Meet our Scholars

Antonia is a student with a wide range of interests, particularly in digital entrepreneurship and fashion. During her gap year she explored financial trading technologies and began an online clothing business. During university she hopes to build a strong foundation of knowledge that will pave the way into a successful entrepreneurial career. 

Cici was born in Beijing, China, and later lived in Singapore, Australia, Canada, and the UK. These experiences of living in different places have made her aware of the variations in peoples' values across regions, which inspired her passion for breaking gender stereotypes and advocating for equal rights.

She is currently majoring in Mathematics, Statistics, and Business, with plans to specialise in quantitative analysis. Outside of her academic pursuits, Cici loves surfing and chocolate.

Emily stands out due to her transition from a successful fashion and editorial hairdressing career to now pursuing her fervour for law and justice. She has volunteered at Citizens Advice Bureau, excelled in an Access to Law course, and is now pursuing her legal education at LSE.

Her diverse background and commitment to her academic and career goals make her distinctive. In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities like hiking and recently climbed Ben Nevis.

Francisco is particularly interested in International politics with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. He is the founder of the “Politik with Cisco” podcast which digs deeper on the impact of political events on Sub-Saharan African countries' socio-economic landscape.

At LSE he has joined societies such as the LSE United Nations Society and the Political Risk and Investment Society, where he was recently appointed to the subcommittee as a Global Affairs Officer. Additionally, he has also been selected to serve as an LSE100 student academic representative on the Student Staff Liaison Committee for the government department. 

Francisco aspires to become a parliamentary legislator in his home country of Mozambique, where he hopes to advocate for better provision of education to low income communities and for improvement in the allocation of income generated from the natural resource extractive industry in Mozambique.

Ibrahim’s interests are in sales and trading, private equity and asset management. He is actively seeking to augment his knowledge of these divisions by building commercial awareness and pursuing various insight programs.

He is currently dedicating his time to becoming more proficient in Excel and Python to further understand how they can be used in data analysis and visualisation. 

Isabella has aspirations of working in a commercial law firm. She aims to gain further experience in the sector as well as experience in surrounding sectors. She also aims to engage in volunteering to increase access to education and training for women and children.

Outside of her academics, she enjoys travelling and keeping healthy.  

Jia Ren is a dedicated advocate for inclusivity, diversity, and sustainable development. Her past experiences include volunteering to provide free tuition to underprivileged students, raising environmental awareness among Malaysian youth, and helping Malaysian students with their UK university applications.

She has maintained a scholar status since college and is enthusiastic about exploring opportunities in the banking and finance sector, with a particular focus on green finance, to contribute to a more sustainable world.

Jonathan is originally from East London. He harbours a fervent aspiration for a career within the finance sector, with a particular focus on investment banking. Jonathan has graduated from LSE's Pathways to Banking & Finance programme and was a member of the SEO London Empower programme, whilst continuing his journey as a dedicated SEO London Candidate.

In addition to his academic and professional pursuits, he maintains a keen interest in football and actively engages in volunteer activities.

Having completed work experience at Silver Circle and international commercial law firms during her gap year, as well as working for multiple sustainability start-ups, Niamh advanced her interest in exploring careers that combine both commercial awareness and legal skills at their foundation. Niamh has an intrinsic passion for promoting equality and safety for women, and her vast amount of proactive volunteering experience reflects this: During sixth form she created  'Kent Girl Support' - a website curating a community network for women in her county to feel safe when walking alone.

Furthermore, Niamh went on to apply such values to feminist volunteer work within the legal profession in particular. This led to volunteering for FemLegal / This Ends Now Ltd, a non-profit tackling misogynistic language usage in court cases and police reports. 

Besides the highly respected and rigorous legal curriculum, what drew Niamh to studying at LSE was the international network and vast opportunities it provides. She plans on utilising these to build on her existing passions, as well as constantly developing new perspectives. 

Having been a double scholar in a boarding school for sixth form, Ana is acutely aware of the need for financial stability to be afforded to young people wanting to access education. As such, she has worked extensively with several charities and is passionate about care-experienced, orphaned and estranged students accessing education. She has hopes of starting her charitable trust to help young people impacted by these circumstances.

Ana has already completed several internships in commercial law firms, an area she hopes to continue exploring further, alongside gaining experience within private equity. She hopes to use her career as a tool for further philanthropic endeavours for her charitable work to gain further traction. Outside of academics, Ana is also a huge foodie, enjoys working out, and watching true crime documentaries - the latest being the Jeffrey Dahmer Netflix documentary.

During his gap year, Harris independently learned how to program in Python. In his spare time at LSE, Harris is creating projects using Python while learning other languages and data science topics, such as Java Script and machine learning.  

In his final year at LSE, Harris plans to use his technical and economic skillset to create a digital start-up. He is also considering careers in private equity and data science. He has won multiple awards for his academic achievements, including two scholarships, and will become a mentor for Zero Gravity, a platform that digitally connects undergraduate mentors with state-educated, low-income students to guide them with applications for UK universities. 

Jason has interests in the commercial law sector as well as various other fields, particularly the civil service. Having completed a 3-week internship at commercial law firm Weil Gotshal and Manges, as well as being supported through mentorship at WEIL and CMS, he aims to continue his progress into this sector whilst at university.

Alongside his professional interests, Jason is deeply passionate in charitable and volunteering interests surrounding supporting children with learning disabilities, spurred from his childhood as a young-carer for his twin-brother with Down syndrome.

After earning her Indian School Certificate from Lucknow, Khushi decided to pursue a BSc in Politics and Philosophy. She is passionate about increasing access to education for women and girls and eliminating financial barriers to education. She worked at a non-profit during secondary school and looks forward to opportunities that allow her to engage with educational policymaking.

Prior to joining LSE, Lorenzo was undertaking legal administration at TLT LLP in Bristol. However, he has spent most of his life in a coastal town called Aberystwyth. He is enthusiastic about gaining more legal experience, especially with the Bar. Lorenzo enjoys being part of the Debate Society as he believes it is important to challenge ideas and learn from diverse perspectives. Two of Lorenzo’s main socio-political concerns are gender inequality and social mobility.

Leandro is passionate about sustainability, and more directly the balance between growth and preservation which confronts advanced economies in the contemporary world. He has further interest in the science of climate change, seeking to gain further insight into how the rapid development of humanity is causing copious damage to the natural world and environment. He also enjoys rugby and running.

Sian’s interests are in finance, asset management, wealth management and investment banking. She is interested in doing various work experience programmes in different sectors in order to gain exposure to different career paths. 

Sian has been on the Pathways to Banking and Finance programme at LSE for two years as well as being a Duke of Edinburgh South East Youth Leader. She has attended insight weeks at Rothschilds & Co and Morgan Stanley, which is where her passion grew for finance.

HENOSIS, meaning ‘unity’ in Greek, was Skander’s most recent venture. Across two years, he gathered over 35 students and led a multitude of team projects, including a live discussion on intergenerational co-leadership with a former UN under-secretary general, to a ‘walk challenge’ initiative where individuals walked over 400km globally to raise funds for a charity school in India.

Skander is currently founding a student society operating at LSE, UCL and KCL called OUTTHEBOX (OTB) with the mission of inspiring and empowering the youth to pursue their true aspirations, featuring events ranging from interactive intellectual discussions with public speakers to social events to promote student initiatives. He has chosen a Machine Learning optional course in his BSc Economics degree to continue quenching his intellectual curiosity.

Swann is passionate about various social injustice issues including social class disparity, as well as racial inequality and how these are translated when confronted to the legal system.

She is an aspiring solicitor, with an interest in Human Rights Law and Criminal Law, and hopes to actively engage in the advocacy for the Rule of Law. Her extra-curricular interests include watching documentaries and dancing.

Abdirahman is an aspiring commercial solicitor and has engaged in work experience in various sectors, such as the legal sector, banking, and private equity. Abdirahman’s interest in widening participation has led him to mentor as well as volunteer for local community projects. For fun, Abdirahman enjoys watching football, and is currently an active member of the Futsal society.

Aleesha is particularly interested in political economy and inequality studies. In her first year of university, Aleesha secured four internships at institutions such as the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Adam Smith Institute. She has won multiple awards for her academic achievements, including three scholarships. 

Aleesha is an educational YouTuber and Public Speaker who aims to help students get into their dream university and get their foot in the door at the world's best companies. She works at Debate Mate as a Junior Programme Director and Senior Mentor, where she inspires young people and manages employee data, client relationships, and recruitment strategies. Aleesha presented her poem for Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee, which gained national exposure on BBC, ITV, and Calendar News.

Arifuzzaman’s (Arif) interests are in civil service, finance, and consultancy. For four years, Arif has worked with various organisations and on different projects including; a three week internship with Ernest & Young; a six week internship with Société Générale working on IT systems and Python programming; a six month mental health initiative for the youth with the NHS and a voluntarily position as a Digital Designer for Muslimah, for an app supporting Muslim women.

Arif’s extra-curricular passions include photography, powerlifting, and creative writing.

During her first year, Klevisa has gained work experience with Morgan Stanley and in wealth management at the Uggla Family Office. She has gained an interest in pursuing a career in asset management, private equity and corporate law. Klevisa also established her tuition business in which she teaches and coaches local underprivileged students. Previously, she has been part of her student council at her secondary school and interned in marketing at MVF. In her spare time, Klevisa is an avid reader, mostly interested in non-fiction books.

Mahnoor's experiences as an international student from Pakistan have led her to want to help underprivileged and disadvantaged communities, both locally and globally. Her volunteer work extends from heading an animal rescue program to leading a public speaking workshop for visually impaired children in Lahore. At LSE, her efforts for inclusion and diversity include her research internship at LSE's Inclusion Initiative to now being the Vice President of LSE's Pakistan Development Society.

Mahnoor aims to work in social and community service organisations to create tangible change. She is also interested in journalism and consultancy work to hold leaders accountable, and to advance workplace development in terms of gender and ethnicity. Her hobbies include writing prose and painting. 

Having previously attended multiple schools in several countries during his educational journey, Raza has soaked up a variety of communication skills, cultural knowledge and problem-solving skills that he still uses today. As an Actuary, he will apply his maths skills into the fascinating and evolving world of banking and finance.

He experienced this first-hand in his work experience at the HSBC headquarters in Canary Wharf. During this he saw for himself how maths and statistics can be applied practically to real-world problems through a climate change exercise he worked on within a team of life insurance actuaries. He is now looking for more opportunities to further his experience through internships in the summer.

Samiha is setting the ideal foundation for a career as a commercial solicitor. She has previously worked with firms such as Linklaters and Hogan Lovells and is currently interested in finding further legal opportunities. She has recently achieved this by securing a Training Contract which she’ll undertake at Clifford Chance.  Additionally, Samiha is passionate about promoting inclusion and social mobility, as shown through her voluntary work for the charity Zero Gravity and the Social Mobility Foundation.

She spent her summer interning with The Inclusion Initiative, resulting in her authoring an academic article surrounding the feasibility of taxing automation in the LSE Business Review.

Sam is originally from Birmingham and currently lives in London. He is passionate about UK & US politics, social justice for young carers and state school students, and social mobility. He enjoys the arts with the Barbican Centre being one of his favourite places to visit.

He likes studying the social fabric and urban planning of London, from its transport to its architecture, and the consequences of these decisions on the average person.

Sarah has a passion for inclusion and culture. Alongside earning an IB Diploma at the United World College in Mostar, she was engaged in social justice work and various peer-support initiatives. Today, she continues to seek out opportunities that reflect her values.

Her internship at The Inclusion Initiative in her first year, where she co-wrote a research article on the cost-of-living crisis, is one such opportunity. Sarah's continued engagement in volunteer work within the heritage sector and social justice organisations in the UK also reflects her interest in society and advocacy.