Be the voice for Postgraduates at Imperial
If you are a Postgraduate Research student (i.e. studying for an MRes or PhD degree), then you can stand to be a Postgraduate Representative in the 2024 Leadership Elections. These representatives sit across Department, Faculty and College levels, and work to represent the interests of, and improve the experience of, fellow PGR students.
Postgraduate Research Representation Chair
The PGR Representation Chair is the top-level representative of all Postgraduate Research students across the College, including all four Faculties. They meet regularly with the Academic and Welfare Officers to gather feedback from students across the Faculties. They attend senior College meetings, such as The Senate, to voice the views of PGR students and lobby for improvements to the PGR experience. They also work closely with the Union, as the Postgraduate voice on senior Union committees, and with the Graduate School.
Postgraduate Research Academic & Welfare Officers
The Academic and Welfare Officers (AWOs) lead representation of students in their Faculty. They coordinate the efforts of the Departmental PGR Reps within their Faculty, and lobby for changes that benefit students across multiple Departments. They work closely with senior Faculty staff such as the Vice-Deans for Education and Research, and chair Faculty student-staff committee meetings. They also work closely with the Union’s Deputy President (Education) and Deputy President (Welfare), as well as the PGR Representation Chair, to act as the voice for students in their Faculty. You can see a full example role description for AWOs here.
Postgraduate Taught Representatives
Due to the academic year timeline for PGT students, and the nature of the length of PGT courses, Postgraduate Taught Representative roles will be up for election during the Autumn Elections, which will take place in October 2024.