Dola Dada

President: Education

What I want to achieve this year: I want to focus on three main areas this year:

• Employment-facing education - I'll advocate for programmes to structure their curriculum in a way that places their students at an advantage in the job market. Placement, internship and volunteering opportunities should be available to all students. Academic staff should partner with theCentre for Graduate Prospects to offer final year students modules that will boost their employability.
• Improved feedback system - I'll encourage the introduction of compulsory use of the module feedback form by academics at the end of every module to gather feedback which will be analysed and used to inform changes in teaching and assessments.
• Create and increase awareness about academic support services available at Sunderland - This will increase use of these services and lead to better academic experience and higher success rates among students.

Fun Fact: I love being outdoors and I especially love walking, when I can use my headphones and enjoy music on the go. So, chances are if you’re walking down a road in Sunderland and you hear someone singing off-key behind you, that will be me!

Contact: oludolapo.dada@sunderland.ac.uk