Goksu Danaci

• SU building project is progressing. Chaired another SU Estates Board meeting and currently considering two sites.
• I’ve had another catch-up with UCL’s Vice-President (Finance, Commercial & Estates) to talk about the Union’s space needs, UCL’s long-term estates strategy, satellite campuses, the potential for acquiring new sports venues, and where we are with the Students’ Union building project. I know how important space is to you, and I’m pushing for timely updates and progress.
• Gordon's Cafe is being refurbished and I visited the site multiple times to check the progress.

• Together with your Education Officer, Shaban, I met with UCL’s President and Provost as part of a Council briefing. We discussed the university’s EDI strategy, including how we can better support religion and belief on campus. I also raised the issue of increasing the London allowance for PhD stipends - an ongoing project I’m working on with other universities across London.
• Met with Imperial representatives regarding the details of the above PhD stipend project, setting a strategy. Then liaised with Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement).
• In my meeting with UCL’s Vice-President (External Engagement), we explored how UCL’s brand might look like in the future, and how that could open doors to more creative and varied Union merchandise - watch this space next year!
• Renewed Union's advertising contracts making sure we have better flexibility evaluating the brands we promote - something I was keen to do since the beginning of the year.
• Had afternoon tea with UCL's Senior Education Team alongside your Education Officer, Shaban and Postgraduate Officer, Darcy. We worked on reimagining the Academic Reps structure to ensure maximum rep satisfaction.
• Recorded a podcast with UCL's President and Provost speaking about student leadership.
• Met with officials from Camden Council to ensure student representation in a project on the reimagination of the Euston Road. We will be working closely in the next months.
• Met with staff from the Arts and Humanities Faculty to explore ways to involve students in a UCL200 community initiative led by the faculty. Tested out the initiative myself - only for you!
• As a Sabb team, we had the pleasure of hosting Warwick Students’ Union, sharing best practices and learning from each other.
• Connected the dots for the upcoming Climate Hackathon (an exciting ExtendED Learning opportunity for you) and worked with colleagues to set the theme.
• Represented the Union at UCL's Brand Framework Group meetings.
• Held productive catch-ups with four members of the Union’s commercial team to ensure their needs are supported, with the aim of enhancing student engagement and appreciation of our commercial outlets.
• Ensured Union representation at UCL Investments Committee.
• Started working on a UCL200 commemorative publication as per the request of UCL, ensuring student representation.

• Presented the PhD stipend increase initiative to UCL, with plans to expand it into a London-wide campaign involving key national stakeholders. More updates to follow in May.
• Got in contact with the Mayor of London's Office - again, updates to follow.
• Received a response to my letter addressed to the Minister for Skills, Jacqui Smith, sent on behalf of all Russell Group Students’ Unions. Online meetings were set up in effect.
• Keeping in touch with Dame Sally Mapstone, Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews and President of Universities UK, after hosting her on campus.

•     1:1's with Union CEO, Director of Operations, Director of Student Experience, Head of Communications, Head of Commercials, Head of Student Social Impact, Community Research Initiative Coordinator, Policy and Influencing Coordinator
• Joint meeting with our Retail Manager and Deputy Retail Manager
• Sabbs gatherings
• Leadership Team meetings 
  *(outcomes in the above section, just wanted to clarify the people I've enaged with)

• SU Estates Board
• Investments Committee
• Financial Performance and Planning Committee
• Estates Management Committee
• 1:1's with UCL’s Vice-President (Finance, Commercial & Estates), UCL’s Vice-President (External Engagement), President and Provost
• Meeting with President and Provost + Education Officer, Shaban
  *(outcomes in the above section, just wanted to clarify the people I've enaged with)

President - October Report 1

President - November Report 1

President - November Report 2

December: [No Report Submitted]

President - January Report 1

President - February Report 1

President - February Report 2

March: [No Report Submitted]