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PROFILES

STEPHANIE

AKOMIAH, 21

School London School of Economics
Course Social Policy with
Government (BSc)
Year Second
Grade average 2:1

As public affairs officer for MyLifeMySay,
a non-partisan, youth-led charitable
ATINUKE organisation that stimulates young people’s ADEOLA ALADE, 20
engagement in politics, Stephanie maintains
AKINDIYA, 20 relations with key stakeholders including MPs, School University College London
Course Politics (BA)
Lords, celebrities and other public figures.
School University of Birmingham Stephanie is also part of the All Year Second
Subject Policy, Politics and Economics (BA) Parliamentary Party Group (APPG) for a Grade average 2:1
Year Second Better Brexit for Young People. The purpose
Grade average 2:1 of the APPG is to involve young people in the In her second year, Adeola was elected as
EU negotiation process. As convener of the Events Officer for her course department, the
Atinuke is keen to “empower females in the APPG, Stephanie’s role included setting up School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
financial world”, so takes her role as the formal public hearings in Parliament, inviting She won her election campaign because she
treasurer of the Women in Finance Society MPs, Lords and other stakeholders to join was able to effectively express how passionate
seriously, taking the lead in analysing the group, alongside running a national youth she felt about bridging the gap between
the society’s budget, securing funds and campaign on Brexit and young people. She academics and students to improve relations.
monitoring costs. also worked with academics at the LSE to Her role consisted of organising departmental
The society successfully organised a produce a report on young people and the social events including the academic flagship
conference-style event called Evening With future of Britain, which was presented to the event where she used her networking skills
Your Future, which provided students from all European Commission in Brussels in June. to secure high-profile speaker General Sir
degree backgrounds with the opportunity to Stephanie is also a former vice-chair and Richard Shirreff, a retired senior British Army
network with firms such as HSBC, KPMG and women’s officer for London Young Labour. officer and Nato’s Deputy Supreme Allied
EY. Additionally, Atinuke is an HSBC Brand Commander for Europe until 2014.
Ambassador on campus where she has played Where do you see yourself in 10 years? After participating in the 2014-2015 cycle
an active role in informing students about Working as director of Strategy and of the Debating Matters competition, Adeola
potential opportunities at HSBC and events Communications at Number 10 or at the UN. joined the alumni network. This was to help
available to them. organise the competition and to ensure the
Last summer, Atinuke was one of three organisation is able to continue the great work
students to volunteer in Panama with the they do for young people. “Being a part of the
Global Brigades Organisation, a leading alumni network has been great because I have
movement for global health and holistic been able to interact with younger students
development. She empowered local business who are now in the position that I was in
owners and farmers by teaching them how to previously, and talk to them about their views
organise their finances. on current events,” she says.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I would like to work globally in Africa, the As a partner at a law firm and inspiring others
States and across Asia. on how to excel in the law industry.

As a Politics and Economic and Social History guests and external production partners,
major, Vincent’s current year abroad at the developing researching and establishing an
University of California is timely. editorial line, managing filming sessions and
“It’s such an exciting time to be in America overseeing the editing process.”
with what is happening politically,” he says. Vincent is no stranger to leadership roles
During his time in the UK, Vincent was the having been the former Head Boy at sixth
President and Event Co-ordinator of TEDx form, leading a team of 30 senior students
University of Edinburgh, which involved the in developing and implementing operational
successful delivery of all Tedx events on changes. He met with senior staff leaders on
VINCENT ANANE campus. The biggest event during his tenure diversity issues, which he found was effective
was a conference at the university last year
in ensuring all opinions were considered
-NIMOH, 22 attended by more than 600 people. when initiatives and changes were to be POLITICS, SCIENCES & HUMAN SCIENCES
Vincent is also the Creator and Executive implemented.
School University of Edinburgh Producer of web-interview series, Nancy
Subject Politics and Economic and Social Meets, which sees a host of industrious men Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
History (MA) and women share their stories of success, If I pursue teaching, I would like to be a
Year Third (of four) failure and challenges, with hopes of inspiring Head Teacher or Deputy Head. If I pursue
Grade average 2:1 young people. “In this role, I lead on sourcing journalism, a Political Correspondent on TV.

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