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Read about what the UCL East Student Officer is responsible for.
Only students based at UCL East can vote for this position.
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I would bring previous experience of student representation during my undergraduate degree. That experience gave me an understanding of the importance of listening to students, communicating their views and acting as a link between staff and students. I believe, I have strong communication skills and interpersonal skills, which would help me build positive relationships with students and understand different perspectives. I am approachable and willing to listen to student’s experiences, concerns while ensuring that their views are represented effectively.
I hope to be someone that students can trust to represent their experiences. I want students to feel that they have someone approachable who will genuinely listen to them. I hope to actively voice their concerns and work constructively to help address issues that affect student experience. I would also like to create more inclusive, welcoming and positive environment where students feel connected to one another and feel that their experience and perspectives matter
Students should vote for me because I am dedicated, sincere and genuinely committed to supporting the student community. I would approach the role with the willingness to understand and represent their views to the best of my ability. I would take feedback seriously, learn from the students I represent and work collaboratively to make a positive difference to the UCL East student experience.
From pushing for more community events to making sure student voices are heard, my leadership experience as UCL China Forum President, Head of Career Division and Academic Rep equips me to build more fruitful academic journey.I bring a proven track record of student advocacy, cross-stakeholder coordination and global leadership for the UCL East Students’ Officer role. In my previous term, I co-piloted the shuttle bus programme through multi-party collaboration, tackling student mobility challenges while strengthening UCL’s sustainability agenda. Yiran is committed to helping UCL East grow.
If elected, I will build an inclusive and supportive community for UCL East students. Last year, I grew a career community of over 800 members and supported welcome events engaging thousands of participants. I hosted large-scale career events with Huawei, Xiaomi, Geely, CHC Navigation and the LinkedIn × AIIB Roadshow, helping students access job opportunities. I will bring these resources to East campus and launch career and entrepreneurship forums this year. Moreover, I will create more fun social events at UCL East. East students will benefit from more varied, engaging campus activities.
I turn your ideas into action. I have hands-on experience building large student communities and running high-impact career events with leading firms. As UCL East Student Officer, my key achievement was advancing the free electric shuttle bus pilot. After gathering student commuting feedback, I collaborated with the SU, UCL Estates and local authorities to launch the zero‑emission, accessible service between One Pool Street and Stratford Station. It cuts travel time for all students. I also hosted a Chinese New Year red packet event to share Chinese culture and strengthen community belonging.
I can bring a perspective shaped by growing up in a low-income area of South London and understanding that students do not all start from the same position. Financial pressure, limited guidance and not always having people around you who understand university can make opportunities harder to navigate. At UCL, I have realised that even with so many opportunities available, it can be overwhelming knowing where to start. I would bring an honest, relatable voice, listen to students who may not always speak up and help turn their concerns into practical change.
If elected, I want to help students make the most of what UCL has to offer. There are so many opportunities that it can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when you are new and do not know where to start. I want to help provide more direction by making opportunities easier to find, understand and access. I also want students to feel comfortable raising concerns and knowing that their voice is being heard. Ultimately, I want students, especially those without strong networks or guidance, to feel more confident navigating UCL and leave knowing they made the most of their experience.
Students should vote for me because I want to be a Student Officer who is approachable, honest and actually listens. Coming from a low-income area of South London, I understand that not everyone starts with the same guidance, connections or opportunities. I want to use my experience to represent students from different backgrounds, help make UCL’s opportunities easier to navigate and make sure students feel heard. I’m not just interested in having a title; I want to listen to students, understand what they need and turn their feedback into practical change.
During secondary school, I served as Vice President of Monitor Club, where I represented students’ concerns, worked with teachers to find solutions and organised school-wide activities. As Drama Club President and one of the producers, I led around 90 members in preparing a two-day public performance. This strengthened my communication, problem-solving and organisational skills, while teaching me to turn students’ feedback into action. At UCL East, I hope to apply these skills to strengthen student representation, organise social and sporting activities, and build a more inclusive community.
Having experience bringing people together and turning ideas into action, I hope to make UCL East a more lively and connected community. I want to organise more social and sporting activities, from casual sports games and inter-course competitions to bigger social events where students can meet new people and make friends. I also hope to improve how students share feedback and see what happens afterwards, help make UCL East more accessible, and advocate for a convenient commute service between UCL East and the main campus so everyone feels included and connected.
Let’s build a UCL East where every voice matters, every idea has potential, and every student belongs. Through my experiences working with others, I’ve learned to listen different perspectives and turn shared ideas into action. If elected, I want to bring students’ concerns forward and keep them informed. I don’t want to be someone who only speaks in meetings; I want to be someone you can talk to, a peer and a friend who takes your ideas seriously and works with you to make things better. Peers and mates, your voice matters, and I hope I can be someone you feel comfortable turning to.
Drawing on my experience as Academic rep in 2025/26, I bring patience and a warm, optimistic mindset to connect with our student community. I genuinely enjoy hearing people’s varied perspectives and value every student’s unique experience. I work well alongside peers and university staff, stay open‑minded to new ideas, and aim to encourage others to feel comfortable sharing thoughts, whether positive or challenging. I am organised for tracking feedback and reliable for keeping people updated throughout processes.
If I become Student Officer, my main aim is to foster a supportive environment where students feel welcome to voice ideas, hopes and concerns. Working constructively with fellow students and staff, I will pass on collective student priorities. I want to ensure diverse viewpoints are brought forward, not only popular opinions. I will follow up on matters consistently and keep our community well‑informed. Beyond solving practical issues, I hope to encourage more students to engage and feel their participation matters.
You can vote for me because I approach this role with kindness and strong responsibility. Having past representative experience, I understand how student‑staff collaboration works. I do not only focus on problems, I also celebrate positive student experiences. I make space for quieter voices, take different personal experiences seriously, and will communicate progress openly. I aim to encourage every student to feel seen, supported and empowered within our community.
I would bring three things to this role: strong communication, independent thinking, and experience organising events and working with different people. I am comfortable listening to different perspectives before forming my own view. Organising events outside university has taught me to take responsibility, communicate clearly, handle different opinions, and turn ideas into action. Most importantly, I would take representing students seriously by listening to their concerns, communicating them clearly, and making sure their opinions are not simply collected, but discussed and followed up.
If elected, I hope to make sure students’ voices are heard, taken seriously, and followed up. I would regularly gather feedback on courses, teaching, resources and student experience, identify common and important concerns, and raise them clearly with staff, together with specific examples and practical suggestions. I would also follow up on the progress of these issues and keep students informed about what has been addressed, what remains unresolved, and why. I may notbe able to solve every problem, but I want to ensure that no concern is simply left unanswered.
I have experience organising events and working with people from different backgrounds, and I know how to turn ideas into action. I want to use these skills to serve our community: listening to students, raising the issues that matter, following them up, and keeping everyone informed. East Campus can sometimes feel rushed and quiet, but my simplest goal is to help make our years at UCL happier and more meaningful. I hope to bring energy, care and action to create more opportunities for people to connect, participate and feel part of our community.