Liverpool Students' Union

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

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)
PresidentJulia Daer
Other officers
  • Lila Tamea
    Vice-President Academic Quality
  • Megan Hill
    Vice-President Community
  • Mollie Foster
    Vice-President Activities
Membersc. 22,000 total
AffiliationsNational Union of Students
Websitehttp://jmsu.co.uk

The union currently is currently representative of around 21,000 students studying at LJMU, located primarily in Liverpool. The current president is Julia Daer, who was elected for the 2019-2020 term.

History

JMSU was previously known as Liverpool Students' Union (or LiverpoolSU) until a re-brand in Summer 2018.

Prior to this, it was also known as Liverpool Polytechnic Students Union (LPSU) until the old Polytechnic was granted University Status in 1992, when it became Liverpool John Moores University and the Union became Liverpool Students' Union.

Membership

The student union currently has 3 membership grades which includes:

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

Location

John Moores Students Union (JMSU) operates at 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.

The Haigh Building is named after long serving Union secretary, Sheila Haigh who retired in 1983, the year the building opened. Today the building is still owned by LJMU and is leased to new proprietors.

Within the John Foster Building can be found the Union's Central Office, where the Student Activities, Marketing, Community, Advocacy, Insight and Representation teams sit. Also within the John Foster Building is The Looprevil Press and Looprevil Radio.

The Workbank, a recruitment office previously based within the Haigh Building alongside JMSU, has since relocated to Exchange Station on Tithebarn Street.

Media

Newspaper

The Looprevil Press is a student newspaper at JMSU. It is both a student society and a part of the student media. As of May 2009, The Looprevil Press has been funded by the Liverpool Students’ Union. Looprevil Press was founded in September 2008[1] by students Shamit Patel & Jess Green (a former vice president) and is currently the only student newspaper in circulation in Liverpool.

The name, Looprevil Press, is simply Liverpool spelled backwards and plays in with their tag line of "Bringing you the other side of Liverpool".

Radio station

Looprevil Radio is the student radio station of Liverpool John Moores University. The radio station broadcasts live through the academic year to students via the station website. The station operates live from 10am-10pm every Monday-Friday with pre-recorded material outside those hours and on weekends.[2]

The station was formed following a proposal in December 2010 by student, and first station manager Katie Upton, in a competition to secure £1000 funding. After her win, Looprevil Radio was formed by her and fellow student Neal Caplin and went live in February the following year. Since then the station has been broadcasting a variety of music and talk programming, with their aim reflecting in their slogan "An Alternative Approach To Radio".

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 constitution has been awarded the Plain English Campaign Crystal Mark for clarity in language.

The current constitution was adopted in 2012. It is approved by the JMSU Board of Trustees and regulated by the LJMU Board of Governors.

Governance

Employing around 25 full-time and 100 part-time staff, the Union is governed by a Trustee Board, consisting of 4 full-time sabbatical students, 3 student Trustees and 3 external Trustees.

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. Student officers release an accountability report each month which is released to the 3 union forums and debated by students. The president and 1 other officer serve as student governors on the LJMU Board of Governors, currently Angelina Cliff (as president) and Howisha Penny.

As of July 2019, these are the current student officers:

Student Office Incumbent
President of Liverpool John Moores University Student Union Angelina Cliff
Vice-President (Academic Quality) Julia Daer
Vice-President (Community Engagement) Howisha Penny
Vice President (Activities) Fiona Brereton

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 11 trustees: the 4 student officers, 3 student trustees and 3 community trustees. One student officer or forum chair is elected chairperson of the board, and one community trustee is elected the vice-chair.

One 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.

References
  1. LJMU News Update Archived 17 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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