Positions Available:
Ethical and Environmental Officer (Officer By-election)
The Ethical and Environmental Officer raises awareness of ethical and environmental issues amongst students! You’ll also help us become more ethically and environmentally aware, and lobby the University to become more socially responsible.
Guild Policy Development Group Members
Guild Policy Development Group is responsible for formulating, developing and debating Guild Policy. The Group plays a key role in the “Your Ideas” process. It is responsible for considering all of the ideas submitted in a given cycle and checking them for financial/reputational or legal issues.
In the 2018-19 academic year the positions to be elected are:
| Position Title |
Roles Available |
| BME student representative member |
1 |
| LGBTQ student representative member |
1 |
| Trans student representative member |
1 |
| Woman student representative member |
1 |
| Disabled student representative member |
1 |
| Postgraduate student representative member |
3 |
| International student representative member |
3 |
| Open Place representative members |
5 |
Any full member can stand for the Open Place position on the Guild Policy Development Group.
By standing for the Postgraduate member position, it is expected that you are either a postgraduate taught or postgraduate research student.
The BME, LGBTQ, Trans, Disabled and Woman representative members are all self-defined roles. It is expected that by standing for that role, you self-define into one of those groups.
Chair of Officer Question Time
The Chair of Officer Question Time presides over all meetings of Officer Question Time – open meetings where students can hold their Officer Team to account for the things they do.
You will play a key role in setting the agenda for each meeting, being a key decision maker at the heart of the Guild’s democratic process and helping to ensure that the Guild plays an effective role in the lives of the wider student population.
NUS Conference Delegate
Delegates to National Union of Students conferences have a role in setting the agenda for the wider student movement, by voting on policy and suggesting policy ideas of their own.
By attending an NUS Conference, you can have a say on the issues that will matter to you. It is also a great opportunity to network with delegates from Unions across the UK.
Delegates will be elected for:
| Position Title |
Posts Available |
Conference Dates |
| NUS National Conference |
8 |
9th - 11th April 2019 |
| Black Students’ Conference |
1 |
16th -17th March 2019 |
| LGBT+ Students Conference |
2 |
22nd - 23rd May 2018 |
| Trans Students Conference |
1 |
30th - 31st January 2019 |
| Disabled Students Conference |
1 |
8th - 9th May 2019 |
| Women’s Conference |
2 |
5th - 6th March 2019 |
| International Students Conference |
2 |
29th - 30th January 2019 |
| Mature and Part Time Students Conference |
1 |
29th - 30th January 2019 |
| Postgraduate Students Conference |
2 |
29th - 30th January 2019 |
The above dates are those released by NUS and are correct at the time of print. These dates may be subject to slight changes beyond the Guild’s control. Candidates are asked to ensure they are available to attend the dates above before nominating themselves for the role of NUS Delegate.
Nominations for the NUS National Conference Delegate role are open to any registered student at the University of Birmingham. According to current NUS policy, the Guild must ensure that at least 50% (rounded down) of the delegation define as a woman. This is to ensure that the Guild’s delegation to NUS National Conference is gender balanced.
By nominating yourself for any of the Liberation or Section Conference roles, it is expected that you fall into one of the categories above – including via self-definition where appropriate for liberation roles.
If you are unsure whether you are eligible to stand, or would like more information on the above before submitting a nomination, please email: elections@guild.bham.ac.uk
Student Equality and Diversity Committee Member
This year, the Student Equality and Diversity Group will seek to identify the broad range of issues relating to equality and diversity on campus and develop the Guild’s strategy for addressing them. This will bring together the work being done by different groups around the University such as accessibility on campus, gender-neutral toilets, the BME attainment gap, student parents and carers, LGBTQ-inclusive curricula and more.
If there are issues you’re passionate about or if you want to improve the experience of minority groups of students on campus then get involved!
There are 2 open places available.
Ethical and Environmental Committee Member
The Ethical and Environmental Committee does exactly what is says on the tin – it is responsible for overseeing the Guild’s response to environmental issues from recycling to power consumption. This Committee was instrumental to the Guild’s receipt of the NUS’ Green Impact Excellent Award in 2017.
As a member of this committee, you can help make the Guild a sustainable place, where the environment remains at the forefront of the Guild’s vision and strategy.
There are 2 open place roles available.
Appointments Panel Member
The Appointments Panel is responsible for recruiting and selecting new Trustees for the Guild of Students. The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the Guild is legally and financially compliant and for monitoring the overall organisational strategy.
As a member of the Appointments Panel, you can ensure the needs of students are represented during this process, and will continue to remain at the heart of the student experience.
There are 2 open place roles available.