Job Vacancy
PGR Advocate
Listed by Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union
Applying
Rate
£15.07 (base rate £13.45 per hour plus pro rata holiday pay)Hours
76.00 76 hours across the academic year (from start date until 31 July 2027)Interview
Interviews to be held online via MS Teams.Job Duration
Fixed term to 31 July 2027.Details
Are you passionate about improving the postgraduate research experience in Cornwall? We're looking for a University of Exeter postgraduate research student to become our Cornwall PGR Advocate for the 2026/27 academic year.
In this new student leadership role, you'll work to ensure PGR experiences, priorities, and challenges are considered within Students' Union and University decision-making structures. You'll contribute to meetings, discussions, and projects that shape the postgraduate research experience, while supporting student-led initiatives, encouraging engagement, and helping to deliver positive change for Cornwall's research community. You'll also play a key role in building a connected and inclusive PGR community by creating opportunities for postgraduate researchers to network, collaborate, share experiences, and feel a stronger sense of belonging.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership, communication, advocacy, community-building, and project management skills while making a meaningful difference to the Cornwall PGR community.
This post is a fixed-term position working 76 hours across the academic year (from start date until 31 July 2027). For this role the successful candidate will be primarily based at the Penryn campus, required to join online meetings, and work across Truro and Falmouth campuses, and other community locations. Working hours and patterns will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.
The 76 hours are based on the required attendance and preparation time for essential meetings and training. A breakdown of the required time can be found below:
*Prep time includes liaising with PGR students, reps and Sabbatical Officers, supporting activities/events, collating updates and reports for meetings
The PGR Advocate Job Description outlines full requirements of the role.
Eligibility: Applicants must be current University of Exeter postgraduate research students based in Cornwall, eligible to work in the UK, and able to undertake the role alongside their studies throughout the 2026/27 academic year (1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027).
About us
You will be employed directly by The SU. We are a membership-led charity; run by students, for students. We represent students from two different universities: Falmouth University and the University of Exeter.
- Falmouth University has a history of more than 100 years of creative thinking and design innovation. Established in 1902 as Falmouth School of Art, they have grown to become a digital innovation hub, delivering impact for lives and economies through the development of new knowledge, solutions, services and products.
- The University of Exeter is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world. They combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
How to apply
To apply, complete both parts of the Application form and email to jobs@thesu.org.uk
For an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Saranna Chipper-Keating, Head of Advocacy, Saranna.ChipperKeating@thesu.org.uk.
Application Form Part 1 Employment
Application Form Part 2 Personal Details
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We are an equal opportunities employer and actively committed to promoting equality and diversity, and expect all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment.
The closing date for this position is Friday 18 September at 9am.
Candidates will receive an invitation to interview w/c 21 September.
Interviews will take place on the mornings of Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 September.
Start date: As soon as possible.