Liverpool Students' Union

Liverpool John Moores University Students' Union (JMSU) is the students' union for all students studying at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in Liverpool, England; membership is automatic upon enrolment within the university.

Not to be confused with Liverpool Guild of Students.

Liverpool John Moores University Students Union (JMSU)
InstitutionLiverpool John Moores University
Location
Established1992 (as Liverpool Students' Union)
PresidentLila Tamea
Other officers
  • Tuba Shahzad
    Vice President Academic Quality
  • Megan Hill
    Vice President Community
  • Emily Roxbee Cox
    Vice President Activities
Membersc. 26,000 total
AffiliationsNational Union of Students
Websitehttp://jmsu.co.uk

The union currently currently represents around 26,000 students studying at LJMU, located primarily in Liverpool. The current president is Lila Tamea, who was elected for the 2020-2021 term.

History

JMSU is a students' union for the purposes of the Education Act 1994. Under section 67 of the Act, all students of the university are by law automatically members of the union unless they deliberately opt out; the role of JMSU is to represent this body of membership.

The union operates from 5 sites across the university, with its central base located within the John Foster Building.

In May 2014, JMSU moved from their main base at the Haigh Building to the nearby John Foster Building and a number of hub sites across campus to become better placed for LJMU students. In 2021 JMSU will move from its current location, to the university's new development on Copperas Hill, where a state-of-the-art Sports Centre and Student Life Building will be housed.[1]

Membership

The students' union currently has 3 membership grades which includes:

  • Full Members - Students currently studying at Liverpool John Moores University and the elected Student Officers.
  • Strategic Members - Trustees who are not full members, the chief executive officer and JMSU staff
  • Associate Members - Former full members who support the union and apply for life membership

Location

John Moores Students' Union (JMSU) operates from 5 sites across the university, with its central base being within the John Foster Building. In May 2014, JMSU moved from their main base at the Haigh Building to the nearby John Foster Building and a number of hub sites across campus to become better placed for LJMU students.[2]

The Haigh Building was named after long serving Union secretary, Sheila Haigh who retired in 1983, the year the building opened. The site was demolished [3] and now houses a student accommodation block,[4] alongside a new School of Education building for the university, completed in 2020.[5]

Within the John Foster Building can be found the Union's central offices, where a number of departments are based:

  • Student Opportunities & Development: a team focused on the university and union's sports teams and societies, volunteering opportunities and community engagement activity.
  • Student Voice & Campaigns: a team here to ensure that student feel supported in their time at university, with a dedicated academic advice service, representation functions and support for elected student officers.
  • Marketing, Events & Business Development: a team that ensures students know what is going on in the university, union and in the wider city through marketing, communications and working with businesses in the city to provide large-scale events. The JMSU Freshers' Fair typically takes place at the M&S Bank Arena, where over 12,000 students attend each year.

Also within the John Foster Building is LJMU Student Radio, the union's central services team and the union's media sales trading company, Liverpool Student Media Limited.

Governance

Executive student officers

The union is headed by an executive committee consisting of 4 student officers, who take a sabbatical year to work full-time for the union and to represent students at Liverpool John Moores University. They are responsible for the decision making and running of the union, however are answerable to the whole student body.

For the 2020/21 academic year, the elected Student Officers

Student Office Incumbent
President Lila Tamea
Vice President Academic Quality Tuba Shahzad
Vice President (Community Engagment) Megan Hill
Vice President (Activities) Emily Roxbee Cox

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees are responsible for overseeing the management and administration of the union, making the financial decisions, responding to student demands and ensuring activities are within union self-interest and remain within the law. The board meets twelve times each year and consists of 12 trustees: 4 elected student officers, 4 student trustees and 4 community trustees. [6]

On behalf of the board, the chair and vice-chair appoint the union chief executive, who is responsible for its functioning on a day-to-day basis alongside union staff. The chair of the board is ex officio the President

Constitution

JMSU's constitution establishes the union and outlines the ways in which members can engage in the union, and the procedures the union undertake to make it better whilst remaining democratic.

The current constitution was adopted in 2016.[7] It is approved by the JMSU Board of Trustees and regulated by the LJMU Board of Governors.

References
  1. "Copperas Hill". www.ljmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. "LiverpoolSU is moving @ Liverpool John Moores University Students' Union". www.jmsu.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. Media, Insider. "Go-ahead for 355-bed student scheme". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. Media, Insider. "Go-ahead for 355-bed student scheme". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. "School of Education Building". www.ljmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. "Our Trustee Board @ Liverpool John Moores University Students' Union". www.jmsu.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. "Our Constitution @ Liverpool John Moores University Students' Union". www.jmsu.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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