Academic Affairs

Esperanza Bizama Monnier - Academic Affairs

“Esperanza is the student voice for all things academic”

Her role focuses on promoting our students’ academic interests.

About the Role:

The Academic Affairs Officer is responsible for:

Representing the student body on matters relating to academic affairs, including international and postgraduate students, and widening participation.
Co-ordinating activity and campaigns relating to academic affairs.
Informing policy within the University and Students’ Union on matters relating to academic affairs.
Supporting and developing a network of academic representatives by chairing the Academic Forum.
Working with the Chief Executive, Officers and Undeb Aberystwyth’s senior management team to achieve and shape strategic aims and outcomes.
Attending appropriate University Committees.
Attending regular meetings with relevant University departments to further the development of academic interests.

University Committees/Meetings Attended:

Current Priorities:

Below you can find a list of priorities Esperanza is working on this year as well as her current progress on them.

Aberystwyth students will feel heard and represented. We will regularly speak with students to understand the challenges they face, ensuring we have the information needed to bring to the University and to guide the Union’s work.
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Replace the Statue of Edward VIII* ----------
Undeb Aberystwyth should continue to support trans and gender diverse students by providing gender affirming products ----------
Should Undeb Aber resist and campaign against the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on Gender? * ----------

*denotes policy as passed democratically by Aberystwyth students. Find out more here.