Scotland Student Panel Member
01 Jan 2027 - 01 Jan 2028
Closing date for applications is 14 Dec.
8 places
The Open SU Scotland Student Panel aims to bring together a diverse group of students from across Scotland to inform, guide, and enrich the work of the Open SU Scotland Representative.
Acting as a dynamic consultative body, the panel ensures that the wide-ranging experiences and perspectives of students living and studying in Scotland are heard. It provides valuable insight into issues affecting Scottish students and serves as a vital channel through which both Open SU and the Open University in Scotland can seek meaningful feedback on topics relevant to the student experience, ensuring that student voices remain at the heart of outcomes that matter.
Open SU Scotland Student Panel members will come together once a quarter to discuss issues and topics affecting students living and studying within Scotland. Taking a collaborative and constructive approach to discussions, they will explore the barriers facing OU students in Scotland, bringing items for discussions and contributing to the feedback mechanisms of Open SU and the Open University in Scotland.
Eligibility Requirements:
You must be registered as living at an address in Scotland. Eight spaces on the panel are based on the geographical location of the volunteers, with a space in each region:
- Highlands and Islands
- Glasgow
- West Scotland
- South Scotland
- North East Scotland
- Mid Scotland and Fife
- Central Scotland
- Lothian
This means that you are currently studying an OU module of at least 30 credits (or an Access or Post-Graduate Research Student) or have completed a module and are registered for your next module.
To support your academic success, we will not consider applications from students who have failed or not completed their three most recently started modules at the time of application. This is to help you prioritise your studies and maintain positive academic progress.
Decisions on eligibility will be made by the Student Voice Team at the time of application.
Benefits to self
Communication skills
Community
Advocacy
Benefits to others
Provides Open SU and OU in Scotland a broader range of perspectives
Hours per week
2-3 every 3 months
Training available
Open SU Core Training for All Volunteers - Online
Induction session for Scotland Student Panel Members - Online
Optional Open SU Accessibility Training for Volunteers - Online
Employability skills
-
Communication - Core skills and competencies
0
-
Collaboration - Core skills and competencies
0
-
Global citizenship - External awareness
0