Student Partnership Board

The Student Partnership Board was set up as a collaborative initiate between MDXSU and Middlesex University as part of the University’s commitment to its Access and Participation Plan (APP), work on student success and to continue to effectively embed an approach of working in partnership with students.

The aim of the Student Partnership Board is to create a deliberately diverse and vibrant board of students who come together to inform and challenge the University’s and MDXSU’s work to improve the student experience.

Key aims include:

• To represent, recognise, and empower a diversity of student voices
• To provide insight to different teams within the University to ensure that students are treated as partners through decision-making processes
• To accurately communicate student views and provide key insights to the University and MDXSU of lived experiences of students

• To create a dedicated and sustainable student-staff feedback mechanism

Duties and responsibilities

You will be expected to:

• Provide regular communication with MDXSU’s Student Voice Team;
• Contribute proactively to Student Partnership Board meetings, making suggestions to improve the student experience;
• Respond to relevant consultations as appropriate;
• Represent the panel occasionally in other meetings as appropriate;
• Contribute to the development and achievement of the University’s APP success strategy by attending focus groups and interviews where you will invited to review, comment on, and challenge suggested activities;
• Attend training sessions on how MDXSU and the University evaluate their approaches to improve the student experience;
• Work effectively as part of a team;
• Take account of student perspectives for the short, medium and long term;
• Attend Student Partnership Board meetings and Union Council meetings.

Skills and experience

The following are essential criteria for the of Student Partnership Board member:

• You must be a current Middlesex University student.
• A commitment to identifying and challenging barriers experienced by different groups of students at Middlesex.
• A commitment to promoting equality of opportunity for all students, and creating a more inclusive University community.
• A commitment to working in partnership with students and staff from a range of backgrounds.
• An understanding of the need to respect confidentiality and the views of others.

We welcome applications from all current students on programmes based in Hendon (London Campus), whether you live on or off campus and regardless of previous experience. We particularly encourage applications from students who come from one or more of the following underrepresented groups:

• Lower income/socio-economic status, including prior experience of having free school meals

• Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnicity (BAME)

• Students with a disability, long-term health condition, or mental health issues

• Students with experience living in care

• Students who are estranged from their families

• Student carers

• Commuter students

• Students from Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities

• Refugees and asylum seekers

• Students from military families

• Students who are the first in family to attend university
• Students who took non-A-level qualifications prior to starting university (e.g. BTEC qualifications)
• Male students

Location
Hendon

Benefits

Benefits of being a Student Partnership Board Member

• Gain CV-enhancing skills that employers value
• Receive training on effective evaluation mechanisms

• Be a vital part of the student community

• Positively shape the University experience for yourself and others

• Join a supportive community of student leaders and meet like-minded people.

• Develop the skills and work experience to be able to progress to other s in your career (including elected student officers)

• Enjoy social events and recognition through award nominations