Student Council

Who are we? Your Student Council

Student Council is the primary student-led decision making body at University of Portsmouth Students' Union (UPSU). Our Student Councillors (together with our Elected Officers) work together to tackle issues and run campaigns which affect all parts of student life, from your course to the wider University experience. Our Student Council is made up of a group of elected student representatives including the 5 Elected Officers, Faculty Reps, Student Liberation Officers and Student Experience Officers. The Student Council will meet approximately every four weeks in 2024/25

The Student Officers are a collection of students who represent students based on a range of issues. Liberation Officers may represent students regarding anything on the Liberation Campaign, and Student Experience may represent students on anything regarding Student Experience.

Dan Ummu-Salamah

Development Officer

ummu-salamah.danjuma@upsu.net

Marija Solic

Academic Representation Officer

marija.solic@upsu.net

Anwar Jawula

Democracy and Campaigns Officer

anwar.jawula@upsu.net

Blessing Okafor

Learning Experience Officer

blessing.okafor@upsu.net

Connor Sutherland

Welfare Officer

connor.sutherland@upsu.net

Our Student Council Chair (Union Chair) ensures that student council runs smoothly and that all voices within council are heard and collected. They play a key role in fostering communication between students and the University, making sure your student voice is heard on the issues that matter to you. By advocating for various student interests, they help shape a positive campus experience for all.

Faculty Representatives are volunteers that ensure that their students' academic interests are represented at Student Council and at important Faculty Level meetings. Faculty Reps act as a powerful channel for our Course Reps to feedback to both the University and UPSU. Faculty Rep Selection will take place soon, so the positions are currently vacant but if you are interested then click the link at the bottom of the page to let us know you are interested. Faculty Reps can be contacted on facultyreps@upsu.net

The Student Experience Officers are a collection of students who represent different issues that affect your overall student experience. Liberation Officers may represent students regarding anything on the Liberation Campaigns (LGBTQ+, Black, Mature, Disability, etc), and Student Experience may represent students on anything regarding Student Experience (Student Groups, Sports, etc). We are currently reviewing our positions, but if you would be interested in being one of our Student Experience Officers, then please fill in the survey below!