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KINGSTUN taster session. The activities engaged more than 100 new
NELSON, 20 participants within one term. He also created his own basketball
workforce from a mix of experienced players from the university
men’s team, experienced players from the women’s team and less
School University of Birmingham experienced players of both genders. Throughout his two years in
Course Sport and Exercise Science (BSc) the role, he was also able to obtain funding for almost 30 spaces
Year Second on various courses for his committee. In order to advertise courses
Grade average First class and opportunities he designed a detailed yer with a clear ‘key’
system to identify level and type, which was so e ective
n his rst year it is now used by sta across all sports
Iof university, at the university. The British Basketball
Kingstun tried out for the university Foundation also invited him to deliver
basketball team. Unfortunately, he training and presentations to other HEBA’s
was unsuccessful. But, instead of across the country.
being discouraged, he asked the His commitment to empowering other
sports o ce what else he could do members of his team is equally admirable.
For example, shortly after stepping into the
to get involved. He was o ered the For example, shortly after stepping into the
ambassador role, he created an Intramural
role of Higher Education Basketball ambassador role, he created an Intramural
Ambassador (HEBA), issued by the Basketball League. The following year he
Basketball League. The following year he
UK’s leading basketball charity, The gave a committed volunteer the freedom to
gave a committed volunteer the freedom to
take lead of and organise the league, with
British Basketball Foundation, with take lead of and organise the league, with
the task of increasing non-elite his support.
his support.
basketball participation at the Two years on, the project has engaged
nearly 2,500 students and has increased
university. nearly 2,500 students and has increased
Within a few weeks, Kingstun the pro le of basketball at all levels at the
the pro le of basketball at all levels at the
University of Birmingham.
had already planned a full term’s University of Birmingham.
delivery that included a 3v3
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?e do you see yourself in 10 years?
tournament, regular volunteer-led Wher
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sessions and a neon basketball Working in a sports management role.orking in a sports management role.
7 RAHMON received over 81,000 unique users since the launch of what is a
tester site, since November 2016.
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To keep the site updated regularly Keakie has a team of
contributors and part of Rahmon’s role includes overseeing up
School University of Warwick
to 25 voluntary writers.
Course: Philosophy, Politics and Economics
The Keakie brand also includes a radio show, the Keakie
(BA)
Breakdown, which actually proceeded the website (launched in
Year Second
January 2016) and is broadcast
Grade average 2:1
via online teen radio station
Wizardradio.com, which is owned
Wizardradio.com, which is owned
ahmon is the co-
by Universal Music.
by Universal Music.
The show, which discusses topical
Rfounder of Keakie. via online teen radio station
The show, which discusses topical
issues a ecting young people as well
com, an arti cial intelligence-powered issues a ecting young people as well
music and youth culture digital media as showcasing new and exciting mainly
as showcasing new and exciting mainly
platform which unearths the next big thing UK artists peaked with an average
UK artists peaked with an average
by showcasing music from and interviews of over 46,000 weekly listeners an
of over 46,000 weekly listeners an
hour in January 2017. Rahmon is also
with upcoming/underground artists to hour in January 2017. Rahmon is also
introduce them to new audiences. Drake the project manager for the Keakie
the project manager for the Keakie
collaborator Jorja Smith, BBC Music Sound Breakdown and is responsible for
Breakdown and is responsible for
discovering and training the shows
of 2017 winner Ray Blk, Brit-nominated discovering and training the shows
singer Nao and US sensation Khalid, are just hosts, o ering direction on how
hosts, o ering direction on how
some of the artists Keakie has championed. best to target Keakie’s wide-ranging
best to target Keakie’s wide-ranging
Keakie is di erent to other urban music demographic.
demographic.
websites in that it tracks user activity
Wher
patterns and then curates what is presented Where do you see yourself in e do you see yourself in
10 years?
to them on subsequent visits based on this 10 years?
I’ll be a media mogul and also
information. As of August 2017, Keakie has I’ll be a media mogul and also
received over 1.7 million content impressions, starting a political career to
starting a political career to
change the way black people are
216,000 total page views and 174,000 page change the way black people are
represented in society.
views on their news articles. It has also represented in society.
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