Science Magazine Society: Biology Editor

As one of the writers and illustrators of my high school’s science magazine, I am confident and passionate about taking up a leadership role in the UCL Science Magazine Society. I enjoyed researching and being part of the editing and revising process in order to publish the best version of my own article. Thus I am eager to take up the role of biology editor to challenge myself and showcase what I have learned and gained from my past experiences. As a biochemistry student, I found this an amazing opportunity to expand my horizons and further expose myself to different fields of biology through reading my peers’ and seniors’ articles and communicating ideas with them. I am humble yet outspoken when offering suggestions during editing, and as a bubbly and sociable person, it is never a disadvantage to maintain a friendly relationship with article writers. Also, as an A* recipient in EPQ, I have spent a large amount of time carrying out scientific accuracy and quality checks and referencing, so I ensure well-edited and polished articles upon becoming biology editor.

It is my first time standing for the role of editor, yet I have taken up numerous leadership positions during my high school years. I was house official, class representative, biochemistry club founder, etc. where I developed good communication and team management skills. I am extremely excited for this brand new opportunity and shall perform to the best of my ability with the responsibility of biology editor.   

Hi everyone!

My name's Diya Asawa and I'm studying Biomedical Sciences at UCL. I'm super excited to be a member of the Science Magazine this year and I'd like to apply for the position of Biology Editor.

Whether you are an experienced writer or someone with an incredible idea who doesn't know how to put it down into words, I'd love to work with you!

Writing has always been my favourite hobby, whether that's science articles, poetry, or even short stories, so I understand the challenges that come with it. I know how stressful it can be to experience a writer's block for weeks on end or to spend months redrafting an article only to receive negative feedback. In my past experiences, some of my favourite pieces of scientific writing would never have been possible without the help and advice of my peers and mentors.

Throughout my time in secondary school, I've helped lead and edit yearbooks and science/medical magazines - I love reading other people's work and discussing the topics that they are interested about. Often, having an informal chat and bouncing ideas off each other can be one of the best ways to find inspiration for writing.

I'd like to use my role to help other students shape their articles into polished final products that they are proud of and can look back at for years to come. If you'd like to read some of my recent Biology-related articles, do have a look at my newsletter, Human Atlas, on Substack: https://diyaasawa.substack.com/

I am a 2nd year NatSci student, studying neuroscience & psychology with STS. Studying STS gives me experience in writing about science and in making science accessible to enable wider understanding. I have also written an article for Kinesis magazine and took part in the editing process, and have edited other's work in the past during assignments. I really enjoy writing, reading other people's writing, and editing without removing people's individual style from pieces. The Science Magazine is a great interdisciplinary magazine and I would love to be the biology editor this year.

I'm in my third year of biological sciences, I'm a bit of a perfectionist and would love to read around my subject to see what I'm missing out on that's not on the syllabus! I also enjoy proofreading and helping my peers in writing the best work they can and be proud of it -- plus I don't have the creativity to write my own articles so hopefully this way I can more than vicariously experience the process of publishing :)

Hi! I'm Alyssa, a 3rd year Biomedical Sciences student doing the neuroscience stream. I'm running for Biology editor as I would love to have a role in conveying students' interests to a wider audience in a scientific context. Whilst I'm most passionate about human biology, I've found myself accumulating weird animal facts (woodpeckers wrap their tongue around their brain) and am eager to continue expanding my breadth of Biology knowledge.

My experience as an editor for the Biology section in the Young Scientists Journal, an international peer-reviewed science journal, has allowed me to refine skills that I believe will equip me well to execute the role of Biology editor. Not only have I cultivated a keen eye for grammar and clarity, but I also found myself reading around areas of Biology that I was unfamiliar with so that I could provide constructive feedback.

Scientific communication has always had a special place in my heart and I strongly value the ability to fluently convey scientific ideas to audiences that are not necessarily experts in the specific subject. Science Magazine society is the ideal place for aspiring scientists to both practice writing skills as well as share topics they're passionate about and I would love the opportunity to be more involved with the running of the society. As your Biology editor, I hope to uphold this standard and collaborate with both the committee and the authors to produce work we are all proud of. 

Thank you for reading! :)