Academic Representatives are a really important part of the academic community between LSE and LSESU. Current LSE students volunteer their time to support their peers and improve their programmes. They represent students during the academic year and liaise with LSE and departmental staff in meetings to discuss feedback and improvements!
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.
Become a part of / vote for your Club/Society's remaining committee member positions for the 2025-26 academic year! See further details here: https://www.lsesu.com/communities/elections/
LSE Students' Union
3 posts are up for election.
Nominations close at 12:00 on Wednesday 8 October 2025 (in 2 weeks and 4 days)
The polls open at 09:00 on Wednesday 15 October 2025 (in 3 weeks and 4 days)
Have your say on your programme! Every year, students on your programme can participate to choose their Academic Representatives. These are student volunteers who help gather feedback and raise suggestions with staff on your programme to improve everyone's experience.
4 posts are up for election.
Nominations open at 08:00 on Monday 22 September 2025 (in 2 days and 0 hours)
The polls open at 00:01 on Monday 6 October 2025 (in 15 days)
8 posts are up for election.
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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