Tanmaye Shagotra

Hi, I’m Tanmaye Shagotra, and I’m asking for your vote to serve as your First-Year Representative for the UCL Mental Health Society. 

Transitioning to university life is exciting, but overwhelming. Between deadlines, new environments, and finding balance, many of us face silent struggles. I want to ensure that no first-year at UCL ever feels alone in that journey. Having led AI-based mental health initiatives for students in India, working with educators and counsellors  to design emotional support systems, I’ve seen how open conversation and compassionate structures can transform lives. 

At UCL, I want to help build that same environment of trust and empathy. As your First-Year Rep, I will:
 

• Strengthen the voice of first-years: Collect weekly feedback from Society members through meetups and digital channels to ensure that every first-year’s ideas and concerns directly shape our events and discussions.
• Promote peer connection: Launch Wellness Circles and informal meet-ups to create safe, judgment-free spaces for conversation and support.
• Collaborate and educate: Work with the Welfare and Inclusion reps of other societies to run awareness events, workshops, and campaigns on stress management and wellbeing.
• Create engaging initiatives: Launch an interactive experience for where members can express themselves through writing and/or open mic storytelling.
• Expand our community: Develop intercollegiate collaborations with mental health societies across other UK universities.