Elly Melbourne

As students, we all have ideas about how we can improve our academic experience, whether that's through clearer communication, better organisation or greater support throughout the year. I want to help turn those ideas into constructive feedback and real improvements. I also want to make sure everyone has a voice and feels comfortable sharing their opinions, suggestions and concerns.

If elected as your Academic Representative, I will focus on three main priorities:

1. Better communication and representation

I will be an approachable point of contact for everyone in our year. I want to make it easy for you to raise concerns, share suggestions and give honest feedback, making sure everyone's views are heard and represented when speaking with academic staff.

2. Supporting a positive academic experience

I will gather and share feedback on coursework deadlines, exam preparation, lecture content, laboratory sessions and overall workload. I will work with the department to explore ways we can improve our learning experience, whether that's through additional guidance, clearer communication or more opportunities for academic support.

3. Transparency and accountability

I believe representation shouldn't end when a meeting finishes. I will keep everyone updated on the issues raised, responses from staff and any progress made, so you know what is being discussed and what is being done about it.

I would bring a genuine commitment to listening, representing everyone's views fairly and following up on the issues that matter to our year group.

Thank you for your support and consideration!