Academic Representatives are a crucial part of LSE Students' Union. More than 600 Academic Reps are elected by their student peers to represent them during the academic year and to liaise with LSE and departmental staff in a variety of committees.
Academic Reps ensure student concerns are addressed and students have a say in the running of their programme. They raise issues about the quality of the programme and the experience as an LSE student, including the things they love and the things they want improved.
Academic Reps also ensure that the department listens directly to student feedback and that issues are resolved as swiftly as possible to improve your teaching and learning experience.
Academic Reps can also become Department Reps, attending Consultative Forum once a term to represent their peers to LSE.
One of the great things about being an Academic Rep is that you get to bring all the views of other students together, and be part of improving the quality of the education at the School.
You can gain a number of key skills from being an Academic Rep, including attending and sometimes chairing meetings, gathering and collating feedback, identifying key concerns, representing other people, negotiating and seeking student-focused solutions, and communicating with groups of people in different contexts.
Academic Reps are recruited separately for each programme at the start of the Autumn Term (formerly Michaelmas Term), so you will need to contact the leader of your programme, or your programme administrative staff, to find out how to sign up. If you are unsure who to contact, please contact us at su.academicreps@lse.ac.uk.
Once you've been recruited, you can make the role yours! You should be contacted by your programme at times throughout the year about the meetings you are invited to.
If you need any help or support throughout the year, please contact su.academicreps@lse.ac.uk.
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