wp-block-heading">What is Student Voice Forum?

We run Student Voice Forum three times per academic year, taking place online via Teams Live Events from 18:30-20:00. All students are invited to attend, and Course Reps must attend or send apologies since this is a core part of their role. For your reference, only the panel have their cameras on and the attendees do not have their camera/mic on.

During the event, the VP Voice will ask members from the University Executive Board pre-set questions about student life. Topics can cover all areas of student life and are usually based on recent student concerns, questions or university changes. Some topic examples can be found below or in the attached agendas.

There is a chat function where students are able to ask questions which will be picked by the VP Voice during the audience Q&A sessions, and answered by the University. Students can choose to make their questions anonymous.

Throughout the forum, the Voice Zone will run a Mentimeter which is another opportunity for students to feedback on the issues being discussed. There are a range of questions that they can answer, and the feedback is directly shared with the University and informs changes they might make to improve your student experience.

Who attends this meeting?

VP Voice – Forum Chair
Voice Zone Manager
Voice Zone Coordinators
Executive Board (Senior University Leadership)
- Provost and Senior Vice-President
- Pro-Vice Chancellor of Education
- Chief Student Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
Course Reps/Head Reps
Students (from all levels and courses)

What issues can be discussed during the Student Voice Forum?

Students can raise feedback on all areas of student life. The below list offers some examples of what you can discuss but is not exhaustive.

Course issues
Cost of Living
Employability and Careers
Accommodation and/or Housing
Estates and Facilities
Academic and Pastoral Support – E.g. services like Surrey Support and MySurreyHelp or Personal Tutors
Wellbeing Support – E.g. Centre for Wellbeing, Disability & Neuroinclusion, Thrive Well, etc
Inclusivity and Belonging
International Student Support

Previous Student Voice Forums discussions

You can have a look at the agenda for previous voice forums to get an idea of what has been discussed. Here are also the topics that were discussed in the most recent Student Voice Forum in February.

Student Feedback: MEQs, NSS, Unitu/MySurreyVoice
Exams – issues with late scheduling
Black Awarding Gap – strategies to resolve this challenge
Plans to grow student numbers and impact on services
Employability Strategy – carer success and professional development

Previous Minutes

See below for the minutes from the February Student Voice Forum.

February 2025 Student Voice Forum Minutes & Q+A Answers