The committee is made up of student and recent graduate volunteers who work together to promote students as active participants in learning communities. The committee’s main responsibilities include organising events for students and staff, liaising with external organisations such as the HE Academy, NUS and QAA, maintaining the interactive networking site and increasing the network’s visibility through presentations, publications and meetings.

Becoming a committee member for the Student Network will enhance your CV and allow you to gain knowledge and understanding of a variety of issues in the Teaching and Learning community. Committee members will also have the opportunity to network and share best practice with a wide range of students, academics, educational developers and others involved in the HE sector.

Committee member responsibilities:

• Attend regular meetings (roughly every 2 months in different locations across the country)
• Voice your opinion within meetings and  volunteer for tasks
• Contribute to the development, organisation and facilitation of network workshops and events
• Contribute to the interactive networking site
• Contribute to conference presentations and publications
• Meet occasionally with senior staff from external organisations

Committee members should also be willing to:

• Positively promote the network within your own institution
• Forge new relationships for the network

Criteria:

• An interest and role within learning and teaching or student development
• All applicants must be current students for the year 2009/10

The network is particularly interested in new committee members from outside the CETL community or from institutions who have not been previously represented on the committee.

If you are interested in becoming a committee member please email louise dot goldring at manchester dot ac dot uk including your name, institution, degree course and year and a short written statement (250 words max) outlining your interest in the position and any experience of active involvement in learning and teaching you may have.