Academic Congress is a group whose main focus is to improve academic life at Heriot-Watt. It is Chaired by the Vice President Education and attended by Class Reps, School Officers, School MPs and PGT Reps. This group meets twice a semester and is open for other members of the Student Union to attend. 

Here the group discuss issues raised by students around academic topics and work to find solutions to these problems. The solutions to these problems can be implemented by the group directly and stops problems from being missed and avoided by bureaucracy. However, if the solution to the problem cannot be found or implemented the Academic Congress can raise the issue to Parliament.

The group doesn’t self-select any member to attend Parliament as both the President and elected School MPs attend to represent this Union Group. 

Societies Council is a group where a representative from each Society come together to problem solve, troubleshoot issues, improve and grow the Union’s Societies, as well as secure funding and help incorporate new societies.

This group will meet monthly and will be limited to the societies chosen rep, however, it is open to anyone to attend should they want to observe or highlight an issue they see as important. The Societies Council is chaired by the VP Community. As a group, one member will be nominated to represent the Societies Council at Parliament and be their voice.

Student Life Group is where anyone can bring forward ideas for events and activities, both recreational and volunteering/charity based that they would like to see run by the Union.

So if you feel like there should be more happening in Halls, or there should be more fundraising around campus – this is the group for you. The Student Life Group is the place to connect with other people who want to make an impact on what happens on Campus. The group meets monthly and is chaired by the VP Community.

This is a group that is open to any Heriot-Watt student to attend, and you can attend just once, or every month, it’s totally up to you, there’s no requirement to sign up for a long term commitment. 

It nominates 1 member to represent the Student life Group at Parliament and be their voice.

Whether your interested is advocacy for underrepresented groups or you want to help solve an issue that is impacting students’ wellbeing, you should attend this group, and you can attend just once, or every month, it’s totally up to you, there’s no requirement to sign up for a long term commitment. The Student Wellbeing Group meets monthly and is chaired by VP Wellbeing. This group elects 2 members of the group to attend Parliament to be their voice.

This group that is open to any Heriot-Watt Student that has an interest in all issues surrounding student wellbeing and equality for groups including LGBT+, Women, International, Black Asian & Minority Ethnicity, Disabled Students. Or for other issues that affect the wellbeing of all students like mental health. Whether you want to change something or run a campaign this is the group for you!

From academic issues to wellbeing, representation, recreational and societies issues. All are welcome to attend and lend their voice to improving the Student Union and student life at Galashiels.

This group meets regularly to discuss any and all issues affecting students on the SBC campus. You can attend just once, or every time, it’s totally up to you, there’s no requirement to sign up for a long term commitment. SBC Group is attended by The President and it selects one member to attend Parliament to ensure the voice of SBC students is heard.