Student Voice – Partner Unions

What is a Partner Union?

Every student studying at Medway Campus is also registered with a Partner Union. Which of these unions you are a member of depends on where your course is registered. So for example if you are studying a University of Kent course then you are a member of Kent Students’ Union.
The partner unions work with UMSA to ensure that you are getting the best possible student experience. UMSA acts as the first port of call for Medway based students and maintains regular contact with partner unions and their committees to ensure your issues are being addressed.

What are the Benefits of the Partner Union?

The biggest benefit is there is a whole load of extra activities you can get involved with. It may be that you want to make new friends away from campus and join a sports club or society at the other union. You can also run for elected positions on the partner unions committees.

For more about your partner unions. Read the information below or contact brendan@umsa.org

Your Student Officers
Kent Union is led by students and these pages introduce the students who have been elected to do this. There’s a mix of full-time officers (who take a year out during or after their degrees to work for Kent Union full-time) and part-time officers (who volunteer alongside their degrees):

Full-time Officers 2011/12:
Union President - Tom Ritchie - Email Helen - 01227 824215

Vice-President (Education) - Lauren Crowley - Email Lauren - 01227 824228

Vice-President (Sports) - Hannah Davis- Email Hannah - 01227 823074

Vice-President (Welfare) - Colum McGuire - Email Colum - 01227 824217

Vice-President (Student Activities) - Kenny Budd - Email Kenny - 01227 824213

Kent Union Resources
Visit the Kent Union Website

Kent Union AGM
November 2010 - Agenda and Motions Document

Kent Union Council
Agenda’s and Minutes of Kent Union Council will be posted here once they are posted on the Kent Union Website

Kent Union Policy Document
This document includes all policy of Kent Union passed by Union Council, AGM or referendum. You can see what the motion resolved to do, when it expires and what has been done to date. Policy is valid for two years from the date passed.
You can download the document by clicking here

Sabbatical Officers
The Sabbatical Officers are your elected representatives, who have either completed their degree or elected to take a sabbatical year off from their course. There are four full-time paid sabbatical posts - a President and three Vice Presidents. Each Vice President is assigned to one particular aspect of the Union’s activities: Campaigns & Representation, Education & Welfare and Student Activities. The President is the figurehead for the organisation and the first point of contact for many external organisations; their role is also to co-ordinate the activities of the sabbatical team. The Sabbatical Officers work closely with a team of paid permanent staff, which is lead by the Chief Executive.

In addition to these roles Sabbatical Officers are members of the Union’s Trustee Board, together with other Trustees.  As members of the Board, they are responsible for overseeing the management and administration of the Union and undertake the duties of a Trustee in accordance with the Union’s Constitution.

Sabbatical Officers are elected to support you as students, taking up problems that face students with the University’s governing body and campaigning with NUS (both nationally and regionally) on issues that affect the lives of students. The University’s senior managers and the Students’ Union have a very good working relationship, and between them they are usually able to resolve most of the individual or collective problems that students face. Remember the Sabbatical Officers are here for you at all times. Come and see them, talk to them, get to know what they do and participate in your Union.

PRESIDENT - Maninder Singh Sekhon
Tel: 020 8331 8256
Mob: 07813 695 152
E-mail:Maninder here

VICE PRESIDENT CAMPAIGNS & REPRESENTATION - Salam Al Mosawi
Tel: 020 8331 8479
Mob: 07813 695 153
Email:Salam here

VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION & WELFARE - Srinivas Uppu
Tel: 020 833 19258
Mob: 07813 695 154
Email: Srinvas here

VICE PRESIDENT SPORTS & SOCIETIES - Dan Jones
Tel: 020 8331 9599 (Greenwich); 020 8331 8357 (Avery Hill)
Email: Dan here

anterbury Christ Church Students’ Union

President
Steve Godwin
Tel: 01227 782416
Email: su.president@canterbury.ac.uk

Vice President Welfare and Education
Silvia Rasca
Tel: 01227 782518
Email: Silvia here

Vice President Sports
Steph White
Tel: 01227 782271
Email: su.sportsoc@canterbury.ac.uk

Vice President Student Activities
Kal Sajad
Tel: 01227 782510
Email: su.media@canterbury.ac.uk