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Ciara McCann
VP Campaigns & Communications
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University of Ulster, Northland Rd, BT48 7JL
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02870 675348
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Hi Everyone,
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all new students, both domestic and international to the University and the Students’ Union. I ensure you that, you have made the right university choice; you couldn’t have came to a better place. I would also like to congratulate all of you returning students on your success last year and I wish you all the best for the year ahead.
My position within the Students’ Union is VP Campaigns and Communications, which is an overall position representing all students. This will be my second year within the Students’ Union as a sabbatical, however I am the first and this will be my first year as VP Campaigns & Communications. We had a great year last year with a whole new Students’ Union structure change; we achieved the Students’ Union Evaluation Initiative Bronze Award as well as representing all students at University of Ulster. The VP Campaigns position was made available through the new structure change last year and thanks to a great, dedicated election team I was successfully elected for this academic year. So many thanks to all of you who voted!!
I will do my outmost best to utilize my experience and great passion to fulfil this role. I intend to publicise the work of the Students’ Union to the student body, University and the local Community through various media. I will act as the first point of contact for all campaign enquires at the Students’ Union, so if any of you have any ideas of campaigns they would like to see run on their campus do not be afraid to get in contact with me.
I can only encourage you all to get involved within your Students’ Union this year to enhance your University experience. There is always something going on in the Students’ Union, if it’s not campaigns, protests or referendums, we have numerous societies and a Sports Union to join. This is a great way to meet new friends with the same interests and gets you out and about.
To find out more about the Students’ Union and what we can do for you have a look at our Ufouria magazine, monthly newsletters, global emails and campaigns going on.
To stay in touch with your Students Union look us up and like our University of Ulster Students Union facebook page.
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all new students, both domestic and international to the University and the Students’ Union. I ensure you that, you have made the right university choice; you couldn’t have came to a better place. I would also like to congratulate all of you returning students on your success last year and I wish you all the best for the year ahead.
My position within the Students’ Union is VP Campaigns and Communications, which is an overall position representing all students. This will be my second year within the Students’ Union as a sabbatical, however I am the first and this will be my first year as VP Campaigns & Communications. We had a great year last year with a whole new Students’ Union structure change; we achieved the Students’ Union Evaluation Initiative Bronze Award as well as representing all students at University of Ulster. The VP Campaigns position was made available through the new structure change last year and thanks to a great, dedicated election team I was successfully elected for this academic year. So many thanks to all of you who voted!!
I will do my outmost best to utilize my experience and great passion to fulfil this role. I intend to publicise the work of the Students’ Union to the student body, University and the local Community through various media. I will act as the first point of contact for all campaign enquires at the Students’ Union, so if any of you have any ideas of campaigns they would like to see run on their campus do not be afraid to get in contact with me.
I can only encourage you all to get involved within your Students’ Union this year to enhance your University experience. There is always something going on in the Students’ Union, if it’s not campaigns, protests or referendums, we have numerous societies and a Sports Union to join. This is a great way to meet new friends with the same interests and gets you out and about.
To find out more about the Students’ Union and what we can do for you have a look at our Ufouria magazine, monthly newsletters, global emails and campaigns going on.
To stay in touch with your Students Union look us up and like our University of Ulster Students Union facebook page.
All the best
Ciara
Campaigns and Communications Officer
The Campaigns and Communications Officer has responsibility for the four campuses across UUSU, and will be provided with an Office at Coleraine. The Officer will be expected to split her/his time equally between the four campuses.
The Office holder will work closely with the Marketing Manager and the Student Representation Coordinator to ensure the voices of all students are heard and relevant campaigns are organised and delivered to improve the student experience.
The main responsibilities of the post are as follows:
1. Represent students and student interests internally and externally to improve the student experience
• Attend and engage proactively on relevant Student Union committees, including but not exclusively; Overall Executive, General Council, Trustee Board
• Attend and engage proactively on relevant University committees, including but not exclusively;
• Attend and engage proactively on relevant local community groups
2. Ensure UUSU is a campaigning Union which produces positive outcomes for its’ members
• Ensure a campaign strategy is developed each semester identifying priority issues and responding to the concerns of the student membership. This will be agreed by the Student Union Overall Executive Committee;
• Produce campaigns calendar in conjunction with the Overall Executive;
• Coordinate the campaigning activities of the Union;
• Work closely with fellow Officers and volunteers to run effective campaigns, on both a campus and overall basis
• Be the point of contact for Officers and members who wish to run a campaign to provide advice and practical support
3. Ensure all members of UUSU are well informed about their Union
• Assist the Marketing Manager with the delivery of the overall Union message to its students and the general public. The Officer will be expected to utilise a range of tools to do this, including the Union website, social networking sites, Ufouria magazine and also to develop new methods as and when required;
• To ensure that all students are communicated with and consulted, with emphasis placed on engaging our traditionally ‘hard to reach’ students for example, part time, mature or distance learning students;
• Liaise with those Students’ Union staff members responsible for marketing in order to ensure that the Union is promoted in a positive manner
• Promote the benefits to students of becoming an active member of their Union
• Produce campaigns calendar in conjunction with the Overall Executive;
• Coordinate the campaigning activities of the Union;
• Work closely with fellow Officers and volunteers to run effective campaigns, on both a campus and overall basis
• Be the point of contact for Officers and members who wish to run a campaign to provide advice and practical support
3. Ensure all members of UUSU are well informed about their Union
• Assist the Marketing Manager with the delivery of the overall Union message to its students and the general public. The Officer will be expected to utilise a range of tools to do this, including the Union website, social networking sites, Ufouria magazine and also to develop new methods as and when required;
• To ensure that all students are communicated with and consulted, with emphasis placed on engaging our traditionally ‘hard to reach’ students for example, part time, mature or distance learning students;
• Liaise with those Students’ Union staff members responsible for marketing in order to ensure that the Union is promoted in a positive manner
• Promote the benefits to students of becoming an active member of their Union
4. Regularly consult the UUSU membership
• Facilitate regular consultation of the UUSU membership, specifically the organisation of the ‘Student Shout’ initiative weekly along with fellow elected Officers on each campus. The Officer may also be required to work with the Marketing Manager to carry out other methods of consultation throughout the year. The primary aim of this consultation is to assess the needs of our membership and should inform the Officers campaign strategy;
5. Ensure students are providing feedback to the University on their student experience
• Ensure an effective campaign is delivered to promote participation of students in the National Student Survey
• Ensure an effective campaign is delivered to promote participation of students in completing the University’s internal Module Quality Assessment questionnaire each semester
• Ensure an effective campaign is delivered to promote participation of students in completing the University’s internal Module Quality Assessment questionnaire each semester
