Student Representation

Course reps are elected by their peers in their department to act as a two-way mechanism of communication between the University and the student body they represent. They convey the views and interests of students to the department and within the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA).

Academic representation is a partnership between students, through the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU) and the GSA, and the department. Together, we aim to ensure that students play an essential role in monitoring, driving and developing the quality of the academic experience here.

We have 3 graduate student representatives on the departmental committee Graduate School Board (and by extension, on the Board of Studies) – 2 MA, and 1 PhD student. There are also usually 1-2 graduate student members of the department’s Ethics Committee. Both meet once per term and the student reps also act as a channel of communication to the PG student body especially with regard to GSB. The Chair of GSB will ask the student reps for their input regarding ideas or issues from the PG students in the department in advance of each scheduled GSB meeting.

Postgraduate Research reps (PGR and GTA) are supported by the GSA, with dedicated support and training throughout the year following the elections and initial training in the autumn term.

If you’d like to represent the views of your fellow postgraduate researchers and have a say in how your course is run, why not apply to be a course rep?

If you are interested in becoming a course rep, please contact the PG Administrator.