Audrey Miu

Pi Media is at the heart of journalism at UCL, and as Welfare Officer, my priority would be to further diversify and strengthen our sense of community. With so many contributors scattered across a range of fields and backgrounds, I believe that we have the most potential to make a difference at UCL, magnifying the wealth of voices within our student body and encouraging meaningful dialogue between different cultures. As a POC, I would love for Pi to project an even wider breadth of perspectives from underrepresented backgrounds. One of the ways I would do this is by establishing a termly Contributor Spotlight to encourage more active involvement from and interaction between members, with at least one Spotlight each year reserved for highlighting the work done by contributors exclusively from a minority background. I would also aim to establish a team of translators and set up a column for articles translated into English, empowering people to write for Pi in other languages that they may feel better represent themselves. Language is inextricably connected with our individual identities, and this interlingual exchange is an irreplaceable way of connecting with and fostering appreciation for other cultures. Our sheer magnitude of participants means it can be difficult to feel like one single, united collective - but that is precisely why this formation of a connected community is so crucial, and I would love to be an active force driving this transformation in Pi.