Policies and priorities
Our policies are decided by students and reflect our vision for student life.
Our priorities are the six policies we promise to focus on and try to fix first.
Our priorities
Liberation student support
HSU should create a clear and specific plan to support liberation students, including access to funding, extracurricular activities, and training for staff.
Lead: Molly Pemberton
Mental health and wellbeing support
The University and HSU should ensure students' mental health and wellbeing is supported.
Lead: Layla Barrett
Cost of living
The University and HSU should support students during the Cost of Living crisis.
Lead: Martha Mitchell
Ethical careers and investments
HSU should lobby the University to align its careers services and investments with ethical principles by rejecting partnerships with the arms and extractive industries, committing to sustainability, social justice, and human rights, and prioritising the wellbeing of students, communities, and the environment.
Lead: Sarah Lahreche
Drug and alcohol harm reduction
HSU should take a harm reduction approach to drug and alcohol use, and prioritise students' safety in relation to drugs and alcohol.
Lead: Abi Marchant
Academic misconduct and University regulations
The University should improve its regulations and procedures around academic conduct to ensure they are transparent and comply with OIA guidelines.
Lead: Shafaq Sajid
Our policies
We're aware these are all important too, and we'll get to them when we can.
Fossil Free Careers
HSU should lobby the University to end partnerships with oil, gas, and mining companies, implementing an Ethical Careers Policy that excludes them and ensuring its events nor platforms provide visibility or endorsement to these industries.
Arms Free Careers
HSU should lobby the University to reject partnerships with arms companies, adopting an Ethical Careers Policy that excludes the arms industry, collaborating with peace organisations, and ensuring its events nor platforms provide visibility or endorsement to these companies.
Additional Course Costs
HSU should lobby the University to ensure additional course cost documents are up to date and accurately reflect what students are spending on their courses.
Integrated healthcare placement support
The University should improve its support for Healthcare students on integrated placements.
Anti-racism at HSU
HSU should ensure it is an actively anti-racist organisation.
Student employment
Students should have as many opportunities as possible to earn money alongside their studies.
University communications
The University should improve communications to students around significant changes, including timetabling and issues relating to the new buildings.
Sustainability
HSU should ensure it is environmentally sustainable and has a clear sustainability strategy.
Disability training and accessible events
HSU should ensure that all staff receive disability training to increase understanding and should deliver accessible events for students.
Sexual health
The University and HSU should provide students with resources, advice, and information about sexual health.
Timetabling
The University should ensure timetables are convenient for students.
Inclusive practice and lecture capture
The University should ensure that Baseline Inclusive Measures, including lecture capture, are applied consistently across the University.
Ethnicity degree awarding gap
The University should work to reduce the ethnicity degree awarding gap.
Software provision
The University should ensure all students have access to the appropriate software required to succeed on their course.
Sandwich placement support
The University should ensure all students are given correct information about sandwich placements and work experience, support students in finding an appropriate placement, and give consistent support to students while on placement.
Community, belonging, and academic societies
The University and HSU should collaborate to ensure students feel part of a wider community at Hallam, including through academic societies.
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Officer priorities
Each Officer is assigned a HSU priority to lead on, but they also have individual priorities.
Martha Mitchell
President
Martha's priorities
Sustainability
- Sustainability Strategy
- University Fossil Free Careers Policy
- Sustainability Working Group
- Sustainability Week
- Sustainability Society
Catering
- Aspect Court > HPO Café
- Repurposing Catering Spaces
Cost of Living Support
- Cheaper Transport
- More accessibility for more students
- Maintenance Loans + Grants
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Shafaq Sajid
International Students' Officer
Shafaq's priorities
Internships & Placements
- Courses & Certifications
- Jobs Fair
- Interdepartmental Internships
- Alumni Networking Event
- Skill Development Sessions
Cultural Integration
- Sports
- Global Exchange Cafe
- Festivals
Cost of Living Support
- Flexible Payment Plans
- Scholarships
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Layla Barrett
Wellbeing, Sport and Physical Activity Officer
Layla's priorities
Club Experience at Sport Hallam
- Financial Support for Sport Hallam Clubs
- Varsity Structure & Engagement
- Transport Links
- Recognition
Student Inclusion
- Campaigns & Charities
- Social Sport Programme
Diet & Nutrition/Wellbeing
- Wellbeing Resource Proposal
- Diet & Nutrition Classes/Sessions
- Wellbeing Classes in Halls of Residence
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Sarah Lahreche
Business, Technology and Engineering College Officer
Sarah's priorities
Sandwich Placement Support
- Embedded Placement Support
- Improved Careers Fairs
Community & Wellbeing
- Rep Recognition & Socials
- Wellbeing Sessions
- Society Engagement
- 'Women In…' Event
Improved Software
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Abi Marchant
Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences College Officer
Abi's priorities
Embedded Placements
- Placement Campaigns
- Placement Support in HSC
Wellbeing
- Mental Health Space
- Accessibility & Visibility
- Continuation of Sexual Violence Prevention
Community
- Society Engagement
- Representation
- SU Visibility
Employability
- Skills Development
- Sandwich Placements
- SU Workshops
Molly Pemberton
Social Sciences and Arts College Officer
Molly's priorities
Sense of Community & Belonging
- Society Engagement
- Representation
- Course/Department Collaboration
- Varsity
Career Paths & Futures
- Local Industry & Business Links
- Soft Skills Development
- Employability Support
Cost of Living Support
- Cheaper Transport
- Course Resources
Wellbeing
- Accessibility & Visibility
- Bespoke Workshops
- Collaboration with Dep Reps & College Wellbeing Advisor
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