Liverpool Hope Students' Union:  Vice- President for education

The role of a Vice-President:for  Education at Liverpool Hope Students' Union is to be the lead officer  on educational policy development. The Vice-President for education works to ensure students get the highest academic quality in areas including but not limited to  teaching, feedback and assessment and timetabling. They often will campaign to improve education issues in the University and be the lead officer on all academic projects.

 

 Name : Noah Thorley

More about Me: 

I studied Philosophy, Ethics and History here, during my time I was a Course Representative each year for my Philosophy and Ethics cohort. Through this I raised a variety of feedback gathered by my cohort with my notable action was helping assisting in putting Level H exams online into alternative assessments. Throughout my time at university I worked several different jobs from working as a student ambassador to COVID marshalling and working in post which I then got onto a pastoral scholarship for the work I have done. On top of this, I helped create the Queer Adventurers Society which I was treasurer for last academic year.

 

My Manifesto:

Student voices to be heard

• Continue to give students a voice and a platform to shape our university. Students are at the core of the Hope community, which is why I want you to see the changes you deserve.
• Continue to update and improve the Course Rep system to able to have a greater effect in the necessary changes for their courses and a wider impact

Accessibility

I want to make Hope Accessible to every student who studies here to get the most out of both their student experience and education. My focus points for this are:

• A sensory room on Creative Campus
• An inclusive marking policy
• Continue work on Inclusivity - Communities of Practice to help make the changes YOU want to see

Reducing the hidden cost of university:

• Expanding the amount of your needed books in the library
• Book exchanges between students
• Academic hardship fund

Assessments 

• Allow students to submit assignments for a plagiarism check before the final assignment submission, including dissertations
• Review of assessment style - cannot guarantee but I promise to you that I will try. Exams have always been a memory test and I want this to be reviewed whether there is a better method for courses for assignments outside of exams
• Assessment preparation - make sure every course goes over each assignment to maximise your success.
• Attainment gap - no-ones grade should be impacted by your background.

 

What I am Currently working on:

• Communities of Practice (CoP) Inclusivity, a document called Checklist of Inclusivity has been developed and we have just completed a pilot study in one department with positive feedback and we are now preparing to role this out as a pilot in two other departments 
• Course Rep system; I put the foundations in place for an improved system last year but I want to increase the opportunities that Course Reps have by introducing optional workshops.
• Planning for Disability History Month 

 

Fav sports team : Manchester City!
 

How to get in touch with me: 

Contact me via email at: vpresed@hope.ac.uk

Instagram @noah.vpedu