Hi, my name is Matt, and I am your Education Officer for this year.
I first came to Keele in 2019 from Guildford in Surrey to study English and American Literature. I first got involved in the Students’ Union when I joined Causal Gaming in my first year. Since then, I become more involved by going to Union General Meetings (UGMs), becoming a Student Voice Rep and being a part of Union Assembly.
I am interested in video games and rock climbing. I have also previously been social secretary and technician for the Casual Gaming Society and have been Treasurer and then Captain of the Mountaineering Club, which I first joined in 2nd year after spending my first year in lockdown during the pandemic.
My role is to support your studies and ensure that you get the most out of your experience at Keele. I am responsible for a number of projects, including Student Voice Representatives, whereby your opinions can be acted on at both a course and school level. My role also includes making sure that your voice is heard and acted on, as well as providing change to university processes, including Exceptional Circumstances.
One thing you wish you had known before you came to Keele
I wish I had known about opportunities like being a voice rep or volunteering before I arrived, as I only found out about these things in my second year and I hugely regret not knowing about voice reps in my first year, as I would have joined.
Talk to me about:
- Becoming a Voice Rep or a Faculty Officer
- Study Spaces
- Academic Mentors
- Timetabling
- Issues with your course of study
- Accessibility of resources
Email me at su.educationofficer@keele.ac.uk
Posted on Wed 30 Oct 2024 at 15:54
October UGM – Student Voice, Academic Mentoring and Timetabling
SVRs and LVRs Update
In early October me and the Student Voice Manager appointed the Student Voice Representatives (SVRs) and Lead Voice Representatives (LVRs). Voice Rep training is currently available on the KLE for all voice representatives. Also having discussions with the Head of Apprenticeships to see how the SU and University can better improve the voice representation among apprenticeship students.
Academic Mentor Review
I am currently part of a review group looking at the role of the academic mentor, ensuring that students are getting supported properly by their academic mentors during their studies and that any changes made to academic mentoring will be for the benefit of all students and reduce inconsistences between schools.
Timetabling
In late summer I had discussions with Timetabling about the ongoing future developments being made to the timetable system. I am also having active conversations about the recent timetabling issues which have impacted schools.
Education Committees
During summer and throughout the semester, I have been attending Faculty Education and Education Committee meetings and I am part of discussions around ongoing developments such as student voice review, curriculum re-design, the restructure of both Natural Science and Medicine & Health Science Faculties and ensuring there is student representation in all academic related developments.