The Director for Students, Student Services Manager, Chair Exceptional Circumstances, Feedback Champion, Careers & Employability Academic lead, Industry Liaison Officer and  Employability Assistant make up the newly formed Environment & Geography Student Experiences Oversight Team (EGSEOT). The team meets monthly to discuss and solve any issues that have come up in their respective areas of focus.

EGSEOT accountabilities:

Director for Students (DfS)

• Strategy for excellent transition, continuation and progression
• Student support including careers and study advice, welfare and disability
• Strategy for social and cultural integration
• Staff development in pastoral/ academic supervision
• Student voice strategy and staff-student partnerships
• Implementing University/ wider HE accesses, participation and inclusivity strategies

Chair Exceptional Circumstances

• ECA approvals
• Student Support Plans
• Departmental disabilities representative

Feedback Champion

• Approaches to obtain student feedback
• Liaising with student reps
• Communications with students regarding change

Careers & Employability Academic lead

• Embedding employability in curriculum
• Contributing to employability initiatives
• Communicating employability information to staff

Industry Liaison Officer

• External engagement
• Management of placement programmes
• Contributing to employability initiatives
• Communicating employability information to students

Employability Assistant

• Support for students with employability and placements
• Working closely with Industry Liaison Officer

Getting in touch with EGSEOT:

If you have any queries, the Student Services Team will be able to deal with most queries regarding student welfare/experiences, however if there are specific queries directed at the relevant member of the team, please do get in touch.