Election post
Status
Elected
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
- Continue to advocate for climate policies at institutional levels. Lessening the impact that universities have on the climate is vital to both planetary health and student concern.
- Advocate for international students. International students are a huge part of UCL's community and the UK's student population; our issues are important and should be discussed.
- Work with students at other universities to enrich student life and university experience at the national level. Connecting with other students and bringing forward resolutions as a unified body impacts university policy all over the UK.
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
- Prior experience as an NUS representative - I was part of the effort that pushed the NUS to endorse food sustainability at an institutional level last year. As someone who already knows how the conference runs, I can utilize our time there effectively to see that these changes are actually being implemented while advocating for other changes that we need to see.
- Experience campaigning for climate and nature issues - effective communication, fostering an environment of care and consideration, and pushing positive change are all important practices that I bring with me in my advocacy.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
As a returning representative, I plan on addressing the climate and the cost-of-living crises that are affecting student wellbeing. We've successfully passed a motion on endorsing more sustainable food choices at the prior NUS conference, and I plan on directing NUS resources and attention to other important issues related to sustainability. Having perspectives and voices that have been marginalized is a pressing concern to me, and my prior experience as an NUS representative has equipped me with the skills to push for meaningful changes from a plethora of perspectives.