Each of the Sabbatical positions has a different set of responsibilities, it is advisable to try and match your skills and career aspirations to the position in order to make the most of you time.

On these pages you can find out exactly what each Sabbatical position involves, and an outline of each meeting and committee each position must attend as part of their job.

President

The Union President is the principle representative of the 20,000 students here at the University. It is their job to co-ordinate the efforts of the Sabbatical team and the Union staff. The president works closely with the senior management on all issues especially the strategic plan and the Unions’ finances.

Sports officer

The focus of the Sports Officer is primarily on sports. A Sports
Management Board has recently been introduced, which will help support the Sports Officer on items like budget decisions and the monitoring of Union expenditure on sports and all costs associated with the running of UPSU sporting activities.

Student Activities & Development officer

Deals with the creation and running of societies, student training and volunteering projects through STAND, and VIP Volunteering. 

Education & Representation officer

The main focus of the Education and Representation Officer is academic support and equal and fair representation of students. Other attributes of this role are support with elections. This portfolio also runs all Union disciplinary procedures.

Student Support officer

The Student Support Officer will be directly responsible for welfare, as well as running all campaigns and the support for volunteers. The Student Support Officer runs Elections, along with all the democracy of the SU, i.e. Union Council and general meetings.

Media & Publications officer

The media and publications role incorporates all UPSU’s publicity material to increase awareness and participation in the Union, which the elected Sabbatical will work closely with the membership services team to produce.