Our mission
Nottingham Trent Students' Union (NTSU) is a non-profit organisation affiliated with Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
We exist to represent NTU students and enhance their university experience from the moment they start their course.
Our mission
We empower students to make NTU the best academic and personal experience for themselves and others.
Our vision
Diverse communities of fulfilled students motivated to create positive change.
The values which guide us are
- Student-led
- Inclusive
- Supportive
- Forward thinking
- Ambitious
Our strategic commitments & objectives
We will advocate for the best educational experience for NTU students
- Enhance the quality of teaching and learning.
- Offering representation, advice and guidance to members ensuring NTU procedures are just and transparent.
- Supporting students' educational transitions.
- Embedding the good practices, attitudes and behaviours that our student staff require for future employment.
We will encourage healthy communities
- Facilitating student groups that reduce loneliness and isolation and promote wellbeing.
- Designing and managing Union spaces and services with health and well-being in mind.
- Engaging members in the design of strategies and services that support them.
- Encouraging mutual respect between our members and their local communities.
We will represent and celebrate our diverse membership
- Campaigning to close attainment gaps at the University and in society.
- Embedding under-represented groups in decision making and planning.
- Leading the conversation about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on campus.
- Engaging with national policy agendas in the interest of all NTU students.
Our strategy will be enabled by
- Financial stability, generating surplus from our primary purpose trading activity for service innovation and reinvestment in our facilities.
- A people strategy that supports staff development, innovation and project-based working.
- A sustainable approach, strengthening the environmental dimension to our decision making.
- The use of technology for communication and service delivery to complement high quality face to face activities.
- The provision of equivalent services at all NTU campuses.
Trustee board
Our Board of Trustees is the highest decision-making body at NTSU. Their duty is to ensure that the charity (Nottingham Trent Students' Union) complies with our governing document and the law.
NTSU's Board is chaired by NTSU President Jess Walker. They safeguard the vision and values of the Union, establish the organisation's strategic direction, and ensure it meets the needs of its members.
Our trustees ensure NTSU strives for good operational practice and review and monitor the organisation's performance and progress towards its objectives. In addition, the trustees ensure the organisation works within its charitable purpose and complying with its governing document at all times.
Every trustee is responsible for this. Even if specific tasks are done by individual trustees, employees or volunteers, all trustees are responsible.
Each trustee has their own experiences that collectively help the Board to carry out its role. They are all equal in terms of responsibility and fall into three categories:
- Officer trustees
- Student trustees
- External trustees
Officer trustees
Jess Walker - President:
Jess Walker serves as President of the Nottingham Trent Students’ Union (NTSU), starting her term in July 2024. Previously, she was Vice President Education, where she worked on improving student support and academic standards. Her role as President involves managing relationships between NTSU, the university, and the local Nottingham community, including chairing the NTSU’s Board of Trustees and being a member of the Board of Governors at NTU.
- Chair of NTSU’s Board of Trustees: Oversees the strategic direction and governance of the Students' Union.
- Member of NTU's Board of Governors: Participates in high-level decision-making processes affecting the university.
- Leads the NTSU Executive Team: Manages the team to ensure effective student representation and support.
- Former VP Education: Focused on academic standards and student needs, sitting on various quality assurance boards and committees.
- BA (Hons) Business Graduate: Engaged in student representation and leadership as President and Social Secretary of an NTSU society.
Olivia Brooks - VP Community & Welfare:
Olivia Brooks, re-elected as VP Community and Welfare, focuses on student wellbeing, equality, diversity, and sustainability. She leads various campaigns and sits on several committees to enhance student life and safety.
- Chairs the Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee: Leads initiatives on sustainability and ethical governance.
- Sits on the Health, Safety, and Risk Committee: Ensures student safety and wellbeing.
- Co-chairs Sustainability Advisory Group: Works with the Sustainability officer to promote a sustainable ethos at NTSU.
- Represents students on the EDI Strategy Board and Carbon Programme Group: Advocates for equality, diversity, and sustainability at the university.
- Led safety campaigns: Successfully installed bleed kits and implemented welfare cards at venues.
- BSc Psychology with Criminology Graduate: Specialized in international crime and conducted research on international students' experiences.
- Active in Women’s Welfare Society: Created events and communicated welfare needs.
- Worked as Welfare Crew at Stealth Nightclub: Ensured customer safety alongside security and medics.
- Ambassador for WYA app: Helped students find friends in clubs for safety.
Libby Sinclair – VP Education:
Libby Sinclair, elected as VP Education in July 2024, represents students' academic needs, and strives to enhance the student experience. She attends various university boards and committees to ensure students' voices are heard.
- Attends Quality Assurance Boards and Academic Standards Committees: Advocates for students' academic needs.
- BA (Hons) Philosophy and Global Studies Graduate: Engaged in student activities and leadership roles.
- Former NTSU History Society Social Secretary: Organized events and provided student support.
- Committed to Student Support and Engagement: Works to create a supportive and dynamic community for students.
Mollie Vadher – VP Postgraduate:
Mollie Vadher, serving as VP Postgraduate since July 2024, focuses on enhancing the experience and academic representation of postgraduate, international, and doctoral students.
- Works with VP Education and NTSU Student Voice Team: Supports academic course representatives at the postgraduate level.
- Undergraduate Degree in Law with Criminology: Continued education with the Legal Practice Course.
- Former Social Secretary of Lex Law Society: Led events and lobbied for student representation and engagement.
Jasmine Gaunt: VP Opportunities
Jasmine Gaunt was elected as NTSU's VP Opportunities, taking office in July 2023. She sits on various boards and committees at the University, and her role focuses on supporting societies and providing opportunities within NTSU to the wider student population.
During her time at NTU, Jasmine has had various achievements and engaged in many extra-curricular activities alongside her studies, some of her highlights are:
- Being an active member of NTU Cheer since 2019/20
- Completing a 13-month placement as a Sport Science and Testing Intern at Gymshark
- Volunteering as Vice-Captain of a Fresher Rep team during Freshers week 2022 and winning Vice Captain of the week
- Working as a course rep for a year
- Running the Birmingham half marathon as a team with colleagues from Gymshark to raise money for Alzheimer's Society
- Volunteering as a Games Ambassador at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games
- Working as a Gymnastics Coach when back in her hometown
Jasmine is set to complete her undergraduate studies in August 2023
Jasmyn Smith - VP Sport:
Jasmyn Smith was elected as VP Sport in July 2024. She collaborates with NTSU and NTU Sport to enhance the student sporting experience, drawing on her extensive involvement in sports during her time at NTU.
- Engaged in NTU Cheerleading: Member since 2021/22, participated in varsity and competition cheer teams, and Trent Tigers dance team.
- Social and Wellbeing Officer for NTU Cheerleading: Supported team members and organized events.
- Competed with Trent Dance: Participated in advanced hip-hop and varsity dance teams.
- Freshers' Week Volunteer: Served as a team member in 2022 and Vice-Captain of Byron residence in 2023.
- Competed with East Midlands Cheerleading Academy: Involved in all-star cheerleading during 2023/24.
- Pursued degrees in Psychology and Forensic Mental Health: Combined academic and extracurricular activities to enhance her university experience.
Grace Fox – Brackenhurst Officer
Student Trustees
Melekwe Ebite
Hello! I'm a first-year, soon-to-be second-year Accounting and Finance student with aspirations of working in data analysis. I decided to become a student trustee to create a lasting, positive impact within our community. My passion for sports, including boxing and swimming, fuels my dedication to discipline and perseverance. I am committed to using my skills and interests to contribute to our board's initiatives. My goal is to foster a more inclusive and dynamic campus community, where every student feels heard and valued. With a keen eye for detail and a heart set on progress, I am excited to bring a fresh perspective and drive meaningful change.
Nikita Shefner
Nikita is a student studying Politics and International Relations. He works in the School of Social Sciences and has an interest in examining the policymaking process at the foreign and domestic level.
Nikita began his engagement with NTSU in his first year of study. Working as a Course Representative, Nikita attended School Forum meetings, Course Committee's, alongside termly NTSU Union Meetings, making sure that student voice is represented front and centre. Nikita became a student trustee at the end of his first year, formally accepting the position in June 2024.
Nikita had this to say following his appointment to the trustee board: "It is a great honour to be asked to join the Board of Trustees. I'm very excited to be a part of the NTSU family and I cannot wait to officially start working in this role this coming autumn!
I've completed my training for the position, and I've already observed one trustee board meeting. Student voice and diversity are one of the core pillars of NTSU and I promise to safeguard these principles whenever we vote on any motion at the Board or Committe level.
External Trustees
Geoff Love - University Appointed Trustee
Geoff Love was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Commify, Europe's leading business messaging solutions provider. After leading a management buyout of Nottingham-based Esendex, he partnered with private equity to create the Commify group of companies. Working with over 35,000 businesses worldwide and with turnover approaching €100m, Commify's mission is to 'make business communication brilliant'. The group operates around a dozen global brands from its Nottingham headquarters.
After graduating from Sheffield University with a degree in Business Studies, Geoff started his career in retail banking, specialising in marketing, where he held many senior roles with the likes of Lloyds TSB and Alliance & Leicester. He was Customer Marketing Director of HomeServe and a member of its UK board, seeing its sales increase tenfold during his tenure before swapping insurance for software.
Geoff lives in Nottingham with his two teenage children and wife, a senior lecturer at NTU.
Kudzai Muzangaza
Kudzai is a Principal Auditor and Chartered Accountant (ACA) at Capital One UK. He is responsible for the execution of risk based internal audits across the Capital One UK and Canada card businesses covering a suite of activities which include Customer Service, Risk Operations, and Legal and Governance.
He is a graduate of the University of Lincoln, having completed a degree in Psychology and was the President and Chair of the Board of Trustees for the University of Lincoln Students' Union. Kudzai completed his training with PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) and was heavily involved in the internal audits of Higher Education organisations, charities and publicly listed companies.
Outside of work Kudzai is an avid music and Formula 1 fan. He currently splits his time between Nottingham and London.
Dr Georgie Benford
Dr Georgie Benford is an Associate Head of School at the University of West England, Bristol. She is a Criminologist and academic leader with a wide range of educational governance experience. Georgie joined the board in June 2023, but her first experience of trusteeship within an SU, was as a Sabbatical at Loughborough University. Returning to this sector she hopes to make an impact on NTSU's sustainability, wellbeing and equality agenda.
Board Summaries
Your campus
Use the links below to learn more about NTSU's facilities and services on your campus.
Our social media
We always have lots going on you can get involved with. The best way to keep up to date with our events, campaigns, and offers is to follow our socials.
Main NTSU channels
Follow these accounts for NTSU-related info and offers:
Clifton Campus
Follow this Instagram account to find out what's happening on Clifton Campus
Brackenhurst Campus
Follow this Instagram account to find out what's happening on Brackenhurst Campus
NTSU Entertainments
Follow these accounts for events info, updates, and offers:
Trent Freshers
Keep up-to-date with all our official Freshers announcements, including event info and tickets here:
Official Trent Freshers website
Meet other new NTU students in Trent Freshers communities
Equality and Diversity Facebook groups
Community groups for students from a range of different demographics to share their experiences and find advice and support.
Mature, Postgraduate and Non-Traditional Learners
Halls Groups
If you are living in halls this year, joining one of these groups is a great way to meet the people you’ll be sharing them with.
Contact us
City Campus
Nottingham Trent Students' Union
Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GH
0115 848 6200 | info@su.ntu.ac.uk
City reception open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Clifton Campus
Nottingham Trent Students' Union
NTU Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS
0115 848 6200 | info@su.ntu.ac.uk
Clifton reception open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (term-time only)
Brackenhurst Campus
Nottingham Trent Students' Union
NTU Brackenhurst Campus, Brackenhurst Lane, Southwell, NG25 0QF
0115 848 6200 | info@su.ntu.ac.uk
Brackenhurst NTSU office open Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm (term-time only)
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Work for us
Thank you for your interest in working at NTSU
Nottingham Trent Students’ Union (NTSU) is one of the largest and most successful students’ unions in the UK. We're consistently ranked in the top ten for student satisfaction in UK, including in the National Student Survey (NSS), Times Higher Education Awards, and the WhatUni? Student Choice Awards, all of which are influenced by students.
We're driven by our mission to empower the 40,000 students we represent. Our goal is to make Nottingham Trent University the best academic and personal experience for themselves and others.
By working for us, you will be joining a talented and committed staff and officer team, and a Students’ Union with an outstanding relationship with Nottingham Trent University, which the QAA has previously identified as a model of good practice.
Our current permanent and full-time vacancies are listed below. If you're interested in applying for a role, please read our recruitment pack to learn more about working for us.
Please note: any closing or interview dates should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close a vacancy or change interview dates once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NTSU welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups and disabled candidates. We also welcome applications from members of the LGBTQ+ community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.
Here at NTSU, we strive to promote, embed, and champion equality, diversity, and inclusion—a crucial part of our values.
We pride ourselves on having a positive, proactive, and informed attitude to accessibility and strive to provide the best possible experience on-campus and online for all our members.
Here's an overview of recent work we have carried out to improve accessibility regarding our venues and services. We continuously review our processes and improve our facilities to allow for better inclusivity. If you have any suggestions or comments, please get in touch.
Website accessibility button
We offer a wide range of accessibility and language support tools via the Recite Me accessibility tool found at the top of our website. This tool supports the 20% of the population who may encounter barriers when exploring our website due to a disability, learning difficulty, visually impartment, or if English is their second language.
The assistive toolbar includes screen reading functionality, multiple reading aids, customisable styling options, and on-demand live translation.
Our spaces
NTSU is accessible with lift access and/or ramps across all floors on campuses with multiple floors and levels at Clifton and City. There are also accessible toilets across all three of our buildings at City, Clifton and Brackenhurst.
You can find the full accessibility details of our spaces here via AccessAble. The stage spaces at Clifton and City are currently stair access only.
You can also view online maps, floor plans and route planners through the MazeMap App on Google Play, Apple App Store or online:
Clifton Students' Union – The Point/Benenson & DH Lawrence
Brackenhurst Students' Union – Main Hall
Accessible toilets
Our venues have accessible toilets. You can find the full breakdown of locations on Maze Maps and AccessAble.
Some of these in our bar and nightclub spaces are RADAR key locked. Venue management or security staff will be able to give you access if required.
Join our Disability and Accessibility Network
The network is a community of students who come together to share experiences as disabled students and organise events and campaigns designed to improve the university experience of the students in their demographic.
Evacuation policy
Staff and Security teams are trained and on hand for assistance in emergency or first aid incidents. City and Clifton venues include refuge points with communication links on the first floor upwards. They also include evacuation chairs which trained Staff and Security teams can use if immediate evacuation is required. (These should only be used by trained staff.)
Strobe lighting
Events in our venues include strobe lighting and other lighting and haze-based effects.
We also hire our venues out to other users and promoters who may have their own production effects outside our control. Please contact us at the earliest opportunity if you would like any guidance regarding a specific event.
Tell us what we are missing
We appreciate that there is always more to be achieved to ensure a truly accessible and equitable online and on-campus offer for all students. Therefore, if there is something you think could be improved or you have any issues, please reach out to us in person, through our socials or via email.
Learn more about Student Life Pulse
NTSU is committed to creating diverse communities of fulfilled students motivated to create positive change. To help us reach this goal, we are proud members of Student Life Pulse, an online survey used by Students’ Unions across the UK, representing the views of over 20,000 students each year.
What is Student Life Pulse?
Student Life Pulse is an insight survey which tracks the experience of our students throughout the academic year. Between October and June, you will receive an email inviting you to take part by completing the online survey. You will only receive the invite in one month so make sure you take the opportunity to give your views and have your voice heard.
We want to hear from as many students as possible, whatever their experience or knowledge of the Students’ Union is - every view matters.
The benefit to you of taking part
We know your time is valuable and that’s why students who take part will be up for the chance to win one of 5 £100 vouchers available throughout the year as a thank you for taking part. If you’re one of the lucky winners, you can choose from an Amazon, Tesco, Love2Shop or NTSU commerical outlet voucher.
Student Life Pulse helps us plan the services and support we offer you. Every student who takes part is helping to improve the university experience for themselves and other students.
Your personal data is safe
Alterline, an independent research agency, is our partner for this survey. Alterline follows all guidelines for data privacy and security. It only has enough information about you to conduct the research. Any information you disclose will be treated in the strictest confidence, and the results are anonymised, so no answers are attributable to any individuals. You can read their General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy here.
Want to know more?
If you have any questions about the research, please email NTSU's Director of Membership Services, Hannah Templeman.
