Student Ambassadors

Last modified: 26 September 2024

The #WeAreInternational Student Ambassador programme is UKCISA's student network of global future leaders. An education policy and leadership development scheme that has been running for five years, there are now over 40 ambassadors from around the world in the network.

The programme empowers international students to be key partners in shaping a quality student experience, using their knowledge and first-hand experience of studying in the UK to influence policy, lead the #WeAreInternational campaign and develop an inclusive global student community.

International students are at the heart of everything we do at UKCISA. We are proud to work with and learn from our student ambassadors to help deliver our vision of a world-class international student experience. 

Apply to the programme

Applications for the programme are now closed. Find out how you can apply to the 2025-2026 Ambassador Programme here

Work with our student ambassadors 

If you would like to work with any of our student ambassadors, please contact us at WeAreInternational@ukcisa.org.uk. 

Student Charter 

Last modified: 24 September 2024

Our student ambassadors have created the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, outlining key principles for delivering a world-class international student experience from pre-arrival to post-graduation. 

Institutions and organisations across the UK are committing to these principles to provide the highest level of support and experience for international students. The #WeAreInternational ambassadors are crucial in promoting the Charter and ensuring it remains relevant and effective in addressing the challenges they face. 

2024-25 Student Ambassadors

Last modified: 28 August 2024

 

Anastasiia Guseva, Uxbridge College (FE), Russia 

Assanatou Sy, University of Bath (PGT), Senegal

Kevin Yeung, Imperial College London (PhD), USA 

Pedram Bani Asadi, University of Law (PGC), Iran 

Philippe Weissenberg Anaboli, Imperial College London (PGT), Belgium 

Salome Chapeyama, University of Kent Law School (PhD), Malawi 

Yi Ling (Edeline) Lim, Queen’s University Belfast (UG), Malaysia 

Zach Armstrong, University of Nottingham (UG), USA 

2023-24 Student Ambassadors

Last modified: 06 August 2024

 

Adityavarman Mehta, University of Leeds (PhD), India 

Gino Obaseki, Glasgow Caledonian University (PGT), Nigeria 

Loan Thu Nguyen, University of Hull (PGT), Vietnam

Miranda Hersco, University of Glasgow (PGT), Canada 

Vartika Khandelwal, University of Liverpool (PGT), Kenya & India

Xiaoxiao Hou, University of Liverpool (PhD), China

2022-23 Student Ambassadors

Last modified: 06 August 2024

third cohort

Annie Chan, University of Edinburgh (UG), Macau SAR, China

Diana Catana, King’s College London (PhD), Romania

Ilo Unuigbe, University of Huddersfield (PGT), Nigeria

Jayden Bookout, Royal Holloway (UG), USA

Jie Fei Lau, University of Aberdeen (UG), Malaysia

Lindsay Nygren, University of Glasgow (PhD), USA

Pannya Rajput, Staffordshire University (UG), India

Sára Kozáková, Newcastle University (PGT), Slovakia

Sharif Safi, London Metropolitan University (PGT), Afghanistan

2021-22 Student Ambassadors

Last modified: 06 August 2024

2021-22 Student Ambassadors 

Melody Noella Sequeira, University of Glasgow (UG), India 

Mary Wanjiru Wanjohi, University of Warwick (PGT), Kenya 

Juan Ramon Candia Jorquera, University of York (PhD), Chile 

Anna Tiffany So, University of Dundee (UG), Hong Kong SAR, China 

Simran Mahajan, Cardiff University (PGT), Kenya 

Ilona Susanna Myllyniemi, University of Cambridge (PhD), Finland 

Reese M. Chamberlain, University of Edinburgh (UG), USA 

Umme Sumaiyah, University of Portsmouth (PhD), Bangladesh 

Siqi Jia, University of Glasgow (UG), China 

Sagar Singh Grewal, LSE & London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (PGT), Canada 

Claudia Mylena Yañez Ospina, University of Glasgow (PhD), Peru 

Natalja Nassonova, University of Leeds (UG), Estonia  

 

2020-2021 Student Ambassadors

Last modified: 06 August 2024

The 2020-2021 Student Ambassadors 

 

Michelle Jideofor, University of Bristol (UG), Botswana

Daniel Haid, Sheffield Hallam University (PhD), Germany

Anant Rangan, BPP University (PGT), USA

Khoa Nguyen, University of Leeds (PGT), Vietnam 

Nebu George, Bangor University (PhD), India

Katie Crabtree, Leeds Trinity University (PhD), USA

Adetoun Adebayo, Nottingham Trent University (PGT), Nigeria

Yunyan Li, University of Bristol (PhD), China

Student Ambassador Q&A

Watch the student ambassadors (2020-21) talk about what they want to achieve in their position, which services have been most useful to them as international students, and more:

 

 


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