The results are now out for the College’s Student Council elections, the representative body for our student members.
These pages will give you all the information you need about the Student Council, the election process and guidance on how to become a candidate.
The below is split into the following sections:
- Who won the elections?
- What is the Student Council?
- What does a Student Member Representative do?
WHO WON THE ELECTIONS?
North East: Daniel Johnstone
North West: Samuel Storey
East Midlands: vacant (to be filled through co-option)
West Midlands: Richard Whittingham
Wales: PJ Kinsella
South East: Georgina Heron-Edmends
South West: Khalid Alqahtani
Military: Salieu Jobe
Download the full percentage results
here .
WHAT IS THE STUDENT COUNCIL?
The Student Council is the platform for the student member voice. The Student Council holds regular meetings to discuss regional and national topics important to student paramedics. It advises and is consulted on College policy relating to students and education, and it will ensure the student perspective is embedded in all activities the College of Paramedics is involved in.
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Student Council tenure runs from January to December starting on the 1st of January. Members have the option to stand down after one year or continue for another year.
BEING A STUDENT MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
The student member representative is the voice of the student members in their nation/region/sector, advocating for their interests, articulating their perspective to the College and communicating with them on the College’s work. This could be you!
Member Representatives have a vote on the Student Council and elect the Student Representative on the Paramedic Council (who also takes part in Congress meetings). Here’s what being a Rep is like, according to people who have served in the role:
Isobel Abbott, former East Midlands Rep: “Being able to make actual positive changes to students across the country, whether that’s helping to establish or run student events or fixing issues in your area that improves student experiences”
Gavin Keymer, former Scotland Rep: “It can involve as little or as much as you want it to be. You are part of a national team that liaises with students and multiple academic professionals. You also have the opportunity to represent the student body which can sometimes be overlooked within the paramedic profession.”
Emma Wainwright, former Chair of Student Council and Wales Rep: “Being a representative is extremely rewarding; not only are you given incredible opportunities for networking and for building up your strengths as an individual to go into the working world, but you are also the go-to person for all student paramedics in your area and can make a genuine difference. It is fantastic to see projects that you have brought to the table for discussion come to fruition.”