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The 2025/26 DUSA Executive began our term in July following elections earlier in March and three weeks of intensive training throughout June. These sessions introduced us to the organisational, legal, and representative responsibilities of our roles, preparing us for the governance and operational demands that we would meet when fully installed. Our training also laid the groundwork for collaborative working, shared priority-setting, and the development of our joint manifesto – a document created collectively through detailed discussion and collaboration, outlining the shared commitments we pledge to students for the academic year ahead.
A significant portion of our work during Semester One involved stepping fully into the governance structures of the University and DUSA. Collectively, the Executive attended meetings of the Board of Trustees, Senate, SRC, Student Experience Executive Committee, various panels, and DUSA sub-committees – Finance Committee, Governance Committee, and People and Culture Committee (PACC).
We are now 15 months into a financial crisis at the University of Dundee, but the roots are much longer and go beyond recent years of local mismanagement.
This year, the SRC looks a little different. We’ve had some students reach out with questions about the restructure, so we want to explain what’s changed and why.
DUSA Volunteers are more than just a group of individuals working together – it’s a family where students find a sense of belonging and discover the true value of community.
The University of Dundee has advised us that, due to its own financial difficulties, there will be a 34% reduction in funding to your Students’ Association this year.