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Education President

Matilda Copley

Education President

Your Education President is responsible for improving your academic experience at St Mary’s! 

educationpresident@stmarys.ac.uk

Get to know Matilda...

What I studied 

I studied BSc Psychology

My favourite thing about St Mary’s 

My favourite thing about St Mary’s was being part of an amazing community

What I’m looking to achieve this year  

I am hoping to ensure students have fun within their education, have a manageable workload and have the best academic experience.

One tip for making the most out of St Mary’s 

One tip to making the most out of St Mary's would be to get involved in everything you can! Even if you have never played a sport before or had an interest in a particular hobby or society, now is your time to try something new.

My best Simmie memory 

My best simmie memory is scoring a goal on varsity and going out to celebrate that night. It was such an achievement from never playing football before university to ending my experience on a high. 

My manifesto aims 👇

Improving Mental Health Services

  • Advocated for 4–6 counselling sessions, with more available if needed
  • Qualified to deliver Wellbeing Skills for Student Leaders workshops and delivered multiple sessions
  • Promoted student wellbeing activities, especially during Wobble Week
  • Hosted mindful sessions (pottery, colouring, bracelet making, sip & paint, etc.)
  • Hosted a Dodgeball Tournament for Dyslexia Awareness Day, raising £400
  • Introduced STEP system for better student progress tracking
Completed

Increase Faculty Socials

  • Hosted faculty socials during Induction Week and Reconnect Week
  • Organised first-ever Christmas faculty socials before semester 2 ended
  • Encouraged Subject Chairs to attend socials to gather feedback
  • Planning an end-of-year faculty social for all cohorts
Completed

Ensuring Fair Workloads

  • Working on guaranteed EC policy improvements and clearer deadlines
  • Ensured deadlines avoid clashes with academic commitments
  • Supported students with learning needs and non-native English speakers
  • Collaborated on inclusive academic support events
  • Discussing seminars as drop-in sessions for assignments
  • Hosting AI workshops during Smart Study Week
In Progress

Improve Student Feedback

  • Developing Student Voice Newsletter / Instagram updates
  • Held feedback sessions during Smart Study Week
  • Created WhatsApp groups for faculty communication
  • Working toward 100% course rep recruitment
In Progress

Expanding Postgraduate Opportunities

  • Hosted multiple postgraduate faculty socials
  • Planning a postgraduate career day
  • Supporting postgraduate VP manifesto goals
In Progress

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