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Join the Network for Mature and Part-Time Students, Parents and Carers

Network committee members actively support Student Officers that convene their network, and assist with the over-all decision making processes within the network. 

The Social Secretary shall:

  • Lead on organising regular social activities

You must be a continuing UCL student who is registered as a part-time student at UCL or  began an undergraduate course after the age of 21, or a postgraduate course after the age of 24. Or Any continuing UCL student with caring responsibilities. This includes anyone who provides unpaid care for a child or for a friend or family member who, due to illness, disability, a mental health issue or an addiction cannot cope without their support to vote for this position.

For full details about the role please click here.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact [email protected]

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Results

Winner(s)

Re-open nominations is a winner
No
Count information
Date count run24 Oct 2025
Election rulesERS97 STV
Candidates running2
Available position1
Total ballots65
Valid votes65
Invalid votes0
Round 1
Sam O'Sullivan [26706]58.00
RON (Re-open Nominations)7.00
Exhausted0.00
Surplus25.50
Threshold32.50
Count of first choices. The initial quota is 32.50. Candidate Sam O'Sullivan [26706] has reached the threshold and is elected.

Winner is Sam O'Sullivan [26706].

Candidates

Sam O'Sullivan
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?

Hello! I'm Sam, I am a mature UG student studying History. I have been at UCL since 2019 and spent several years studying in Norway.

I want to move away from in-classroom socials. Kahoot quizzes in the IOE are not my idea of fun. London has so much to offer – let's use the city. I want to do:

Weekly lunchtime meets on campus and weekly evening socials.

Cinema nights
Theatre trips
Club/pub nights
Movie/TV marathons (binge watching Derry Girls anyone?)
Child-friendly socials for parents
Hikes/rambles in London parks, and outside London too
Travelling together – city breaks to Europe?
And a lot more.

 

What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?

I will bring a genuine sense of fun and willingness to try new things. Let's have a really good year and make some friends for life!

Please summarise why students should vote for you.

I want to be your social secretary because I love to meet new people and I want to help our community build stronger social ties with each other. London can be a lonely place if you don't have a pre-existing social network, and in my experience, it is harder for mature and part-time students, parents and students with caring responsibilities to meet people. That is why I think organising regular (weekly at the very least) socials is so important.

I also want to encourage impromptu events. If there is no official event on but you are feeling lonely, tell me – I am often free for a pint. 

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