A WIUT graduate on flying 5,275 km to the 6th DEN Conference in London, and what surprised her when she got there Munira Zakirova, BSc graduate, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), Class of 2023, Uzbekistan Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * * * How...
A pandemic-era alumnus, now an Urban Planner at Rail Delivery Group, on publishing his dissertation in the DEN book, standing for election, and moving abroad Sebastian James Crisp, BA graduate, University of Westminster (2019–2022); now Urban Planner at Rail Delivery Group, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the...
From a small town to Uzbekistan and Vietnam: a Westminster alumna, now a Content Creator and Presenter, on DEN’s field trips and finding her voice Keletso Kesupile, BA graduate, University of Westminster (2015–2018); now Content Creator and Presenter Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * *...
A Colombian alumna, from loneliness as an international student to DEN’s Vietnam and Türkiye trips and the magazine that carried her through lockdown Natali Usma Bustamante, BA Politics and International Relations, University of Westminster, Class of 2021; now based in Colombia Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education...
From winning WIUT’s SDG Course to hearing the Westminster Vice-Chancellor say he had just learned an Uzbek word from her presentation Mekhrangiz Khoshimova, Level 4 BSc Business Management, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), Uzbekistan Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * * * How did...
From ICP to Vice President at Emergent: an alumnus on how the network opened a career in international development Leks Olubodun, ICP alumnus, University of Westminster; now Vice President, Funding Governance and Impact, Emergent, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network, and the ICP years...
From winning WIUT’s SDG Course in Tashkent to the 9th DEN International Conference in London: a third-year Economics student on friendships across borders Bakhromkhon Murodkosimov, third-year BSc Economics with Finance, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), Uzbekistan Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * * *...
A second-year WIUT student on joining at DEN’s 8th conference, and writing her first book chapter Bahar Emine Özdemir, second-year student, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), Uzbekistan Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * * * How did you first come into contact with DEN?...
From the 2023 DEN conference to a Japan-ASEAN youth leadership programme: a Kasetsart Psychology graduate on saying yes before you feel ready Pinyapatch Meksakunwong (Pinya), BA Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kasetsart University, Class of 2024; now Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Agoda, Thailand Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the...
A Kasetsart University alumnus on presenting at the DEN conference, editing the DEN book, and the research career it set in motion Thanakrit Thongchantr (Tt.), BA International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kasetsart University, Class of 2023; now Research Assistant, Thailand Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education...
Global poverty is often seen as a distant problem, something that affects other countries far removed from our own daily lives. Yet its effects ripple outward and touch every community, large or small, near or far. When people around the world gain access to food, education, healthcare, period products, and decent work, the benefits are...
From sceptic to alumnus: how a Latvian student got talked into DEN, and stayed Valters Dāvids Ostrovskis, BA alumnus, University of Westminster; now Head of Sales at Roadgames, Latvia Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * * * How did you first come into contact with...