Bentham Brooks Institute Society: Treasurer

Hi, my name is Kiera, and I'm a second-year Politics and International Relations student.

I'm standing for the Treasurer role because I believe its finances are the backbone of Bentham Brooks’ ability to channel its ambitions into meaningful research, debates, and events.

I have worked as a Consultant for both a dermatology clinic and an AI startup to create financial models as well as business growth plans, which has not just given me the financial literacy for the role of a treasurer, but also an understanding of how to strategically use a budget to support this society’s aspirations, not constrain them.

Beyond consulting, I've worked at an international regenerative development think tank and a public interest legal firm in New Delhi, which has helped me better understand the needs and functions of research organisations, such as Bentham Brooks, and what they need to grow.

As Treasurer, I want to make sure that our budget is transparent and supports the debates, research, and collaboration that allow Bentham Brooks to thrive!

I’m standing as treasurer for the Bentham Brooks Institute as I believe the work the society engage in is very important, giving students a platform to produce research the contributes to real public debate.

I’m a first-year History and Politics of the Americas student. Over the past couple of years I’ve run a politics-focused platform with nearly 5,000 followers, which involved blog writing, book reviews, and selling content to A-level students, all managed independently including payments and income. I also currently teach chess across several London schools and tutor privately, managing my own invoicing across both.
In the role I’d focus on two things. Keeping finances transparent and accessible to the whole committee, termly updates, a clear grants calendar and actively looking for funding the society isn’t yet using: UCL SU development grants, departmental funding, and where relevant, external sponsorship from organisations interested in student policy work