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Meet your 2025/26 Students’ Union Executive Team

01 Sep 2025

As the new academic year begins, we’re pleased to introduce the University of Manchester Students’ Union Executive Team for 2025/26 - eight elected student leaders who will play a pivotal role in shaping the student experience across campus.

Student Union Exec Team

These officers are not only advocates for their peers but also valuable partners for university staff. Their work spans academic representation, wellbeing, community engagement, and cultural enrichment - making them key collaborators in delivering a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive university environment.

Your 2025/26 Executive Officers:

  • Lexie Baynes – Union Affairs Officer
    Represents students at the highest levels of university governance, including the Board of Governors and Vice-Chancellor meetings.
  • Aaina Mohapatra – Activities & Culture Officer
    Supports student societies and champions international student engagement.
  • Elliot Briffa – City & Community Officer
    Strengthens ties between students and the wider Manchester community, including work on housing, transport, and safety.
  • Sharon Mary Dominic Raj – Wellbeing & Liberation Officer
    Leads campaigns for student health and wellbeing, and supports underrepresented groups.
  • Rachel Miller – Postgraduate Research Officer
    Advocates for the needs of postgraduate researchers, balancing representation with academic commitments.
  • Rhi Patel – Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health Officer
    Pushing for better academic help, more mental health resources, and a welcoming community. 
  • Amrit Dhillon – Faculty of Science & Engineering Officer
    Aiming to make real changes in the faculty of Science & Engineering - from fixing timetabling headaches to improving feedback and teaching quality.
  • Alec Severs – Faculty of Humanities Officer
    Aiming to want to fight against the marketisation that sidelines our subjects and push for more accessible education, ethical practices, and better rights info for students.

How the SU Exec Team can help you

The SU Exec Team are more than student representatives - they’re strategic partners. Whether you're working on curriculum development, student support services, or community outreach, these officers offer insights grounded in lived student experience.

Ways to engage:

  • Invite them to departmental meetings or working groups.
  • Collaborate on campaigns or events that impact student wellbeing or inclusion.
  • Consult them on changes to academic policy or student services.
  • Partner with them on city-facing initiatives to enhance student life beyond campus.

Their priorities for the year include improving transparency, tackling disengagement, and ensuring students feel heard and supported. By working together, we can create a university culture that’s responsive, inclusive, and empowering for all.