Kate Goodall

Hi everyone! <3

I am standing for Outreach Officer as I would love to continue being on the committee of a society I believe is essential at a university like UCL. After growing up in Northern state schools being taught by supply teachers in classrooms covered in black mould, moving to such an ‘elite’ university with an Access UCL offer can feel incredibly isolating.

With my current role as 93%’s Outreach Officer, a 'Student Success' Panellist within the Access UCL and Participation team, a Student Success Day Speaker, and my active involvement in the Volunteering Working Group of both the Student Union and Volunteering Society, I hope that next year, we can launch outreach programmes and organise more social mobility events, workshops, and collaborations with other UCL and University of London (e.g. LSE and KCL) societies.

It has been so reassuring and refreshing to meet so many friendly & like-minded people who want to make UCL a more viable option for students (like me!) who didn't grow up surrounded by established networks and have been discouraged by friends, family, & even teachers from studying at UCL.

Therefore, as Outreach Officer, I hope our initiatives, events (& efforts!) continue to level the playing field & make us state schoolers feel more comfortable and confident during our time at UCL and in our futures!

Thank you so much for reading! :)

Kate x