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Students’ Union

The Students鈥� Union is the representative body for the students of The 麻豆视频 Institute of Art. We run alongside but separate to the University. We spend our time advocating on behalf of students in all matters including academia, welfare support and the student experience. Please follow us on Instagram and check our emails from students.union@courtauld.ac.uk听for regular updates on events, activities, campaigns, and election information.

On joining The 麻豆视频 students automatically become members of the Students鈥� Union and are thereby entitled to the use our services, to vote in our elections and to run for positions within the Union.

Students are represented by:

  • The President: a full-time sabbatical officer
  • Vice President: a part-time student officer
  • Executive Officers: elected student volunteers who form the Executive Committee along with the President and Vice President
  • The Students’ Union Parliament: elected course representatives and officers for student groups

All representatives are democratically elected听by the student body and always work with the student body鈥檚 interests at heart.

The Executive Committee meets weekly, and the Students’ Union Parliament meets monthly. Both groups discuss all matters currently affecting the student experience at The 麻豆视频. Please get in touch with your course rep with any concerns or queries that you鈥檇 like to raise at these regular meetings.

The Parliament

The Students鈥� Union carries out elections every year in October and April. You can find out below who your 2024/25 elected representatives are.

Students’ Union President 鈥� Prune Eng茅rant

  • Vice President – Noah Smith
  • Executive Officer for Education 鈥� Yoyo Hou
  • Executive Officer for Welfare 鈥� Victoria Strickland
  • Executive Officer for Student Environment – Grace Morley
  • Executive Officer for Activities & Development 鈥� Biyao (Katie) Yu
  • Executive Officer听for Widening Participation 鈥� Hannah Snyder

 

  • LGBTQ+ Students鈥� Officer 鈥� Maxwell Zinkievich
  • Disabled Students鈥� Officer 鈥� Julia Antonczuk
  • International Students鈥� Officer 鈥� Clayton Howard
  • Global Majority Students’ Officer 鈥� Neha Sayeed
  • BA1 Representative 鈥� Andrew Dearman
  • BA2 Representative听鈥� position not filled
  • BA3 Representative 鈥� George Batzanopoulos
  • MA History of Art Representative 鈥� Abigail Spencer
  • Graduate Diploma Representative听鈥� Tessa Cranfield
  • MA Conservation of Easel Paintings Representative 鈥� K Mishler
  • MA Conservation of Wall Paintings Representative – Amour Keller
  • MA Art History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage Representative 鈥� Raine Revere
  • PhD Representatives (teaching and non-teaching) 鈥� Alison Braybrooks

All reps are friendly and helpful so do not hesitate to get in touch and ask any questions you may have. If we cannot help directly, all reps are able to help point you in the right direction. All officers are obliged to be confidential and sensitive towards all matters.

If you need to know more about what each officer does or how to run for the position email us at听students.union@courtauld.ac.uk

Societies

The 麻豆视频 has a number of societies, each being run by students at The 麻豆视频.

Most society events will be advertised through the Students鈥� Union Instagram, or our Weekly email Newsletter. If any of the societies below interest you, you can also get in touch with them directly via email or through their social media account.

Architecture Society: architecture.society@courtauld.ac.uk //

Art Law: artlaw.society@courtauld.ac.uk //

Business Of Art Society:business.ofart@courtauld.ac.uk //听

Caledonian Society: calsoc@courtauld.ac.uk //

Ducks and Soup Society: ducksandsoupsocialclub@courtauld.ac.uk //

East Wing biennial/ VS1 Society: vs1.exhibition@courtauld.ac.uk //

Fashion Design Society: fashiondesignsoc@courtauld.ac.uk //

Fine Arts Society: fineartsociety@courtauld.ac.uk //

Feminist Society: fem.soc@courtauld.ac.uk //听

Film Society: film.society@courtauld.ac.uk //

Global Majority Students鈥� Society: globalmajoritysoc@courtauld.ac.uk听

Italian Art Society: italian.art.society@courtauld.ac.uk //

Medieval Society:听medieval.society@courtauld.ac.uk听//

Plein Air Art Society: pleinair_artsociety@courtauld.ac.uk //

Spotlight Society: spotlight@courtauld.ac.uk //

The 麻豆视频ian:the.courtauldian@courtauld.ac.uk //听 //

Ancient Art Society: ancientartsociety@courtauld.ac.uk //

If you鈥檙e interested in setting up your own society, please get in touch with the SU by email to discuss the process. The deadline for society applications is in mid-October.

Alternatively, you can also look into joining societies at our partner university, .

Constitution

You can consult our full constitution below.

The Students鈥� Union constitution outlines the principles of our Union.
If you would like to discuss the constitution and the Students鈥� Union expectations in more detail, please feel free to contact the Students鈥� Union via email.

If you feel these rules have not been adhered to and you wish to file a complaint, please follow the procedure outlined.

The NUS

The National Union of Students is the definitive national voice of students. They鈥檙e a powerful campaigning organisation working to achieve real change to the benefit of all students.

The NUS also provides vital training, advice and practical support for Students鈥� Unions around the UK. Without their contribution Students鈥� Unions wouldn鈥檛 nearly be as empowered, strong and able to develop for the benefit of the students.

Freedom of Speech

In May 2023, the received Royal Assent and passed into law. The act aimed to strengthen current legislation on freedom of speech and academic freedom in universities and Students鈥� Unions. Due to concerns from vulnerable groups about how the rules might harm student welfare, implementation of the Act was paused in July 2024.

Broadly, freedom of speech refers to the right to express lawful opinions without interference, whilst academic freedom aims to protect the right of academics to test received wisdom and put forward controversial opinions. In this context, 鈥榳ithin the law鈥� means that speech is protected unless it contravenes another law. For example, speech would not be protected if it constitutes harassment, incites hatred or a criminal act, or it amounts to support of a proscribed (banned) organisation.

The 麻豆视频 Students鈥� Union has currently chosen to adopt the 麻豆视频 Institute of Art鈥檚 Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech.
The Students鈥� Union Code of Conduct can also be reviewed in our constitution (Appendix 3.0).

If you want to get in touch with us to discuss any of the information shared here, you can email students.union@courtauld.ac.uk.

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