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Seven Questions with... Nupur Sharma
29 November 2019
This week we meet Public Policy MSc student Nupur, who鈥檚 involved in Student Support & Wellbeing鈥檚 I Heart Consent campaign. Nupur tells us about taking inspiration from the working women in her life and her experience at 麻豆传媒视频网站 since joining two months ago.
What are you studying, why are you interested in this subject and what do you plan to do in the future?
I am pursuing MSc Public Policy. My academic knowledge previously was limited to theoretical insights听鈥撎齈ublic Policy听helps me bridge the gap in my learning and will provide me with the tools to engage more practically with my surroundings and other people.
In today's time, it is challenging to draw iron walls around sectors听considering there are often cross-disciplinary links. My future plan involves working听towards bringing about a more sustainable environment in听the textile and cultural sector, as well as others, which will ensure the participation of all genders, cultures and classes.
What is the most interesting thing you鈥檝e done, seen or got involved with while at 麻豆传媒视频网站?
With so many amazing events happening at 麻豆传媒视频网站, it's difficult to rank some more interesting than others. A recent听highlight听worth mentioning though is getting involved in听the I Heart Consent campaign, which helps promote healthy and respectful relationships at and beyond 麻豆传媒视频网站.
I find it听exciting to go to different volunteer fairs around campus and discover new opportunities 鈥� there are countless听campaigns happening not only听in London,听but all around the world听too!
Have you discovered any hidden gems during your time at 麻豆传媒视频网站?
It's only been two months since I听joined听麻豆传媒视频网站, so I haven't听discovered any gems just yet. I am still acquainting myself to campus and the autumn bliss around 麻豆传媒视频网站.
Give us your top three things to do/see/go to in London:
- The best way to discover London is by foot 鈥� it听takes you on a ride of self-discovery.
- Visit听some of the many museums in the city. Museums aren't just places to discover history听鈥撎齮hey also help us connect听to our present lives and future aspirations, and听London is great in that it听has a museum听for every interest.听
- Go shopping! But instead of just going to those high street shopping brands which you can find everywhere, head over to听charity shops.
If you were Provost for the day what one thing would you do?
A difficult position听鈥撎�'with great power comes great responsibility'.听As Provost, I would like to encourage students to take better care of each other's mental health. The education we are听given provides听us with great tools to prosper, but听we also need to promote听retaining听those human values of love and care听in competitive environments. Happy human beings are听more capable of helping听others.
Who inspires you and why?
At several points of my life, I have turned to the ladies in my family for knowledge and insights. My mother, my sister and my aunts,听in their own fields as house-makers, as working women inspire me. They have provided me with the motivation to conquer my area of work in a confident manner.
What would it surprise people to know about you?
I know crochet and calligraphy, and I love to work with watercolours.