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The University of Sussex Students' Union aims to make the lives of its members better by providing opportunities such as sports clubs and societies, advice and support services on issues such as housing and coursework and student-friendly shops and bars on campus.

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Part-time officers

Part-time officers are elected representatives, just like full-time officers, but their roles are designed to require a smaller time commitment, and so students can take up part-time officer roles alongside their studies.

Each position has a specific area of responsbility (known as a portfolio), and it is the responsibility of each officer to promote their portfolio in the activities of the Union. Part-time officers are full voting members of both Union Council and Executive Committee.

All full members of the Union are eligible to stand as part-time officers. Elections for these positions typically take place in the Summer Term.

Part-time officers

Equality & Diversity Officer

Kelly McBride
Global Studies, Year 3

Email: equalitydiversity@ussu.sussex.ac.uk

Facebook: Kelly McBride EqualityDiversity-Officer

Hello, I'm Kelly and I'm the Equality & Diversity part-time Officer. If you'd like to get in touch or arrange a meeting about absolutely anything to do with equality and/or diversity, please email me or talk to me around campus.

The Equality and Diversity Officer is responsible for driving forward equality and diversity within the Union and the University community. I sit on the Union Executive, Union Council and am involved in the steering of the relevant sub-committees. I'm informed on policy issues locally and on nationally; and I work with and am supported by the Welfare Officer and the eight Representative Officers on campaigns and events.

Advice if you are experiencing harassment or bullying

Students' Union 'Equal Opportunities' policy

Students' Union 'Guidance for Participation' (Safe Space) policy

Community Engagement Officer

Tom Bucher

Email: community@ussu.sussex.ac.uk

• GREATER CONNECTIONS with local public services, encouraging work experience opportunities in local councils, hospitals and businesses, whilst creating an extensive volunteering database offering forums, advice and contacts with local community organisations, all in one online site.
• GREATER INTEGRATION of student societies in local events, with particular focus on Brighton’s festivals, political functions, and religious and cultural events, as well as organising student-based debates, showcases and sports initiatives within schools in the community.
• GREATER SUPPORT for students in the local area, both financially and socially, working extensively with the welfare and activities officers, and local councils, NUS etc.

Ethical and Environmental Officer

Bobby Treweek

Email: environment@ussu.sussex.ac.uk

Facebook: Bobby Treweek Ethical-Environmental Officer

Ideas:
- Continue campaigning against Sweatshops
- Reestablish Ethical and Environmental Committee, linking it to Union Council
- Encourage students to join the Save the Big Lemon campaign and raise general student awareness of ethical and environmental issues
- Provide more recycling bins on campus
- Get more societies/students involved in Fair-Trade Fortnight/Green Week
- Apply more pressure to the university to make more ethical investments
- Ringfenced Union funding for student-led environmental projects, e.g. Free-Wheelers bike shed

Media Development Officer

Alex Anpilogov

Email: mediadevelopment@ussu.sussex.ac.uk

Hi, my name's Alex and I'm responsible for developing and improving our student media. I chair the Media & Communications Committee, lead UniTV and I'm a member of theStudents' Union Events Team. Please contact me if you have any enquiries or suggestions regarding student media opportunities or forward your enquries to the Communications Officer.