This committee sits under Collaborative Provision Committee to review and approve new partner programmes with the University.

From peer mentoring, lecture capture, vital and the library, the committee has an oversight of all academic aspects of the Student Experience in the University and to promote its ongoing enhancement. This committee initiated discussions about the BAME attainment gap, which led to the Task and Finish Groups focusing on the attainment gap through the University’s Access & Participation Plan, for example. This Committee is the next one down from Senate. Bertie, an ex-President, was able to secure a ratio of a minimum 75% face to face teaching/ contact versus virtual teaching at the beginning of the 21-22 academic year. The paper that was submitted to the Education Committee was informed by the Guild’s Hybrid Teaching Survey – one the biggest surveys the Guild has ever completed with around 15% of all students submitting their views.

This group formed since the cancellation of face-to-face teaching and the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. It continues to exist to discuss arising issues in Higher Education. Student Officers proposed plans for more in-person teaching after running the Hybrid Learning were brought to this group. The student voice is a priority at this committee.

Working across the University, this group receives and responds to live timetabling issues, support collaborative resolutions of issues and supports the process of producing the academic and exam timetables.

Senate is one of the highest decision-making bodies at the University and is responsible for promoting research, promoting and regulating learning and teaching, and for maintaining the quality of standards of the University’s academic provision. The Guild’s officers, along with three elected Student Reps, work throughout each academic year to ensure that student voice is at the heart of the decisions made by Senate about/for the University.

This is the trustee board of the University and its most senior decision-making body. Everything goes through Council and its sub-committees (planning and resources, governance and appointments, honorary degrees). Council is where you can influence key decision makers. Two subcommittees include: Joint Committee on Honorary Degrees This is a council sub-committee where members decide who is going to receive honorary degrees at the annual winter and summer ceremonies. Nominations Committee To seek and consider nominations for, and to make recommendations to the Council, for the appointment of; potential lay members to Council, and other Council-appointed members (drawn from Senate, Professional Services, and members of particular University committees and bodies).

Facilities, Residential & Commercial Services (FRCS) is responsible for planning the capital development of the University estate and managing the maintenance of the University’s built environment. The Liverpool Guild of Students (LGoS) occupies premises on the estate and is a key stakeholder. FRCS considers future development needs in relation to LGoS activity and to manage on-going maintenance issues.

This is a council sub-committee where members decide who is going to receive honorary degrees at the annual winter and summer ceremonies.

To seek and consider nominations for, and to make recommendations to the Council, for the appointment of; potential lay members to Council, and other Council-appointed members (drawn from Senate, Professional Services, and members of particular University committees and bodies).

This committee forms the strategic relationship between the University and the Guild. It monitors and signs off the Guild’s reports and accounts. This committee acts as a forum to discuss university and Guild joint campaigns and activities.

In October 2019, the Equality and Human Rights Commission released a report on their inquiry into the racism experienced by staff and students in UK Universities, see report here. From this, the University set up a response group to co-ordinate anti-racism work across the institution. The group has written a plan with recommendations related to race equity work in the University. Guild Officers have fed into the University’s Racial Equality Action Plan, designed to lay the foundations in a step into tackling racial inequality/racism on campus.

This meeting gives an insight into the campus plan, building works and changes on campus, which have been revised since the pandemic. Campus accessibility is discussed and actioned here.

This committee oversees the development and implementation of strategies, policies and frameworks designed to promote research at international and world-leading standards across all disciplines in the University. Jamilia, an ex-Vice-President, worked closely with the REC team on the REC Student Survey, supporting question design and promoting the survey to get students to take part. The survey constitutes a critical element of the REC application, consulting directly with students about their experiences with race and equality at the University of Liverpool. The information gathered through this work will also inform the University’s strategy to address equality and diversity in the institution in the next decade.

This committee plays a significant role in acting as channel for fostering inter-faith activity and sharing updates of each respective chaplain. There are four chaplains shared with John Moores University.