Student Ideas

Got an idea to make University life better?
We could help make it happen.

Change It is a platform that gives each and every student the opportunity to share ideas which will have a positive impact on your time at University.

Tell us what your suggestion is – no matter how big or small – and we will use our democratic processes to support your suggestion every step of the way. Your idea could be the next catalyst for change on our campus!

Tell us your suggestion

No matter how big or small, we will use our democratic processes to support your suggestion every step of the way.

Your idea could be the next catalyst for change on our campus!

Submissions Types

There are two kinds of submissions you can make to Change It: Ideas and Petitions.

To find out more, or to submit or vote on a petition, please see the following page.

Vote, comment & participate!

Once your idea has been approved, it's over to you to spread the word and get campus voting - and talking about your idea! Once your idea has received 20 'upvotes' – which tells us other students like and support it - we will get to work. Students are also able to down vote an idea, however this doesn't impact if your idea progresses through the process, it just gives students a chance to share both sides of the debate. Students who downvote an idea will be invited to share their thoughts and campaign against the idea.

Submissions stay live and open for votes on our website for 2 weeks once they've been approved, so make sure you get people voting on your idea!

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Guild Summit

Guild Summit is our democratic decision-making body, where students can discuss and vote on ideas submitted to Change It. Find out more about Summit here: https://www.liverpoolguild.org/making-change/your-ideas/how-guild-democracy-works/

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Ideas

Students can submit an idea if they want the Guild to have policy on a particular issue, or campaign or work on a particular matter. Ideas can be about a wide range of things; including the Guild, University and the wider community. This can range from simple, operational ideas to larger scale campaigns. Submitting an idea is also the way to get the matter discussed at Guild Summit.

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Lower or subside student sick note cost

Submitted 1 year ago by Katie Bloor

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- academic
- wellbeing
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Brownlow health has increased the price of a student sick note, often used as evidence of extenuating circumstances, from £16 to £26.

Arseni Burohhin: 3:14pm on 28 Jan 25 The cost of sick notes for work are meant to be covered by your employer. It's not unreasonable to ask the university to cover the cost either partially or fully, even if it's conditional on using the notes being used successfully to apply for extenuating circumstances or exemptions from late penalties. How is it reasonable to charge struggling students for the ability to evidence their extenuating circumstances and ELPs?
Ali Tariq S R Alhitmi: 3:20pm on 28 Jan 25 We are already facing a cost of living crisis, and on top of that a rise in tuition fees, so many students have made sacrifices to make ends meet, the rise in the cost of sick notes are absurd. The university should subsidise the sick notes and remove the burden from an already overwhelmed students.