VP Humanities & Social Sciences

Full-time £31,000+ Year out / Grad job

Are you interested in shaping the future of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in order to deliver the best educational experience to students? If so, the Vice President Humanities and Social Sciences role is a great opportunity to oversee a wide variety of projects and play a key part in shaping Queen Mary Students’ Union.

The Vice President Humanities and Social Sciences represents students and campaigns on matters relating directly to students’ education such as teaching quality, library provision, assessments and feedback. You’ll help shape and implement Students’ Union education policies and work closely with Course Reps and HSS School Representatives to represent students' views and act on issues affecting them. You’ll also work with other Executive Officers and Part Time Officers to represent all students, delivering projects and policies to improve the student experience. You’ll sit on the Students’ Union's Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, overseeing financial, legal and strategic tasks.

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The Candidates

Candidates for this role will appear here once applications close.

Hilary Wong

We need better assessment feedback, better career and placement opportunities and better financial aid. I'm here to fight for that. It's time to make student-led changes for student-led growth.

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Mehak Manoj Kumar

I’m a Postgraduate Law student who believes HSS students deserve serious, visible representation. I’m outspoken, culturally aware, competitive, and never shy away from a conversation. I love engaging with people and challenging decisions when they fall short. I’ll bring clarity, accountability, energy, and real action to our faculty.

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Urwa Shirazi

Better support. Better communication. Better opportunities. I’m running to make sure Humanities & Social Sciences students at QMUL are heard, supported, and prepared for what comes next; both inside and beyond the classroom.

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Pradhuman Singh

HSS deserves leadership that raises standards and delivers real results. I will work to ensure fair assessments, clear AI guidance, stronger career opportunities, accessible wellbeing support, and transparent decision making. Student voices must not just be heard but reflected in policies that shape academic life.

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Inessa Jones-Nerzic

As a humanities student myself, I am committed to representing all the needs of Humanities and Social Sciences students by actively listening to concerns and working alongside staff and students to address them. My priority is to ensure that every voice is heard, valued, and reflected in meaningful action.

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Muhammad Husnain Gill (Revive)

Husnain Gill here, a.k.a. “Gill” to most of you. Serving as a Student Trustee and in five different societies at Queen Mary has given me insight into where change is needed. I will advocate for stronger support for students affected by war and create at least 50 additional part-time opportunities.

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Alex Groeger

As VP for HSS, the interests of the students would be central to my cause, having personally experienced the ups and downs of University life at QM. I have been a SoH Student Ambassador since first year, and Captained two QM Hockey teams, further enabling me to best represent you.

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Voting opens 23 March at 10am

Got a question? Email us at su-elections@qmul.ac.uk

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