University of Edinburgh & Edinburgh University Students’ Association
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University of Edinburgh&
Edinburgh University Students’ Association
Sarah Purves; Acting Director (Representation Student Support and Activities),EUSAAlex Munyard; Vice-President Academic Affairs, EUSA
Overview of the University‘Influencing the world since 1583’
• World class: One of the world’s top 20 Universities
• Large and diverse: Over 30,000 students: over 1/3 are postgraduate
• International: Almost 40% of our students come from over 130 countries outside the UK
• Comprehensive: We teach 103 of the 144 subject categories defined by HESA
• Research-intensive: Among the top five Universities in the UK by volume of 4* research
• Committed to teaching quality: over 140 of our degree programmes are externally accredited.
University structure
University Principal
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
11 schools62% of students
College of Science and Engineering
7 schools23% of students
College of Medicine and Veterinary
Medicine
4 schools15% of students
Student and Academic Services
GroupCorporate Services Information
Services
Governance of the University
• Court is the main governing body• Senate (Senatus Academicus) is the supreme
academic body: it devolves its business to four Senate Committees
• Principal’s Strategy Group (PSG) discusses and advises issues of strategic importance to the University
• Central Management Committee (CMG) oversees planning and budgeting at a central level
University Strategy 2012-16
• Vision: “To recruit and develop the world’s most promising students and most outstanding staff and be a truly global university benefitting society as a whole”
• Goals: – Excellence in learning and teaching– Excellence in Research– Excellence in Innovation
• Strategic Themes– Outstanding student experience, – Global Impact, – Lifelong community, – Social responsibility, – Partnerships, – Equality and widening participation
Edinburgh University Students’ Association
• Formed in 1972 bringing together Edinburgh University Union (1885) and Student Representative Council (1884)
• All students automatically members: 30,000+
• 4 buildings in 3 locations• Funding: annual grant from
the university, plus income from commercial services
Representing students• 4 student sabbatical officers providing
student leadership• Student Council of elected reps• School Councils• Supporting university-wide network of
class reps• Participating in university decision-making• Running campaigns • Contributing to local and national policy-
making• Participating in NUS and NUS Scotland.
Supporting students
• The Advice Place: Independent welfare and academic advice
• Freshers’ Week – introduction to student life at Edinburgh
• Peer support
• Providing on-campus services
• Student spaces: with catering, bars, entertainment, and somewhere to study
Developing students and student community• Student societies• Student volunteering
EUSA participation
• Almost 8000 students registered as society members
• 5600 voted in last year’s elections• 843 students in Society leadership positions• 1000+ class reps• 900 students formed International Buddies
partnerships• 3000+ students volunteering in local community