• The Education Officer represents undergraduate students on all academic matters and ensure their perspectives influence decision-making across the University, from Education Quality and Standards to the Education Advisory Board to Senate- so that academic policy and practice genuinely reflect what is best for the student body
• The Education Officer, along with the SU President, serves as a Student Governor, which involves contributing to the University’s long-term strategy direction. They sit on University Council, ensuring student perspectives are part of discussions at the highest levels of governance while balancing the needs of the University of Bath

What does a typical day or week look like in this role?

• Preparing to represent students and actually representing students in various University meetings, serving as an informed student voice and advocate
• Working on projects, like manifesto commitments, the education-related Top 10 points, or SU priorities, frequently consulting with student representatives and University staff
• Contributing to organisational planning and governance of The SU
• Student engagement work - from writing updates to filming light-hearted videos for social media.

On which University committees, working groups or meetings does this role represent students?

• Council
• Accessibility Committee
• Access and Participation Plan Oversight Group
• Education Advisory Board
• Senate
• Education Quality and Standards Committee
• Global Voice and Reputation Project
• Library Consultative Group
• Senior Academic Advisor Forum
• Student Voice Leadership Group
• And many more!

Within the SU, what working groups or committees does this role sit in?

• Academic Communities Oversight Group
• Academic Executive Committee
• Board of Trustees
• Education Awards Committee
• Weekly Leadership Group Meeting
• Weekly Student Voice Meeting
• People and Engagement Committee
• Rep Roundtables
• SUmmit
• And many more!

What do you find most rewarding about being a Student Officer?

• What I find most rewarding is the mix between working directly with students and feeding their experiences into higher-level decision making. You don’t often get quick wins in this role; a lot of the work is about laying the groundwork for longer-term change. But hearing what matters to students and then taking that into senior meetings to advocate on their behalf, feels genuinely worthwhile.

• The Activities Officer helps to oversee the day-to-day operations and long-term strategy of large portions of the Activities Office with some 160+ student groups under their remit.
• The Activities Officer leads on work for SU groups, including arts, faith and cultural and volunteering & fundraising. This involves leading on the strategic development of the groups, as well as leading on the environmental and sustainability work of the SU.
• The activities officer also co-ordinates and supports extra-curricular accreditations and development opportunities.

What does a typical day or week look like in this role?

• Large parts of the day involve meeting students to understand what’s working well and where we can make improvements, as well as how we can support students.
• Work on broader policy to understand changes in the Higher Education sector, and where this may affect the local student context in Bath.
• Attending a lot of varied events
• Supporting student voice through different projects and issues, everything from Fossil Free Careers and Divestment to contributing to housing policies.

On which University committees, working groups or meetings does this role represent students?

• Sustainability and Climate Action Steering Group
• Student Community Partnership Green Group
• Global Employability Group
• And many more!

Within the SU, what working groups or committees does this role sit on?

• Board of Trustees
• Arts and Societies Steering Groups
• Faith and Cultural Forums
• Volunteering and Fundraising Group
• Student Leader Reward and Recognition Group
• Academic Communities Oversight Group
• Weekly Leadership Group Meeting
• Weekly Student Voice Meeting
• Sustainable SU Steering Group
• SUmmit
• And many more!

What do you find most rewarding about being a Student Officer?

• I love the SU. It has an incredible energy with fantastic student leaders and staff who all want to make student life the best it can be.
• Students though are the main reason I enjoy my job. Being able to understand the problems and experiences of students and then going away to find solutions, answers and ideas to improve their time at Bath. You’re incredibly well supported, and it has taught me a lot about myself in the process too!

• The Sport Officer’s responsibility is to represent the student voice in all areas relating to sport. This includes club development, processes and procedures, student engagement, scholarships and recruitment, finances, gameday experience and club run events, facilities and media content.
• The Sport Officer oversees the strategic development of sport within the SU, acting as a representative on relevant University committees and at the national level to sporting bodies such as British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS).
• The Sports Officer helps sports clubs devise and implement their own development plans along with supporting the Sports Executive committee to further the development of student sport

What does a typical day or week look like in this role?

• Most of the week involves tailored 1-to-1 support for clubs and committees as well as lobbying the university sports department, university leaders, and local policy makers
• Advise and represent students in a variety of meetings, particularly scholarship and alumni fund panels
• Attend BUCS conferences and regular regional events on behalf of the Student’s Union

On which University committees, working groups or meetings does this role represent students?

• Sports Scholarship Panel
• Regular Meetings with the Deputy Director of Sport

Within the SU, what working groups or committees does this role sit on?

• Alumni Fund
• Sports Executive Committee
• Organisational Development Change Champions
• SUmmit
• Board of Trustees
• People and Engagement
• Weekly Leadership Group Meetings
• Weekly Student Voice Meetings
• SU Sports Group

What do you find most rewarding about being a Student Officer?

I find being able to see positive change the most rewarding part of being an Officer. I really enjoy things being made better as a result of the hard work the Officers put in.  

• The Community Officer’s remit involves a broad range of topics, including representing and supporting students at every level across a range of identities, experiences, and currnt issues, including equality, diversity and inclusion, mental and physical wellbeing/Welfare, safety, housing, the cost of living, and accessibility
• The Community Officer works closely to support The SU’s Hall Reps, Diversity and Support Groups, and works closely with the Student Community Partnership to maintain a positive Town and Gown relationship (between the city and students)

What does a typical day or week look like in this role?

• It’s a busy role - there aren’t a lot of jobs where you have the opportunity to do such different things each day.
• A lot of the week ranges day to day from high level University and SU meetings, working on manifesto pledges with relevant staff and students, pushing SU Top 10 points with the University, working with Diversity and Support groups and preparing to represent students in various University and SU meetings
• ‘Fun things’ like recording videos and supporting events for students

On which University committees, working groups, or meetings does this role represent students?

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Accessibility Committee
• BeWell Steering Group
• Academic Advisory Board
• Race Equality Charter
• Joint University Partnership Working Group against Sexual Violence and Harassment
• Suicide Prevention Working Group
• And many more!

Within the SU, what working groups or committees does this role sit in?

• Board of Trustees
• People and Engagement Committee
• Weekly Leadership Group Meetings
• Weekly Student Voice Meetings
• Diversity and Support Executive Committee
• Hall Representative Forums
• SUmmit
• And many more!

What do you find most rewarding about being a Student Officer?

• The most rewarding parts of this role comes down to making change. Seeing the progression over time and satisfaction that the hard work and effort that I have put into pushing manifesto points, the Top 10 and lobbying the University manifest into real change to student experience at Bath is one of the best parts.
• Similarly, working closely with such passionate and driven students such as the Diversity and Support Group is incredibly rewarding as an Officer to see how dedicated our students are about positive change at Bath.

• The Postgraduate & International Officer serves as the elected representative for all international, taught/master's and research/PhD programmes students at the University.
• The Postgraduate & International Officer role sits at the intersection of student experience, institutional decision-making, and community-building, involving consistent engagement with students, departments, senior University staff and external partners.
• The core responsibilities of the role include representation and advocacy, academic experience and policy work, and casework and support

What does a typical day or week look like in this role?

• Constantly switching between different hats: student representative, project lead, community-builder, advocate, trustee and company director.
• Lots of meetings. These include university committees, 1-to-1s with students, staff and academic reps, SU committees such as Voice or leadership, student rep meetings or PG Network discussions, pre-meetings, briefings, or paper reviews before the main meeting begins.
• Student contact remains at the heart of the week, interacting with Postgraduate & International students daily about concerns, suggestions or personal challenges. Attending, hosting and planning Postgraduate & International events to build community.

On which University committees, working groups or meetings does this role represent students?

• Education Advisory Board
• Course and Partnerships approval committee
• Board of Studies- Doctoral
• International Advisory Board
• Senate

Within the SU, what working groups or committees does this role sit on?

• Board of Trustees
• International Student Groups
• Doctoral Rep Roundtable
• PGT executive committee
• Doctoral executive committee
• SU PGT Buddy team
• PG network committee
• Risk and Business Development
• SUmmit

What do you find most rewarding about being a Student Officer?

• One of the biggest rewards of being a Student Officer is seeing how the work I do genuinely changes someone’s postgraduate experience for the better.
• There’s something incredibly fulfilling about taking a problem that students are struggling with, gathering their feedback, pushing it through multiple layers of the university, and eventually seeing the institution change its approach because of what PG students told me.