Your council
Your Students’ Union is run by students, for students. Students’ Union Council is made up of around 20 students who are elected from different student groups to oversee what the Students’ Union and student leadership does.
Student Council Members represent your student voice; pass Student Ideas and hold your Students’ Union President Team to account.
What happens at student council?
The Students’ Union Council meets at least three times each academic time a year. During meetings, Student Council Members also ask questions to your Students’ Union President Team. These questions may concern current student issues, President progress on objectives, student ideas implementation, or updates on events and campaigns that The Students’ Union is running.
Your Presidents provide updates on the work they have been doing to improve student experience this year. You can find all updates, questions asked, and the full Council discussion in the minutes.
Who can attend?
Any student* is able to attend The Students’ Union Council and propose ideas to improve their University experience and ask questions of your Presidents - we’d love to see you at the next Council meeting!
Twenty Students are elected from engaged groups across The Students' Union to sit on Student Council. There are 5 elected from Sports Conference, 5 elected form Rep Council, 5 elected from Societies Conference (NFI Societies) and 5 more from Societies Conference (non NFI Societies).
*You must be a member of The Students’ Union and not opted out during your registration process. You can check your Students’ Union membership status at InfoPoint and change this at any time of your studies.
Your 2024-25 Student Council Members are:
Sports
- Lelia Powell (Volleyball)
- Sheik Nije (Futsal)
- Anya Brentall (Volleyball)
- Yanko Yankov (Boxing)
- Jessica Jaszek (Volleyball)
Societies (National, Faith and Identity)
- Amin Alhawary (Islamic Society)
- Sofiia Shargorodskaia (Ukrainan Society)
- Lily Lassiter (LGBT+/Neurodiversity Society)
- Yeva Sokoliuk (Ukranian Society)
- Jonathan Ayiemba (East African Society)
Societies (Academic and Special Interests)
- Kristian Baxter (Drama Society)
- Frederick Holt (Law Society)
- Charlie Moon (Hub Radio)
- Aasrit Durbha (E-Sports)
- VACANCY
Student Reps (Courses)
- Ella Jones-Williams (Midwifery)
- Megan Schmit (Law)
- Julienne Chipesa (Bar Training)
- Yash Kapoor (Mathematics)
- Mia Welton (Building Surveying)
When is the next meeting?
Date: Monday 17 February 2025
Time: 17:00 - 20:00
Location: 5X107 (and on Teams)
Click here to find out more
What happened at council?
Minutes from Student Council May 2024
Minutes from Student Council November 2024
Democratic Procedures Officers (DPO's)
The Democratic Procedures Officer role is to make sure that democracy at The Students’ Union works by ensuring it's fun, engaging and inclusive.
In order to do this, they can propose changes to how the democratic systems work to ensure they continuously improve and are relevant to the students of UWE.
They also have to make important decisions on procedural matters and deal with complaints and problems that students raise about democratic processes as well as overseeing the operation of Student Ideas to ensure the system is student-led.
Ultimately, the DPOs ensures Student Ideas and Student Council Meetings are open, transparent, and adhere to the letter and spirit of the by-laws.
The two Democratic Procedures Officers (DPOs) are: Jayden Rushton and Viljo Wilding.
If you would like to get in contact with the DPOs please contact suelections@uwe.ac.uk