The Students' Union is led by students for students and every year all current students have the right to elect the four people they want to hold the positions of President, Education Officer, Student Activities Officer and Campaigns and Welfare Officer. They oversee the running of the SU, represent students to the University senior management and external bodies like the National Union of Students, run campaigns and do loads of stuff related to their particular role, for a full run down click on the officer images.
The Executive Officers are the student Trustees on our wider Board of Trustees, find out more about how the Students' Union is run by clicking here. Our current team were re-elected by students to serve a second term in March and will now be in office until July 2012. Find out more about them and what they do by clicking on their faces!
Latest:
Lori Wheatman
Lori is originally from Wrea Green in Lancashire and was a Graphic Design student before being elected. She's a keen Nottingham Forest fan and is often to be found in the Terrace Bar following their fortunes.
The responsibilities of the President include:
Leading and co-ordinating the work of the Executive Officer team
Being the main spokersperson for the Students' Union to the University, the media and the National Union of Students
Campaigning and lobbying the University's most senior figures including fellow Governors and the Vice-Chancellor for change and improvement to the student experience
Overseeing the running of the Students' Union by senior management and staff
Upholding the SU constitution and working to advance participation in democracy by students
Phil Makinson
Phil is originally from Durham and a former Journalism student, he's the Students' Union first elected officer dedicated solely to education and academic issues.
The responsibilities of the Education Officer include:
Attending a range of meetings with senior academic staff at the University to represent student opinion when drawing up teaching policies
Campaigning and lobbying for improvements to the academic experience at the University including improvements to feedback from lecturers
Working with the Students' Union's representation department to ensure students have the support they need should they have issues with their course or lecturers
Running student campaigns around a range of issues including quality of feedback and educational experience
Tony Clapham
Tony is originally from Leeds and a former Sport and Exercise coaching student, prior to his election as Student Activities Officer he was already a familiar figure at the SU having been a member of student staff and Chair of the Men's Football Club.
The responsibilities of the Student Activities Officer include:
Working with the Activities Centre to support students with the running and management of clubs and societies.
Overseeing the running of major events like the Tees Wear and North Yorks varsities and the Annual Awards Dinner.
Working with the University to keep improving opportunities for students to get more from their time here by playing sport, volunteering or pursuing an interest.
Jenny Gill
Jenny is from Sunderland and was an Occupational Therapy student before being elected; she's the SU's first officer dedicated solely to campaigns and welfare having been heavily involved in the SU in the past few years. She gave up many hours as a volunteer and chaired the Raise and Give (RAG) Committee prior to taking office.
The responsibilities of the Campaigns and Welfare Officer include:
Working with professional Welfare Advisers in The Link to ensure students are getting the support and advice they need with any issues or problems they may face including finance, personal or with their accommodation.
Running a range of campaigns to raise student awareness of how to stay healthy and safe while studying
Working with a range of agencies interested in student safety including the Primary Care Trust, Cleveland Police and the Safer Middlesbrough Partnership on various initiatives
Overseeing student communication from the Students' Union including our student magazine, tv station and our relationship with the student radio station Click Teesside.
Check out pages 4 and 5 of The Tease below for all the latest from the Officers
Click below for the latest audio and video updates from the Officers
Podcast - Lori Wheatman, President
Podcast - Phil Makinson, Education Officer
Podcast - Tony Clapham, Student Activities Officer
Podcast - Jenny Gill, Campaigns and Welfare Officer
