Chloe has been Vice President of Higher Education at the National Union of Students (NUS) since July 2022. Her main role is to represent students in higher education and to advocate and campaign for their best interests. Prior to the NUS, she spent two years as a Student Officer at the Liverpool Guild of Students.

Xenia is a postgraduate student at the University of Bristol, where she is completing a 1+3 PhD in Social Policy funded by the ESRC. Her research examines participatory policymaking in a higher education context.

Xenia is trustee of Bristol Students’ Union and former President of Norwich University of the Arts Students’ Union. She was chair of the GuildHE student network and is a past member of the OfS student panel. She was also involved in the TEF subject pilots as a student representative on the arts panel.

Lucy is a second year Politics and Criminology PhD student at Leeds Beckett University and works as a Course Administrator at the University alongside her part-time studies. She graduated from Leeds Beckett University with a BA (Hons) in International Relations and Global Development before moving to Durham University to study an MSc in Defence, Development and Diplomacy.

Lucy spent two years working for Leeds Beckett Students’ Union as a Student Engagement Coordinator, where she helped facilitate the academic representation structures and supported EDI work within the SU, before joining Leeds School of Social Sciences in 2021. She recently supported the QAA Subject Benchmark Review for Politics and International Relations as a Student Adviser.

Liam is a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen where he is researching assessment and feedback practices in the digital age. Alongside his research, he is a Student Reviewer for QAA Scotland's Quality Enhancement and Standards Review (QESR) and has previously sat on the Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee (SHEEC).

A former student of the University of Glasgow, Liam graduated in 2019 with a degree in Psychology before working as Vice President and subsequently President of Glasgow University Students' Representative Council where he chaired the Board of Trustees as well as being a governor. He has represented students on a range of issues both within the University and nationally, and has spoken at sector events from organisations such as sparqs, QAA and AdvanceHE.

Chris graduated from the University of Bristol with an MSci in Physics in 2016, staying on to undertake a PhD, which he finished in 2021. Since finishing his PhD, he has started work as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. 

In the academic year 2019-20, he took a sabbatical from his PhD to serve as the elected Postgraduate Education Officer at Bristol Students’ Union, where he worked on improving representation for postgraduate students, and on other issues related to the academic and personal development of postgraduate students, with a particular focus on postgraduate researchers.  

Dan is Vice President, Education and Welfare 2021-22 and 2022-23 at Winchester Students’ Union. He completed his undergraduate degree at Winchester in BA (hons) Politics and Global Studies in 2021, this being his driver in his passion for HE and politics.

His primary interests are student engagement, equality and representation, and student support with a particular focus on engaging postgraduate students with the Students’ Union.

Ness graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2022 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and was elected the Education Officer. She chairs the Guild's Education Committee and is responsible for the Student Rep System.

Ness is passionate about representing students’ academic interests and ensuring they are receiving the highest quality education.

Jamie is the former Students’ Union Sabbatical Officer at Blackpool and The Fylde College and currently works at the College as a Placement Coordinator.

After returning to education in 2016 as a mature student, he completed a degree in Scriptwriting for Stage, Screen and Gaming, graduating in 2019. In 2021, Jamie completed his PGCE and began working at the College as the Students’ Union Sabbatical Officer.

Jamie is currently studying at Falmouth University part-time online for his Masters in Writing for Script and Screen.

Kathryn is the Academic Representation Manager at the Union, Manchester Metropolitan University, alongside undertaking a part-time PhD at Queen’s University Belfast.

Having worked at Cardiff Students’ Union and Edge Hill Students’ Union in Voice and Engagement roles, Kathryn is passionate about ensuring that students are listened to in all aspects of their education. Kathryn has also written articles for WonkHE about the experience of PGR students and the funding that is available for Doctoral students.

Amy completed her Master's in Physics alongside her sabbatical year as the Director of Education of the University of St Andrews Students’ Association (2020-21), following a term as an academic representative. Throughout her terms she campaigned for broader utilisation of Lecture Capture within learning and teaching, led a review of postgraduate academic representation to create a more sustainable student voice, and secured the implementation of academic mitigation measures for students. She worked closely with university staff on all matters relating to learning and teaching throughout the pandemic to ensure that students received a comparable experience.

Sean is a PhD student and faculty representative at Swansea University. Alongside his immunology research, Sean strives to widen access to education and was a co-creator of the educational resource, Immunology Wars, and member of the Brilliant Club. Additionally, Sean has sought to increase participation in postgraduate research and improve the research-student experience through various projects aimed at research sharing, community building and wellbeing support.

Cali is currently in her second year of a part-time, distance-learning PhD in Education and Social Justice at Lancaster University, whilst also working full-time as a Senior Quality & Standards Advisor at Nottingham Trent University.

Cali was previously a School Officer at Robert Gordon University, an Institutional Associate Trainer for sparqs and a member of the QAA Scotland Enhancement Themes Network. She completed an MA Student Affairs in Higher Education at Anglia Ruskin University where she represented the student body on multiple committees. Cali has a particular interest in addressing the barriers to master’s study in the UK and in creating safe educational spaces for all students.

Ondrej recently joined Cardiff Met’s Students’ Union as their Head of Student Engagement. Prior to this, Ondrej was the Vice-President for Education at Aberdeen University Students’ Association and the Enhancement Themes Student Lead. Ondrej has been involved in the local student movement and academic representation for over five years and has special interest in work around quality assurance and enhancement, with focus on communication and support as crucial elements of the student experience.  

Alam started his PhD research on British Transnational Education at Nottingham Trent University in September 2021. He also currently works at the British University in Egypt (BUE) as a Director of Academic Services. Alam is a member of BUE’s highest teaching and learning committee and the Board of Trustees’ sub-committees. He also serves as a Council Member and Audit Committee Member at the British Accreditation Council (BAC).

Prior to this, Alam worked at BUE as a Senior Assistant Registrar, London Metropolitan University as a Quality Manager (Curriculum & Standards), Student Reviewer at QAA, Student Assessor for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and at London South Bank University as a Trustee and Vice President for Student Experience, and Quality and Enhancement Advisor.

Stella is studying a Joint Honours degree in English and Philosophy at the University of St Andrews. Born in Nigeria, Stella grew up in Leicester after moving to the United Kingdom with her family as a young child, before moving to Scotland for University.

Throughout her academic career in St Andrews, Stella has been a highly active member of the community. In 2018-19, she was the Female Sports Representative and in 2019-20, the Senior Student for St Salvator’s Hall. More recently, she was elected EDI Rep for the Schools of Philosophy and English and looks forward to contributing to the necessary conversations about decolonising the curriculum and improving both the diversity and inclusivity of both. Stella leads the Rector’s Committee, a large team of students dedicated to improving the student experience in St Andrews based on a joint vision for better access, action and accountability at the University.

James is an international-award-winning medievalist and a PhD student at the University of Leeds. He previously graduated with a degree in History and a Master’s in Medieval studies. James is a Young Ambassador for the National Autistic Society and a member of the Disability Services Student Panel at Leeds University, and previously served as a member of the Equal Opportunities Committee at Huddersfield University (2017-19). Passionate about inclusion and student engagement, James believes in widening equal opportunities in higher education for working-class students, including tackling the black attainment gap, LGBTQ+ inclusion and increasing enrolment of disadvantaged, first-generation young people.

Jack is Education Officer at Keele University Students' Union, having graduated with a degree in Psychology in 2021. As Education Officer he has been involved in reforming key policies and processes around mitigating circumstance, assessment, academic integrity and timetabling. He has also led a full review of Student Voice mechanisms within the SU and University leading to student voice being embedded at all levels.

Jack is passionate about student engagement and has an interest in engaging at a national level. He holds a position on NUS' Democratic Procedures Committee, is a Student Reviewer for QAA, and part of the Academic Integrity Advisory Group.

Emma was elected as President of Queen's University Belfast Students' Union in 2022, representing over 24,000 students. She served as Education Officer in the previous year. She also has experience as a School Representative, Lead Peer Mentor for her School and President of the English Society in her Undergraduate degree in English Literature.

Conor is an Educational Developer at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), specialising in student engagement and transition. Alongside this, Conor is currently a part-time student on the PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education course at NTU. 

Previously, Conor was President and Chair of Nottingham Trent Students’ Union and a governor from 2020-22. He represented and advocated for students locally and nationally on issues ranging from accommodation and mental health to social mobility and fair assessment. Conor is passionate about student engagement, social mobility and student voice and continues to support these as a trustee of the British Youth Council as an external trustee at the University of Salford Students' Union and as a committee member of the RAISE Network.

Zoë is a BA and MA History & Heritage graduate from Bath Spa University (2017-21), where she was heavily involved in society committees and a student representative. She took part in quality reviews and was a member of the University's Academic Board.

Since autumn 2021, Zoë has been Student Voice Coordinator (Partnerships) at Bath Spa University Students' Union. She is responsible for student voice and representation across the University, coordinating student representatives, training and elections. She also provides representation advisory support to the University's partnerships and is an advisor in the SU Advice Centre, supporting students in a range of enquiries including academic support and appeals.

Ellis is a part-time taught MA Education student and has recently started working as the Student Representation Manager at the University of South Wales Students’ Union. He is responsible for the student voice team and works to ensure student representation systems are effectively supported.

Prior to this, Ellis served as a Student Voice Representative for the entirety of his undergraduate degree. He recently achieved Associate Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy for his work in supporting teaching and learning in this role.

Harry has recently completed his PhD in Structural Biology at Keele University. While he was a student, Harry held several different representative positions. He has been a Student Reviewer with QAA since 2014 and was also involved in the TEF Subject Pilots as a member of the Natural Sciences Panel. Harry is also the student member of QAA’s Advisory Committee for Degree Awarding Powers.