Medicine (UG): Medical Biosciences - Year Two Academic Representative

Candidates

Zaha Kirmizitoprak

Hi everyone! I'm Zaha Kirmizitoprak, and after a rewarding year as your Year 1 Academic Representative, I'm excited to run again! We've all heard that the Year 2 workload is no joke! That's why I'm determined to make our transition as smooth as possible, ensuring we have the support, resources, and communication needed to navigate the challenges ahead. Last year, I promised to listen, represent your concerns, and t ...

Cecilia Rainer

My approach is simple: Listen. Communicate. Act. Improve. I’m running for BMB Year 2 Academic Representative because I enjoy finding ways to improve academic systems and making sure students’ voices are heard. I chose not to run for a representative role in Year 1 because I wanted to first experience and understand the course myself. Having now completed Year 1, I have a much better understanding of what ...

Zihan Yin

Hi guys, I'm Han! You might know me as your Y1 Academic Rep! I'm running again because I loved working with you, and improving BMB. Last year, I didn't just raise concerns, I actively tracked them through until something changed: Campaigned for review of CBI’s difficult tAPPs, securing a slower pace during tAPP explanations → less exam anxiety, better understanding Advocated for better Lab Pod GTA tra ...

Emilie van der Velden

Hi everyone! I’m Emilie, and I’m running to be your academic representative because every one of us deserves to excel in this course, especially as Imperial was named University of the Year 2027! Many of us passed Year 1 without knowing where we went wrong in exams, finished tAPPs more confused than before, and hesitated before approaching teaching fellows outside F2F sessions. Moreover, Year 2 counts f ...