Kent Union have elected four of the full-time officers for the upcoming academic year and are looking for the fifth member of the team. They are running a by-election and asking students to vote for your representation once again.The Postgraduate Experience role is responsible for providing the postgraduate perspective on issues which impact their student experience. This role will be the lead officer on issues that may include postgraduate funding, training and support; academic issues such as supervision and GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistants) concerns; employment issues; welfare concerns such as finance and housing; and community development including events and activities out of term time alongside the Postgraduate Network.Election dates are as follows:
- 25 April 12.00: Nominations open
- 3 May 12.00: Nominations close
- 12 May 7.00: Voting opens
- 12 May 22.00: Voting closes
- 13 May: Winner announcement
A full job description can be found in the resources section on the Kent Union elections webpage. If you, or someone you know, is interested in running for the role, you can recommend a friend (or yourself, we won’t judge!)Important dates for the successful candidate:
- Wednesday 18 May: Officer team induction day on Canterbury campus
- Sunday 26 June – Saturday 2nd July: Residential training in Faversham, Kent.
If you have any questions please email elections@kent.ac.uk and a member of the elections team will get back to you as soon as possible.Good luck!