Leeds Beckett Students' Union takes a position on a number of issues that affect students at Leeds Beckett; these are known as stances. We also take forward actions on a number of ideas submitted by students via our Have Your Say tool.
A full list of our currect ideas and stances can be found below - these take a number of forms, from our current Have Your Say platform, through to 'policy' passed under our previous democratic forum, the Student Council. If you have any questions about any of the stances found here, or would like to get involved in any of the actions listed, please contact us at studentvoice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.
All ideas and stances remain live for 3 academic years before expiring. When a stance is due to expire, the Student Officer team will review the stance and recommend to the appropriate discussion forum that they should be either renewed without amendment for up to three years, amended or allowed to lapse.
EDUCATION IDEAS & STANCES | EXPIRY DATE |
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Fit to Sit Policy | Achieved |
Hear Me Out! Policy | Achieved |
Quality Doesn't Grow on Fees Policy | Achieved |
Supporting Refugees Welcome in Leeds Policy | December 2020 |
Mid-Semester Academic Enhancement Week Policy | December 2020 |
Languages for All Policy | December 2021 |
No More Hidden Fees Policy | December 2021 |
Better Monitoring System for International Students | December 2021 |
Free Education Policy | December 2021 |
In Support of Leeds Beckett University Staff | December 2021 |
#StudentsNotSuspects- Preventing the Prevent Agenda Policy | December 2021 |
Protecting Students Against Market Reforms in Higher Education | June 2022 |
Supporting Students who teach in opposition to Prevent - #EducatorsNotInformants | December 2022 |
Strike Action | December 2022 |
Lecture Capture | June 2023 |
STUDENT WELFARE IDEAS & STANCES | EXPIRY DATE |
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Safe Space Policy | Achieved |
Tax Free Sanitary Products Policy | Achieved |
Unpaid Internships & Placements Policy | Achieved |
Stand Up for Student Survivors #StandByMe Policy | Achieved |
Student Representation in the Community Policy | Achieved |
Men's Mental Health - Shine a Light on the Stigma | December 2020 |
Mental Health Awareness Month | December 2020 |
Lights in Becketts Park: Students Deserve Safety Policy | December 2021 |
Supporting Student Tenants | December 2021 |
Working to end Staff Sexual Misconduct | June 2022 |
Pro Choice Union | December 2022 |
Affordable Housing for Students | December 2022 |
Student Online Reputation | December 2022 |
Students Deserve Better Doctor's Notes | December 2022 |
Students for Sensible Drugs Policies | December 2022 |
Zero Tolerance to Sexual Harrassment | December 2022 |
Counselling Support for Students | June 2023 |
Support for Postgraduate Students with Dependants | June 2023 |
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY IDEAS & STANCES | EXPIRY DATE |
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Bye Bi Prejudice Policy | Achieved |
Child Friendly Union Policy | Achieved |
Equal Marriage Policy | Achieved |
Greater Representation for LGBTQ* Policy | Achieved |
HPV Vaccine for All Policy | Achieved |
Recognise Me! Policy | Achieved |
Supporting Disabled Students Policy | Achieved |
Trans Inclusivity Policy | Achieved |
Trans* Rep Policy | Achieved |
Make PrEP Available on the NHS for Free Policy | Achieved |
Self-definition Options for Non-binary Genders Policy | Achieved |
Zero Tolerance to Holocaust Denial Policy | December 2020 |
Building Bridges between Trans Students & their Lecturers | December 2020 |
Take Racism Seriously | December 2021 |
BAME LGBTQ* Representation Policy | December 2021 |
No to Racial Profiling Policy | December 2021 |
Better Faith Spaces | December 2022 |
Pronouns | December 2022 |
No Platform Policy | December 2022 |
STUDENT ACTIVITIES IDEAS & STANCES | EXPIRY DATE |
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Divest/Invest Policy | December 2020 |
Cycling for Beckett and Beyond | December 2021 |
Voluntourism | December 2022 |
Fossil Fuel Free University | June 2023 |
GENERAL IDEAS & STANCES | EXPIRY DATE |
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Better Refreshment Facilities | December 2022 |
Better Travel Provisions | December 2022 |
Modernise Laundry Facilities at Sugarwell Court | December 2022 |
Environmentally Friendly Coffee Machines | December 2022 |
Cigarette Bins | June 2023 |
Lockers on Campus | June 2023 |