In TB1, paid faculty rep roles are open to postgraduate taught (PGT) students. Undergraduate Health Sciences Faculty Rep is also vacant following our TB2 Elections.
Faculty Reps work with other academic reps, university staff and Bristol SU staff to improve the student academic experience. They do this by representing the issues and priorities of students in their faculty to staff at both faculty and university level, and working with the Course Reps in their faculty.
Faculty Reps are full voting members of the Student Representatives' Committee and Student Council, ensuring that students in their Faculty have a voice in key SU decisions.
Altogether there are 18 Faculty Reps. Each of the three faculties has two for undergraduate students, two for postgraduate taught students, and two for postgraduate research students. Along with the Undergraduate Education Officer and Postgraduate Education Officer, they support a rep system of over 900 academic reps!
Core responsibilities as a Faculty Rep are:
- To lead student representation in your faculty, through the academic representation system
- To represent the Faculty’s student interests and priorities, at University level
- To engage with Bristol SU’s democratic structures, and attend relevant meetings and
forums
Time Commitment
Faculty Reps spend an average of 2-3 hours a week on their role during term-time. This average includes fixed commitments (such as Faculty Student Academic Rep forums or Student Council), and time spent proactively communicating with Course Reps, Faculty staff etc.
Fixed-time commitments are:
- FSARF meetings – approx. once a term
- Education Network Committee meetings – once a month in term-time
- Standing Committee - once a month in term-time
- Student Council – twice a year
- Annual Members Meeting – once a year
The position runs from October 2025 – June 2026.
If you are interested in standing for this role and want to know more about what it's like on a day-to-day basis, email us.
