Union Presidents
Together, the team of Presidents leads the Students’ Union on a daily basis, providing direction to the Union’s staff team and making sure that the work of the organisation is relevant to the experience of our students. You should run for this position if you have ideas and enthusiasm and are ready to take on student representation as a full-time job for a year.
There are four roles - Group President that's open to all students, and there's our Birmingham & London President, our Cardiff & Swansea President, and our Carmarthen President - which are open to students from those campuses.
Presidents are considered the primary student representatives by the University and provide student ideas, issues and opinions on various topics by participating in the project, partnerships and committee work within the University.
These are full-time, paid roles, for one year - receiving a salary of £21,840 (*+£3,000 London Weighting Allowance). Want to know more about these roles? Visit our positions explainer page.
Eligibility
Group President
- You must be a current UWTSD UK based student studying on any campus (this includes distance learners - distance learners must be able to work from one of our campuses).
- You must be graduating this academic year or you'll need to take a study break to take up this role.
- Union Presidents sit on our Board of Trustees - you must meet the legal criteria to be eligible to become a trustee. Visit our Trustee explainer section for a list of the full criteria.
- Additional eligibility criteria will be made available to ensure you are able to take up this role - this will be reiterated at Candidate Briefing.
Birmingham & London President
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You must be a current UWTSD UK based student studying on either Birmingham or London campuses (this includes distance learners associated with these campuses - distance learners must be able to work from one of these campuses).
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You must be graduating this academic year or you'll need to take a study break to take up this role.
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Union Presidents sit on our Board of Trustees - you must meet the legal criteria to be eligible to become a trustee. Visit our Trustee explainer section for a list of the full criteria.
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Additional eligibility criteria will be made available to ensure you are able to take up this role - this will be reiterated at Candidate Briefing.
Cardiff & Swansea President
- You must be a current UWTSD UK based student studying on either Cardiff or Swansea campuses (this includes distance learners associated with these campuses - distance learners must be able to work from one of these campuses).
- You must be graduating this academic year or you'll need to take a study break to take up this role.
- Union Presidents sit on our Board of Trustees - you must meet the legal criteria to be eligible to become a trustee. Visit our Trustee explainer section for a list of the full criteria.
- Additional eligibility criteria will be made available to ensure you are able to take up this role - this will be reiterated at Candidate Briefing.
Carmarthen President
- You must be a current UWTSD UK based student studying on either Carmarthen or Lampeter campuses (this includes distance learners associated with these campuses - distance learners must be able to work from this campus).
- You must be graduating this academic year or you'll need to take a study break to take up this role.
- Union Presidents sit on our Board of Trustees - you must meet the legal criteria to be eligible to become a trustee. Visit our Trustee explainer section for a list of the full criteria.
- Additional eligibility criteria will be made available to ensure you are able to take up this role - this will be reiterated at Candidate Briefing.
Part-time Officers
Part-time Officers represent a particular community of students and areas of interest and attend our Campus Councils. This is a voluntary, part-time position - ideal for doing alongside your studies. There are 5 roles per campus - each unique to that campus.
These are voluntary roles, open to all students, for one year and start in August 2025. Want to know more about this role? Visit our positions explainer webpage.
List of Positions
Birmingham Part-time Officers
- Multicultural Officer
- Wellbeing Officer
- International Officer
- Women’s Officer
- Volunteering and RAG Officer
Cardiff Part-time Officers
- Welsh Language Officer
- Wellbeing Officer
- LGBT+ Officer
- Multicultural Officer
- Students with Disabilities Officer
Carmarthen Part-time Officers
- Welsh Language Officer
- Gender Identity Officer
- Wellbeing Officer
- Ethics and Environment Officer
- Students with Disabilities Officer
London Part-time Officers
- Multicultural Officer
- Wellbeing Officer
- International Officer
- Students with Disabilities Officer
- LGBT+ Officer
Swansea Part-time Officers
- Welsh Language Officer
- Wellbeing Officer
- Multicultural Officer
- Ethics and Environment Officer
- Women’s Officer
Eligibility
Birmingham Part-time Officers
- You must be a student studying on Birmingham Campus or a distance learner associated with Birmingham Campus for the duration of the 2025/26 academic year.
- You'll also need to identify as a member of the community you'll be representing.
Cardiff Part-time Officers
- You must be a student studying on Cardiff Campus or a distance learner associated with Cardiff Campus for the duration of the 2025/26 academic year.
- You'll also need to identify as a member of the community you'll be representing.
Carmarthen Part-time Officers
- You must be a student studying on Carmarthen Campus or a distance learner associated with Carmarthen Campus for the duration of the 2025/26 academic year.
- You'll also need to identify as a member of the community you'll be representing.
London Part-time Officers
- You must be a student studying on London Campus or a distance learner associated with London Campus for the duration of the 2025/26 academic year.
- You'll also need to identify as a member of the community you'll be representing.
Swansea Part-time Officers
- You must be a student studying on Swansea Campus or a distance learner associated with Swansea Campus for the duration of the 2025/26 academic year.
- You'll also need to identify as a member of the community you'll be representing.
Union Chairperson
The Union Chairperson provides direction during talks at our Annual General Meeting, Union Councils, and other student forums of discussion. They ensure talks are fair and balanced, so all students are heard.
There is a total of one opening, open to all students, and starts August 2025. Want to know more about this role? Visit our positions explainer webpage.
Eligibility
- You must be a current UWTSD student studying on any campus (this includes distance learners).
- You must be a student for the duration of the 2025/26 academic year.
Student Trustees
Nearly all charities are led by a Board of Trustees. Student Trustees join the Students’ Union Board. The Students’ Union Board members are our final decision-makers and have responsibility for our success. This is our highest level of management and governance. Trustees have legal control over and are personally responsible for, an organisation. You must meet certain legal criteria to be eligible to become a trustee.
This is a voluntary role with two openings, open to all students, and starts August 2025. Want to know more about this role? Visit our positions explainer webpage
Eligibility
- You must be a current UWTSD student studying on any campus (this includes distance learners).
- You must be a student for the duration of the 2025/26 academic year.
- You must meet the legal criteria to be eligible to become a trustee. Visit our Trustee explainer section for a list of the full criteria.