The University of Plymouth Students’ Union is a democratic organisation led by students for students. 

Each year the members (you) vote in union elections to choose your leaders for the year.

Elected Officers (Sabbatical Officers) have the key responsibility to represent your views to the University and they play an important role in ensuring the quality of your teaching, learning and educational experience you get from the Plymouth University.

They also seek to improve the quality, level and range of services your Students’ Union provides. The quality of our Student Officers and the level of service they provide is in your hands. One day you might need to rely on their support.

The Sabbatical Officers hold a full time role at the students’ union. There are 5 Officers in total, and despite having different remits they are all willing to talk to you about any issues regarding University life that you may wish to raise. If they can’t help you personally, they’ll certainly know where to go for help.

 

PRESIDENT


Jazz Singh-Khaira

Responsible for:
Leading UPSU and the Sabbatical Team and being a figurehead of students

Faculty I represent:
Science and Technology

Talk to me about:
Community engagement, Ethics and Environment and anything to do with being a student or the Students’ Union!

I studied:
Conservation Biology

I belonged to:
Volunteers in Plymouth Society

An interesting fact about me:
I am a Rescue Diver

My plans for this year:
To get students a better deal, bigger voice and recognition in the local community and run the annual Green Week campaign!  

DEPUTY PRESIDENT


Richard Garratt

01752 588372
deputypresident@upsu.com
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Responsible for:
Our off campus health and HE college students.
International students. Postgraduate students
Fun!

Faculty I represent:
Off campus health and HE college students.

Talk to me about:
Israel Dagg! Also though, any issues that are affecting you as a student or indeed in a personal capacity. The students’ union is here to support you; all the officers and staff will always make time available should you need to discuss anything.

I studied:
Multimedia production and technology

I belonged to:
Rugby sports club and I was snowboard captain of Snowriders.

An interesting fact about me:
I can swim faster than most sharks

My plans for this year: 
UPC varsity 
International and post grad student specific fresher events
UPC Fresher ball
A refreshed parliament
UPSU’s Mobile student union 
To work closely with societies and increase the involvement in student media.   

VP EDUCATION & WELFARE


Steph Driscoll

01752 588372
vpedandwelfare@upsu.com
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Responsible for:
Academic representation, course reps and student welfare

Faculty I represent:
Health and Education

Talk to me about:
Course reps, Academic representations and campaigns

I studied:
English and Media arts and PGCE

I belonged to:
The Knowledge UPSU newspaper society

An interesting fact about me:
I am truly terrified of clowns and adore motown music.

My plans for this year:
Promote campaigns such as Mental Health Awareness and no tolerance to sexual harassment.
Work with the course reps and school reps to improve communication on between students and their courses.
Push for online assessment submission.
Work with the university to improve employability by creating courses for students to attend.
Look to improve the personal tutor system.  

VP ACTIVITES AND COMMUNICATIONS

Sarah Pook

01752 588378
vpactivities@upsu.com
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Responsible for:
Student Media, societies and volunteering

Faculty I represent:
Arts

Talk to me about:
Student newspaper, radio, societies and volunteering

I studied:
English

I belonged to:
Snowriders Club

An interesting fact about me:
I love extreme sports and have dabbled in white water rafting, skiing and bungee jumping.

My plans for this year: 
To bring in UPSU TV.
To develop an App for all smart phones, informing students of all types of events that are taking place within the union.
To promote volunteering and increase student awareness of the possibilities available to them.
To work closely with societies and increase the involvement in student media.   

VP SPORT


David De-Beger

01752 588378
vpsport@upsu.com
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Responsible for:
Sport Support, Sport Development, and sport Representation.

Faculty I represent: Business School

Talk to me about:
Course reps, Academic representations and campaigns

I studied:
Applied Marine Sports Science.

I belonged to the:
Yacht Club.

An interesting fact about me:
I have capsized a keelboat (meant to be impossible)

My plans for this year:
To build on the Sports we have, developing club sustainability, and also bringing back our Wednesday sport club night starting at the SU bringing all our sports teams together with the whole student body to celebrate our weekly Wednesday wins.