Holly Lloyd – VP Education
My names Holly Lloyd, I've been studying at Derby University for 3 years. Within the past year I've involved myself within the student led services by joining RAG, which works alongside charities to raise money and awareness in and around the university. I also work alongside the sports council in running the social media accounts, which has given me the opportunity to work alongside both sport & society’s to hear what engagement they’d like to see from us.
Through my experience as a student who's studying a small creative arts course I understand first hand the frustrations of feeling like your voice isn't being heard when giving feedback to student and union representatives.
Encourage and create more engagement with the Union
- To showcase more student rep work highlighting the changes which have been made
- Allow student to be heard and see positive changes when giving feedback on their courses to the union.
- To Improve communication between lectures and students.
- To Introduce new & effective ways which students can anonymously leave feedback and developments they’d like to see.
Making sure that students feel represented and seen with More union representation and presence at other campus’
- To have more union presence at Britannia mill, Friar Gate and Marketon campuses. Including Chesterfield and Buxton & Leek college, allowing students to talk with student union officers face to face more often and build a stronger connection with the Union .
- Holding Q&A and focus group sessions, to improve face to face engagement.
- To build engagement and support for student at other sites.
- To improve student feedback and engagement with FE & Apprentice students
Better funding/support for field work and placement students.
Some compulsory courses now require field work that costs up to £400 for attending (travel, equipment, materials etc.). There is currently little known support available. People should not struggle with affording education after paying all their fees.
- To improve and work on accessibility to travel bursaries, making them easier to apply for and clearer to all students HE/FE & Apprentice.
- To improve the travel bursary by pushing for an increase in funding and support for FE/HE & Apprenticeship students.