Page 9 - Future Leaders 2018-2019

2018-19

A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON

K ing’s College London is extremely proud to be sponsoring the 10th edition of the Future

Leaders magazine.
I am always inspired when I see so many young men and women not only achieving
top grades at some of the best universities in the UK, but also finding the time to contribute to
their community. The Future Leaders highlighted in this magazine are hardworking, driven and
passionate about making a difference locally and globally.
They have taken their experiences inside and outside of education and are leveraging them by
being outstanding, active citizens.
King’s College London is one of the top 25 universities globally, and has a vision to make the
world a better place. Our students and staff are making a tangible contribution to the communities
across the UK and worldwide. One example is the student society KCL STAR (Student Action for
Refugees) where students volunteer to help children with their homework at a community centre
in Battersea. If you are a student achieving top grades and you also want to make a difference, then
consider applying to study at King’s.
In order for us to achieve our vision, we have to ensure that the best students can come to
King’s, regardless of their background. Not only do we want the brightest students to study at
King’s, but we want them to have the best student experience and be fully prepared as they
embark on their careers after university. This is the goal of our Social Mobility and Student Success
Division.
For Black African and Caribbean students, especially men, underrepresentation at top
universities in the UK is still a problem. Although King’s is one of the most diverse universities
in the Russell Group (with 44.1% BME students), we are continuing to work hard to increase
the numbers of black students studying at King’s. One way we are doing this is though our
partnership with the Amos Bursary, an organisation providing fantastic leadership and educational
opportunities for young, black men.
To find out more about life at King’s, go to pages 60-61, where you can read about two students
who started a social media campaign targeted at young black people, a current student with
fantastic advice and an alumnus whose career was shaped at King’s. You’ll also find more
outstanding King’s students such as James Frater, Bianca Okoye, God’sGoodness Oluwanusin,
Precious Alabi, Synthia Enyioma, Tolu Akinboboye, Janira Borges and Deborah Olubiyi in the
student profiles section (pages 8-49).
If you are inspired by our students, and you share in our vision to make the world a better
place, then I’d encourage you to consider King’s College London. You can find out more about our
outreach at www.kcl.ac.uk/wp.
Congratulations to all of this year’s 100 Future Leaders, and on 10 years of highlighting
outstanding African and Caribbean students!

Anne Marie Canning MBE
Director of Social Mobility and Student Success