Reps

Results

Thank you to all the voters who took part in the Representative Elections and well done to all the candidates who have worked really hard on their manifestos, posters and getting the word out! We’re thrilled to see the growing engagement in our democratic processes, with 1127 students voting compared to 717 in the last election that didn’t include a referendum.

The results for each role are listed in the table below. Representatives will now undergo training and more information about them, their plans and what happens next will be published soon! 

Student Representatives 2024-25

Campus Vice-Presidents

Campus

Name

Birmingham

Graccy Singh

Bristol

Amy Louise Daffurn

Exeter

Joshua James Flynn

Leeds

Misbah Ahmed

Liverpool

Casey Williams

London Bloomsbury

Al Yessa Beg Mirza

London Moorgate

Kiyala Matanga

Manchester

Fatima Anwar

Nottingham

Sana Tauni

Online

Amy Laura Cable

Reading

Anna Gemmell

Royal Holloway

Palak Kaur Bhullar

Sheffield

Chloe Osae

 

Equalities Officers

Role

Name

LGBTQ+ Officer

Tom Tanner

Disabled Students Officer

Mia Jean Shortell

BAME Officer

Abeera Qayam

Women's Officer

Maleeha Ahmed

Mature Students' Officer

Benjamin Silverstone

Freedom of Religion and Belief Officer

Savannah Rose

 

Programme Representatives

Programme

Name

Academic Masters in Law

Esha Tibrewal

Apprenticeships

Megan White

BPC

Becky Gardner

Combined Programmes

Natalia Samotyj

Computer Science

Daniyal Khan

Criminology

Areeba Syed

Foundation Year

Khadijah Soyab Patel

LPC

Amatunoor Kazi

MA Law (SQE1)

Sheryl Cliff

PGDL / MA Law (Conversion)

Sophia d’Apice

Postgraduate Business

Muhammad Bilal Arshad

SQE Courses

Stephanie Jinfeng Choi

Undergraduate Business

Melissa Goodwin

Undergraduate Law (Attendance Mode)

Karina Chana

Undergraduate Law (Online)

Lucy Amelia Jack

 

International Student Representatives

Role

Name

International Student Representative (UK - Academic)

Ayomide Abimbola Bello

International Student Representative (UK - Activity)

Hera Abdul Ali

International Student Representative (Global)

Denise Van Der Merwe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where can I find out more?

The Election General Information can be found HERE. Download it to find out the full details of the election, voting, the Students' Union staff structure and crucially, the timeline of events.

Our elections team are also here to help! If you want to discuss anything, or have any issues with nominating yourself, please use the contact details below: 

 

What Roles are included?

Campus Vice-Presidents

 

Campus VPs are dedicated and reliable individuals elected to represent their campus on behalf of the Students’ Union. They will be responsible for representing the students on their campus, reporting to Student Parliament, and representing the Students’ Union to students on their campus. 

View the full role description here.

We require one Vice-President for each of the campuses listed below:

  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Chester
  • Exeter
  • Hong Kong
  • Leeds
  • Liverpool
  • London Bloomsbury
  • London Moorgate
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle
  • Norwich
  • Nottingham
  • Online
  • Reading
  • Royal Holloway
  • Sheffield
  • Southampton

Hours: Approximately 5-6 hours per month (Flexible and supplementary to studies). 

Requirements: Must be a current student at the University of Law on the campus you represent, from October 2024 until at least June 2025.

Elected: Nomination followed by a secret ballot of all students members from their campus.

Term of Office: October 2024 – June 2025 (optional extension to September 2025).

Accountable to: Student Parliament and Co-Presidents, Supported by the Student Engagement Coordinator.

Attends: Student Parliament Meetings (3 per academic year), 1-2-1s with Student Engagement Co-ordinator (indicatively 1 per month of term of role). 

Benefits: The successful candidates for each campus will receive a series of bespoke training, networking, and development opportunities not afforded to any other student. This includes but is not limited to employability skills, knowledge based representative workshops, and community building training prospects. 

Outline of the role

Includes, but not limited to: 

  • Attend introductory training with the Students’ Union 
  • Representing the Students’ Union on your campus 
  • Campaigning on the issues outlined to you by the members of your campus in coordination with the Co-Presidents, Student Engagement Coordinator and Equalities Officers (where appropriate) 
  • To effectively manage an activities budget assigned to you in conjunction with the Student Engagement Coordinator 
  • Gathering and collecting feedback from students in accordance with university protocols and presenting this feedback to the Co-Presidents 
  • Representing the interests of students at your campus at Student Parliament (November, February, May) 
  • Encouraging student participation in events hosted by the Students’ Union 
  • Work with relevant ULaw staff, such as your Campus Dean and Student Information teams, to achieve any manifesto aims 
  • Arrange to meet with your Campus Dean/Student Information teams on a regular basis to share ideas and plans for events and activities on your campus, as well as provide feedback 
  • Participate in organising at least one event for your campus, or in collaboration with other campuses, per term 
  • Act reasonably and prudently in all matters and in the best interests of the SU 

These are intended to be a guide and the elected representative will communicate regularly with the relevant co-ordinator to ensure progress and engagement. In ordinary circumstances, informal conversations with the relevant co-ordinator will suffice as ‘evidence’ of engagement with the role. The relevant coordinator will be responsible for reporting to the SU Manager at the end of each term regarding sufficient engagement in the role. If there is consistent evidence of non-engagement from the representative, the relevant co-ordinator reserves the right to seek advice from the Student Parliament about consequences of non-engagement and Student Parliament will decide next steps. Representatives will always have the right to appeal Student Parliament’s decision.

 

Equalities Officers

 

Equalities Officers are dedicated and reliable individuals elected to represent students from different backgrounds, cultures and identities. They ensure that their voice is heard at all levels of the University. 

View the full role description here.

We require one EO for each of the student groups below:

  • Black, Asian and minoritised ethnicity Students
  • Disabled Students
  • LGBTQ+ Students
  • Mature Students
  • Freedom of Religion and Belief
  • Women Students

Hours: Approximately 5-6 hours per month (Flexible and supplementary to studies).

Requirements: Must be a current student at the University of Law, from October 2024 until at least June 2025 and identify within the student group represented by the chosen role.

Elected: Nomination followed by a secret ballot of all students members who identify with the group represented by the role.

Term of Office: October 2024 – June 2025 (optional extension to September 2025).

Accountable to: Student Parliament and Co-Presidents and the students represented by the chosen role. Supported by the Student Engagement Coordinator.

Attends: Student Parliament Meetings (3 per academic year), 1-2-1s with Student Engagement Co-ordinator (indicatively 1 per month of term of role), One University Widening Participation subcommittee (TBC)

Benefits: The successful candidates for each campus will receive a series of bespoke training, networking, and development opportunities not afforded to any other student. This includes but is not limited to employability skills, knowledge based representative workshops, and community building training prospects. 

Outline of the role

Includes, but not limited to: 

  • Attend Students’ Union training once elected 
  • Attend Student Parliament meetings 
  • Engage with one university committee (to be confirmed upon election) 
  • Ensuring that the voice of students is represented at all levels by sitting in Parliament and by working collaboratively with other representatives. 
  • Ensuring that student networks are formed, which assists in the delivery of the campaign goals and forms a communication network between students 
  • Be responsible for creating messages to go out on the Students’ Union social media accounts, relating to awareness months and other key dates for this Equalities role. 
  • To set campaign goals in conjunction with students and monitor their delivery. 
  • Campaigning on the issues outlined to you by students in co-ordination with the Students’ Union staff team and other stakeholders. 
  • Work with relevant ULaw staff, indicatively the EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion) department, and other teams where applicable to achieve your manifesto aims. 
  • To liaise with services and external agencies who align with the goals of the campaign, in line with University policies.
  • To effectively manage an activities budget assigned to you in conjunction with the SU Manager and Student Engagement Coordinator. 
  • Gathering and collecting feedback from students in accordance with University protocols and presenting this feedback to the Co-Presidents. 
  • Act reasonably and prudently in all matters and in the best interests of the SU

These are intended to be a guide and the elected representative will communicate regularly with the relevant co-ordinator to ensure progress and engagement. In ordinary circumstances, informal conversations with the relevant co-ordinator will suffice as ‘evidence’ of engagement with the role. The relevant coordinator will be responsible for reporting to the SU Manager at the end of each term regarding sufficient engagement in the role. If there is consistent evidence of non-engagement from the representative, the relevant co-ordinator reserves the right to seek advice from the Student Parliament about consequences of non-engagement and Student Parliament will decide next steps. Representatives will always have the right to appeal Student Parliament’s decision.

 

International Student Officers

 

International Student Officers are dedicated and reliable individuals elected to represent students from other countries. They ensure that their voice is heard at all levels of the University. 

There are three roles this year: 

  • Global - Represents students who study with ULaw but not in the UK, for example from one of our International Campuses or the Online Campus - Full Role Description Here
  • UK - Academic -  Represents international students who study at a UK campus (or the online campus from within the UK), with a focus on Academic Representation - Full Role Description Here
  • UK - Activity-  Represents international students who study at a UK campus (or the online campus from within the UK), with a focus on Social and Community Development - Full Role Description Here

Hours: Approximately 5-6 hours per month (Flexible and supplementary to studies).

Requirements: Must be a current student at the University of Law, from October 2024 until at least June 2025 and identify within the student group represented by the chosen role.

Elected: Nomination followed by a secret ballot of all students members who identify with the group represented by the role.

Term of Office: October 2024 – June 2025 (optional extension to September 2025).

Accountable to: Student Parliament and Co-Presidents and the students represented by the chosen role. Supported by the Student Engagement Coordinator.

Attends: Student Parliament Meetings (3 per academic year), 1-2-1s with Student Engagement Co-ordinator (indicatively 1 per month of term of role), International Student Voice Committee (indicatively 1 per month of academic year)

Benefits: The successful candidates for each campus will receive a series of bespoke training, networking, and development opportunities not afforded to any other student. This includes but is not limited to employability skills, knowledge based representative workshops, and community building training prospects. 

Outline of the role

Includes, but not limited to: 

  • Attend training with the Students’ Union 
  • Engage with all Student Parliament meetings 
  • Engage with Accountability Panels to showcase your ongoing work that term and share ideas with other Reps 
  • Work with relevant ULaw staff to achieve your manifesto aims 
  • Acting as a conduit between the student body and the university in matters related to international students
  • Having an active role in encouraging student engagement and in social activities 
  • Attend International Student Voice Committee meetings as an elected representative of the international student voice
  • Act reasonably and prudently in all matters and in the best interests of the SU

These are intended to be a guide and the elected representative will communicate regularly with the relevant co-ordinator to ensure progress and engagement. In ordinary circumstances, informal conversations with the relevant co-ordinator will suffice as ‘evidence’ of engagement with the role. The relevant coordinator will be responsible for reporting to the SU Manager at the end of each term regarding sufficient engagement in the role. If there is consistent evidence of non-engagement from the representative, the relevant co-ordinator reserves the right to seek advice from the Student Parliament about consequences of non-engagement and Student Parliament will decide next steps. Representatives will always have the right to appeal Student Parliament’s decision.

 

Programme Representatives

 

Programme Reps are dedicated and reliable individuals elected to represent their programme on behalf of the Students’ Union across all University of Law campuses. They ensure that their voice is heard at all levels of the University. 

View the full role description here.

We require one representative for each University programme below:

  • Academic Masters in Law Rep - Any stand-alone LLM course, or the MSc Legal Technology
  • Apprenticeships Rep - Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship, or the Solicitor Graduate Apprenticeship
  • BPC Rep -  Any student studying the Bar Practice Course in any mode of study, including part-time
  • Combined Programmes Rep - Any student studying on a programme with more than one subject e.g. LLB with Psychology, Criminology with Policing etc. 
  • Computer Science Rep - Any student studying on the MSc Computer Science (Conversion) 
  • Criminology Rep - BA Criminology, BA Criminology and Sociology or BA Criminology and Policing
  • Foundation Year Rep - Any student studying a foundation year course, before going onto a Law or Business undergraduate. If you are studying on the Psychology Foundation Year, please see the Psychology rep
  • LPC Rep - Any student studying the Legal Practice Course in any mode of study, including part-time
  • MALaw (SQE1) Rep - Any students studying on MALaw (SQE1) courses. For other SQE courses, see below.
  • PGDL/MA Law (Conversion) Rep - Any MA Law (Conversion) student OR any student studying the Postgraduate Diploma in Law
  • Policing Rep - BSc Professional Policing or BSc Professional Policing (Accelerated)
  • Postgraduate Business Rep - Students studying on any MSc courses which are delivered by the Business School, as well as the MBA Leadership
  • Psychology Rep - Students studying UG Psychology, including Foundation Year, or MSc Psychology via the Online Campus
  • SQE Courses Rep - Students studying on the LLM Legal Practice, SQE1 or SQE2 standalone courses. For students studying MALaw (SQE1), please see above.
  • Undergraduate Business Rep - Students studying on any of the BSc Business courses, including Accounting / Finance. 
  • Undergraduate Law (Attendance Mode) Rep - Any student studying the LLB Bachelor of Laws degree in a full-time capacity. This includes students on the MLaw, during their first three years of study. Must be in physical attendance at any of our campuses (see below for online students)
  • Undergraduate Law (Online) Rep - Any student studying the LLB Bachelor of Laws degree in a fulltime capacity. This includes students on the MLaw, during their first three years of study. Must be a student studying online (if you are at a physical campus, see above)

Hours: Approximately 5-6 hours per month (Flexible and supplementary to studies).

Requirements: Must be a current student at the University of Law, from October 2024 until at least June 2025 and identify within the student group represented by the chosen role.

Elected: Nomination followed by a secret ballot of all students members who identify with the group represented by the role.

Term of Office: October 2024 – June 2025 (optional extension to September 2025).

Accountable to: Student Parliament and Co-Presidents and the students represented by the chosen role. Supported by the Student Engagement Coordinator.

Attends: Student Parliament Meetings (3 per academic year), 1-2-1s with Student Engagement Co-ordinator (indicatively 1 per month of term of role), International Student Voice Committee (indicatively 1 per month of academic year)

Benefits: The successful candidates for each campus will receive a series of bespoke training, networking, and development opportunities not afforded to any other student. This includes but is not limited to employability skills, knowledge based representative workshops, and community building training prospects. 

Outline of the role

Includes, but not limited to: 

  • Attend training with the Students’ Union 
  • Engage with all Student Parliament meetings 
  • Engage with Accountability Panels to showcase your ongoing work that term and share ideas with other Reps 
  • Work with relevant ULaw staff to achieve your manifesto aims 
  • Acting as a conduit between the student body and the university in matters related to international students
  • Having an active role in encouraging student engagement and in social activities 
  • Attend International Student Voice Committee meetings as an elected representative of the international student voice
  • Act reasonably and prudently in all matters and in the best interests of the SU

These are intended to be a guide and the elected representative will communicate regularly with the relevant co-ordinator to ensure progress and engagement. In ordinary circumstances, informal conversations with the relevant co-ordinator will suffice as ‘evidence’ of engagement with the role. The relevant coordinator will be responsible for reporting to the SU Manager at the end of each term regarding sufficient engagement in the role. If there is consistent evidence of non-engagement from the representative, the relevant co-ordinator reserves the right to seek advice from the Student Parliament about consequences of non-engagement and Student Parliament will decide next steps. Representatives will always have the right to appeal Student Parliament’s decision.