Student Experience Zone - Friday 13 November

Those of you who came to this meeting raised the following important issues:

• Issues with students unsure whether to stay in accommodation or move home
• Issues with WiFi
• Issues with launderette machines not being in full working order. Click here to see how we've rectified this issue!

There were no motions brought to the meeting, however the feedback above was noted by the Student Life President and will take action on the above.

Societies Zone - Wednesday 18 November

Five motions were brought to the zone meeting, all of which were to approve new societies. Below is detail of how these motions were received and voted on at the meeting:

• Ratification of Anime and Manga Society - this vote was passed unanimously
• Ratification of Filmmaking Society - this motion was passed unanimously
• Ratification of Physiotherapy Society - this motion was passed unanimously
• Ratification of K-Pop Society - this motion was passed unanimously
• Ratification of Paralympic Society - this motion was passed unanimously

Education Zone - Friday 20 November

There was a motion brought to the meeting to lobby the University regarding online learning. Below is detail of how the motion was received and voted on at the meeting. 

Motion proposed - The Students' Union should lobby the Uni to ensure that all lectures are sufficiently recorded and available; the Students' Union should lobby the Uni to provide an easy system for students to report online when they cannot access a recorded lecture/session; the Students' Union should lobby the Uni to regularly revisit and adapt its policies such as attendance monitoring and Digital Equity to make sure that they are relevant and supportive of student learning.

Your questions - Attendees highlighted that there was an issue with the differences in the technical equipment of each student which hindered their engagement in online learning and sometimes limited the capacity for discussion in sessions. Others noted that there were significant issues in supporting disabled students, those shielding and those with language barriers in adopting online learning. Some also noted that the poor quality of WiFi for those living on site was also a barrier for online learning.

Amendments added to the motion - the Students’ Union should lobby the University to ensure that when adapting programmes for online learning, all programmes explicitly consider the needs of disabled students, students learning in a second language, and students who are shielding; the Students’ Union should lobby the University to review the WiFi in student accommodation and work with the internet provider to improve the service for all students.