Cymraeg

Llywydd Academic

Laura Young -  Llywydd Academic

“Laura is the student voice for all things academic”

Her role focuses on promoting our students’ academic interests.

E-mail: suacademic@aber.ac.uk

More about Me

I did my English Literature BA in Aber and am currently finishing my Literary Studies MA. I've previously worked with charities such as Read With Me, volunteered with Tenovus and been the head project leader for the university's Little Free Library Project.

I am motivated by better understanding what change needs to be seen, and getting to know what other people are passionate about.

In my personal life I enjoy walking by the sea, hanging with friends on the beach, getting arty (especially with watercolours), reading, and am very passionate about Moomins!

Fun Fact: I can probably quote most of St.Trinian's 2007.

Current Priorities:

 

Below you can find a list of priorities Laura 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.

 

 

No student should be living in mouldy accommodation 

  • Speak to students and collect information and stories about their housing experiences. 
  • Create relationships with Local Council as well as Welsh Government.
  • Investigate rented properties have a compulsory public damp rating. 
  • Investigate renters rights act in Wales
  • Create clear and easy to understand guides on students’renters rights
  • Provide damp meters for student to loan while viewing accommodation.

We have agreed to evaluate more sustainable alternatives to Starbucks.*

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Union priority*

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We are adopting Amnesty UK’s ‘Defend Dissent’ charter.*

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

The Llywydd Academic 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 Rep 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: