Who are UAL’s students? … and how and what does the Students’ Union do to impact the lives of our students?
Helen Gimber Students’ Union President
Who are UAL’s students? UK
EU
International
National Average
75%
5%
10%
UAL Total
61%
14%
25%
UAL
Nat Av Comparatively high ethnic diversity
The ‘UAL’ student? UALs Student Satisfaction Rating against other arts HEIs
UALs Student Satisfaction Ratings per course type
We are unique….
We are more diverse than an already ‘hyper-diverse’ national student body
The ‘UAL’ student is 20,000 different things
Our students are not comparable to other groups of students in HE
‌ and yet the same
‌ and how and what does the Students’ Union do to impact the lives of our students?
Co-curricular activities ‌ Club and Society memberships 2009/10 TOTAL: 1895
Club and Society Membership Growth
ÂŁ690 Average annual hidden course cost of a UAL student
179 Course Costs Cheques signed
UAL should allow me to bring my child into the University to pick up and return books!
% of students we talked to who got a timetable in first week
UAL Student Parent With timetable No timetable
Trained Course Reps
382
Autumn Voters
466
Spring Voters
2224
Students joining Assemblies
576
Campaigners in elections & referendum
72
Student Support and Welfare
Students’ Union Advice Service
06/7 07/8
09/10
200 Advice Service Enquiries
Freshers’ Activities
800 700 600 500
80%
400 300 200 100 0
Number of Enquiries
Said Freshers helped them to settle in!
Showcasing Students’ Work
…but we don’t know enough yet! • How do student communities at UAL form and develop? • What can the SU and University do as a catalyst for new student communities? • What can the SU and University do to accelerate the development of student communities?
Questions ???? • • • •
How well do we know UAL students? Governor link with the Students’ Union? Info from the SU? SU and Student Experience?