Education & Outcomes Council

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Education & Outcomes Council

The Education & Outcomes Council is where students come together to work on the academic experience at Brunel. It brings together students from across the University to identify issues, discuss solutions and work with the Union on improvements that benefit students academically.

Get Involved Meetings & Decisions

Council Members

Meetings Per Year

Senior Academic Reps

Academic Course Reps

What is the Education & Outcomes Council?

The Education & Outcomes Council focuses on the student academic experience. It brings together students from across the University to identify issues, discuss solutions and work with the Union on the changes that matter.

Leadership

The Council meets at least once per Semester and is chaired by the Education President, with support from the Co-Vice Chairs: the UG Volunteer Facilitator and PG Volunteer Facilitator.

What does the Council focus on?

The Education & Outcomes Council debates and works on policy and campaigns covering your academic journey and post-degree opportunities, including:

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Teaching & Learning

Covering the quality and delivery of teaching across Brunel.

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Assessment & Feedback

Covering how students are assessed and the feedback they receive.

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Academic Support

Covering the support available to students throughout their studies.

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Course Representation

Covering the work of Course Reps and how they feed into academic decisions.

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Employability & Graduate Outcomes

Covering employability support and outcomes after graduation.

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Placements & Internships

Covering placement years, internships and work-based learning.

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Digital Learning

Covering online learning, digital tools and technology used in teaching.

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University Policies

Covering University-wide policies that affect students' academic experience.

Who sits on the Education & Outcomes Council?

The Education & Outcomes Council has 22 members representing students across every College at Brunel.

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Officer Representatives

Education President
Undergraduate (UG) Volunteer Facilitator
Postgraduate (PG) Volunteer Facilitator

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Senior Academic Reps

12 Senior Academic Reps sit on the Council: 3 from BBS, 3 from CALSS, 3 from CEDPS, 2 from CHMLS and 1 from BMS.

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Academic Course Reps

3 Academic Course Reps are appointed to ensure wider student views are represented.

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Postgraduate & Pathway Reps

1 Postgraduate Research Rep and 1 Brunel Pathway College Rep also sit on the Council.

Volunteer Facilitator Roles

The Council has two Volunteer Facilitator roles: the UG Volunteer Facilitator and the PG Volunteer Facilitator. Both are Co-Vice Chairs of the Education & Outcomes Council and work with the Education President and the Student Voice team.

What does the role involve?

The role supports the running of the Council - helping with agendas, minutes and the day-to-day organisation of meetings, alongside representing undergraduate or postgraduate academic issues.

Apply for a Volunteer Facilitator Role

Meetings & Decisions

The Education & Outcomes Council meets throughout the academic year. Agendas, papers and outcomes from each meeting will be published here so you can keep up to date with what's being discussed.

Upcoming Meeting

Date and meeting papers will be published here once confirmed.

Coming Soon

Meeting Minutes

Minutes from previous meetings will be available here.

Coming Soon

Motions & Decisions

Approved motions and council decisions will be published here.

Coming Soon

How to Get Involved

You can get involved by applying for one of the open Academic Course Rep positions. If you're a current Academic Course Rep and interested in the Education & Outcomes Council, this is how to apply.

Apply Now Submit an Agenda Item

Ways to Participate

Apply to join the Council

Applications for Academic Course Rep positions are open now — apply using the form above.

Talk to someone directly

You can also speak to your college's Senior Academic Course Rep, or contact the UG or PG Volunteer Facilitator.

Find out more about Course Reps

Read what a Senior Academic Course Rep does or what an Academic Course Rep does.

Get in touch

For more information, contact the Student Voice Team at studentvoice@brunel.ac.uk.