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The Roles

Have a look at all of the available roles. Each one is very different and has its own responsiblities.

There are four types of leadership role available in these elections:

Each leadership role has a different role to play in making the changes that matter to you … be it on your course, in the Union, in the University, or even the wider community or the world.

If you would like to know more about the roles, read through our election website, or get in touch.

We have a staff team who can advise you on the election process and who can support you in your role if you are elected.

 

Full-Time Student Officer Roles

Full-Time Student Officers are the elected leaders of the Students’ Union.

If elected, you will be the public face of the Union, representing Queen’s students in the media, to politicians, to external groups and to the University.

You will influence decisions and lead change in the Students’ Union and the University, through meetings with senior staff and membership of decision-making committees.

You will get students involved in the Students’ Union, leading campaigns and activities that make student life better.

These full-time paid positions run from 1 July, 2024 - 30 June, 2025.

These roles are paid £22,500 over 12 months with 42 days' holidays, including all the Statutory and University holidays. This is a full-time role during which you will be exempted from your studies.

 

Undergraduate Faculty Representative Roles

Faculty Representatives represent the interests of students in their Faculty.

If elected, you will be the lead representative for undergraduate students in your Faculty, working with School Representatives, Course Representatives and other reps in the Students’ Union to improve the educational experience.

You will participate in Faculty-level committees in the University your School and attend other meetings in your Faculty throughout the year. You will also be a member of the Students’ Union Council and the University’s Academic Board.

You will influence decisions and lead change in the Students’ Union and the University, making sure that the interests of students are considered when decisions are made, and participate in campaigns and activities that make student life better.

We have a staff team who can advise you on the election process and who can support you in your role if you are elected.

These voluntary, part-time, unpaid positions run from 1 July, 2024 - 30 June, 2025.

  • Undergraduate Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Representative

    The Undergraduate Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) Faculty Representative:

    • Is the leading voice of undergraduate AHSS students in the Union, University and beyond
    • Works in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues
    • Campaigns on issues of importance to undergraduate AHSS students
    • Encourages undergraduate AHSS students to become more involved in the Union
    • Sits on the Students’ Union Council and attends the Students' Union Executive Management Committee

     

    Any undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences may stand and vote in this election.

    Faculty Representative - Role Description (PDF)

  • Undergraduate Engineering and Physical Sciences Faculty Representative

    The Undergraduate Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) Faculty Representative:

    • Is the leading voice of undergraduate EPS students in the Union, University and beyond
    • Works in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues
    • Campaigns on issues of importance to undergraduate EPS students
    • Encourages Undergraduate EPS students to become more involved in the Union
    • Sits on the Students’ Union Council and attends the Students' Union Executive Management Committee

     

    Any undergraduate student in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences may stand and vote in this election.

    Faculty Representative - Role Description (PDF)

  • Undergraduate Medicine, Health and Life Sciences (MHLS) Faculty Representative

    The Undergraduate Medicine, Health and Life Sciences (MHLS) Faculty Representative:

    • Is the leading voice of undergraduate MHLS students in the Union, University and beyond
    • Works in consultation with University staff to identify and discuss important issues
    • Campaigns on issues of importance to undergraduate MHLS students
    • Encourages undergraduate MHLS students to become more involved in the Union
    • Sits on the Students’ Union Council and attends the Students' Union Executive Management Committee

     

    Any undergraduate student in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences may stand and vote in this election.

    Faculty Representative - Role Description (PDF)

 

Undergraduate School Representative Roles

Undergraduate School Representatives represent the interests of undergraduate students in their School.

If elected, you will be the lead representative for undergraduate students in your School, working with Course Representatives and other reps in the Students’ Union to improve the educational experience.

You will chair and participate in Student Voice Committees in your School and attend other meetings in your School throughout the year. (This could include your School Education Committee and other project committees.) You will also be a member of the Students’ Union Council and the University’s Academic Board.

You will influence decisions and lead change in the Students’ Union and the University, making sure that the interests of students are considered when decisions are made, and participate in campaigns and activities that make student life better.

We have a staff team who can advise you on the election process and who can support you in your role if you are elected.

These voluntary, part-time, unpaid positions run from 1 July, 2024 - 30 June, 2025.

  • Undergraduate School Representative Roles (One For Each School)

    The following roles are available:

    • School Representative - Queen's Management School (SMGT)
    • School Representative - School of Arts, English and Languages (SAEL)
    • School Representative - School of Biological Sciences (SBIO)
    • School Representative - School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (SCHEM)
    • School Representative - School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (SEECS)
    • School Representative - School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (SHAPP)
    • School Representative - School of Law (SLAW)
    • School Representative - School of Mathematics & Physics (SMP)
    • School Representative - School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (SMAE)
    • School Representative - School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences (SMED)
    • School Representative - School of Natural and Built Environment (SNBE)
    • School Representative - School of Nursing & Midwifery (SNAM)
    • School Representative - School of Pharmacy (SPMY)
    • School Representative - School of Psychology (SBS)
    • School Representative - Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (SSESW)

     

    The roles are open to undergraduate students in each School.

    Postgraduate School Representative roles exist for postgraduate students. (Recruitment for postgraduate posts takes place in semester one of each academic year.)

    School Representative - Role Description (PDF)

 

Student Association Chairperson

Student Associations are a new exciting way for students to become involved in the campaigning activities of the Students' Union.

Student Associations have replaced Part-Time Student Officer roles and provide more opportunities for more students to get involved in campaigning on issues that matter to them and on building communities.

Student Associations are student-led groups organised by student-led committees, which shall have access to Students’ Union funds and to be governed by the Rules of the Students’ Union.

Student Associations are recognised as the formal campaigning and community networks for underrepresented groups within the Students’ Union and are distinct from Societies, who have greater flexibility to undertake social activity and project-based activity.

The Student Associations are as follows:

  • Ethnically Diverse Students’ Association
  • Disabled Students’ Association
  • Environmental Action Students’ Association
  • International Students’ Association
  • Irish Language Students’ Association
  • LGBT+ Students’ Association
  • Mature and Part-Time Students’ Association
  • Trans Students’ Association
  • Student Parents’ and Carers’ Students’ Association
  • Women Students’ Association

Right now, QSU is looking for students to get involved in building and leading these new student groups.

Each Student Association has an Association Chairperson elected by students from that community.

The Association Chairperson leads their Association, supports a committee of students, is the lead representative of their community within the Students' Union, is a member of the Students' Union Council and attends meetings of the Students' Union Executive Management Committee.

These voluntary, unpaid, positions run from 1 July, 2024 - 30 June, 2025.

The following role are available:

  • Ethnically Diverse Students’ Association Chairperson
  • Disabled Students’ Association Chairperson
  • Environmental Action Students’ Association Chairperson
  • International Students’ Association Chairperson
  • Irish Language Students’ Association Chairperson
  • LGBT+ Students’ Association Chairperson
  • Mature and Part-Time Students’ Association Chairperson
  • Trans Students’ Association Chairperson
  • Student Parents’ and Carers’ Students’ Association Chairperson
  • Women Students’ Association Chairperson

Student Association Chairperson - Role Description (PDF)

Student Associations - Formal Description (PDF)

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