Our Reps A Course Rep is a student elected to represent each year of every course at Surrey, and each Department at PGR level. Throughout the year, Course Reps gather your feedback, meet with key staff across the Uni, and work to create the changes that you want to see.
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Transgender & Non-Binary Policy
Preamble The University of Surrey’s Student Union (referred to as “USSU” forthwith) are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all. All students should be given equal opportunities in the USSU as well as when taking part in any USSU activity (refers to anyone volunteering their time for USSU i.e. Course Reps, Nightline,…
Working For You
Each year, around 550 Course Reps volunteer their time to represent you! We’ve brought together profiles from a Course Rep from each School in the University so that you can learn more about what Reps do, why they are so important, and why you might want to contact your Rep. If you would like to…
Report back to the Students’ Union
As well as reporting back to the students you represent, it’s also important to keep us at the Students’ Union updated on what you’re achieving. We need to know if you need support, or if you’ve made big changes to a department so we can celebrate your successes! We represent your academic interests Your VP…
Reporting Back
We’ll look now at some of the ways you can share what you’ve been up to, both with your cohort and us here at the Union. We’ll also touch on some of the initiatives we have in place to celebrate you for your achievements and hard work! Why is reporting back important? As representatives, your…
Representing Students
We’re now going to focus on how to represent effectively. With a solid foundation of student opinion to support you, and the important skills that we’ll discuss next, you will be an effective Course Rep and a well-respected member of your department. What makes an effective Rep? Always bear in mind that finding solutions to…
Researching Opinion: Top Tips
Gather factual data Make sure that you’re collecting data from a number of sources: you could conduct surveys if you need to gather stats and opinions from students, and post a link to your cohort on your discussion board, or via email or social media. If you’re interested in academic feedback, using your MySurrey Voice discussion board is…
MySurrey Voice
The University provides you with a feedback platform to help you gather and escalate student feedback. The platform is currently live for UG, PTY, and PGT students. What is MySurrey Voice? MySurrey Voice is an online space on a platform powered by Unitu, and functions as an online tool where you can raise and discuss…
Research platforms and methods
When you have decided on the topics and questions that you want to research, you’ll need to consider the platforms you could use to conduct your research, and think about the methods you can use to gather information from others. This will also depend on the context within which you are conducting your research, and…
MySurrey Voice
The University provides you with a feedback platform to help you gather and escalate student feedback. The platform is currently live for UG, PTY, and PGT students. What is MySurrey Voice? MySurrey Voice is an online space on a platform powered by Unitu, and functions as an online tool where you can raise and discuss feedback about your course. Course Reps have the…
