Second year course and faculty representative Alex Pool has demonstrated an unprecedented level of commitment as a rep and Chair of Academic Executive Committee. He has won Bath Students’ Union’s Academic Rep of the Year two years running.
One of Alex’s biggest achievements was his research into the use and uptake of online unit evaluation questionnaires, which get module feedback from students. After a drop in the response rate Alex conducted his own online survey in the Faculty of Science, receiving more than 400 responses.
Alex put his findings and recommendations into a paper which were well received by the Faculty’s Teaching and Quality Committee.
As a member of the Faculty of Science’s Board of Study, Alex has played a vital role in representing his peers. Recently Alex questioned the decision to extend the University’s Fitness to Practice policy for students on particular courses.
University of Bath Director of Teaching and Resources and Chair of the Faculty of Science Teaching and Quality Committee, Dr Frances Laughton, said: “Alex is a committed and enthusiastic student representative. He has played an active and constructive role on the committee and has ensured that the student voice has been clearly heard in discussions. We were particularly impressed and thankful for Alex's work in carrying out a student-centred investigation into why there has been a drop in the number of students filling in online unit evaluation questionnaires.”
Pedro Parraguez Ruiz, MSc Student, said: “Alex has been proactive and energetic in every academic executive meeting. He is clearly motivated and assumed a role of leadership when he put himself forward as Chair despite the extra work and responsibility.”