Affordable living, improved support, care for postgraduates.
I’m Miriam, a fourth-year chemist and your current Mental Health Officer, running for DPW.
Having worked in different Union roles (MHO and Vice Chair on the sports executive committee), run campaigns (Mental Health Awareness Month), and represented students (Union Council and other spaces), I have the experience required for the role. I have been described as empathetic, understanding, and inclusive and am passionate about student well-being.
My aims include:
Campus Facilities & Affordability
- Introduce a loyalty scheme for campus food to provide discounts
- Enforce the provision of hot, filling meal deal options for less than £4
- Push for the provision of new study spaces and the improvement of existing spaces
- Work with departments to improve common rooms
- Push for the provision of microwaves and fridges on campus
- Improve transport between campuses by expanding the Shuttle Bus service to Charing Cross
Improved Student Support
- Work with existing support services to enforce the provision of culturally-diverse support
- Enforce adequate well-being staff-to-student ratios and the provision of well-being spaces in all departments
- Run workshops/drop-ins with Union Network committees to encourage student-led campaigns
- Improve academic support for students struggling with mental health issues and/or difficult personal circumstances
Postgraduate Student Care
- Set up a support platform tailored for postgraduate students
- Lobby for wages that reflect the cost of living in London
- Encourage postgraduate engagement with the Union by reviewing events and outreach approaches