English Society: President

English has always felt like a space to create, question, and connect. I’m a published author and poet, and as Founder-Editor for my school magazine, I’ve led projects, curated content, and helped students share their voices. Recently, I organized a Queer exhibition with the UCL LGBTQ+ Network, which showed me how powerful collaboration and inclusive programming can be. I would love to bring that energy and experience to the English Society.

I have ideas I’m excited to try. I would love to start student-led projects like an article series and podcasts on World Englishes for which I am already in conversation with the sitting committee and faculty, run surveys to explore how language shapes identity in our cohort, and host workshops and events that encourage creative and experimental writing beyond the magazine, collaborating across genres. I’d also love to work with other societies and networks at UCL to bring literature into conversation with different communities and perspectives. I want the Society to be more than a literary space, a community where students can discuss literature alongside broader social and cultural issues, explore ideas critically, and use our shared passion for English to inspire change.

I want to build, experiment, and lead. My hope is that the English Society becomes a place full of curiosity, creativity, and engagement, where everyone feels welcome to share ideas, be heard, and celebrate literature while also thinking about the wider world around us.

I would like to be President of the English Society because English Literature with all its details is what brings me most joy in life. To be able to bring people together through it would be an incredible opportunity.

English isn’t just something I study — it’s something I chose for all the different experiences it opens for me through books, exploring new ideas and meeting new people.

I have led multiple societies including Poetry, Creative writing and been a lead editor on a school newspaper as these roles have always been attractive to me. I hope to bring these skills into this new opportunity.

I’d love to organise fun trips related to literature and culture, giving everyone a chance to experience English beyond the curriculum. 

I also know how important academic support can be, so I plan to run relaxed study groups and essay-writing sessions where we can collaborate, exchange ideas and build confidence together. 

My goal is to create a society that balances enjoyment and achievement — somewhere we can socialise, feel supported in our studies and deepen our shared love for English. If elected, I’ll work to make the English Society continue to be the engaging, inclusive and genuinely useful space it is for everyone involved.