Student representation is a vital part of why DUSA and the University of Dundee continue to provide one of the best learning experiences in Scotland. Leading the collective student voice on campus, these elected, voluntary positions influence your school, DUSA and the University by ensuring that key decision makers understand the student experience and contribute to improving it.
Any UoD matriculated student who is continuing their studies during the 2025-26 academic year can apply and stand for these roles. This is a great opportunity to develop your professional skills and help enhance the student experience.
The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Councillor serves as a vital voice and dedicated advocate for all underrepresented student groups on campus. Their primary role is to champion EDI issues by ensuring that the diverse perspectives, concerns, and experiences of the student body are heard and actively addressed within the Student Representative Council (SRC) and the wider university community. By consulting directly with our diverse student communities on campus and bringing their needs to the forefront of council debates and policy proposals, the EDI Councillor is instrumental in shaping a more inclusive and supportive campus for everyone. They also chair the wellbeing committee.
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International Students’ Councillor serves as a direct line for advocacy on the specific issues that impact daily life. For a student navigating a new country, challenges like understanding visa paperwork, accessing financial services, or adjusting to different academic expectations can be significant sources of stress.
This role ensures these practical concerns are represented by someone whose job is to address them systematically. It means there is a person in the room who understands that these aren’t minor inconveniences, but real barriers to success and integration. This focused representation helps create tangible support systems and clearer pathways, making the transition smoother and allowing students to focus on their academic and personal goals with greater confidence. They will also co-chair engagement committee
The Careers and Employability Councillor is focused on translating academic experience into professional opportunity. This role exists to critically examine and improve the practical pathways from study to work, focusing on the specific hurdles students face when entering the job market.
This position is crucial because it pushes for career support that is genuinely effective and equitable. They Twill work closely with both DUSA and the University to ensure that university-provided services, like internship placements, networking events, and skills workshops, directly align with student needs and the realities of various industries. They chair engagement subcommittee.
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The Postgraduate Councillor addresses the distinct academic and logistical landscape faced by master’s and PhD students. This role moves beyond undergraduate concerns to focus on the specific pressures of advanced research, thesis writing, and often balancing study with professional or personal commitments.
This representation is vital because the postgraduate experience involves unique challenges from securing specialised research funding and navigating supervisor relationships to accessing appropriate dedicated workspaces across the university. The councillor ensures that institutional support and policy are not designed solely for an undergraduate cohort but actively accommodate the more complex and isolated nature of postgraduate work. They chair the education subcommittee
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The Off-Campus Councillor is specifically tasked with representing the distinct needs of students based at the Kirkcaldy, Ninewells, and ICD campuses. This role is critical because the student experience at these satellite sites differs significantly from that of the main city campus.
This representation is vital to prevent these student communities from feeling isolated or receiving a diluted university experience. For Kirkcaldy (School of Nursing and Health Sciences) and Ninewells (Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing), this means advocating for dedicated study spaces, catering services, social areas, and reliable transport links to and from the main campus. For students at the International College Dundee (ICD), it involves ensuring a seamless transition to university life and clear pathways for integration.
Deputies:
Student representation is a vital part of why DUSA and the University of Dundee continue to provide one of the best learning experiences in Scotland. Leading the collective student voice on campus, these elected, voluntary positions influence your school, DUSA and the University by ensuring that key decision makers understand the student experience and contribute to improving it.
Any UoD matriculated student who is continuing their studies during the 2025-26 academic year can apply and stand for these roles. This is a great opportunity to develop your professional skills and help enhance the student experience.
The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Councillor serves as a vital voice and dedicated advocate for all underrepresented student groups on campus. Their primary role is to champion EDI issues by ensuring that the diverse perspectives, concerns, and experiences of the student body are heard and actively addressed within the Student Representative Council (SRC) and the wider university community. By consulting directly with our diverse student communities on campus and bringing their needs to the forefront of council debates and policy proposals, the EDI Councillor is instrumental in shaping a more inclusive and supportive campus for everyone. They also chair the wellbeing committee.
Deputies:
International Students’ Councillor serves as a direct line for advocacy on the specific issues that impact daily life. For a student navigating a new country, challenges like understanding visa paperwork, accessing financial services, or adjusting to different academic expectations can be significant sources of stress.
This role ensures these practical concerns are represented by someone whose job is to address them systematically. It means there is a person in the room who understands that these aren’t minor inconveniences, but real barriers to success and integration. This focused representation helps create tangible support systems and clearer pathways, making the transition smoother and allowing students to focus on their academic and personal goals with greater confidence. They will also co-chair engagement committee
The Careers and Employability Councillor is focused on translating academic experience into professional opportunity. This role exists to critically examine and improve the practical pathways from study to work, focusing on the specific hurdles students face when entering the job market.
This position is crucial because it pushes for career support that is genuinely effective and equitable. They Twill work closely with both DUSA and the University to ensure that university-provided services, like internship placements, networking events, and skills workshops, directly align with student needs and the realities of various industries. They chair engagement subcommittee.
Deputies:
The Postgraduate Councillor addresses the distinct academic and logistical landscape faced by master’s and PhD students. This role moves beyond undergraduate concerns to focus on the specific pressures of advanced research, thesis writing, and often balancing study with professional or personal commitments.
This representation is vital because the postgraduate experience involves unique challenges from securing specialised research funding and navigating supervisor relationships to accessing appropriate dedicated workspaces across the university. The councillor ensures that institutional support and policy are not designed solely for an undergraduate cohort but actively accommodate the more complex and isolated nature of postgraduate work. They chair the education subcommittee
Deputies:
The Off-Campus Councillor is specifically tasked with representing the distinct needs of students based at the Kirkcaldy, Ninewells, and ICD campuses. This role is critical because the student experience at these satellite sites differs significantly from that of the main city campus.
This representation is vital to prevent these student communities from feeling isolated or receiving a diluted university experience. For Kirkcaldy (School of Nursing and Health Sciences) and Ninewells (Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing), this means advocating for dedicated study spaces, catering services, social areas, and reliable transport links to and from the main campus. For students at the International College Dundee (ICD), it involves ensuring a seamless transition to university life and clear pathways for integration.
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