AeroSoc has become a Hermit Kingdom.
We are one of the most rigorous degrees at Imperial, yet our society operates far below its potential.
The department gives £5,000 annually just to keep us afloat. This year, £7.3k in industry interest yielded just £677, below 10%. We began with a £2,224 deficit, yet spent over £2,000 catering career talks for ~30 people.
This is structural failure and it must change.
As your current ILO, I have seen where proposals stall and why undefined roles and slow processes limit output. As Treasurer of CGCU overseeing funding across 40+ societies, I have seen what scale looks like.
What we need is a reset.
End the Hermit Kingdom.
No more isolation. I will formalise cross-soc sponsorship tiers and joint industry mixers. Aero students should not have to leave their own society to find events.
Restore the Sponsorship Model.
Sponsorship first. Talks second. Consolidate low-attendance sessions. Redirect budget and committee capacity toward monthly high-attendance socials and a properly funded annual Boat Party, made possible through collaboration.
Install Operational Discipline.
Defined KPIs. Monthly financial transparency. Formal feedback systems. I have managed battalion-level logistics and S$2M+ budgets in environments where accountability is non-negotiable. AeroSoc should and will operate to that standard.
Build a Professional Network.
A formal alumni registry. Sustained Mums & Dads integration beyond a single meet-and-forget. Active support for Department and Year Reps.
I chose to rebuild AeroSoc’s foundation over broader Union roles because this matters.
We are Aeronautical Engineers. It is time our society reflects that.
#AeroFirst