Fionn Allen

I will be a visible and approachable point of contact as well as working on several projects across Mathematical Sciences.

Student wellbeing and support:

Student support should actually support students. This means awareness of key issues faced by students, knowledge of support available and how to access it, and being able to help students who are struggling in an appropriate and considerate way. Currently, not all of our PATs are able to provide this support or understanding, which is why I will introduce safeguarding and pastoral support training for PATs. 

I will make sure the faculty continue to provide student centred events including film and pizza nights, and the Christmas party.

Assessments, module choices, and resources:

I will collaborate with lecturers to create resources which clearly explain all policy and procedures around exams and assessments (eg. special considerations, extensions, how in person and online exams work); including working to improve communication between staff and students regarding all components of assessment (no more confusion about deadlines, exam content, formula sheets etc).

I will work with staff to build an accurate module guide so students can easily find out what the content, pre-requisites, and assessment for each module is, and enable them to make informed choices about their degree.

I will remain involved in an ongoing project in lecture note improvement to ensure you get what you want from your notes and build on this to create a database of resources which is centralised, easy to use, and kept up to date.