Diya Manju

This year, I joined Pi as the Lifestyle & Culture Contributing Editor for PiMagazine, and I have greatly enjoyed the role. It has been incredible to see student work reach so many people across the university, particularly through UCL200, and I am proud to have been part of that.

I would love to become PiMagazine Co-Editor-in-Chief to deepen my involvement in my third year. Having worked across both the magazine and newspaper, I care deeply about carrying them forward. I particularly treasure media and literature distributed in print, as it is quickly becoming a lost art. I want to help Pi resist the shift toward strictly online media and continue sharing news in tangible, lasting forms.

While Pi centres on journalism, I would also like to expand the magazine’s output by exploring the intersection of media and art. The magazine already showcases fantastic student artwork, but we can go further. I want to encourage students to see how fiction, poetry, sculpture and other creative forms can engage with journalism, especially when global news can feel saturated with the same stories and language.

Alongside my current role, I was previously Editor-in-Chief of my school magazine, gaining experience in leadership, collaboration and delivering a strong final product.

As PiMagazine Co-Editor-in-Chief, I would prioritise honouring the publication’s legacy while working with the team to grow its readership across the university.