Who are SRC Councillors?

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 2024-25 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.

What's in it for you?

Representation Roles

You can only apply for one of the following roles, so choose carefully.

Working with SRC members and DUSA to ensure that Kirkaldy students feel part of the wider student community and creating a network for commuting students.

Working with the Health Sciences President to improve the learning experience for Kirkaldy students and identify their specific needs.

Partnering with DUSA and Student Services to ensure that Kirkaldy students are aware of and can engage Support Services.

src.kirkcaldy@dundee.ac.uk

To support the voice of students who identify as transgender and/or Non-Binary, have a strong voice on campus.

Supporting the DUSA Executive in campaigns to raise

awareness and further build community of Trans and Non-Binary students, such as LGBT+ History Month, and Trans Awareness Week.

Works with University student groups, societies, the staff network to advise and recommend lasting changes to improve Trans and Non-Binary representation and welfare on campus.

src.transnonbinary@dundee.ac.uk

Working with SRC members and DUSA to ensure that student parents feel a part of the wider student community and creating a network for student parents.

Working with the First Year, TPG and PGR reps to improve the learning experience for student parents and identify their specific needs.

Partnering with DUSA and Student Services to ensure that student parents are aware of and can engage Support Services.

src.studentparent@dundee.ac.uk

The “Woman’s Rep” focuses on supporting students who identify as female to have the best learning experience possible.

Whether running their own or contributing to campaigns that tackle female specific issues, such as Period Poverty, Gender Based Violence and other issues of Gender Inequality that may act as a barrier to education.

Contact: src.women@dundee.ac.uk

Representative takes a lead in ensuring that students who identify with the BME community have a strong voice and are supported by the University and DUSA.

Helping with and creating engagement events that celebrate BME culture and running Campaigns which enhance the university experience of BME students.

The BME rep is a member of the Black Lives Matter working group with the University and DUSA.

Contact: src.bme@dundee.ac.uk

The LGBT+ Representative takes a lead in ensuring that students who identify with the LGBT+ community have a strong voice and work with DUSA and University services to raise awareness of their needs.

Supporting the DUSA Executive in campaigns to raise awareness and further build a community of LGBT+ students, such as LGBT+ History Month, World AIDS Day, Trans Awareness Week.

Works with University student groups, societies, the staff network to advise and recommend lasting changes to improve LGBT+ representation on campus.

Contact: src.lgbt@dundee.ac.uk

Ensuring that equality and diversity are integrated into all SRC activity and those fellow councilors are aware of its importance.

Collaborate with the Vice President of Student Wellbeing and equality, diversity and welfare leads at the University and DUSA to develop campaigns that promote wellbeing, inclusion and diversity.

Be a voice to support students who are affected by equality issues and support both DUSA and UoD with action to redress their concerns.

Contact: src.equalitydiversity@dundee.ac.uk

To support the voice of students identifying as having a disability, working with DUSA leads and Disability Services to raise awareness of services and support available to disabled students, visible or not.

Promote engagement events which raise awareness of the needs of disabled students.

Work with both DUSA and the University to ensure students with a disability get the best University Experience possible.

Contact: src.disabilities@dundee.ac.uk

Running campaigns to raise awareness of Environmental Issues, challenging environmentally damaging behavior on campus.

Working alongside societies and the University to run sustainability events, affecting positive change across the University.

A key member of UoD’s Environmental & Sustainability Committee.

Contact: src.environment@dundee.ac.uk

Work with the Library and Learning Centre (LLC) and Estates and Buildings (E&B) to improve student learning and recreation facilities.

Liaising with the DUSA executive to make sure that students have access to good facilities not just on the main campus, but also in Kirkcaldy and Ninewells.

Supporting DUSA to ensure that it provides facilities that allow students to make the best of their recreational, learning and study time.

Contact: src.facilities@dundee.ac.uk

Working to engage and capture students’ experience of living in and around our campuses and bring forward any issues that they’re experiencing to DUSA.

Works alongside DUSA’s Student Advise Team, and key University Committees to create solutions to any problems arising.

Contact: src.housing@dundee.ac.uk

Engaging with first year students to improve services, helping them transition into university life and make the most out
of their first year.

Working with the University and DUSA, feeding back issues that first year students face, helping them progress towards second year.

Contact: src.firstyear@dundee.ac.uk

Helping develop campaigns to make international students feel welcome at the University and celebrate different cultures.

Working with DUSA Executive, International Support and Advice Service, Internationalisation Committee as well as student societies that cater to international students.

Contact: src.international@dundee.ac.uk

Working with SRC members and DUSA to ensure that mature students feel a part of the wider student community and creating a network for mature students.

Working with the First Year, TPG and PGR reps to improve the learning experience for Mature students and
identify their specific needs.

Partnering with DUSA and Student Services to ensure that mature students are aware of and can engage Support Services.

Contact: src.mature@dundee.ac.uk

Promote and engage students in events and extracurricular activities which improve their employability.

Working with DUSA and the UoD Careers Service to develop programmes that allow students to advance their skills and experience.

To be a member of the employability committee and steer the Universities work to ensure students gain the key skills that make them ready for the world of work.

Contact: src.employability@dundee.ac.uk

Working closely with DUSA’s VPA, VPR, School Presidents, and UoD Vice Principal (Education), providing student feedback on changes to Learning and Teaching at the University.

Working with the SRC, bringing forward policies and campaigns that improve the learning experience for Students across
all campuses.

Working with the Academic Skills Centre to develop their services and improve engagement with students.

Contact: src.learning@dundee.ac.uk

Supporting the voice of Taught Postgraduate Students, working with DUSA and UoD to improve the TPG experience.

Supporting and organizing events specifically for Taught Postgraduate.

Students to build a community and facilitate a network for TPG students.

Helping DUSA to better support students studying at a TPG level.

Contact: src.tpglearning@dundee.ac.uk

Working with the Doctoral Academy and DUSA to improve the PGR experience.

Organising events specifically for Research Postgraduate Students, to build a community and facilitate a network for PGR.

Helping DUSA to better support PGR’s to continue towards their PHD study and professional development.

Identify and engage in SRC projects and campaigns that require additional support and assistance to complete.

Identify areas of enhancement that are not being tackled and develop motions, campaigns, and events which improve DUSA and the University.

Subcommittee Compositions

This Sub-Committee was formed to advocate for students’ academic interests at the University of Dundee.

They aim to:

Understand students’ academic interests at the University of Dundee, compare this with the sector, identify any problems and plan activities which will work towards solving the challenges identified.

Ensure the organisation is advocating for students’ academic interests from all backgrounds.

Representatives:

Employability
Learning & Teaching
Taught Postgrad
Research Postgrad
General

This Sub-Committee was formed to engage students in leading representation, campaigns, and events across DUSA and the University of Dundee.

They aim to:

Understand how students want to be represented across by the association within the University and compare this with the sector, identify any problems and plan activities which will work towards solving the problems.

It helps to introduce new members to the organisation, encourages members to take on volunteer leadership roles, and promotes ongoing member engagement, campaigns including promotion of membership designations.

Representatives:

First Year
International
Mature Student
Kirkcaldy
General

This Sub-Committee was formed to create a kinder, greener and more diverse experience for students on campus at the University of Dundee.

They aim to:

Understand student needs on campus, identify any problems and plan activities which will work towards solving the problems while fostering a vibrant and inclusive campus environment

Ensure the organisation is more safer and representative to students from all backgrounds.

Representatives:

Environment and Sustainability
Equality, Diversity & Welfare
Housing
Facilities
Student Parent
General Rep

This Sub- Committee has been established to ensure there is a dedicated place for discussion and consideration of DUSA’s student membership welfare issues, interests and concerns to be addressed.

They aim to:

Discuss and consider issues and concerns which effect the student experience and student wellbeing of the student membership of the Association. Plan and run wellbeing campaigns in line with the Associations Charitable objectives

Ensure the organisation is safer and representative to students from all backgrounds.

Representatives:

BME
Trans & Nonbinary
Disabilities
LGBT+
Woman’s