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 In pairs, discuss the following questions: ◦ What course are you studying and in which Faculty? ◦ What would you like to change about it? ◦ What are the biggest challenges facing students in your Faculty today? ◦ What are the biggest challenges facing students at Cambridge today?

 What do you think the purpose of the student rep is?  What do you think some of the tasks will be?  What skills do you think you will need and develop as a rep?  How do you think being a rep will benefit you?

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Purpose  To continuously improve the student learning experience in partnership with the institution and student association by helping create solutions to problems.  To represent your fellow classmates’ views and opinions on all matters relating to learning and teaching.  To provide both positive and negative feedback to staff.  To act as a communication channel between staff and students.

How do you go about it?  Introduce yourself to your class.  Gather student opinion.  Provide feedback to staff and students.  Present student views at meetings.  Attend meetings.  Speak to people outside of meetings.  Develop solutions to issues.  Pass issues onto students association or CUSU.  Contribute to institutional activities.

Skills developed  Communication.  Listening.  Networking.  Relationship building.  Reflection.  Presentation.  Organisation.  Report writing.  Diplomacy.  Negotiation.  Research.  Time management / prioritisation.

Benefits to you  Learn new skills.  Looks good on your CV.  Networking opportunities.  Background for future representational roles.  Good experience for future employment.  Develop relationships with staff.  Make a difference.

 Students can take charge of their education experience and influence the outcomes of teaching and learning  More meaningful student participation in the process of giving feedback and identifying best practice through nominations process  Develop a stronger partnership between students, Faculties, the central University and CUSU  Invigorate and strengthen the Student Rep network – through the Student Steering Committee

Opportunity to: Determine what criteria we will select for with Academics on the Steering Committee Ownership over the design of the Awards and the Award Ceremony Publicity Be recognised by the Higher Education Academy, National Union of Students, CUSU and Cambridge University for your contribution!

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