Undergraduate School Representative
Become an Undergraduate School Representative and Lead Change!
As a School Representative, you’ll be the lead voice for undergraduate students in your School, working alongside Course Reps, Faculty Reps, and the Students’ Union to improve the academic experience.
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What does a School Rep do?
As a School Representative, you’ll:
- Shape decisions that impact student life by chairing and participating in Student Voice Committees and other key School meetings.
- Influence change at both the Students’ Union and University levels, ensuring student interests are prioritised.
- Enhance your leadership skills and gain experience by sitting on the Students’ Union Council and the University’s Academic Board.
- Make a real impact by leading campaigns that improve student life and actively shaping the future of your School.
You’ll have support every step of the way, with a dedicated staff team, guiding you through the election process and helping you succeed in the role.
- What to Know
- This is a voluntary, part-time, unpaid position.
- The term runs from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026.
- To run for election as a School Rep, you must be a student from that School and be a registered student of the University for the duration of the election period.
- The level of time commitment required can vary throughout the academic year, but a minimum of four hours per week is expected. Many duties can be done flexibly, outside of training and official meetings.
- Introductory training will take place in May 2025, with further training taking place in summer 2025, based on the availability of successful candidates.
- Why Stand as a School Rep?
- Gain hands-on leadership experience, advocating for students, influencing senior decision-makers, and shaping the academic experience at Queen’s.
- Develops skills for life in communication, teamwork, and negotiation– you’ll also be eligible for a QUB Future Ready Award.
- Meet loads of new people, not only students from your School, but Reps from across the University, and staff too.
- Be part of a greater student voice if you choose, by working with national student unions to drive change on a larger scale.
- It’s rewarding. Students will look to you for help with their issues and you’ll advocate on their behalf.
- Make decisions that make a real impact on students' lives. Take a look at what previous Student Reps have worked to achieved:
- Improving the quality of course content and teaching
- Working with lecturers to improve the format of assessment and feedback
- Extending the dates of deadlines
- Securing longer study-space opening hours
- Organising School feedback sessions to engage other students
- Organising events with other student reps
- Organising skills development sessions
- Gain hands-on leadership experience, advocating for students, influencing senior decision-makers, and shaping the academic experience at Queen’s.
- Available Roles
There is one Undergraduate School Representative position in each of the fifteen Schools in Queen’s.
- School of Arts, English and Languages
- School of History and Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics
- School of Law
- Queen’s Business School
- School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- School of Mathematics and Physics
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- School of Natural and Built Environment
- School of Psychology
- School of Biological Sciences
- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Pharmacy
- How to Stand for Election
Nominations are now closed.