If you are interested in joining the City Lit student panel, please complete a short application form before Sunday 10th January 2027.
We will invite shortlisted applicants to an informal online interview in late January/early February.
What does the panel do?
The panel meets to discuss topics and projects and help guide decision making.
The main purpose of the student panel is to help City Lit improve the quality of our courses, college spaces, how we communicate with students and the service that we offer.
The panel works on projects and issues which:
- aim to improve the overall student experience or
- address a need impacting a specific or significant group of students
- require a discussion needing multiple perspectives.
Discussion topics are usually not curriculum specific, as these would be better addressed by contacting the relevant curriculum teams. The panel does not address individual complaints or isolated incidents.
What do we expect from panel members?
- Panel members must be enrolled on at least one course in the academic year.
- Attend all student panel meetings.
- Be prepared to discuss your experience of City Lit at the panel meetings and take part in activities.
- Reflect City Lit’s values of being ambitious, open-hearted and imaginative.
- Be able to consider perspectives of a broad range of students, as well as the college.
- Act as ambassadors for City Lit. Sometimes we invite panel members to talk about their experience as a City Lit student at events such as fundraisers or in interviews.
Who attends the panel meetings?
- There are 12-20 students on the panel. Meetings are also attended by:
- the Vice Principal,
- the Director of Learning and Inclusion,
- the Quality Manager,
- and other college staff depending on what we are discussing.
When and how do meetings take place?
The panel meets three times a year, with meetings taking place on Tuesday evenings, 18:00-20:00.
Spring term meeting will take place in person.
Summer and autumn term meetings will take place online via Zoom.
Depending on the discussion topics, there may be some research, reading or a task to be done before the meeting.
Is there any training for new panel members?
New panel members will be invited to an induction meeting where you will learn about City Lit’s history, future aims and strategies.
How will you benefit?
You will improve your communication and leadership skills and make a positive contribution to developing and improving adult learning within an exciting community. All panel members will receive an £85 City Lit credit after they have attended each meeting.
For more information about the panel and the selection process you can download the terms of reference here: