Your School Community Organisers

School Community Organisers (SCOs) are appointed to enhance the sense of community within each School.

SCOs are appointed by Hertfordshire Students' Union and their School of Study. This year we've recruited a fantastic team of SCOs who are looking forward to working collaboratively to improve your university experience. Here you can find out more about this role and take a look at the SCOs for your School. We would also encourage you to nominate an SCO of the Month as and when you feel like they deserve recognition.

Hertfordshire Business School

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Ahmer Ilyas

Management with Digital Marketing - Masters

My name is Sardar Ahmer Ilyas. I'm a University of Hertfordshire student studying MSc Management with Digital Marketing. As the new SCO for Business School, I plan on enhancing the academic, social and career experiences of students by working with the societies, hosting social networking events and job fairs. I plan on creating a platform for the entrepreurs to brainstorm their ideas, showcase their talents and take advantage of all the opportunities available in Business School. This year my aim is to work with all the different schools to create a helpful and positive environment for all the international students.

Amy Vince

Human Resources Management - 3rd Year

I'm excited and honoured to get the opportunity to be returning for a second year in the role of School community organiser for the business school. This undoubtedly going to be a very different year for many students with us moving back to more face-to-face learning. I'm passionate to ensure that learning spaces are equipped and modernised to support these changes. Last year's SCO team at HBS was committed to increasing activities and events on De Havilland for students. I will be continuing this work and hopefully create events that will become De Havilland tradition. Along with this objective I plan to continue raising awareness of study needs agreements, working towards implementing embedded wellbeing learning at Herts Uni and supporting and collaborating with the student networks that represent underrepresented students.

Arfahna Alom

Business and Finance - 3rd Year

Hi, I’m Arfahna and I have successfully completed my placement year as an EMEA Finance Assistant. I am now heading into my third year of study as a Business and Finance student and I’m so excited to welcome you all as your new appointed SCO. Within the next academic year, I aim to organise social events to enhance student engagement within the Business School as well as highlight facilities available to you to support student welfare. I ultimately aim to inspire individuals to build a strong community together and ensure the University of Hertfordshire showcases a seamless university experience.

Asish Veera Venkat Gopi Dokku

International Business - Masters

D. Asish Veera Venkat Gopi here from the MSc International Business programme. I am thankful for the privilege of being a SCO. I desire to bring a transformation in the student experience in the university of Hertfordshire. I want to articulate the requirements of business school and make sure all the necessities are fulfilled to create a better student engagement, make students aware of all the channels provided by university to progress them academically and socially. I aim to innovate, execute and consistently strive to improve new practices through the process which enables to try out new ways and means to find solutions to student needs and problems. I seek to enhance the capacity of the students by introducing new and effective ways of evolving a better student in all aspects. I will demonstrate the everyday values of being Helpful, Empowering, Representative, Transparent, and Student-focused.

Holly Mackay

Digital Marketing - 2nd Year

Hi, I’m Holly and I’m a second year digital marketing student at Herts. I work as a freelance marketer & content creator alongside my studies as well as being one of your business school SCOs. One of my main goals for this year is to encourage students to begin their freelance careers whilst studying, details pending! I look forward to meeting you all over the next year and hope you all have a wonderful time at Herts.

Manoj Kumar Nagireddy

International Business - Masters

I’m manoj kumar & I’m a student of international business (masters). I’m a former employee of Deloitte. I resigned my job & came to herts as a part of research towards my goal. I kept myself busy with different roles in uni for the academic year 2021-2022.They are: Student representative (MSC IB), student ambassador (WASS), chairperson of strategy society. I’m also happy to share that I’m the Success award winner of herts business school 2022 . Yes, I’m your new SCO for the academic year 2022-2023. I’m eagerly waiting to meet everyone and to ensure that the student experience is the best it can be. As an SCO I’m always available to the students for any kind of difficulties that they face during the academic year. I’m looking forward for a successful academic year with 100 % of students satisfaction.

School of Creative Arts

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Joy Brett

Film and Television Production - 3rd Year

Hello! I am Joy, I’m a final year Film and TV Production student, as well as your Creative Arts SCO for 2022/2023. My aim this year is firstly to bridge the invisible wall of communication between students and staff. It can be a bit daunting talking to staff if you have any issues on your course, therefore I want to find a way in which students feel they are comfortable to ask for help if stuck or have an queries. As a Film and TV Production student I understand the difficulties there are in crowdfunding for student films and projects. Therefore secondly, I intend to campaign for financial support to be available to students for assessed work. It can be stressful finding money while working on an assignment, so I hope to remove some of that stress. Please let me know if I can help you, and I look forward to working with you this year.

Lanna Awouda

Product and Industrial Design - 3rd Year

Hello! I’m Lanna Awouda, I was living in Thailand for 10years before moving here. Currently I’m in my final year in product and industrial design. As one of your School Community Organizer for the School of Creative Arts for 2022/2023 I wish to design a wonderful and memorable experience for everyone by building a stronger creative community and eventing more cross-disciplinary activities within the School of Creative Arts hoping that we can creatively grow together this year. Please do reach me out regarding anything.

Liyana Azmi

Illustration - 3rd Year

Heyo! I’m Liyana, a Creative Arts SCO and final year Illustration student. Having just returned from a Study Abroad in Japan, I would like to promote extra curricular activities both within our school and throughout the university. My first aim is to encourage networking and hobbies for both enjoyment and unwinding from assignments. Secondly, I want to increase our School of Creative Arts presence. My last goal is for better financial support e.g. a Creative Arts bursary, more print credit and guidance on where to get the best deals for art supplies. I look forwards to working with you this year.

School of Health and Social Work

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Betsy Okai

Nursing (Learning Disabilities) - 3rd Year

My name is Betsy Okai, a wife, and a mother of four children. My background formerly was Human Resources, as an Early Childhood Educator but currently a final year Learning Disability Nursing student at the University. I applied to join the University Student Representatives as a School Community Organiser because I wanted to have the opportunity to advocate for the needs of students in my school of study as well as to bring on board the transferable skills acquired over the years into the process of good service delivery required by this position to the supporting staff and the University community at large. Overall, with good listening, and communication (verbal/ written) skills, it is important to ensure that students’ concerns are always flagged out, as together we endeavour to bring about the right resolutions.

Hayley Mott

Radiotherapy and Oncology - 3rd Year

Hello, my name is Hayley. I am the SCO for: Midwifery, Paramedic Science and Social Work. I have worked within various professions within the NHS, including 5 years in the ambulance service and my current role as a clinical support worker in various areas of the hospital. I am currently a third year Radiotherapy and Oncology student. I feel as an SCO for these courses, I can provide life experience and advice with the practicalities of working in both an emergency and hospital setting. I am a keen runner and enjoy being active, so I hope this will be integrated in some of the events and activities arranged within this role. As a mature (by age) student and a mother, I feel I can bring a lot to the role of SCO and hope to meet, or have contact, with as many of you as possible.

Robin Smith

Physiotherapy - 2nd Year

Hi! I'm Robin, student physiotherapist going into my second year. I was a student representative last year and I'm looking forward to working with all of you as an SCO to improve student experience and engagement across HSK. If I'm not reading case studies, I'm probably hanging out with my dog. Hopefully I'll get the chance to meet with you this year and see us come together as a community!

Sarah Downing

Radiotherapy and Oncology - 3rd Year

Hello, my name is Sarah Downing. I am a 3rd Year Radiotherapy and Oncology student and an SCO for the School of Health and Social Work (HSK), being the contact for the Radiography programs. Other roles that I have had include a student representative in my first year and a Student Ambassador for two years. I am excited to work this year with the HSK SCO team to strengthen the feeling of community within our school using Instagram, online and F2F catch-ups, and University initiatives such as the Go Herts Award, whilst providing support for the student representatives in Radiography.

Hertfordshire Law School

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Rikiba Bain-Caton

LLB - 1st Year

I am Rikiba Bain-Caton of Hertfordshire Law School. I am an international student hailing from the Caribbean Island of Grenada. I am pursuing my undergraduate course with the aim of becoming a solicitor. I am eager to work alongside staff members and our community to help students voice their opinions and woes, along with enhancing their university experience. I am a part of the Law Society, Afro-Caribbean Society, and Esports Society. I enjoy many activities like karate, piano, guitar, video games and reading. I look forward to this academic year with the University of Hertfordshire.

Shaziya Mehtab Alam

LLM Bar Practice - Masters

Hello my name is Shaziya Mehtab Alam. I’m currently studying LLM BPC and I’m an SCO for post graduate law students. My goal is to help students to feel empowered and to break their boundaries and to overcome hurdles of nervousness, shyness, and anxiety. I want students to feel acknowledged regardless of their ethnicity, gender and religious beliefs etc. My aim is to work closely with the programme leaders and students representatives to enhance the learning experience based on the feedback from students. I also look forward to creating a comfortable study environment for European, International and all the Home students equally, regardless of any nationalities. I look forward to hearing from you all and hoping to give my best to you all.

Zoe Meechan

Criminology and Criminal Justice - 2nd Year

My name is Zoe, and I am one of the School Community Organisers for the Law School. I study Criminology and Criminal Justice with a keen interest in ethnicity and crime. I am 24 years of age, I enjoy going to the gym, reading books, and learning the piano. I am thrilled to be appointed to this role and I thoroughly look forward to working with my fellow students and staff to ensure their university experience is the best it can be. I am here to listen; I do not give up and I will always stand for what is right! I genuinely cannot wait to meet you all over the course of the year.

School of Life and Medical Sciences

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Anshu Puthur Muthumana

Biomedical Science - 2nd Year

Hello everyone, I am Anshu Puthur Muthumana, one of the newly appointed LMS SCOs. I am a second-year BSc Biomedical science student. My personal interests include music, reading, and sports. As an SCO, I hope to be a bridge between the Students' Union, the staff, and the students of Life and Medical Sciences by supporting the school with its various activities and events. I would also be working with the Student reps along with my fellow SCOs to bring about a sense of community within their respective course. I look forward to meeting all of you and hope to be of help to everyone.

Sarah Zenga

Psychology - 3rd Year

Hello, I’m Sarah Zenga, a 3rd year BSc Psychology student who enjoys all things colourful, artistic, and atypical. My decision to become an SCO was based upon witnessing the unfortunate decline in the community feel that many students had experienced during the pandemic. My goal as SCO over the next year to assist students in enriching their university experience, by enhancing the sense of belonging in the UH community through socialising, raising awareness of the wellbeing support that’s available, and campaigning for inclusivity for the demographics who’re underrepresented. My hope is that when individuals speak about University of Hertfordshire, that they’ll not only see is as an academic institute, but also a home away from home where they were able to form real connections, experience genuine self-growth, and create great memories.

Shannon Mann

Psychology - 3rd Year

Hi everyone! I’m Shannon Mann – a third year psychology student and one of four SCO’s for the school of Life and Medical Sciences. Over the next academic year, I and my team hope to encourage inclusivity across departments within the school to create a warm, thriving community. My personal aims will be to support the student representatives, who will be recruited in the near future, and working closely with Saj (our vice president of activities) and many societies to improve student experience outside of academics. I thoroughly look forward to working with everyone, and wish you all the best of luck for this academic year!

School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science

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Dhairya Kataria

MSc Astrophysics

Hello! My name is DK and I am the School Community Organiser for the Physics, Astronomy and Maths (PAM) part of the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science (SPECS). As an SCO my main priority is to grow the feeling of community among PAM cohort as the pandemic has not been kind to the social aspects of the university life for PAM students, this would include social events like staff student themed gatherings or social event in collaboration with PAMSoc and other societies. I would also like to help reps with their roles and be supportive just as previous SCOs were during my time as a rep. Looking forward to this year!

Eijaz Bhunnoo

Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) - 3rd Year

I'm Eijaz and I'm in my final year studying BSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence). I was a student rep last year, which was a rewarding, but amazing experience because it helped me to identify areas that required improvement in my course. This made my decision to become an SCO for SPECS because I want to make an optimistic change and further improve various areas in my course, particularly tackling academic misconduct and bias marking. I also want every student's voice to be heard and they're highly satisfied with their course, ensuring they get the best out of their degree. Moreover, I am willing to enhance the community by creating exciting events.

George Maicaneata

Aerospace Technology and Management - 3rd Year

Hi, my name’s Maicaneata George Alexandru and I am 3rd year studying Bsc Aerospace technology and management. As about me, I like reading history, philosophy and scientific papers. I have some interest and experience coordinating, lobbying for educational projects. So you are in good hands.I expect that next year I will be increasing communication between the students and staff. I hope that we will create unity among all engineering students and for this I wish that the student reps will support me with feedback about what’s happening in classes. I plan to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment within SPECS for all engineering undergraduates. I also plan to initiate a discussion for the industry supported final year projects as it happens in other higher education institutions

Mohammad Sabbir Hossain

MSc Electronics Engineering

I would like to introduce myself as a person who never hesitates to go the extra mile to accomplish a task. It is in my nature to be cheerful, friendly, and cooperative with others. Additionally, I enjoy communicating with new people and going to charity events. As an SCO, my goals include getting my friends and classmates involved in extracurricular activities and establishing a bridge between students and instructors. As well as working on students' problems, I will find solutions to them. With my educational background and past work experiences, I'm confident that I can contribute to the improvement and development of our school's co-curriculum activities.

Temitope Akinsoto

MSc Computer Science - Masters

Hi Everyone! My name is Temitope, but my friends call me Temi. I have a background in professional software development and teaching and I'm currently pursuing an M.Sc in Computer Science here at the UofHerts. Life is about sharing, and in my opinion, the best kind of life is one that is dedicated to helping others. I've always had a strong desire to assist others by sharing knowledge. The SCO position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of other students thereby positively impacting their overall student experience. As an SCO, my goal is to provide support to students within SPECS, using every resource at my disposal. I fully intend to, amongst other things, work as a liaison between the SPECS students, faculty, students' union and school at large, addressing or giving voice to issues which are of concern to as many students within SPECS as possible.

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education

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Ann Lennox

History with Spanish - 2nd Year

Hi everyone! I am Ann Lennox, SCO for the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education with special responsibility for Mature and Part Time Students. I am a mature student just starting my second year, studying History with Spanish and plan to spend my third year abroad. My interests include costume, genealogy, dancing and travel. I am also the treasurer of the History Society. In the coming year my priorities are collaborating with the Mature Students Network. promoting academic societies and helping to build our new school community with student reps, staff and my fellow SCOs. I’m looking forward to meeting you all!

Chinmay Vyas

English Literature and Media - 2nd Year

Hello! My name is Chinmay, and I am the School Community Organiser (SCO) specifically responsible for the International student community. I am an International student from India, entering my second year studying English Literature and Media. This year I will also be the secretary of the Literature Society. My primary goals for this year as an SCO cover issues around student representation, mental health, loneliness and waste management. Along with the help of a hardworking team of SCOs, I am dedicated to tackling these issues and ensuring students are well represented and assisted in their university lives.

Elise Bailey

English Literature and Philosophy - 3rd Year

Hello everyone! I’m Elise and I’m a third-year student studying English Literature and Philosophy, my last year consisted of doing a placement year with the Deans of Humanities. So far at Herts, I’ve been a student representative at the university since my first year, worked on the buddy scheme, worked as a student ambassador and am an Inclusion officer on the Literature society and Treasurer of the Motivation Society. My goals for this year as SCO involve the importance of careers and helping to show the different career paths, tackling students' physical health and well-being and the learning and development for student success. I look forward to meeting and working with past students and new students as they embark on their time at Herts. Please feel free if you have any questions or concerns to contact me!

Ellen Hedge

Primary Education with QTS - 3rd Year

Hello! My name is Ellen, and I am studying BEd Primary Education with QTS, based on de Havilland Campus. Besides my course at University, I am also a Student Ambassador, Treasurer of the Education Society, an Unibuddy and run the BEd Primary Education Social Media accounts. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time on the beach with my family, going out for hot chocolate and collecting children's books! This year, I have been elected as an SCO for Social Sciences, Humanities and Education, specifically covering learning and development. This means I will be helping organise events for students throughout the three schools, attend key meetings and work alongside students and the Students Union to ensure students get the best learning experience. I can't wait to start my new role and meet lots of new people at Herts!

Marta Francesca Valenti

Folklore Studies - Masters

Hello UH Students! My name is Marta Francesca Valenti (but you can call me Marta) and I am among the appointed SCOs for the newly formed School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education. After working continuously to improve Students wellbeing and experiences as Student Representative during my BA in English Literature and American Studies here at Herts I am thrilled to be dedicated SCO for the Postgrad and Research community while continuing my studies. My main goal is to create a vibrant and supportive community for postgrads, research and PhD students not only across my school but in collaboration with other schools. I am already working towards many fun and educational events and opportunities during the coming year. I am always happy to hear any feedback or concept you will like to see! So, come and say “hi” to me whenever you see me around! Always happy to meet new (and old) faces!

Sheliza Nanji

Journalism and Creative Writing - 3rd Year

Hi there! I’m Sheliza, I’m 22 and in my final year studying Journalism and Creative Writing. As one of the Learning and Development SCOs for SHE, I’m here to support students on their academic journey over the year, this involves creating more awareness about the academic support available, improving accessibility of lectures, helping students with SACs, working with our team of student reps to report issues to senior leadership and more. I will also be focusing on mental health and disability awareness as well as continued support and representation for the LGBTQ+ community. I’m here to support you wherever I can!