Student reps
What is a student representative?
Student Representatives play a vital part in the School's operations. They provide a “voice for students”, which does not only mean talking on behalf of their class; it is about bringing issues to light, supporting fellow students and identifying and solving problems.
All AMBS programmes have at least one rep to act as the representative for their particular programme for one academic year.
Find out who your student representatives are. Get in contact with them to share your feedback and raise any issue you may have.
Alec Severs - Students' Union Executive Officer for the Faculty of Humanities 2025/26
Find out more about Alec and his manifesto on the Students' Union webpage.
Email Alec: humsofficer.su@manchester.ac.uk
Instagram: @humanities_umsu
Amulya Tiwari - amulya.tiwari@student.manchester.ac.uk
First Year
- Tianyuan Zheng - tianyuan.zheng@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Yutong Liu - yutong.liu-6@student.manchester.ac.uk
Second Year
- Leah Ranjan - leah.-@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Tanishq Jain - tanishq.jain@student.manchester.ac.uk
Third Year
- Aishath Fayaz - aishath.fayaz@student.manchester.ac.uk
First Year
- Div Mittal - div.mittal@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Omama Sajid - omama.sajid@student.manchester.ac.uk
Second Year
- Uzair Ahmed - uzair.ahmed-2@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Ryan Pawley - ryan.pawley@student.manchester.ac.uk
Third Year
- Safa Kader - safa.kader@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Carole Anto - carole.anto@student.manchester.ac.uk
Fourth Year
- Anastasia Polemitou - anastasia.polemitou@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Jasmine Lim - jasmine.lim@student.manchester.ac.uk
First Year
- Eesha Chudary Nusrat - eesha.chudarynusrat@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Stuti Choudhary - stuti.choudhary@student.manchester.ac.uk
Second Year
- Majid Ali - majid.ali-4@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Rutendo Puso - rutendo.puso@student.manchester.ac.uk
Third Year
- Risandi Kudellage - risandi.kudellage@student.manchester.ac.uk
Fourth Year (with Industrial Experience)
- Eleanor Tsang - eleanor.tsang@student.manchester.ac.uk
First Year
- Alinkar Han - alinkar.han@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Aryan Mungla - aryan.mungla@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Amelia Clarkson - amelia.clarkson@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Eren Ulay - eren.ulay@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Nil Sivrikaya - nil.sivrikaya@student.manchester.ac.uk
Second Year (with Industrial/Professional Experience)
- Anhad Arora - anhad.arora@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Radhika Deore - radhika.deore@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Ridhima Meghe - ridhima.meghe@student.manchester.ac.uk
Third Year (with Industrial/Professional Experience)
- Mete Onur - mete.onur@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Ellen Li - ellen.li@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Ifrah Zafar - ifrah.zafar@student.manchester.ac.uk
First Year
- Mya Leung - mya.leung@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Sicheng Wang Lin - si.wanglin@student.manchester.ac.uk
Second Year
- Nikola Chrostowska - nikola.chrostowska@student.manchester.ac.uk
Fourth Year
- Khine Ya Thaw - khine.yathaw@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Anna Sofia Lan Kwet Hian - annasofia.lankwethian@student.manchester.ac.uk
BSc (Hons) Management Student Reps
- First Year
- Siya Gao - siya.gao@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Second Year
- Idhika Goel - idhika.goel@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Third Year
- Xuhan Shen - xuhan.shen@student.manchester.ac.uk
BSc (Hons) Management (Accounting and Finance) Student Reps
- Second Year
- Isha Goel - isha.goel@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Third Year
- Yiming Zheng - yiming.zheng-2@student.manchester.ac.uk
BSc (Hons) Management (Accounting and Finance) with Industrial/Professional Experience Student Reps
- First Year
- Kareena Gandhi - kareena.gandhi@student.manchester.ac.uk
BSc (Hons) Management (Human Resources) Student Reps
- Second Year
- Weiyuang Cheng - weiyuan.cheng@student.manchester.ac.uk
BSc (Hons) Management (Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship) Student Reps
- Second Year
- Radhika Agarwal - radhika.agarwal@student.manchester.ac.uk
BSc (Hons) Management (International Business Economics) Student Reps
- First Year
- Ming Wai Michelle Kwan - michelle.kwan@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Second Year
- Melis Guler - melis.guler@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Third Year
- Chih Yi Li - chih-yi.li@student.manchester.ac.uk
BSc (Hons) Management (Marketing) Student Reps
- Second Year
- Sophie Lai - sophie.lai@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Third Year
- Henan Wu - henan.wu@student.manchester.ac.uk
BSc (Hons) Management (Marketing) with Industrial/Professional Experience Student Reps
- First Year
- Begum Ozden - begum.ozden@student.manchester.ac.uk
BSc (Hons) Management (Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship) Student Reps
- First Year
- Riya Chhabra - riya.chhabra@student.manchester.ac.uk
- Third Year
- Brandon Duncan - brandon.duncan@student.manchester.ac.uk
What is a student representative and what do they do?
Student Representatives act as the “voice” for the students on their programme, representing their views and opinions on academic and university issues. The role of a Student Representative is to gather feedback from their fellow students on what works well on their programme and what could be improved, and then sharing this feedback with University staff at various committee meetings.
Student Representatives are actively involved in:
- Gathering feedback from fellow students
- Planning Programme Identity Initiatives in accordance with guidelines
- Attending a variety of meetings, drop-in sessions and forums
- Communicating the student voice to School staff
- Communicating with fellow students to help improve the student experience
- Promoting active student involvement in programme development
Student Representatives will represent their fellow students at Programme Committee and the Undergraduate Student Voice Committee (SVC). Before these meetings they will gather feedback from their fellow students and share these with the members of staff present.
Student Representatives are a vital part of the School’s operations and ensure that the student voice is always represented within University decision making.
Another key part of being an AMBS Student Representative is to communicate key pieces of information to the cohort. These may be issues that have been resolved, details of upcoming events, useful information that will help students, or encourage students to engage with the completion of surveys and questionnaires.
Programme Committee meetings are the main way Student Representatives will share student feedback. These meetings give the Student Representatives a chance to share what students enjoy about the programme and what they think could be changed. These meetings are attended by the Student Representatives, the Programme Director, the Programme Administrator and all Course Coordinators on the programme.
The undergraduate SVC is a School-wide committee covering all of the undergraduate degrees.
The committee meets twice every semester to discuss student voice, including all issues related to teaching, course content and design, School administration, available facilities, and other aspects of the student experience provided by the School and University.
These meetings are attended by all BSc Student Representatives, all Programme Directors as well as various support services across the School.
Read the minutes from the previous SVC meeting that was held on Wednesday 22 October at 2pm in room 3.009 AMBS.
Being a Student Representative is not only about helping others and ensuring the student voice is heard; the role also gives students the opportunity to develop key transferable skills, such as their communication and presentation skills and practice the art of diplomacy and assertiveness.
This role also provides students with the chance to network with other Student Representatives across all BSc programmes, Programme Directors, and various support staff.
Student Representatives have the chance to make a real difference and enact positive change within the University that will affect both current and future students.
Each Representative will bring their own personality and qualities to the role. Student Representatives should be personable and able to approach a diverse body of students and staff in a friendly and professional manner. Representatives will need to be enthusiastic to engage their cohort and be able to communicate effectively to students and staff in writing and verbally.
The main contact for reps is the Students' Union.
AMBS IAG team and the Programme Directors will also have regular communication with reps and able to offer additional support.
Students who attend all the above meetings and engage with their role will have satisfied the requirements for the ‘Step up and Lead’ aspect of the Manchester Stellify award.
We encourage all student reps to take full advantage of these opportunities, as active participation not only enhances your learning experience but also helps build a strong professional network. Remember, your contributions and engagement are highly valued and play a crucial role in the success of our student community.
If you are unable to attend any of the above meetings for any reason (illness, interview) you should send your apologies to the Committee Secretary, along with your reasoning. You should ensure any feedback you have collected is passed to either another Student rep on your programme to report in the meeting, or to the Committee Secretary. This may be in the form of a report. This way, every concern and suggestion can be addressed appropriately and efficiently.
Open communication channels are essential for fostering a positive and collaborative environment. By sharing your feedback, you contribute to the continuous improvement of the program and help create a better experience for everyone involved. Remember, your voice matters and can make a significant impact.
Should AMBS Student Support Hub staff or Programme Directors have concerns regarding individual student representative engagement, this will be reported to the Students’ Union who will check-in to offer support and guidance, if necessary.
Once elected, all our Undergraduate and Postgraduate reps will attend a training session run by the Students’ Union in October. This training will cover how to gather feedback, working with staff, feeding back to your cohort and how to raise issues with staff or in meetings. AMBS staff can also give you more insight into specific School practices. Here reps will have the chance to get to know each other as well as the School staff they will be working with.