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Rep Skills Session: Building Confidence

Thursday 19th Nov 13:00 - Thursday 19th Nov 14:00
From £0.00
The Space, Floor 2, Neptune Building

If you're a Course Rep or School Rep, these development sessions are for you!

Name: Rep Skills Session: Building Confidence
Start: 2026-11-19T13:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-19T14:00:00+00:00
Location: The Space, Floor 2, Neptune Building

This Rep Skills Session is designed to help you develop the confidence, leadership, organisation, and meeting management skills you need to be an effective Rep. Through this interactive workshop, you'll explore practical techniques to help you feel more confident when representing your peers and contributing to meetings.

During this session, you will learn how to:

Build your confidence as a representative
Manage nerves and anxiety
Speak up with confidence in meetings and discussions
Develop strategies to become more confident in your role

The session will last approximately 30-45 minutes, followed by a dedicated Q&A session where you can ask questions, share experiences, and receive advice from The Union's Representation Team.

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, please email us at representation@upsu.net.

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