Alp Aktug

IQ (Imperial College LGBT+): Campaigns & Union Liaison Officer

Hi! I am Alp (he/him/his), a first year biochemistry student from Türkiye and I hope to be your next campaigns and union liaison officer!
I am in awe of the great community that is IQ, and I want to increase my impact on it in order to help you all :)

I intend to improve communication between individual members and students within the society by:

Hosting weekly discussions (online or in-person), to get feedback and allow a panel for anyone to voice their concerns, issues, or general feedback that they want relayed to Union.
Make accessible sources for anyone to use at any time in order to provide more general feedback if they feel the need to, such as online resources, in collaboration with web and publicity officers.

I also intend to act on the campaigning for all colours, hues, and chroma of the beautiful rainbow that is the LGBTQIA+ community. I intend to work closer with other officers such as the trans and gender variant, and sexuality variant officers, to raise awareness of all orientations and identities, and face the different types of microaggressions and discriminations that people unfortunately might face.

Growing up in a conservative country I understand the frustration of having a restricted voice or issues/restrictions with communicating your worries and suggestions to a larger body. I am dedicated to improving the connection between students, the IQ committee and the greater Union members to improve the student experience and let your feedback be known and applied.