Meet the Team: North Campus RLAs

Your North Campus RLAs live on site with you and will be running events for you throughout the year. Meet them below!

Name: Fatima
Hometown: Manchester, UK
Course: Civil Engineering
Academic Year: Fourth Year
Hobbies: Hiking, sewing, gardening, art.
Describe yourself in three words: Patient, optimistic, approachable.
Message to the students in your Residence: Welcome to North Campus! Living in residences for the first time may be daunting at first, so we are here to help, wherever and whenever you need it. I hope North becomes more than just a room, but a place where you can call home.

Name: Shafia
Hometown: Leicester, UK
Course: Architecture
Academic Year: Third Year
Hobbies: Reading, art, plant mum.
Describe yourself in three words: Spontaneous, venturesome, creative.
Message to the students in your Residence: I hope you are all able to make positive memories and build lasting friendships during your time here. I’m always available to listen and help, don’t be afraid to reach out.

Name: Matilde
Hometown: Amora, Portugal
Course: International Relations and Politics
Academic Year: Third Year 
Hobbies: Reading, yoga and watching YouTube.
Describe yourself in three words: Adaptable, driven, optimistic.
Message to the students in your Residence: I hope you know we are here to listen and to help you during these uncertain times. Your safety and well-being are our priority, so please stay safe and enjoy the new academic year! :)

Name: Adelina
Hometown: Galati, Romania
Course: PhD Psychology
Academic Year: Third Year

Hobbies: Photography, cooking, reading, travelling.
Describe yourself in three words: Friendly, reliable, problem-solver.
Message to the students in your Residence: University life can be both stressful and very rewarding. In any case, you’ve got this

Name: Alice
Hometown: Portsmouth, UK
Course: Law LLB
Academic Year: Masters

Hobbies: Everything outdoorsy and creative, especially wild swimming, hiking, digital drawing and making presents for friends and family.
Describe yourself in three words: Strong, adventurous, kind.
Message to the students in your Residence: This will be my 3rd year living in residences and I couldn’t love it anymore: being slightly further out from campus gives me a calm living atmosphere and independence from Uni while having everything I need within walking distance. Myself and the other RLAs look forward to welcoming you and hope that you find your place here!

Name: Iqra
Hometown: Birmingham
Course: Religion and Politics BA
Academic Year: Final year

Hobbies: Reading, testing out new restaurants, volunteering, and running. 
Describe yourself in three words: friendly, approachable, ambitious
Message to the students in your Residence: I genuinely hope you have the best year in residence, so if you would like to speak with someone about any questions you have (or just to say hello) please feel free to approach me

Name:  Kasia
Hometown:  Krosno, Poland
Course:  Architecture
Academic Year: Third Year

Hobbies:  Urban sketching, swimming, travelling, learning languages
Describe yourself in three words: Open-minded, empathetic, ambitious
Message to the students in your Residence: Try not to put too much pressure on yourself to have "the best time of your life", especially at the start. You will find Your place and make great memories; remember to reach out to us if You need to talk, we're here to help

Name: Liudvika 
Hometown: Vilnius, Lithuania 
Course:  BSc Biomedical Sciences 
Academic Year: 2nd

Hobbies:  learning new languages, reading about cryptocurrencies 
Describe yourself in three words: empathetic, warm, optimistic 
Message to the students in your Residence: Changing environments is always stressful, but don’t worry, you’re not alone and we’re here to make you feel at home away from home

Name: Thanousha
Hometown: London, UK
Course: Music and English Literature
Academic Year: Third Year

Hobbies: Travelling, meeting new people, drinking tea
Describe yourself in three words: Compassionate, dynamic, outgoing
Message to the students in your Residence: Hey everyone, welcome to North Campus! I hope you have an awesome year at university, don't be afraid to get involved and put yourself out there! Hope to see you at our events :)

Name: Ioana
Hometown: Transylvania, Romania
Course: Psychology with a Professional Placement Year
Academic Year: Fourth Year

Hobbies: cooking, reading, hiking 
Describe yourself in three words: Enthusiastic, caring, empathic 
Message to the students in your Residence: Good luck this academic year juggling coursework + exams, social life and self-care! Hopefully, we'll be able to help with the last two, so I'm looking forward to meeting you at our events in North Campus.