The Social Sciences Section is one of the four sections of the Uppsala Student Union, and operates at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Uppsala University.

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The Social Sciences Section is located on the Ekonomikum Campus, but the students we represent study on several different campuses, including Blåsenhus, Gamla Torget, the English Park and BMC.

The section is part of Uppsala Student Union with the aim of bringing the activities of the union closer to the students and thus making it easier for the students to influence the situation at their faculty. Our main tasks are to ensure student representation, student influence and to contribute to the development of the quality of education. We also work on health and safety issues for the students we represent.

The section also works to promote engagement with our Union Associations. The Section's Union Associations are central to the Section's activities, and much of the Section's work is done in conjunction with member associations

The Social Sciences Section includes all students studying at one of the following departments:

- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Peace and Conflict Studies
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Food Science
- Department of Economic History
- Department of Informatics and Media
- Department of Cultural Geography

If you want to get involved

Being involved in Uppsala Student Union gives you the opportunity to have a say in your education, while gaining valuable experience to add to your CV. There are many ways to get involved - you can get involved high or low, a lot or a little!

Section Council

The Section Council is the highest decision-making body of the Social Sciences Section. Council members are appointed by election by the Section Union Associations. The Section Council is chaired by the Executive Committee of the Section. The main task of the Section Council is to work on student representation, mainly by appointing student representatives at departmental and faculty level, thus ensuring that student perspectives are taken into account in important decisions affecting the students' study situation.

The Section Council also works to strengthen the union associations in their activities, to coordinate any joint efforts and to promote the exchange of experience and knowledge across association boundaries. This is done through regular meetings, section-wide events and by awarding project grants.

I want to have an impact

If you have something you want to improve on your programme or campus, contact your student council, section chair or faculty coordinator for help on how to proceed!

Faculty Coordinator

The Faculty Coordinator is an important aspect of the Union's purpose, and in short it is advocacy with the University to improve conditions for students. According to the Higher Education Act (Chapter 2, Section 7), students have the right to influence the university and they also have the right to be represented when decisions are made or prepared. The Faculty Coordinators are available to all students in the section and their task is to ensure that the quality of education in the section is high and that the University complies with the rules and guidelines in place.

For example, you can turn to the faculty coordinators for questions concerning student involvement and the quality of your education.

How do I contact you?

You can contact the Chair of the Social Sciences Section, Emil Buckard, at ordf.sam@uskar.se  

The faculty coordinators are located at the Uppsala Student Union office at Övre Slottsgatan 7.

Contact: fakultetssamordnare@uskar.se

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