Full Time Roles

Guild President

Democracy. Leadership. Campaigns.

• Helps govern the University to make sure it reflects the views of students
• Leads the Guild on matters relating to democracy and governance
• Provides leadership to the Officer Team
• Represents Birmingham students in the media

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EDUCATION OFFICER

Courses. Libraries. Learning.

• Helps students run the University in partnership to shape how it works
• Represents students to the University to make sure their education meets their expectations
• Works with reps to make sure students have a say in how their course is run

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INTERNATIONAL OFFICER

Support. Community. Representation

• Makes sure all international students at the University of Birmingham have a great student experience
• Represents University of Birmingham students on a year abroad
• Organises events to help integrate and support international students

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ACTIVITIES AND EMPLOYABILITY OFFICER

Societies. Opportunities. Skills.

• Makes sure student groups and societies help students develop and feel happy and healthy
• Works with MegaForum to make sure groups are what students want
• Helps students develop their skills and get employable
• Responsible for Guild venues and its commercial matters
• Supports students to have a great time in halls, through events and activities

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POSTGRADUATE OFFICER

Education. Community. Support.

• Helps postgrads get an academic experience that meets their expectations
• Makes sure postgraduate students feel part of their community and can get involved in ways that suit them
• Works with the University to make sure postgrads are healthy, happy and supported

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SPORTS OFFICER

Clubs. Wellbeing. Getting Active.

• Makes sure clubs help students develop and feel happy and healthy
• Works with UB Sport to make sure clubs are what students want
• Helps students across campus get active in the ways that suit them

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WELFARE AND COMMUNITY OFFICER

Health. Support. Happiness.

• Helps students with their problems to make sure they have a great time at University
• Listens to students’ concerns so that issues can be identified and resolved
• Campaigns to help staff and students build a happy, inclusive community
• Makes sure that University services vary their approach to suit every student
• Support the wellbeing of students on in campus accommodation and the community

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Part-Time Roles

Anti-Racism; Anti-Fascism Officer

Fighting racism and fascism. Promoting equality and tolerance.

• Campaign on issues relating to removing racism and fascism
• Sit on the Student Equality and Diversity Committee

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Commuter Students’ Officer

Support. Community. Represent.

• Helping create a community between students who chose to live at home whilst studying at the University of Birmingham
• Represents the views of Part-Time students at the University of Birmingham
• Co-Chair of the Commuter Students’ Association

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Disabled Students’ Officer

Campaigning. Representation. 

• Giving a voice to the disabled students of the University of Birmingham
• Campaign to the barriers that hinder the experiences of disabled students at university
• Co-Chair of  Disability and Mental Health Students’ Association  (DAMSA)

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Ethnic Minority Students’ Officer

Campaigning. Representation. 

• Giving a voice to the BME students of the University of Birmingham
• Campaign to the barriers that hinder the experiences of BME students at university
• Co-Chair of Black and Ethnic Minority Students’ Association (BEMA)

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Ethical and Environmental Officer

Campaigning. Raising awareness. 

• Raising awareness of the Guild and University’s environmental impact and helping to develop a more sustainable student community
• Sit on Ethical and Environmental committee

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Students’ Officer

Representation. Campaigning. Support.

• Ensuring the Guild is at the forefront in the fight for equal rights for LGBTQ students
• Supporting LGBTQ students that may need help
• Co-Chair of LQBTQ Association

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Mature Students’ Officer

Representation. Campaigning. Support.

• Campaigns on issues related to Mature Students
• Support the work (which may include chairing), of any relevant Representation Association (Postgraduate and Mature Students Association, Student Parents and Carers Association)
• Promotes the interests of Mature Students to the University of Birmingham, the Guild and wider as appropriate
• Ensures that the Guild actively promotes initiatives to ensure that the welfare and interests of mature students are protected

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Trans Students’ Officer

Representation. Campaigning. Support.

• Campaigns on issues of concern to Trans students
• Promotes the interests of Trans students to the University of Birmingham, the Guild and wider as appropriate
• Attends the Student Equality and Diversity Committee
• Ensures that the Guild actively promotes initiatives to ensure that the welfare and interests of Trans students are protected

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Women’s Officer

Campaigning. Representation. 

• Raising awareness and campaigning on issues facing women and Non-binary students
• Representing women and non-binary students to the Guild and University
• Co-Chair of Women’s Association

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