Arts, Humanities and Cultures Faculty Student Advisory Board (SAB)
Members of the Student Advisory Board share perspectives that are often under-represented in higher education. Board members may include students from minoritised ethnic communities, disabled and neurodiverse students, students who are the first in their family to attend university, LGBTQI+ students, mature students, care-experienced students and students who are carers.
The purpose of the Board is:
- To amplify the voices of students from underrepresented communities and enhance AHC understanding of barriers to student success.
- To advise on equity, diversity and inclusion-related aspects of student education provision in AHC and make a positive impact on decision-making process in student education developments.
The current 25/26 members of the board are:
- Assala Benmechta Didani
- Jamie Shore
- Shakeal Zaman
- Celeste Lau
- Anna Constantinescu
- Adelaide Chan
- Nat Rutherford
- Iqra Khan
- Aisha Abdulkadir
- Alex Brummitt
- Alia Mustafa
- Aden Zealand
- Jacqueline Wong.
You can view recent Board meeting summaries and key Board outputs via Sharepoint (internal use only). Click here to view our FAHCSAB 25-26 Activity Report. Sign up to the FAHCSAB mailing list to be linked to these summaries and other key Board outputs as these are produced.
Annual summaries of board activity are available upon request by contacting Student Success Officer, Leah Patel (l.j.patel@leeds.ac.uk).
If you are a student or staff member who would like to suggest a matter for the Board to consider, you can do so using the following contact form.
If you are a student interested in becoming a member of the Board, you can register your interest using this expression of interest form. Recruitment for new 2026/27 members will take place in September 2026. Applications open on 14th September and close on 4th October. Students can apply using this link.
For more information please contact Student Success Officer, Leah Patel (l.j.patel@leeds.ac.uk).