Student Spotlights

Student spotlight: Tasha Chan Yi Jing

Student spotlight: Luna De La Llama Kempeneers

Luna, International Public Policy MSc student and Post Graduate Taught Faculty Rep for UCL Social and Historical Sciences, tells us about her time at UCL.

Student spotlight: Ami Kashima

Ami, recent BA Geography with Social Data Science graduate and recipient of the 2024 Faculty Medal in Social and Historical Sciences, tells us about her time at UCL, how she found studying in London as an international student, and her best UCL memories.

Student spotlight: Shirom Aggarwal

Shirom Aggarwal, Economics BSc student, shares his experience of winning Targetjobs Maths, Physics and Economics Undergraduate of the Year Award 2024.

Seven Questions with... Shreiya Singh

Final-year History student Shreiya Singh chats with us about her favourite parts of her course, shares her hopes to build a career in management within the healthcare sector and recommends a trip to the London Film Festival.

Seven Questions with... Varvara Karipidou

PhD student Varvara Karipidou chats to us about her research into the intersection of politics and urban planning in Eastern Europe, taking a collaborative approach to a PhD, and the best green spaces near campus.

Seven Questions with... Anastasia Velikova

Meet History of Art student Anastasia Velikova, who recently won the Gombrich prize for highest performance in her year. Anastasia chats about her involvement with the Art Business Society and recommends spending a late evening at Christie's Auction House.

Student spotlight: Lauren Chiu

Lauren, Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media MSc student at UCL East, shares her UCL experience. She is the recipient of a UCL East London scholarship.

Student spotlight: Tianxing Zhou

Tianxing, Immersive Factual Storytelling MA student at UCL East, shares her UCL experience.

Student spotlight: Noor Chopra

Seven Questions with...Keir Chauhan

Meet BA History student Keir Chauhan, who recently represented UCL through a research poster display at the Houses of Parliament. Here, he chats to us about visiting the House of Lords and his favourite London sites.

Seven Questions with... Nadia Dobrianska

Meet UCL History PhD student and Ukrainian refugee Nadia Dobrianska, who recently addressed Irish Parliamentarians on how the war in Ukraine has upended the lives of Ukrainians. Here, she chats to us about her research and favourite libraries.

Seven Questions with... Ella Denton

Meet student Ella Denton, who is currently studying History with Swedish. Here, she chats to us about working as a founding president of student charity movement Raise UCL, and her favorite spot in London for sustainable shopping.

Seven Questions with... Lola Hylander

Meet Institute of the Americas student Lola, who chats to us about accessing declassified security service files and shares her top spot for enjoying the best coffee in London (...and mint berry iced tea, for those rare warmer days!).

Seven Questions with... Phin Godfrey

UCL Economics student Phin – who is currently working as an economist at the Department for Transport – chats to us about living in Hong Kong, his favorite bookstores, and getting involved in the Laidlaw Research and Leadership Programme at UCL.

Seven Questions with... Rob Kene Youngs Do Patrocinio

Rob – a third-year student at the UCL Institute of the Americas – chats to us about his top exhibition recommendations in London, including Yayoi Kusama’s famously Instagrammable mirror rooms.

Seven Questions with... Xuan Zihan

Meet Xuan Zihan, a Philosophy, Politics, and Economics student at UCL Political Science and climate advocate with YOUNGO, the youth constituency of the United Nations. Here, he chats to us about working on a new climate policy document and his top recommendation for Japanese ramen in London.

Seven questions with... Georgia Cavanagh

Meet Georgia, who is studying for an MSc in Environment, Politics and Society at UCL Geography while working as an intern at Sustainable UCL. Here, she chats to us about singing the theme tune for an Aardman Animations show and her favourite spot around campus for vegan nutella-flavoured croissants.

Seven Questions with... Laura Cuch

Meet UCL Geography PhD student Laura Cuch, who is a member of the Urban Photography Association and teaches photography at Goldsmiths, University of London. Here, Laura chats to us about using photography and film to explore the relationship between food and religion.