Welcome to the third series of the MRT Induction Countdown 2021, I hope you have benefitted from the countdown so far.  This week focuses on your year ahead and your student community.

We also would like to hear from you!  Please complete the questionnaire survey link – your input is important to us and it will only take 2 minutes!

Meet your Year Tutors and Student Experience Officer

We also meet your Undergraduate Year Tutors David Colley (level 4), Gerard Devney (level 5), Dee Goldstraw (level 6) and Student Experience Officer, Jenny Warburton, who explain how they support your student experience.

Level 4 (first year) Year Tutor – David Colley

Level 5 (second year) Year Tutor – Gerard Devney

Level 6 (final year) Year Tutor – Dee Goldstraw

Email MRTYearTutor@mmu.ac.uk

We as your Year Tutor’s support your student experience through providing support, advice, and information in areas such as social/networking events, academic and personal skills, and employability.

Student Experience Officer (SEO)

Jenny is the Student Experience Officer for MRT and supports you with your student experience.  Jenny looks after and promotes student events and opportunities as well as your student voice!

We want you to have the best student experience so do get in touch with Jenny J.Warburton@mmu.ac.uk

Student Voice – Become a Course Rep

Do you want to be the Student Voice for your course?  Do you want to develop new skills?

As a Course Rep, you’ll be representing students on your course and making sure that their voices are heard throughout the University. You will also meet other students across different courses, develop key employability skills, attend various meetings and improve the academic provision at Manchester Met.

If you are interested please contact Jenny at J.Warburton@mmu.ac.uk and register with the Union at https://www.theunionmmu.org/course-reps  Once registered you will be invited to the training through the Union.

Town Hall meetings: ‘Let’s Talk: Your Course, Your Community’

Join us every week online during term time for a ‘Let’s Talk: Your Course, Your Community’ to talk about your course and your community.  Whether it’s to;

  • IGNITE Conversations:
    • Chat informally with key members of the programme team!
    • Tell us what’s working well or have an idea on how things could be improved, we want to hear about it – the good, the bad and the ugly!
  • ENGAGE with employability opportunities:
    • Find out more about initiatives that can enhance your employability skills!
  • LAUNCH getting ready for your future:
    • Engage with opportunities to help you stand out from the crowd!
    • Listening to tips for your future career

We are proud of our partnership with students and believe that working together is the best way to ensure that students can fulfil their potential and make the most of their time at university.

The time you take to share your views and opinions is hugely appreciated and your feedback will be used to make improvements to all aspects of the student experience. 

Student Societies

NEW! Marketing Student Society

In September, we are looking at setting up a new student Marketing Society that will be predominantly run by students, although will have the support of the Student Union, Year Tutors and SEO to assist in initially setting this up.

If you are interested, please contact Jenny at J.Warburton@mmu.ac.uk

Tourism and Travel Student Society

This is an existing student society but due to the pandemic was put on hold for the unforeseeable future.  As restrictions have recently been lifted, we would like to resurrect the society and now need a new committee and new members to join.

If you are interested, please contact Jenny at J.Warburton@mmu.ac.uk