Your Voice at York

The SEP is made up of around 15-20 undergraduate, postgraduate, home and international students from a diverse range of backgrounds. Members do not necessarily need prior experience to sit on the Panel. The idea of the SEP is that students are experts in their own experience.

SEP members have the opportunity to share their expertise, lived experiences and ideas with the University. You will collaborate with a range of University teams on a range of topics, informing the design, monitoring and/or evaluation of key initiatives. The priority role for SEP members is to inform teams on how policies, services and projects can most effectively promote inclusion and belonging for all students. SEP members will also design and facilitate student voice workshops with their peers.  

We recruit members for the SEP each year. They meet on Wednesday afternoons throughout the academic year. 

We particularly encourage applications from students who come from an underrepresented group, this helps us ensure we are hearing from a diverse range of students.

Underrepresented groups include but are not limited to:

• students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds (including students from Gypsy, Roma or Traveller backgrounds).
• mature students (those aged 21 or over on the first day of undergraduate study at York).
• disabled students (this includes students with long-term health conditions, specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD, autistic spectrum conditions and mental health conditions)
• students with a gender identity different to that assigned at birth 
• students who identify as LGBTQ+
• students from military families
• care leavers and care experienced students
• estranged students
• students who have unpaid caring responsibilities for a parent, family member, partner or friend
• students with children
• students with refugee status in the UK
• home students whose home postcode falls within IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) 1 or 2 areas (see postcode checker)
• home students who were eligible for free school meals in high school and/or sixth form/college  
• students whose student finance maintenance loan allowance indicates household income less than £35,00 
• students who are the first generation in their family to go to higher education, (including if a parent went to university as a mature student)

We welcome all University of York students to apply, regardless of your background.