Cymraeg

Union President

Millie Hackett​ - Union President

“Millie is the public voice of the Students’ Union and Aberystwyth students."

This year, Millie will focus on making the Union better for the future and ensuring the student voice is heard.

E-mail: supresident@aber.ac.uk

About the Role:

 

The President is responsible for:

  • Chairing the Board of Trustees and any relevant sub-groups where stated.
  • Ensuring the Officer team regularly reviews key student issues as well as representational and political affairs in line with current membership.
  • Ensuring all students are represented and not excluded from Undeb Aberystwyth.
  • Developing and assessing the Undeb Aberystwyth Strategic Plan in conjunction with the Chief Executive.
  • Working with the Chief Executive, Officers and Undeb Aberystwyth’s senior management team to achieve and shape strategic aims and outcomes.
  • Ensuring Undeb Aberystwyth members are represented on a national scale by coordinating dealings with NUS and NUS Cymru.
  • Positively promoting the work and objectives of Undeb Aberystwyth by acting as the spokesperson of the Union to stakeholders and media.
  • Attending appropriate University Committees.

 

University Committees/Meetings Attended:

 

  • University Council
  • Senate
  • Academic Board
  • Investments Committee
  • Recruitment and Marketing Board
  • Honorary Awards Group
  • Governance and Compliance Committee
  • Nominations Committee
  • Redundancy Committee
  • Remuneration Committee
  • Resources and Performance Committee
  • Suicide Safer Steering Group
  • EDI Strategic Oversight Group
  • UKVI Compliance Steering Group
  • Fees and Scholarship group
  • Race Action Group
  • Student union Trustee Board
  • Police and Crime commissioner
  • Local Counsellor meeting
  • SU + Exec meeting
  • Monthly Vice-Chancellor Meeting

 

 

Current Priorities:

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

 

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Should Aberysywth University Replace Starbucks With a More Sustainable, Local Coffee Brand. 

 

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Should UndebAber and the university transform the botany gardens into the ‘Penglais Botanic Gardens’, a dynamic, productive space for science, learning, and wellbeing?

 

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We should host an annual SHAG Week. *

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