From a conference built on personal experience to a community project on impostor syndrome. Rida Butt invites you in. Rida Butt, final-year Medical Sciences student, University of Westminster * * * My name is Rida Butt. I am a final-year Medical Sciences student at the University of Westminster, and I was once told, on two...
A Politics graduate on emotional barriers, Palestinian rights, and finding a community that meets across identities Faysal Hussein, BA Politics, University of Westminster; MA International Politics, City, University of London; now based in Jordan Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * * * How did you...
A WIUT programmes coordinator on leading student delegations to London, editing the DEN book from Central Asia, and what he saw when the community celebrated Farhang Meyirbek Abdikadirov, Office and Programmes Coordinator, UNESCO Chair in Knowledge Economy, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), Uzbekistan Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of...
A 2026 Neuroscience graduate on cross-cultural research in Thailand, publishing in the DEN book, and why STEM students belong in DEN too Kaneezah Begum, BSc (Hons) Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience with Professional Placement, University of Westminster, Class of 2026, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education...
An IR and Development Studies alumnus on the Georgia and Vietnam field trips, the Misunderstood campaign, and finding community in a city that can feel lonely Lienus, BA International Relations and Development Studies alumnus, University of Westminster Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * * *...
A second-year Politics student on taking two years to join DEN, and what he found when he did David Colville, second-year BA Politics, University of Westminster, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * * * How did you first come into contact with DEN?...
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...