The research student community is represented by three members each year who are responsible for engaging with all the research students to listen to their concerns and provide a mechanism for disseminating the generic needs of research students across the College through the Student Representative Council, and student forums.

Election: The Research Students are asked to nominate three students to act as representatives for each academic year. It is advised that the representatives should be comprised of one first year research student, one continuing research student and one international research student.

Role: The elected representatives will meet at the Research Student Representative consultation committee twice a term, to discuss any research-related issues that may have been brought to their attention, and will be invited to attend select Research Committee meetings. They are also expected to meet with the Students’ Union regularly and to attend the monthly Student Representative Council. In addition, the Research Student Representatives should also attend the termly Research Methods Course Reviews.

The representatives will ensure that the requirements of part-time and international students are addressed. However, Research Student Representatives are not able to advise research students on the supervisory relationship.

Research Student Representatives for 2010/11 are:

First Year Research Student Rep:
Name: Hui-Ying Kerr
Programme: History of Design
E-mail: huiying.kerr@network.rca.ac.uk

Continuing Research Student Rep:
Name: Shelley James
Programme: Ceramics & Glass
E-mail: shelley.james@network.rca.ac.uk

International Research Student Rep:
Name: Roland Lamb
Programme: Design Products
E-mail: roland.lamb@network.rca.ac.uk

Other members of the Research Student Representative consultation committee include:

President of the Students' Union
Name: Rebecca Court
E-mail: rebecca.court@network.rca.ac.uk

Senior Research Tutor
Name: Martina Margetts
E-mail: martina.margetts@rca.ac.uk