Eve Alcock graduated from the University of Bath in 2018 with a degree in Psychology, before spending two years as President of the University of Bath’s Students’ Union where she was a governor of the University and Chair of the SU’s Board of Trustees.

She was heavily involved in the appointment of Bath’s new Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Council, and helped implement extensive governance reform on the University Council. She has represented students on a range of issues, from buses and accommodation to mental health and inclusivity. She has coordinated women in leadership work during her Presidency, organising two conferences with external speakers and workshops, and launching her own podcast “Rise Up” which empowers women to lead.

Eve is also passionate about student engagement and has a keen interest in national higher education policy. She has held positions on NUS’ HE Zone and Democratic Procedures Committees and was a member of the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment, contributing to national conversations of quality from a student perspective. Her speaking appearances at sector conferences organised by organisations like UUK, AULA and Wonkhe have given her a strong experience of amplifying the student voice at a national level.

Hillary Gyebi-Ababio is the current Vice President of Higher Education for the National Union of Students. She believes in an education sector where all students are able to participate fully without financial or social barriers. Hillary was elected to a two-year term in April 2020 by 85% of delegates from NUS member students’ unions.

Prior to her role with the NUS, she was the Undergraduate Education Officer at the University of Bristol’s Students’ Union, where she worked on inclusive assessment reforms, student support, and chaired Bristol SU’s Widening Participation Network.

She studied Social Policy at the University of Bristol.

Jonny has recently completed an MSc in Education at the University of Bristol and is currently working at Solent University as a Quality Officer. Alongside his studies Jonny was a Student Fellow for the Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching. As an undergraduate, Jonny was an academic representative and student officer for the University of Chichester Students' Union. Jonny has sat on multiple QAA panels, launching the revised higher education framework for England, and discussing the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on standards and assessment practices. He also sits on the External Examining Review Advisory Group and is a Student Designated Quality Body Assessor.

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.  

Jamie is the Blackpool and The Fylde College Students' Union Sabbatical Officer. After returning to education in 2016, he completed a degree in Scriptwriting for Stage, Screen and Gaming, graduating in 2019. In 2021, Jamie completed his PGCE and began working as the Students' Union Sabbatical Officer. 

Nina Cupric is the Vice-President for Education of the University of Derby Union of Students for the academic years 2020-21 and 2021-22. She completed her undergraduate degree in Fine Art in 2020. During her time as a student, Nina was heavily involved with the Union of Students - first as a Programme Representative and then as the Part-Time Officer (Arts and Media). She is passionate about creating inclusive and vibrant communities that support growth and development.

Hannah is a part-time postgraduate research student and recently started working as Student Voice Coordinator at Cardiff University Students’ Union, following several years in the same role at the University of South Wales Students’ Union. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing academic student representation structures for a wide range of students. In both positions, this has included delivering training to a large amount of student representatives every year, mentoring student-led research projects, and facilitating student voice communication channels. She was awarded a Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy in 2019 in recognition of her work in tutoring and supporting learning.

Alice has recently completed a MA Law degree at The University of Law and currently works in London as an Academic Quality Officer in Programmes and Data. Alice was an undergraduate student of Modern History at the University of St Andrews between 2015-20 and undertook the sabbatical position of Director of Education in academic year 2018-19. Outside of her sabbatical role, Alice has held a number of other student representative positions while at university. She has also been a Student Reviewer for QAA Scotland's ELIR 4 cycle since 2019.

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.

Alex is Vice-President Education for Heriot-Watt University Students' Union and is in his second term as the Enhancement Themes Student Lead, SHEEC member and member of QAA Scotland’s Strategic Advisory Committee. Alex has been involved in the student movement and academic representation, both locally and nationally, for five years and has a keen interest in the pedagogic benefits of blended learning, alternative assessments and supporting diverse learning communities. He is excited to see the sector’s paradigm shift in learning and teaching that allows students from all backgrounds to excel in a co-creative environment that will inspire the leaders of tomorrow.

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.

Ondrej Kucerak is the current Vice-President for Education at Aberdeen University Students’ Association and the Enhancement Themes Student Lead, SHEEC member, and member of QAA Scotland’s and Universities Scotland’s joint committee on Quality Arrangements for Scottish Higher Education. Ondrej has been involved in the local student movement and academic representation for 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.  

Chrystalle was London Metropolitan's Student Union President for the academic year 2020-21 and was also appointed as the student governor in July 2020. Now as Project Administrator in the Centre for Quality and Inclusion at London Met, Chrystalle has also been appointed to QAA’s Academic Integrity Advisory Group. Having completed her studies in Diplomacy and International Relations, Chrystalle has plans to pursue her master's and doctorate. Her focus of research surrounds LGBTQIA+ rights and movement progression. She is also passionate about equity in higher education and spends her time advocating the student voice within all aspects of her work.

James is an international award-winning medievalist, currently studying for a master’s degree in Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds. 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. 

Emma was elected as Vice-President for Education in 2021 for Queen's University Belfast Students Union, representing over 24,000 students. She has previous experience advocating for students' voices on educational issues as a School Representative by hosting Student Voice Committees and Forums. She also acted as Lead Peer Mentor for her School and President of the English Society. Her passion for educational issues is highlighted by her Policy Paper and Work Project as part of the Washington Ireland Program focusing on young people. 

Giang is a full-time international student studying Philosophy, Economics and Politics at the University of York.

Theresa Ogbekhiulu is a master’s student at Swansea University and former Education Officer 2020-21. Her passion lies in ensuring students continue to have a voice in their education. In her role, Theresa helps represent the academic interests of over 22,000 students. Her priorities include: taking steps towards decolonising the curriculum; tackling the black attainment gap; and championing the student voice at all levels of study. She has completed an undergraduate degree in Media and Public Relations, and a postgraduate degree in Communications, Media Practice and Public Relations.

Callum is currently a third-year BA Education student at the University of East Anglia. Previously, Callum was Undergraduate Education Officer at UEA Students' Union. He was also the Student President of the Aurora Universities Network and Alliance and has sat on the Office for Students TEF Committee. Alongside his studies, Callum is now also actively engaged as a school governor and trustee at two secondary schools in Norfolk, bringing expertise about student voice and transitions into further education and higher education into the secondary education sector.

Jasmine is Vice-President Education at Bath Spa University's Students' Union where she is also a Trustee. Jasmine represents students on all learning and teaching matters as well as working with academic reps to champion student voice across the University. She strongly believes that education should be accessible and inclusive to everyone. Jasmine has recently graduated from her degree in BA (Hons) Fine Art. As a student she founded and coordinated BSAD Action Group - a branch of the national Pause or Pay campaign - to ensure the Art and Design student voice was heard throughout the pandemic and national lockdowns.

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.