Xiaohongshu
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In order to vote for this position you must be a Postgraduate Research student from the Faculty of Life Sciences.
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I’ve been a student, researcher and mentor, and I know what it’s like to find your feet in a new academic environment while helping others do the same. Before joining UCL, I spent five years volunteering in peer and academic mentoring, helping students navigate academic and personal challenges. That taught me to listen without making assumptions. Research and pharmaceutical industry work taught me to look closely at problems and notice when separate concerns may be connected. I’d bring that experience, be honest about what’s possible and follow things through.
I want PGRs’ experiences and ideas to help improve academic life across Life Sciences, even when change takes time. I’d reach out to researchers and work with other Academic Reps to understand what matters to people in different departments. I’d bring those views to faculty discussions and work with reps and staff on what could be done. Then I’d share the response and check back with researchers to see whether it helps. I’d also leave a clear handover for the next rep, so progress isn’t lost when representatives change.
If I am speaking on behalf of other PGRs, I want to get their views right, not just give my own take on what they mean. I’d welcome questions and corrections, take concerns seriously and work with researchers and staff to find a way forward. I wouldn’t treat a reply as the end of the matter. I’d check whether it actually helps and be open about what still needs attention. Above all, I want researchers to feel they can trust me to represent what they’ve told me.