Find out more about two more of our departments, which will be able to boost your CV and chances of employment.
Enhance your university journey by sharing your voice and building essential career skills through Your SU! Whether you want to shape your student experience or boost your CV for future employers, there are plenty of ways to get involved, and best of all they are all free.
Student Representation
Your voice matters, and sharing your feedback helps improve the university experience for everyone. We have many ways you can be heard:
Course Representatives
Become a rep to work directly with university staff, raise student ideas, and create positive changes on your course.
Online Feedback Platform
Submit your academic or university department feedback to pass on positive or constructive comments aimed at improving your experience.
You can also share your ideas to improve the student experience. Get enough students to back your idea, and it will be put through a committee to implement.
Student Voice Events
Join focus groups, consultations, surveys, and campaigns to share your thoughts throughout the year. Keep an eye out for events on our dedicated events page.
Your Skills
Stand out in the job market by developing key transferable skills alongside your degree. Our Skills team offer year-round opportunities to strengthen your CV, put you in a better position in job interviews, and help you build key personal and professional skills.
Phoenix+ is a free to all students offering a range of activities for you to gain and practice your skills beyond your studies. These include workshops, volunteering in the local community, British Sign Language (BSL), sustainability projects, and exclusive guest speaker events. Find out more on Potentially, and get started by completing your Skills Assessment.
Digital Badges are shareable, official micro-credentials for your extra-curricular involvement (like Sports, Societies, or Rep roles) to display on LinkedIn and demonstrate to potential employers how you went above and beyond to boost your skills and experience.
Have questions? Email the team at skills.su@coventry.ac.uk.