GSU Officers 2020/21 - Final Update

Your Greenwich Students' Union Officers have been keeping busy this term. It's a key time of year to wrap up projects and set the wheels in motion for the year ahead.

GSU President - Bilal Ijaz

There's been four key areas of work for Bilal. 

Cultural Inclusivity

• International student support paper - which will become Global Centre
• Induction to new April starts on MBA International Business
• UGIC Welcome 
• Global Cafe for April starters
• Supporting students from red list countries
   

Academics and Champions

• Hosting and shortlisting for the Student Led Teaching Awards 2021
• Meeting Faculties DSE
• Meeting with Head of School to highlight the benefits of Academic Communities
• Exams and Assessment Q&A
• TalentFest
   

Avery Hill

• Working closely with The Dome project including the interior decoration, and allocation of space within the venue
• Commercial Survey for members feedback
   

Alumni and Employability

• Part of student to Alumni transition project
• A new strategy formed to focus on International Alumni Ambassadors
• 10000 Black Interns project
• Working with BSEO to support employment outcomes for students
   

Bilal ends his term as GSU President on Friday 25 June 2021.

GSU Officer - Mayo Femi-Obalemo 

Officer Visibility

• Hosting the SLTAs and shortlisting/selecting nominations
• Attending NUS Liberation Conference to put GSU on a national stage
   

Medway campus

• Chaired the final Medway student forum
• Announcement of the Medway transfer project to students
• Met with NHS Medway to discuss GP services and wellbeing of Medway students
• Supporting Medway International PG student through visa and work concerns
   

Postgraduate Students and Personal Tutoring

• Worked on VC PGR Scholarship for BAME students and students with disabilities
• Support more Postgraduate students in the 3MT competition across Faculty heats
   

Building a more inclusive University

• Hosted Instagram live with ISOC to discuss Ramadan and their upcoming events
• Campaigned to the University to reopen faith spaces on all campuses after they had be shut due to Covid-19 concerns
   

Mayo ends her term as a GSU Officer on Friday 25 June 2021.

Niel Lewis

Climate Action

• COP 26 Planning group
• Sustainability Strategy Group
   

Engagement

• Activities Awards - hosting the event and supporting the process
• Students Deserve Better rally
• Students United Against Fees Digital Day of Action - letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson with over 5000 signatures and 28 Students' Unions calling for refunds
   

Policy Reviews

• New Term principles review and new student experience principles
• SRC - Grade inflation + degree algorithm changes
   

Niel ends his term as a GSU Officer on Friday 25 June 2021 and returns to study.

Zoë Campbell

Liberation

• LGBTQ+ flags went up in GSU spaces as part of Pride Month 2021
• Liberation Network Chair Elections
• Shaping EDI Strategy
   

Empowering students

• Shaping an activism hub of resources for students
• Supporting the Students United Against Fees campaign
   

Student support

• Hiring for senior staff roles at the University
• University Meetings
• Redesigning programme handbooks
   

To ask Zoë any questions on her work, email z.c.campbell@gre.ac.uk as she will be serving a second term as a GSU Officer for 2021/22.