VP Welfare

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

Are you interested in engaging in campaigns related to mental health, housing, equality of opportunity, and student support? If so, the Vice President Welfare is a great opportunity to oversee a wide variety of projects and play a key part in shaping Queen Mary Students’ Union.

You’ll represent students and run campaigns on matters relating to improving student welfare, such as finance, safety and health. You’ll also represent students in the local community to local councils, police and other local organisations. You’ll assist with implementing Student Council policies about welfare, represent student’s views and act on issues affecting them, lobby the university and work closely with the other Execs on initiatives such as liberations months. You’ll also sit on the Students’ Union's Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, overseeing financial, legal and strategic tasks.

The Candidates

Hadi Younas (Revive)

Dignity. Access. Belonging. Vote for an improved report+support system. Vote for clearer financial hardship support. Vote for culturally competent mental health provision. Vote for improved inclusion and anti-hate initiatives. Vote for Inclusive faith and identity spaces, and support for students affected by local and global crises. Vote Hadi.

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Ashpreet Kaur Tiwana

As a former Founder-President of the Human Rights Society, I have advocated for justice, dignity, and equality on campus. Now, running for VP Welfare, I aim to prioritise women’s wellbeing, enhance mental health resources, and provide greater support for students from war-affected nations, thereby creating a safer, more compassionate environment.

Devesh Vaghela

I’m running for VP Welfare to make support faster, clearer and more effective: cost-of-living help, safer campus and commuting, stronger mental health signposting, and real action on housing issues across all campuses. I’ll publish monthly updates, hold open drop-ins, and chase fixes with a visible tracker so nothing gets ignored.

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Utkarsh Mehta

As a lawyer and Master’s student in Banking and Finance, I understand how much student welfare shapes our experience at QMUL. I want to listen to students, represent their concerns with care, and work towards practical improvements in safety, wellbeing, and financial support so every student feels supported and valued.

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Kaziwa Kadir

Spreading care, one spot at a time 🐞 ! Hi, my name is Kaziwa and I want every student to feel supported and valued. I am committed to listening, creating positive change, and building a community where wellbeing and kindness are at the heart of everything we do.

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Nafisa Zaman

As a student myself, I understand the financial, academic and emotional pressures we face. I want to be a Welfare Officer who listens first, acts decisively and speaks up when it matters. My priority is delivering practical changes that genuinely improve the student experience at Queen Mary.

Gabriela Martinez

An international student in the MA Creative Industries and Arts Organisations. I'm here to ‘takeaway’ your welfare problems. With a bachelors in Political Science, I am driven to change social inequality, racism, and environmental sustainability. I value intersectionality and believe communication and critical thinking are integral to big change.

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Muhammad Ul Qamar Shaheen

I’m running for Vice President of Welfare to help make QMUL a supportive, inclusive community for every student. I will listen to your concerns, represent them clearly, and work to strengthen wellbeing support, improve signposting to services, and increase access to practical help—so everyone feels safe, heard, and supported.

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Voting opens 23 March at 10am

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