Meet the Education Executive

The Sabbatical Officers have several ways to gather student feedback on everything from student groups to your wellbeing to your studies. One of those ways is through our Student Executives.

The Executives are committees chaired by one of the Vice Presidents and are made up of student representatives responsible for the development, scrutiny and maintenance of policy and plans in their area, as well as where work needs to happen! In this blog, we're getting to know the members of the Education Executive.

Education Executive

The Education Executive focuses on education and the academic experience at Royal Holloway, including talking about teaching, assessment or resources needed to campaign for the improvement of academic life.

Who leads the Education Executive? The VP Education!

Hi everyone!

I’m Sharanya, VP Education at the Students’ Union. I graduated in the summer this year with a BSc in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and am now undertaking my role as a Sabbatical Officer! My role focuses on improving the academic experience on campus and having a real impact on the academic rep system, empowering students to make change on their courses and within their departments. I bring a student perspective to University meetings such as Academic Board (a committee where the academic strategy of the University is decided).

As part of my role, I chair the Education Executive which acts as an outlet for student voice. We discuss all the things that relate to your academic experience and is a way for your peers (your school reps and academic community officers) to voice your feedback and concerns. It’s also a means of keeping myself accountable – ensuring I act on what I was elected to do! I’m excited to create positive change from the discussions that we have at Education Executive.

To keep up with what I get up to throughout the year, check out my social media @RHSUEducation. Don’t hesitate to pop by Sabb Drop-Ins (Thursdays from 1pm – 3pm at the Helpdesk) or send me an email (vpeducation@su.rhul.ac.uk) if you’d like to have a chat! 

Who attends the Education Executive?

The role of the attendees, apart from providing feedback and their own experiences to inform the work of the SU, is to hold the VP Education accountable for their work, providing support and acting as a critical friend.

VP Education (Chair) – Sharanya Sivarajah (she/her)

President – Hannah Hockin (she/her)

As President, I sit on all three Executives - Exec week is very busy for me! My role as President is to provide support and help to facilitate conversation in meetings. As a second-term Sabbatical Officer, I also offer additional knowledge when discussing all things relating to the Students’ Union. I’m super excited to have meaningful and insightful conversations on key issues within the Execs and to see and support all three Sabbatical Officers in taking on responsibility for chairing their executives.

VP Wellbeing & Diversity – Nisha Bundhun (she/her)

School Reps

• Law & Social Sciences (LSS) School Rep - Oliver Case (he/him)
• Engineering, Physics & Mathematical Sciences (EPMS) School Rep - Harry Mugridge (he/him)
• Performing & Digital Arts (PDA) School Rep - Carmen Anderson (she/her)
• Life Sciences & the Environment (LSE) School Rep - Isabella Neergaard (she/her)
• Humanities School Rep - Izzy Masters (she/her)
• Business & Management School Rep - Martin Kapusta (he/him)

Academic Community Officers

• Postgraduate Taught Students Community Officer – Het Unadkat (she/her)
• Postgraduate Research Students Community Officer – Shupin Liu (she/her)
• Commuting Students Community Officer – Saim Zafar (he/him)
• 2x vacant positions to be co-opted (suggested by the Sabbatical Officers and voted on by Executive members)

Academic Communities Coordinator (Secretary)