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Election
Education Officer is a full time Sabbatical Officer of the Students’ Union working full time to provide leadership to the Students’ Union’s services. They will lead on representing students’ academic interests to UCL and beyond and lead the Union’s work in influencing UCL to achieve fair, accessible, and high-quality education at UCL.
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Candidates
Agatha Ezenwa Ekhosuehi
(She/Her)
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
As an education officer, I must ensure all those who are under my wing learn how to take advantage of any opportunities that come their way. My job is to ensure individuals are utilising the library, their peers, their module convenors and other members of staff and students to make their experiences much more positive. I hope I will be a positive force who strives for change and acceptance, who is approachable and has a large outlook on life. I want individuals to balance their academics with their social life, uni is meant to be lived through and experienced, not just a focus on assignments!
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
I am someone who listens, who cares. I remember the tiny details that others may overlook. I have previously volunteered and worked in the public sector so I am aware of the importance of communication and collaboration.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
Because I am someone who is very insightful, at first glance I may be shy but once I open up I am the most enthusiastic person. I do not let my words define me, instead my actions. How I present myself is how I would like to be treated. I like to express myself in ways beyond just conversations, through art, psychoanalysis, writing, poetry, photographs especially!
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Tianyi Yao
(She/Her)
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
1. Promote good feedback practices and a consistent assessment feedback system across different faculties.
2. Improve the room booking system and increase the availability of group study spaces.
3. Establish academic peer support across different year groups and reduce the potential disruption caused by strikes.
4. Promote simple and consistent procedures for booking personal tutor meetings.
5. In general, make the tuition fee worth it, especially for overseas students who pay £28,100 to £50,300 per year (Undergraduate fees for 2024 to 2025).
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
As a previous IOE Faculty Rep (Undergraduate, 22/23), I contributed to various meetings such as Education Zone, IOE faculty representative forum, department SSCC meeting, etc.
With the help of numerous students and staff, we promoted a more standardised assessment feedback structure within IOE and achieved the installation of two microwaves in the IOE building.
Through this role, I became familiar with the administrative system of UCL, as well as how complicated and time-consuming it can be to make changes. However, I remain positive and believe that together we can shape UCL.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
1. I reply to emails pretty fast (but please refrain from testing it now...).
2. I have a Psychology & Education background (like many people, so this is not very persuasive...).
3. I know how to collect and analyse your feedback. (Fortunately, that's part of what we learn in our programme!)
4. I worked as the undergraduate IOE faculty rep for one year so already have a sense of how many meetings the Education Officer is expected to attend.
5. I have experience teaching students from 3 to 18 years old. (That should be a good indication of patience right?)
6. Tell me more if you know :)
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Masa Nooh
(She/her)
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
1. Transform Learning Spaces:
- Revamp spaces for innovation and inclusivity. Ensure there are accessible study environments that cater to every student's needs, fostering a culture of collaboration & creativity
2. Secure Student Futures:
- Financial Freedom for All. I’m committed to reducing financial barriers to education for every UCL student.
3. Unite for Academic Excellence:
- Stronger Together:"Elevate voices, foster collaboration. Together, we achieve more.
4.Global Student Support:
- Enhance support for international students & their transition. Ensure inclusivity and access.
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
1. Innovative Leadership:
- Student engagement initiatives, driving tangible improvements in educational experiences.
2. Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion:
- Multicultural insight to enhance inclusivity for international & BAME students.
Team Management:
- Experience in peer support & academic committees, elevating student welfare & success.
3. Technological Advocacy:
- Passion for the integration of technology, focusing on digital literacy to advance learning outcomes.
4. Strategic Vision:
- Commitment to championing student interests & driving impactful change.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
Vote for me to champion a UCL that values inclusivity, innovation, and excellence.
1. Vote for Proven Leadership:
- Experience as school rep and coordinator to lead UCL forward.
2. Vote for Educational Expertise:
- Utilising MA in Education insights for academic innovation.
3. Vote for Cultural Insight:
- Enhance our campus diversity and inclusivity
4. Equity and Innovation:
- Committed to driving forward-thinking changes for all students.
Together, we can make a difference. Your vote is a step towards a future where every voice is heard and every potential is recognised!
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Muhammad Shaban Chaudhary
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
• Incorporate a period of extended learning in lieu of a static term 3; introducing short courses & internships to boost growth & employability.
• Focus on concerns about single cliff-edge exams & over assessment whilst addressing the bone of contention that is prompt & progressive feedback.
• Promote increased cultivation of multifaceted study spaces to cater to the needs of growing student numbers for meeting & relaxation domains.
• Introduce a credit bearing skills module for reps, society leaders & officers to serve as a token of acknowledgment for personnel integral to UCL's functioning.
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
Serving as your Education Officer:
• Ensured prioritization of student facilities & experience by the Provost & the Council.
• Initiated a shift from 2 self-certified ECs to 3 free passes in light of concerns surrounding mental health.
• Collaborated with Russel Group SUs to create a manifesto urging the future government to fund HE sustainably & address impacts of escalating costs of living.
• Passed the Academic Flexibility Policy allowing elite athletes to pace their degree in accordance with sports commitments.
• Led the change of Union banking to a more sustainable & ethical alternative.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
Working with Camden Council and London Mayor's Office has prompted my realization that every stakeholder is inherently vital to the constitutive function of the developed policy.
When elected as Education officer, there was an ingrained gap within UCL's policy making, where students served as consultants rather than key stakeholders working in tandem. I was able to transform UCL's appraisal of student input by redefining student-staff partnerships and restructuring the Education Zone. I hope to keep enacting sustainable improvisations into existing structures and implementing change for all.
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