The student voice panel will re-launch on 16 October
Do you want to help create positive change at the University?
Join the student voice panel, where your opinions count, and together, we will reshape your university experience!
As a student voice panelist, you will not only have the chance to give your opinion on a range of topics, but you will also have the opportunity to win some amazing prizes!
As a student voice panelist, you won't just be sharing your thoughts on interesting topics but also in the running for some epic prizes! Every time you complete a survey or participate in an activity through our panel, you'll earn your ticket to the End-of-Term Super Prize worth £500! During the last terms, we handed out Amazon, Aldi, Love2Shop vouchers, Amazon Kindle, and even a Nespresso coffee machine to lucky participants!
A Snapshot of Our Impact
The student voice panel has been part of several projects since it started in 2022. Here are a few examples:
Student Priorities - We surveyed panel members to reveal crucial areas for university improvement, shaping impactful changes.
Helped with Part-time Work Policies – Our panel was used to shape briefing notes for VCE Members while conducting media interviews.
Enhanced Lifestyle - Teaming up with Hertfordshire Sports Village, we gathered insights on HertSquad programmes from our panel participants. Following this the team have implemented a number of positive changes including using a variety of areas across both campuses to help with accessibility, adapting the pricing structure and increased promotion of the activities available.
Accommodation Preferences – We asked our members about student preferences in terms of the accommodation they choose to live in, whilst studying at Herts.
Student Wellbeing – Our focus on community wellbeing led us to ask panelists about University support and wellbeing requirements ensuring a healthier, more supportive campus environment.
What happens when I sign up?
As a student voice panelist, you will be invited to participate in different activities conducted each month. All activities will be in the context of giving feedback such as through quick polls and surveys, sharing video clips and content, blog writing, or being interviewed about your story as a student. It's entirely up to you whether you take part in each activity.
Each time you choose to participate in an activity your student ID will be added to the termly prize draw pot (terms and conditions apply). The more surveys and activities you do, the more chance you have of winning the end-of-term prize. You will only be able to take part in each activity once.
Some activities will not be included in the prize draw or may have separate prizes, which will be made clear before you participate. Winners of the prizes will be announced to the whole student panel community.
Why should I join?
In addition to helping the University of Hertfordshire improve and be innovative, the student voice panel is a great way to earn a little extra. Each term the online surveys are rewarded with various vouchers such as Aldi, Amazon and many more.
Prize Draw Terms and Conditions
1. The Prize Draw is open only to registered students of the University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation (“University of Hertfordshire”) who have consented to be part of the 'Student Voice Panel'.
2. Employees or partner agencies of the University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation who are not students of the university may not enter the Prize Draw.
3. Entrants into the Prize Draw shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions. The University of Hertfordshire reserves the right to refuse entry or refuse to award the prize to anyone in breach of these terms and conditions.
4. To enter the Prize Draw you must have completed at least one Student Panel-related activity or survey. Completion of surveys or activity that is not associated with the Student Voice Panel is not valid. If you have any questions about how to enter or in connection with the Prize Draw, please e-mail us at studentpanel@herts.ac.uk with "Student Voice" in the subject line.
5. Only one entry per activity will be accepted for each student.
6. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.
7. University of Hertfordshire accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected, or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason. Proof of delivery of the entry is not proof of receipt by the University of Hertfordshire.
8. The opening date for entries is 00:01 on 24 May 2023. The closing date of the Prize Draw is 23:59 on 31 August 2023. Entries received outside this time period will not be accepted
9. There are a total of six prizes:
- 1* Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, 32GB with 6.8" Display worth £179
- 1* £100 Love2Shop e-gift card
- 4* £50 ALDI e-gift cards
10. One winner will be chosen for each prize from a random draw of entries received in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. The draw will be performed by a random computer process. The draw will take place by 4 September 2023.
11. The winner will be notified by email on or before 8 September 2023 and must acknowledge receipt of the email to claim their prizes. If a winner does not respond to the University of Hertfordshire within 14 days of being notified, then the winner's prizes will be forfeited, and the University of Hertfordshire shall be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above. If a winner rejects their prize or the entry is invalid or in breach of these Terms and Conditions, their prize will be forfeited, and the University of Hertfordshire shall be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above. The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and not redeemable for cash or other prizes
12. Any physical prize must be collected in person by the winner from Mc Laurin Building in De Haviland Campus within 10 working days of acknowledging the receipt of the email. The prize cannot be shipped or delivered to the winner's address. Vouchers will be delivered to their registered email address once the recipient has acknowledged receipt of the winner notification email.
13. The winner must present a valid Student ID Card or government-issued identification document (such as a driver's license, passport, or national ID card) upon prize collection. The name on the identification document must match the name provided during entry.
14. In cases where the winner is unable to collect the prize in person, they may nominate an authorized representative to collect the prize on their behalf.
15. Once the prize is collected, the winner assumes full responsibility for the prize. The University shall not be held liable for any loss, damage, or theft of the prize after it has been collected.
16. The University of Hertfordshire must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation the University of Hertfordshire will send the surname and county of prize winners to anyone who emails studentpanel@herts.ac.uk.
17. The University of Hertfordshire reserves the right to publish the names and images (taken when receiving the prize in person) of the prize draw winners to all other students registered on the Student Voice Panel.
18. University of Hertfordshire retains the right to substitute the prize with another prize of similar value in the event the original prize offered is not available.
19. University of Hertfordshire shall use and take care of any personal information you supply to it as described in its privacy policy, a copy of which can be seen on the website, https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/legal/privacy. By entering the Prize Draw, you agree to the collection, retention, usage and distribution of your personal information in order to process and contact you about your Prize Draw entry, and for the purposes outlined above.
20. University of Hertfordshire disclaims liability for any injury or damage to your or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in the Prize Draw.
21. University of Hertfordshire reserves the right at any time and from time to time to cancel, suspend, modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this Prize Draw with or without prior notice due to reasons outside its control (including, without limitation, in the case of anticipated, suspected or actual fraud) or where it becomes necessary to do so.
22. The decision of University of Hertfordshire in all matters under its control is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
23. The Prize Draw will be governed by English law and entrants to the Prize Draw submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
24. Promoter: University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation, a higher education corporation created by the Education Reform Act 1988 and the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, whose principal place of business is at College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, UK
Data Protection
The data generated from this will be held by the University of Hertfordshire’s Marketing and Communications team. The feedback and information you provide will be kept strictly confidential and you will not be identifiable in any report that is shared with colleagues in the wider University unless otherwise agreed.
Should you choose to withdraw from the student panel at any point, please email us at studentpanel@herts.ac.uk. Please note that it may take up to 10 working days to remove your record and stop any further communication associated with the Student Insider Panel. Please see the University Privacy Statement for more information on how your data is used: https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/legal/privacy
You will be removed from the Student Voice Panel after you graduate or leave the university or if you opt out.
If you have any questions about the Panel or the use of your data please email studentpanel@herts.ac.uk