What are Student Reps?
Every course at London Met should have a Student Rep, students elected by their peers to represent the voice of students on that course. Student Reps represent the cohort (the level/year of their course) around academic and related issues affecting more than one student. They provide feedback to staff, give students a voice, raise issues on behalf of their cohort, and discuss solutions.
Election of Student Reps
Course Leaders or their nominees will facilitate the election of Student Reps during the first few weeks of teaching at the start of the semester. Cohorts will elect their reps from September to mid-October. Students studying semester two start courses (February start) elect their reps at this time. All students should be given the opportunity to stand for the role and the decision reached democratically.
We have two Student Rep recruitment videos. The video on the left gives an overview of why you should become a Student Rep. The video on the right looks at the skills you can develop by being a Student Rep:
Student Rep Training
In-person and online Student Rep training takes place throughout the academic year. The remaining dates for 2025 are below, and they can be booked by clicking on the link below.
24 November 2025, 12pm - 1pm (online, via MS Teams)
10 December 2025, 1pm - 2pm (online, via MS Teams)
Student Voice Assistants
Student Voice Assistants are Student Reps' main contact point within the Students' Union. Keep in touch with them, and inform them of the feedback you give and the issues you are raising with your teaching staff. Let them know if you are experiencing any difficulties or need any further training. Student Voice Assistants are current London Met students (and often Student Reps) employed by the Students' Union to support Student Reps. They can be contacted via email and also run a weekly in-person drop in, so pop along and say hello!
Guildhall School of Business and Law and School of the Built Environment
Blessing Irabor - tsbirab1@londonmet.ac.uk
Tuesdays, 11:30am - 1:30pm - Holloway SU
School of Social Sciences and Professions
Natalie Delaney - tsndela1@londonmet.ac.uk
Tuesdays, 12:30am - 2:30pm - Holloway SU
School of Computing and Digital Media
Manahil Khan - tsmkhan3@londonmet.ac.uk
Mondays, 12pm - 2pm - Holloway SU
School of Human Sciences
Maaria Arfeen - tsmarfe1@londonmet.ac.uk
Drop-in times to be announced soon
School of Art, Architecture and Design
To be announced by the end of November 2025.
In the meantime, please email Ben Thomas at tsbthom1@londonmet.ac.uk
Who is my Student Rep?
This information is available for all students to view at: https://www.londonmetsu.org.uk/studentreps/who/.
Please note that you will need to be logged into the website to view this information.
Course Committee Meetings (CCMs)
These are meetings organised by your school, rather than the Students' Union. Key stakeholders such as course leaders, other academics, library staff, and most importantly Student Reps meet to discuss and review the course. They are a time for reps to provide feedback to staff, raise issues, and discuss solutions. They are mandatory for Student Reps to attend, i.e. you must attend. Your course leader should ensure they are held at a time when you do not have a class. The meetings for the academic year will be communicated to you by your course leader.
LMSU Volunteers Weblearn Organisation
Once elected, Student Reps will be enrolled in our LMSU Volunteers Weblearn Organisation. It is designed to be a training repository, where LMSU student volunteers (such as Student Reps) can undertake further training covering using data, leadership, equality, and diversity, safeguarding, and more. Student Reps will be enrolled in it by the end of October. If you don't see it as an option on your weblearn by the end of October, please contact your Student Voice Assistant.
Student Voice at LMSU
Student Reps are also encouraged to get involved in other student voice activities such as our Student Council and our Annual Leadership Elections.
LMSU believes all students are leaders in the making. Let us develop your leadership skills through our Leaders mailing list. We will send you regular email updates with information on activities, workshops, and events, and similarly designed to reveal the leader in you. Perhaps you will be a candidate in our Leadership Elections? To sign up for our Leaders Mailing List please click here.
Student Rep Resources
Student Rep Role Description
Signposting Guide
Student Rep Training Presentation
Contacts
Ben Thomas (staff)
Acting Representation and Democracy Manager
tsbthom1@londonmet.ac.uk
Fahmida Yesmin
VP Education
su.education@londonmet.ac.uk