Student Council
Can you share valuable feedback about what needs to be improved at the University? Would you like to meet new people, influence positive change and have a genuine voice in representing students’ interests? Do you want to improve your CV and show prospective employers that you’re someone who gets involved and makes a difference?
If your answer is yes to any of these, then come along to our next Council meeting! All Edinburgh Napier students are welcome.
Council is where important student issues can be raised and discussed, decisions are made and policies are formed. It has an important role in supporting and challenging ENSA's Elected Officers (the Student President and two Co-Presidents) to represent the needs of all Edinburgh Napier University students. Over the last two years, Student Council has collectively identified and voted on a number of issues to take forward, and then put forward almost 40 solutions to solve these issues which are currently being worked on by ENSA and the University.
This year Student Council has been split into two distinct settings, Meetings & Focus Groups.
Meetings: These are forums for all students to attend, raise issues and have initial discussion on why issues matter and how they can be addressed by ENU, ENSA and students working together. Meetings will also feature updates from your Student Presidents as well as presentations from university staff.
Focus Groups: These fall between the meetings, with each having a capped number of members from sign-ups. These focus groups will focus on a single issues that have been voted on by students, and allow for in-depth discussion and exploration of solutions to fix the problems you have recognised. It is hoped that these focus groups will produce student-led solutions and actions.
Upcoming Student Council Meeting dates for 2026/27:
- Wednesday 21 October, 2-4pm - Craiglockhart 1/06 & Online (Get your ticket here!)
- Wednesday 25 November, 2-4pm - Sighthill 2D03 & Online
Student Council Issues Board
This is an online space for writing about your specific issues and the broader issues within various topic areas.
Issues Board
Student Council exists to:
- Create and approve policies to be implemented by the Elected Officers
- Raise awareness of student issues, share insights and suggest improvements
- Address the collective concerns of students and charge Elective Officers with addressing those concerns
- Provide a pool of engaged, informed and active student representatives from which the Elected Officers may draw upon to assist with campaigns
- Hold the Student President and Co-Presidents to account for their work on behalf of Edinburgh Napier University students.
What’s in it for me?
- Official recognition on your University transcript if you attend at least 4 meetings – great for building your CV and impressing future employers!
- You get to let us know what changes you would like to see.
- A chance to enhance your student experience and help ENSA to win improvements for students.
- An opportunity to network and meet a wide range of like-minded students who care about their University experience.
- A chance to take part in, or even lead, a student-focused campaign.
How is the council comprised?
Open to all students, the council is designed to represent the wide range of students at Edinburgh Napier including undergraduates, taught postgraduate and research students – those studying in Edinburgh and around the world.
Specifically, Council aims to be comprised of students from the following categories:
- First year students, direct entrants and international students studying on Edinburgh campus-based programmes
- Students studying online and those studying with Transnational Education (TNE) partners
- Students studying on each of the three main campuses
- Office-bearers in student societies
- Office-bearers in sports clubs
More information
If you are interested and would like more information about Student Council, please get in touch with our Representation and Leadership Development Manager, Daniel Wright: D.Wright@napier.ac.uk
