Hi, I'm Sarah your Education Officer!
I serve as a passionate advocate for students' academic interests both at UCL and beyond. In my role, I lead the Union's efforts to connect with university administration and other stakeholders, with the heartfelt goal of making sure our educational standards are fair, accessible, and of the highest quality.
I actively represent your academic interests, engaging in shaping policies and practices. I aim to foster a vibrant academic environment that truly reflects and supports the diverse needs of all students.
I represent you by chairing a Union forum on the future of our education called Education Zone, which any student can attend. I also sit on a number of other committees to ensure your interests are being represented.
My Manifesto
When I ran in the Leadership Race election to be your Education Officer, I set out what I hoped to achieve in my year in office in a manifesto. Read some of the highlights from my manifesto below:
| Creating an ethical and sustainable university by lobbying UCL to cut ties with entities breaching its ethical policies. |
| Easing the stress of studying by advocating for earlier timetable releases, allowing the option to type in-person exams, and increasing the availability of study spaces across campus. |
| Restructuring support to study by streamlining the support pathways (such as deferrals and interruptions) and securing further scholarship opportunities |
| Ensuring quality educational development by closing feedback loops and integrating sample lectures into the module handbook for informed module selection. |
And you can read my full manifesto here.
Education Officer Updates
I write a fortnightly update report on the work I've been doing to represent you, including work I've been doing on my manifesto pledges. My report covers updates on current projects and collaborations with different student groups, academic departments, and community organisations.
My work, through my report, is scrutinised and voted on by other elected student leaders who are members of our Education Zone. You can read more about them here Policy Zones & Union Executive.
| Zone | Update | Approval Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZ2501 | Report 1 | Approved |
Policy Voting Record
As democratically elected leaders, we're accountable for the decisions we make to you, our students. Students submit policy ideas (things they want to Students' Union to do) to our democratic spaces, which we discuss and vote on.
Below is a record of the voting on policies introduced during the academic year 2025-2026 and how I have voted.
Please note:
Policy comes to Zones first and is later brough to a meeting on Union Executive to be voted on. Sabbatical Officers do not participate in all Zones and, therefore, do not vote on every policy.
| Union Executive Votes | Type of Vote | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Committee positions per person | Amendment to Governing Document | For |
| Policy Zone Votes | Zone | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying UCL for undergraduate bursary household income threshold rebalancing | EZ | For |
These voting records were last updated on 03 November 2025.
Meetings & Committees I attend:
I represent you on a number of committees and boards in the union and the university. I use my seat at the table to ensure your interests are represented
- Chair of Education Zone.
- Union Executive.
- Board of Trustees and committees.
- Students' Union Leadership Team.
- UCL Council.
- UCL Academic Board.
- UCL Academic Committee.
- UCL Education Committee.
- UCL Library Committee.
- UCL Quality & Standards Committee.
- UCL Recruitment & Admissions Committee.
- UCL Scholarship & Student Funding Strategy Group.
- Russell Group Students’ Unions.