Be the voice of students
Student representation is how students shape their learning experience at Regent College London. It gives students a structured way to share what’s working well, highlight what needs improving, and help the College make changes based on real student feedback.
Representing your fellow students involves gathering feedback, raising key themes through meetings and committees, contributing to improvements in the student experience, and reporting back on actions and outcomes. Together, this strengthens the student voice across the College and helps ensure decisions reflect student needs and priorities.
How student representation works
The student representation model at RCL has three roles, which work together:
- Student Voice Representatives (Class Reps): Represent students at class and programme level
- School Representatives: Represent students across the whole School and feed into committees
- Student President: Leads student representation and represents students at the highest level
These roles create a clear structure that ensures the student voice is heard at all levels and influences decision-making across the College. Support and training are offered throughout the year to assist you in your roles.
What does each role do?
Student Voice Representatives (also known as Class Reps) collect feedback from students on their programme and share it with staff in their School and across the College.
What you’ll do:
- Gather feedback from students on your programme about their experience
- Make sure students know how to share feedback with you
- Share updates and outcomes with their classmates
- Join the Student Voice Forums each semester
- Help students connect with the right staff and services where needed
Time commitments:
- Around 2 hours per week during term time
School Representatives are key student representatives who work with Student Voice Reps and other students to understand the student experience across an entire School. They take that feedback into School and College committees and working groups.
What you’ll do:
- Work with Student Voice Representatives so feedback is heard at the right levels
- Attend and participate in School and College committees and working groups
- Contribute to projects that enhance student experience
- Report back to students and Student Voice Reps about actions taken
Time commitment:
- Around 2-3 hours per week during term time
The Student President represents and advocates for students at the highest levels of the College. They lead student representatives, convene meetings, and ensure student priorities are heard in Academic Council and other committees.
What you’ll do:
- Convene student representative meetings twice each academic year (supported by the Student Experience team)
- Communicate with students about student representation and how to raise issues
- Advocate for improvements to student support services based on student feedback
- Act as the lead student representative in meetings including Academic Council and other committees
- Engage with awarding bodies and external partners where required
- Lead School Reps and Student Voice Reps (Class Reps)
- Report back to students on outcomes
Time commitment:
- Around 5–7 hours per month during term time
How do I get elected?
- Student Voice Representatives (Class Reps) are elected at the start of each intake (January, April and September). Every class will elect a representative shortly after you join Regent College London. A new class rep is elected each academic year.
- School Representatives and the Student President are elected through the annual Student Leadership Elections, which take place each year between March and April. Successful candidates begin their roles in June and serve for one academic year.
Why take part?
Student representation gives you the opportunity to make a real difference – not just for yourself, but for current and future students. You’ll develop confidence in speaking up, influencing change, and working with staff at different levels of the College.
All roles also help you build transferable skills for your CV, including communication, teamwork, and leadership.
Questions and answers
No. Training is provided for all roles.
Yes. Student Voice Representatives (Class Reps) may nominate themselves for Student President or School Representative in the Student Leadership Elections. If elected, you will continue representing your class. However, you may only hold one senior representative role at a time.
Anything affecting academic experience and wider student experience.
At RCL, we believe the student voice should play a central role in shaping the student experience. Student representation roles provide a clear and meaningful way for students to share feedback, influence decisions, and contribute to improving student life.
Need help?
For information or support, contact the Student Experience team at student.experience@rcl.ac.uk.
