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

Following a vote at the Undeb AGM in March 2025, this position will no longer exist from the 1st of July 2026. During the Spring Elections 2026, students will stand for and vote for these new roles, and those elected will start on July 1st.

The roles are:

Llywydd Academic
Llywydd Opportunities
Llywydd UMCA
Llywydd Wellbeing & Liberation

Current Priorities:

Below you can find a list of priorities Millie is working on this year as well as their 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.
Aberystwyth students will grow and show employability skills through University and Undeb initiatives. Students' involvement with UndebAber will be fully recognised in any new university employability skills records. Collaborate with careers to create engaging events to promote employability and enterprise. Improve student recording of any employability skills gained when volunteering or working. Contribute positively to university employability initiatives.

Should Aberysywth University Replace Starbucks With a More Sustainable, Local Coffee Brand. ----------
Should UndebAber and the university transform the botany gardens into the ‘Penglais Botanic Gardens’, a dynamic, productive space for science, learning, and wellbeing? ----------
We should host an annual SHAG Week. * ----------
Sex Work Is Just That, Work * ----------

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