Global Student Life Committee

The Global Student Life Committee of the Court was established from 2015/16 with the primary purpose of ensuring excellence in the student experience at Heriot-Watt University, and ensuring that appropriate levels of student feedback and representation are enabled and encouraged within the University in accordance with best practice.

The Global Student Life Committee provides a means for the Court to consider the effectiveness of the University's global mechanisms and processes in place to:

• review, monitor and continually enhance the student experience (Charter Article 4.6.4) and monitor the implementation of the Student Partnership Agreement;
• review and enhance the student experience in line with the University’s Strategy 2025 and to ensure that the University’s provision for the student experience reflects the diversity of needs for specific groups of students; and
• ensure that appropriate levels of student feedback and representation are enabled and encouraged within the University in accordance with best practice.

The Global Student Life Committee reports directly to the Court.

Terms of Reference

Read the Global Student Life Committee Terms of Reference.

Meeting dates

• Meeting dates 2024/25
• Meeting dates 2025/26
• Meeting dates 2026/27

Chair: Marta Phillips
Clerk: Iain Dods I.Dods@hw.ac.uk