About the GSA
Who we are
The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is an independent university association run for, and by, postgraduate students. We recognise that being a postgrad can be very different from life before graduation so we are dedicated solely to representing your interests.
What we do
The GSA is one of a small number of independent postgraduate bodies in the UK. It was formed by Statute of the University in 1977. In the majority of other Universities graduate interests are catered for within the Student Union. UEA has some 3,700 postgraduate students, and having a separate organisation to represent their interests and needs ensures that graduate issues do not get overlooked. Graduate students at UEA are members of both the Union of UEA Students and the Graduate Students' Association.
Our aims
- To represent and promote the interests of its members, as a whole, in all matters, both within the University and beyond.
- To provide a means of communication between members and the University Authorities and between the members and any other body.
- To offer support to members during their programme of study.
- To provide social facilities for members, including but not limited to facilities provided in the GSA Common Room (the Grad Bar).
- To promote co-operation amongst members for educational, social, and cultural activities and such other purposes as are beneficial to the community.
Our constitution
Updated: January 22, 2010 LD
