SPECIAL GUESTS

Described by one commentator as ‘the most prolific historical scholar of our age’, Jeremy graduated with a starred first in history from Queen’s College, Cambridge in 1976, followed by graduate research at Oxford. He has been a Professor of History at the universities of Durham and Exeter and is currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West, Philadelphia. Jeremy has published over 180 books, ranging over almost every aspect of modern British and European political and military history.

Professor Jeremy Black

Helen is a director of the London-based architecture and urban design company Burrell, Foley Fischer. Helen graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA in Architecture and a DipArch and is a member of both the UK professional architecture societies. Helen has worked on a number of important projects, most recently on multi-award-winning projects Depot Lewes, a new three-screen community cinema and the remodelling of Hall for Cornwall, a Grade II* theatre and creative hub.

Helen Grassly

Menna is the author of six magical realism novels: Men, Money & Chocolate (translated into 26 languages), The House at the End of Hope Street, The Dress Shop of Dreams, The Witches of Cambridge, The Lost Art of Letter Writing & The Patron Saint of Lost Souls, all set among the cafes and colleges of Cambridge.

Menna graduated with a BA in Modern History from Balliol College, Oxford. She was a Royal Literary Fellow (2022-23) and she supervises Master's students for the MSt in Creative Writing at Cambridge University, as well as teaching The History of the Novel for the MA in Creative Writing at Anglia Ruskin University.

Menna van Praag

Susie Boyt is the author of seven acclaimed novels which have been praised for their precision and wisdom about the human heart under duress, as well as for their mordant wit. Susie graduated in 1992 from St Catherine’s College, Oxford with a degree in English and subsequently obtained an MA in Anglo-American Literary Relations from UCL. Susie is a Director at the Hampstead Theatre in London. She also works for Cruse Bereavement Care. Last year she was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Susie Boyt

Zeynep is Associate Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture in the Faculty of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford and a fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. Zeynep studied in Turkey as an undergraduate, subsequently transferring to Harvard for her PhD. Zeynep has published widely on Islamic art, architecture and historiography. Zeynep will be offering sessions on studying architecture and art history.

Zeynep Yurekli-Gorkay

George is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Leeds, primarily teaching the BSc Business Management course. George holds a BA in Economics from the University of Thessaly; a Diploma in Music Performance (piano) from the Hellenic Conservatory; and an MA in Culture, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship from the University of Leeds. His PhD, also from Leeds, explored discourses of sustainability within the music industry.

George Zifkos

Alec is a Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Ashoka University, Delhi. He took a BA in Philosophy and Theology from Oriel College, Oxford. followed by a BPhil in Philosophy at Oriel. Alec’s main interests are in epistemology and the philosophy of language. His PhD from the University of Leeds was on knowledge and meaning. He will be leading seminars in logic, ethics and epistemology and his keynote lecture is on Science and Religion.

Alec Siantonas

OSS TUTORS

Suraj is currently pursuing a PhD in International Development at SOAS, University of London, where he also tutors undergraduates. His research is situated in the Political Economy of Development in South-East Asia. Suraj graduated with a BSc in Economics from Cardiff University, ranking top of his cohort. He holds an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Oxford and has also studied Economics at the University of Cambridge.

Suraj Nair

Linda graduated BA with Honours in Political Economy from Williams College, Massachusetts. She then obtained a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford where she graduated with an MPhil in Comparative Social Policy from Jesus College. Linda has trained as a lawyer and is currently studying an LLM in Legal Practice. Linda has worked for charities and is interested in human rights, diversity and inclusion. Linda’s interdisciplinary lecture is on AI, technology and access to justice.

Linda Worden

Andrea is a Lecturer in Thermofluids in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College, London. He graduated BSc and PhD from the University of Florence, Italy. Andrea also supervises students at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics. Andrea has worked with F1 team Ferrari and is involved in their internship programme. Andrea will be giving an interdisciplinary lecture on AI and Sustainability.

Andrea Giusti

Moira has BA degrees in History and Russian Studies from the University of Leeds and in Experimental Psychology from Oxford, and a PhD in history from the University of Leeds. Moira was previously Darby Fellow in Modern History at Lincoln College Oxford and Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Exeter. She has published widely in English and European history and psychology.

Moira Donald

Aaditya is an Aeronautical Engineering major from Imperial College London. Aaditya’s key interest lies in utilising core engineering skills to help create a sustainable future in the aviation sector. Aaditya studied the CBSE curriculum at school in India and achieved the highest grade of 98.2% in his school in the Class 12 final year examinations, with a 100/100 in mathematics.

Aaditya Kashyap

Aditya is a graduate in Engineering from the University of Cambridge. He specialised in Information Engineering with an emphasis on Machine Learning, achieving a first-class result for his MSc project, entitled ‘A novel reinforcement learning technique for financial fraud detection.’ Currently, Aditya is a data science engineer at a digital consultancy in London. His role involves driving the transformation of data science systems in multiple global organisations.

Aditya Jain

Aida is a qualified doctor pursuing a career in neurosurgery. Aida studied classics at the prestigious Lyceum Classicum Vittorio Alfieri di Torino (Italy) in 2013 before obtaining a BSc in Medical Sciences from Queen Mary, London, followed by a degree in Medicine at Imperial College, London. Aida has researched at the Francis Crick Institute and at The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery.

Aida Gohlamadi

Alison holds a BA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Population Health from University College, London. Alison currently divides her time between tutoring/mentoring and studying for a PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health at University College, London. Alison is particularly interested in the effects of the environment on health.

Alison Nicoll

Anderson has a BSc in International Relations and History and an MSc in Political Economy and Late Development, both from LSE. Anderson has been a leader and key member of the LSE Model United Nations crisis and negotiations team, and has been working for the past five years as a mentor and tutor.

Anderson Tan

Ayush is a student of Economics and Management at the University of Oxford. He is a member of the university finance and economics societies. .Ayush achieved A*s in Maths, Economics and Chemistry and an A in Further Maths at A-Level and was involved in mentoring younger pupils and running his school's economics society

Ayush Mehrotra

Brenna holds a BA in Human, Social and Political Sciences and an MPhil in Politics and International Studies, both from the University of Cambridge. Brenna mentors students applying to university and also volunteers for SecurityWomen, a small NGO working to promote women's inclusion in peacekeeping operations. Brenna previously worked as the International Relations Managing Editor for the Cambridge Journal of Political Affairs.

Brenna Salkin

Chibudom has a first-class degree in Computer Science from the University of Warwick and an MRes in Machine Learning from Imperial College London. Chibudom took the IB and studied Maths, Physics and Computer Science at Higher Level.

Chibudom Onuorah

Craig graduated from the University of Oxford with a first-class degree with distinction in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics. His specialisation is in High Energy Particle Theory and he wrote a dissertation on Parton Distribution Functions (PDFs) and predicting the production cross-section of the Higgs at the LHC. He is currently studying for a PhD in Cosmology and Particle Theory at SNS in Italy.

Craig Clark

Danyaal is studying mathematics at the University of Cambridge. He received A* for A levels in Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics and helped his sixth form qualify for the National Finals in the UKMT Team Maths Challenge for the first time in their history. Danyaal is an extremely enthusiastic tutor, with an evident passion for mathematics.

Danyaal Rahman

Dylan has a Master of Physics and Philosophy from the University of Oxford. He has taught English, maths, and science in a school in Haryana, India and has experience providing learning support to children and teenagers with special educational needs. Dylan has considerable tutoring experience in maths and physics, including preparing students for the MAT and PAT.

Dylan Watts

Ed is studying for a DPhil in Classical Philosophy at the University of Oxford with a prestigious Ertegun Scholarship in the Humanities. Ed graduated with a Congratulatory First in Literae Humaniores (Classics) at the University of Cambridge, followed by a distinction in the Classics MPhil at Cambridge. Ed Rowed received rowing Blues and has published articles for the New Statesman.

Edward Lamb

Ena is currently pursuing her second master's degree, MSc in Security and Crime Science, at University College London (UCL). Before this, she obtained a BSc in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Mental Health at Royal Holloway University, where she received recognition for her contributions to psychology research. Ena then took an MSc in Forensic Psychology, from Goldsmiths University.

Ena Bajic

Enoch has just completed a degree in dentistry at King's College London. He serves as the President of the KCL Smile Society, a charity led by students to help people in need in the local area, and has also served as a representative of his cohort to the staff and faculty of Guy's Hospital. Enoch is an experienced tutor, advising students applying for dentistry.

Enoch Tilahun

Hannah graduated from Pembroke College, Oxford with an MChem in Chemistry. She is currently based in London but grew up in Cardiff where she attended a Welsh-speaking secondary school. At Oxford, Hannah was a committee member of Oxford’s OxWEST society (Oxford Women in Engineering, Science and Technology), a society that promotes gender equality and supports women studying or working in STEM fields.

Hannah Roberts

Jules received a double first at Merton College Oxford studying Physics and Philosophy to Master's Level, also being awarded the Gibbs Prize for Philosophy and the Postmaster Scholarship. He has also completed the BPhil in Philosophy at Magdalen College Oxford. More recently, he has worked in the Digital Ethics Lab at the Oxford Internet Institute, where he researches technology's ethical and social impacts.

Jules Desai

Lucas is a graduate of Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, where he graduated with a double first in English Literature. Lucas specialised in the interaction of Literature, Philosophy, and History, with a particular focus on Ethical Philosophy and the literature of the United States. Lucas completed a Graduate Diploma in Law at BPP University where he attained a distinction and is now working for a 'Magic Circle' law firm

Lucas Pringle

Ronan graduated with a high 2.1 in Law with German Law from the University of Oxford During his time at Oxford, Ronan was the Vice President of the Oxford Law Society and has had a wealth of exposure to both academic and professional lawyers, from scholars to barristers and partners at elite US and UK law firms. . Ronan is training to become a commercial lawyer at an elite US law firm in the City of London.

Ronan Foley

Sam is a graduate from the University of Cambridge, where he achieved a double-first-class degree in Philosophy, ranking 4th in his cohort, and 1st in his college, for all three years of his degree. He specialises in Ethics, Philosophy of Mind, and Kant. Sam then went on to complete the Graduate Diploma in Law at BPP University, in which he achieved a distinction.

Sam Hill

Wesley graduated in Medicine from Christ Church College, Oxford in 2023 and since then has been working as a doctor in the NHS as well as mentoring future medicine students. Wesley is keen to pass on the benefit of his experience as a new junior doctor to students embarking on the same pathway.

Wesley Quadros

Yedidiah read Medicine at the University of Oxford, serving in outreach activities and programmes, and advising prospective students. As President of Queen's College Medical Society, he facilitated networking events for healthcare professionals and scientists; and as Welfare Officer at University societies, he provided workshops and collaborations for students across the colleges to enhance their University experience. Yedidiah is now a junior doctor.

Yedidiah Tilahun

Tesfahiwet is a PhD candidate in Geophysics (Seismology) at the University of Oxford. His research interests include seismology, deep learning, geothermal imaging, and critical mineral exploration. Tesfahiwet obtained his BSc in Earth Sciences from the Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT) in 2016 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Natural Science Education.

Tesfahiwet Abraha

Patrick is currently studying for a DPhil in Imperial and Commonwealth history at the University of Oxford, focusing primarily on twentieth-century Sino-British relations.

Patrick has a first-class degree in History from Oxford and his undergraduate thesis won the Robert Herbert Memorial Prize, awarded by the Faculty of History for the best undergraduate thesis in Imperial and Commonwealth History.

Patrick Hao

Matilda is an English Literature DPhil candidate at the University of Oxford. She recently graduated with a Distinction from the MSt in English from the University of Oxford and is a recent first-class graduate with a BA in English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford. She is a recipient of a Scholar's Gown and numerous Tutors' Collection Awards.

Matilda Houston-Brown

OSS TEAM

Head of Oxbridge Summer Scholars

Dr Moira Donald

Business & Finance Manager

Nina Kryuchkova

Customer Support & Marketing Manager

Elena Iakunicheva