Yi for Union President
4th Year Earth Science & Engineering | Former Deputy President (Education)
As Deputy President (Education), I successfully:
- Secured regular 1-1 PhD supervision meetings by refining mutual expectation documents.
- Increased academic English support booking rates by 70%+.
Secured £40,000+ for research and academic English support initiatives.
I’m running for Union President to further improve your welfare, education, and voice at Imperial.
💡 Student Welfare
- Stop College rent hikes and secure affordable, base-quality accommodation.
- Update UKRI London allowance to match rising living costs.
- Improve study spaces availability across campuses, especially during exam season.
- Ensure hot water, microwaves, and coffee machines in common rooms.
- Improve free transport services for satellite campuses.
- More affordable hot meals with College subsidies.
- Enhance cultural inclusivity by expanding multicultural events and improving food quality and variety to better reflect the diverse backgrounds.
- Expand campus part-time job opportunities to support students in financial hardship.
- Better mental health support for students facing anxiety and depression.
- Stronger CSP support with more funding and simplified space booking.
📚 Academic Excellence
- Ensure departments release past exam papers and provide constructive, timely feedback.
- Review PhD supervision standards and audit the impact of mutual expectation documents.
- Expand academic English support for non-native speakers.
- Review UG/PG syllabi to ensure students receive cutting-edge, relevant material.
🎙️ Amplifying Student Voices
- Increase student reps at College Council & Senate for stronger student participation.
- Host PMQ-style forums for students to directly question College leadership.
- Provide professional training for student reps.
Together, we can make it better!