The Vice-President is a full time Student Officer postion for one year. They are responsible for encouraging paritcipation in extra curricular activity, developing a sense of community at Newman. Thier role is pivotal in ensuring that students can access excellent opportunities for personal development, socialising and a sense of wellbeing.
Working with the President, full-time staff and part-time Student Officers, the Vice-President will be responsible for leading on the community and wellbeing strands of the new Union Strategy.
Alongside their work directly in the Students' Union, the Vice-President represents student views to a number of University Committees to ensure your voice is heard at all levels of University life.
This role will help develope a range of transferrable skills for your future career, including project management, negotiation, public speaking and business planning.
If you would like to stand for this position, nominate yourself by clicking here.
Un-decided? Hear from Ellie Brace, the current Vice-President about what being in this position has meant for her this year:
'Being in the role of Vice-President has really given me the opportunity to come out of my shell and try something I never thought I would do. When I was a student, I felt like my voice was not loud enough, and by running for and being in this position, I feel that I have now been able to advocate for those students who may feel the same. I have learnt so much about myself, but also the way the University works, and I have had the chance to be part of some big conversations such as Student Experience, Digital Learning, the Estates Masterplan and Employability. This role has really opened my eyes to the work within Higher Education and has given me a place to develop many transferable skills such as planning, time management, creativity and communication.
I would recommend students to go for roles such as this as they allow you to develop key life experience but also the chance to make change for current and future students within the University. It is vital that these roles are filled with empowered and determined students who are willing to go against the grain and push for difference.'