Election post
Status
Elected
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
Prior to my PhD, I co-founded and led the UCL Food Society as President, served as the Treasurer and Welfare officer across seven others, during which I:
- Organised 50+ social events (incl. food tours, photo walks, coffee & bubble tea crawls)
- Conducted risk assessments to ensure the safety of events
- Facilitated intercultural & interdisciplinary exchange through inter-society collaborations
- Ensured efficient allocation of budgets totaling £10,000 for event hosting
As a PGTA myself, I am also keen to advocate for fairer compensation and equitable practices across departments.
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
With the support of the new Research Students’ Network:
- Organise weekly socials for PGR students (e.g. themed restaurant visits across London, café meetups, cooking classes)
- Initiate a PGR mentorship programme to connect new students with experienced peers for support and guidance
- Launch a job platform tailored to PGRs for part-time roles relevant to our research fields
- Create a forum for PGTAs to raise concerns and campaign for better pay
- Host interdisciplinary research symposiums for PGR students to present their work, fostering academic exchange and collaboration across departments
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
Having returned to UCL for my PhD, the stark contrast between the UG, PGT, and PGR experiences have become increasingly evident to me. Opportunities for meaningful engagement with peers outside our immediate academic circles are notably scarce, limiting opportunities for meeting like-minded peers and for interdisciplinary collaborations. Avenues to voice concerns regarding research and teaching also remain limited.
Through the new Research Students’ Network, I plan to tackle all these issues, aiming to provide PGRs with a university experience as fulfilling as that of UG and PGT students.
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