Introduction:
Hi, I’m Bhoomi, your elected Education Officer for the 26/27 academic year!
Like most students, I’ve found my university experience to be accompanied by a fear of what’s next, and this can impact how we approach this potentially defining time in our lives. I truly believe that students can and should be able to get the most out of their degree, not just in terms of lectures but the community and personal development that comes from being in this kind of environment, and this is at the core of what I’m hoping to achieve this year.
Manifesto:
My aims as Education Officer are to focus on:
1. Facilitate and enable co-curricular experiences for students
2. Work with student voice to help empower academic representatives
3. Supporting accessible learning
And overall, trying my best to make sure you feel supported in your studies and prepared for what lies ahead in this ever-changing world.
What is your role?
In my role as education officer, it’s my responsibility to ensure that students feel supported in their academics and that their voices are being heard throughout the university. Beyond my individual campaigns outlined above to support students, being the education officer also means i represent student voice on various and diverse university committees:
- Academic Committee
- Academic Committee Executive Committee
- Digital Committee
- Education and Student Experience Committee
- College Programmes Committee
- Student Support and Equity Sub-Committee
- Student Union Board of Trustees
Why did you run in the elections?
I’ve been very fortunate to have had an engaging and honestly really lovely academic experience here at Birkbeck, one that has helped me feel like I truly belong to a community, and I wanted to help in facilitating that kind of experience for every student here. University's a one-of-a-kind experience, and it would be a shame if our students don’t get to experience it in the meaningful and special way it can be felt.
Tell us a bit about yourself?
I’m in my final year of my BSc in Psychology with Neuroscience. I’m also a research assistant in our Vestibular and Space Neuroscience Lab, which has been such a fulfilling experience during my time here. I love the brain, reading, concerts, and (this is going to sound cheesy) my friends.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself we might not know?
I like collecting cassettes!