Union of Students Representative

Each department has one Union Representative whose role is to:

• Represent the views of students in the department to the Union, the University and wider society
• Improve communication between the Union and students in departments
• Raise awareness about Union campaigns and carry out research
• Seek the student view point on various academic issues
• Develop a knowledge of students issues of concern within the department
• Encourage the department to meet the Code of Good Practice for Student Course Representatives in Departments and Faculties

Union Representatives are elected by all students in the department to make sure your voice is heard. Any student in the department can stand in the elections which take place in October. Contact elections@sheffield.ac.uk to find out more.

Your Union Rep is paid by the Union to make your voice heard. If you have a welfare or academic related issue of concern and you don't know who to turn to, ask your Union Rep and they'll point you in the right direction. Alternatively, you may be interested in learning about the various campaigns that the Union is running. Again, your Union rep is the person to contact.