Our Tutors

Ana
Natural Sciences (Chemistry)
Cambridge

Ana graduated from Cambridge in 2021 with an First Class MSci degree in Natural Sciences, specialising in Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry. Throughout her time at Cambridge, Ana underwent several research projects in these topics, as well as held several positions on university societies boards (CAMbassadors outreach scheme, Cambridge Romanian Society, Cambridge Environmental Consulting Society). Since September 2021, Ana has been pursuing a PhD in Computational and Experimental Supramolecular Chemistry at University College London, where she is investigating the solid state of coordination metal-organic clusters. She has recently completed a placement for Orbital Materials, a start-up, where she worked in using computational methods and machine learning for next-generation material discovery. Apart from her research, Ana is a Teaching Assistant for first year undergraduate courses at UCL, and has recently joined the British Chemistry Olympiad Working Group. Ana has worked for Oxbridge Applications for over 4 years, and is motivated to deliver the best support to the 2024 applicants for Natural Sciences and Chemistry, including on topics like NSAA preparation, mentoring and interview preparation.

Ro
Natural Sciences
Cambridge

Ro is a graduate from Natural Sciences (B) from Queens' College Cambridge after achieving their BA and MSc. They have since tutored, taught and professionally designed revision resources for A-Level Chemistry and Biology, and GCSE subjects from across all maths and sciences. After specialising in neurobiology and physiology for their undergraduate degree, they adore exploring topics related to neuroanatomy, consciousness and interventions in the brain with their students at every level. They also hold a masters in the History of Medicine, and use their knowledge and creative flair to bring the storied history of biological concepts to their sessions. Ro also holds a Graduate Diploma in Law, for which they were a Queen Mother's Scholar at Middle Temple and received a full scholarship for study.

Ella
Experimental Psychology
Oxford

Ella is a First Class Experimental Psychology graduate from Oxford, a Senior Consultant and Study Director at Oxbridge Applications and keen tutor. Alongside this, she is currently studying in the evenings for a masters in Organizational Psychology with the University of Birkbeck, due to be completed in 2025. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Distinction) from Canterbury Christ Church University and Qualified Teacher Status, having completed teacher training with Teach First, so she tutors both Education and Psychology. Ella's tuition is tailored to each individual student and follows a spiral curriculum, with topics being introduced and developed throughout the series of lessons and students being encouraged to refer back to previous learning and identify links.

Ilya
Natural Sciences
Cambridge

Ilya graduated with a double-first in Natural Sciences from Cambridge in 2021, and continued his studies with an MPhil in Biological Sciences, graduating in 2022. He has plenty of experience with helping students getting into Oxbridge, which is what his YouTube channel caters for. Additionally, he has been a supervisor and demonstrator for Natural Sciences students at Cambridge whilst still an MPhil student. In his spare time, he likes rock climbing, mountaineering, and pole vaulting.

Amber
Biochemistry
Oxford

Amber studied at Oxford University from 2014 to 2018, reading Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular). During her time, she completed a lab placement at the University of British Columbia, studying the effect of insulin-like peptide deficiencies on longevity in Drosophila melanogaster. Her master’s project focused on how sexual behaviour is genetically encoded in Drosophila, as well as specialising in virology and immunology for the optional modules. Since then, she has taken a year out to work as a business analyst in London, before returning to Oxford in 2019 to start her PhD. This is focused on the development and evolution of Drosophila, with particular focus on gene regulatory networks.

Senthooran
Medicine,
Cambridge

Senthooran studied Medicine at Cambridge. His interests in academic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering led him to obtain a Masters in Engineering at Cambridge, during his intercalation years. He has been working with OA since 2017, teaching both privately and at flagship admissions events.

Alison
Maths and Philosophy
Oxford

Alison read Mathematics and Philosophy at Pembroke College, Oxford. She began working with Oxbridge Applications as a tutor and has maintained this role alongside her other work since 2012.

Sol
Engineering Science
Oxford

Having graduated with an MEng from Oxford in 2020 Sol is in the process of completing his PhD, using machine learning models to monitor coastal ecosystems from satellite images. He is a qualified tutor and demonstrator at a Russell Group University and has been a tutor for Maths, Engineering and Physical sciences for >6 years. Sol has worked on summer schools in Oxford for three years. While working at UNIQ, the Oxford University Access program. Sol ran interview workshops and admission test help sessions, offered personal statement advice to provide the students with any guidance with the admissions process as a whole. He was also involved in running laboratory sessions, department visits and tutoring the students with typical example sheets found in first year engineering university tutorials. Whilst at Oxford Sol rowed first boat for his College and was on the blues Triathlon squad, as well as being vice president of the Oxford climate society.

Natalie
Psychology, Philosophy, and Linguistics
Oxford

Natalie graduated from St. Annes College, Oxford, in 2017 with a degree in Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics. She has since specialised in delivering highly personalised and holistic tuition in Psychology and Philosophy, across the A Level, IB and AP curriculums. Many of her students have underlying SEN or Mental Health diagnoses which are preventing them from being able to fully engage in their main stream schooling, which means Natalie often provides a mixture of additional tuition and full-time homeschooling programmes. She has 10 years experience in supporting UK and International students with their University applications: as a consultant for University and course selection, personal statements, and interview preparation. She is also a specialist in the Oxford 'Thinking Skills Assessment’ entrance test.

Will
Law
Cambridge

Will graduated from Cambridge in 2022, with a degree in Law, having specialised in Public Law and corporate Law. Prior to starting his studies at Cambridge, Will won a national award for his Geography A-level performance. He has worked extensively with students for both law and land economy, and is particularly skilled at helping students develop their own unique views and argumentative styles. Will is really looking forward to helping Law and Land Economy applicants achieve their goals in 2024.

Mia
Geography,
Oxford

Mia is a First-Class BA Geography graduate from Oxford University, currently working as Events Manager within the Schools team at Oxbridge Applications. On completing her undergraduate degree, Mia recently earned a distinction in MSc Conservation at UCL. Mia is particularly passionate about understanding the relationship between people and their environment, specifically how this influences ecosystem functioning. Through her tuition, Mia hopes to inspire future applicants while helping them uncover their passions within geography.

Trey
Human, Social, and Political Sciences
Cambridge

Trey has a First Class BA in Human, Social, and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge, and an MA (Distinction) in Philosophy & Contemporary Critical Theory, for which he also won the Outstanding Achievement award for the highest grade on the programme. While Trey has tutored applicants for a range of social science subjects, he has particular specialisms in political philosophy and 20th century critical theory, writing his Masters dissertation on the concept of freedom in G.W.F Hegel and Jacques Ranciere. He aims to begin his PhD in October 2024, and looks forward to sharing his enthusiasm with new students.

Rey
Jurisprudence (Law)
Oxford

Rey graduated from Lincoln College, Oxford, with a BA in Jurisprudence (Law), having specialised in Criminal Law and Criminology, and served as President of the Oxford Law Society. He has extensive experience in interviewing social science applicants, with a wide-ranging knowledge of politics and sociology. He especially focuses on helping students remain aware of key current events in answering their interview questions, ensuring they have interesting and comprehensive opinions on key political, legal and economic events. Rey is really looking forward to supporting the 2024 applicants for Law, particularly with topics such as Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, and Tort Law.

Theo
Human, Social, and Political Sciences
Cambridge

At Cambridge, Theo studied Human, Social, and Political Sciences, specialising in anthropology in his final year, with interests spanning religion, social theory, cognition, and medical anthropology. He gained First Class Results in every examination paper, and in his third year earned a rare ‘Starred’ First Class to reflect a particularly high average grade. Following graduation, Theo enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he trained as an actor, during which time he also worked as a research assistant to a Professor of Economics and Organisational Theory at UCL, having his own paper published in an international colloquium. Theo’s interest in education took him away from the arts as he took a role as Head of Consultancy at Oxbridge Applications, and more recently Head of Oxbridge Applications. Across the COVID lockdown in 2021, Theo completed an MSc in Psychological Sciences from Birkbeck College, University of London, finishing at the top of his year with a high Distinction. Theo relishes introducing students to the social sciences, helping them to think across disciplines, and to encourage them to think critically about their assumptions.

Gbenga
Economics and Management
Oxford

Gbenga graduated from Oxford in 2018 with a BA in Economics and Management, and has since worked across multiple industries. Currently he is a Software Engineer based in London. He works with students who are interested in Economics and related disciplines, to understand is the field is right for them, and to give them an insight into the university experience.

Jonny
Land Economy,
Cambridge

Jonny graduated with a first in Land Economy from Cambridge in July 2020. Whilst at Cambridge, he studied a diverse range of topics, from pure economics to environmental law. He later specialised particularly in urban economics, writing his dissertation on an innovative, fiscally sustainable solution to provide social housing in the UK. He now works in tech consulting, alongside studying for a masters in Computing from Imperial College London. Jonny has worked with Oxbridge Applications for several years, operating as an academic mentor through the premier service, as well as giving mock interviews.

Georgia
Law
Cambridge

Georgia graduated with a First in Law from Cambridge in July 2021. She is particularly interested in Sports Law, so is undertaking a Masters in International Sports Law in Madrid (Spain) in 2022. After this, she has signed a training contract with a London-based Sports, Media, Technology and Entertainment Law Firm, starting in 2023. Throughout her degree she particularly enjoyed topics such as Contract and Labour Law, and looks forward to utilising her knowledge of these areas in her career as a solicitor.

Tom
English Literature
Cambridge

Tom graduated from Cambridge in 2019 with a 2.i in English Literature and 1st class results in dissertations on architecture in Milton's Paradise Lost and historicity in literature. He joined Oxbridge Applications in 2021 and now heads our Consultancy Team, meeting with applicants and their families and advising on hundreds of applications to Oxford and Cambridge every year. He works privately with a number of our English applicants, helping them to develop not just into stronger applicants, but students who are already working at undergraduate level and ready to begin university months ahead of their peers. He looks forward to helping candidates develop their own specialities and areas of interest this year, as well as discussing everything from 17th century poetry and philosophy through to modernism and the interface between art and literature.

Owen
Modern and Medieval Languages (French and German)
Cambridge

Owen read Modern and Medieval Languages (French and German) at Girton College, Cambridge, and spent his year abroad at l'Université de Strasbourg studying Russian, Dutch, and Swedish alongside researching Alsatian dialectology. Following his interest in Germanics, he completed an MPhil in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic, combining study and translation of Old Norse and Old English with a dissertation on the use of reflexive verbs in historical West Germanic. In addition to his work leading the schools team at Oxbridge applications, Owen tutors students across language and linguistics and is looking forward to sharing his interest in translation, philology, and medieval literature with applicants in 2024.

Alicia
English Literature and Language
Oxford

Alicia has been mentoring Oxbridge applicants for their English Literature Applications since 2012. She has an outstanding success rate and takes a handful of select applicants each year. She hold a double-first from Oxford and a Distinction in her Masters degree in Jacobean Literature from Kings College London. Alicia has written for the Telegraph and also been featured in the Times and other publications. In 2024, she is looking forward to working with her students on Old English Literature, Victorian elegies and the work of Lord Byron among other topics.

Moritz
Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic,
Cambridge

Moritz read Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic at Cambridge, graduating with a Starred First in 2018. Thereafter, he undertook an MA in Horn Performance and completed the law conversion course, and aspires to pursue a career at the Commercial Bar. His legal education has been generously supported by The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, through which he was awarded the Queen Mother GDL Scholarship and The Queen’s Scholarship. Alongside his studies, Moritz tutors applicants in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic, conducts mock interviews in a wide range of humanities subjects, and enjoys going to the opera.

Rhys
Spanish and Linguistics,
Oxford

Rhys graduated with a first in Spanish and Linguistics from Oxford, and now works as a professional tutor with a focus on Spanish and Oxbridge Admissions, having been a regular tutor with Oxbridge Applications since 2012. He also has a particular interest in Old Norse and Modern Icelandic. Beyond tutoring, Rhys is a fan of cooking, hiking, and snooker.

Will
German,
Oxford

Having graduated in 2021 with a strong degree in Modern Languages (German) at Oxford, Will is now a postgraduate student pursuing a law conversion degree in London. With a passionate interest for modern literature in German, Will specialised in his undergraduate studies in areas ranging from Kafka, to literature of the GDR, to first- and second-generation literary accounts of the Holocaust, whilst also covering much of the country’s medieval literature in depth.

Will has enjoyed working with our OA students, interviewing them often in not only German, but across the board in modern languages and other humanities disciplines. He is very willing to help you develop your interests in German and best prepare you for upcoming Oxbridge admissions through a personable and engaging style of mentoring!

Emily
French and Spanish Cambridge

Emily studied French and Spanish, graduating with a 2.1 degree in 2015. Before studying at Cambridge, she spent her gap year between school and university working as an English assistant in a French school and as a private tutor. She has continued to work in tuition since then, supporting prospective Modern Languages undergraduates with their university applications and helping at Oxbridge Applications’ Interview Preparation Days. She currently works in the Civil Service, and her interests outside work include cooking and running.

Alex
Chinese Studies,
Cambridge

Following her graduation in 2016, Alex completed her MSC in Chinese Society and Culture where she received a First. She has been tutoring privately since matriculating in 2012 and enjoys building the confidence and skills of each of her students. Outside her tutoring for OA, she lives and works in Montenegro.

Carolina
German and Italian,
Oxford

Carolina graduated from Oxford in 2017, with a degree in Modern Languages. Whilst at Oxford, she was especially interested in modern era literature for her languages, German and Italian. She has worked with Oxbridge Applications since 2018, both with one on one tutoring and as a mock interviewer at Interview Preparation Days and online. She currently works as a paralegal at a City firm, and is pursuing a career at the Bar.

GP
Classical Archaeology
Oxford

P obtained a BA in Classical Archaeology and a MA in Classics from the University of Rome II, before going to Oxford for a DPhil in Classical Archaeology at Merton College. At Oxford he taught a variety of Classics and Archaeology papers covering both the Greek and Roman world. He is particularly interested in religion, political institutions, and cultural dynamics in the Ancient world and is familiar with the whole admissions process, having interviewed at Oxford.

Ned
History,
Oxford

Ned graduated from Oxford in 2021, studying History. While there, he specialised in Modern American and Indian History, with a particular focus on the uses of Anglo-Indian partition literature as a form of societal trauma processing. His passion for History was reflected in his being awarded prizes by the Royal Economic and Social History Society, as well as winning his college's "Principal's Prize" and "Exhibition in History" for First Class Results across a broad range of papers, including topics such as "NeoLiberalism and PostModernism, 1970-2000" and "Conquest and Colonization: The Spanish Conquest of Latin America." Ned's Undergraduate career culminated in his presenting a paper at the Warwick University "Margins To Centre" conference, outlining the work that Bapsi Sidhwa's novel "Cracking India" does in processing South-Asian Partition trauma. Outside of academia, Ned is a keen musician, cook and footballer and has also recently taken up juggling. Ned has been tutoring with Oxbridge Applications for 1 year, and has guided many students through the History Admissions journey. He is very excited for another year of rewarding work in 2024!

Lucy
Classics
Cambridge

Lucy studied Classics at Cambridge, where she specialised in Latin Literature and Roman Archaeology before graduating in 2017. She joined Oxbridge Applications as a full-time employee and tutor in 2019, and is very familiar with both the application process and the Oxbridge Applications programme of support. In 2021, Lucy started a postgraduate degree in Classics.

Oz
Ancient and Modern History
Oxford

Oz graduated from Oxford in 2020 with a First in Ancient and Modern History, having split his focus primarily between Roman history and modern gender history, and submitted a final thesis titled ‘To Beard or not To Beard: Uncovering 19th century masculinity through facial hair. Since graduating, Oz has worked extensively with Oxbridge Applications, providing mentorship, interview preparation and entrance exam support to applicants for History, Classics, and other humanities subjects. He has also worked on a number of access initiatives, both at Magdalen and at his old secondary school, where he was the first to be accepted for BA Ancient and Modern History. Outside of tutoring, Oz is currently working for an early-stage ed-tech startup, and enjoys playing Padel, exploring London by bike, reading historical fiction, and writing for his personal blog.

Sam
History,
Oxford

Sam has undergraduate and masters degrees in Modern History from Oxford, and also qualified as a lawyer before returning to History. He works as a mentor with the Premier Service, as well as preparing applicants for pre-admissions tests and interviews on subjects from Classics to Law as well as History. He is especially interested in the history of late antiquity and the fall of Rome, but enjoys discussing and encouraging any historical passion.

Ed
History of Art,
Cambridge

Ed graduated from Cambridge achieving a first-class honours degree in History of Art. As an undergraduate he was president of the Marlowe society and creative director of the inaugural John Hughes Arts Festival. He completed a further MA in Fine Art where he hosted a symposium with Grayson Perry. Following a CELTA qualification, he has significant experience in teaching English as a second language leading IELTS courses, bespoke programmes for private international clients and finds assisting refugees rewarding. In 2021 he completed a PGCE in History and achieved QTS at the Institute of Education, UCL. Acting includes theatre (King Lear, Chichester Festival Theatre & The Inheritance, Noël Coward Theatre) and screen (Hulu, Netflix & BBC). In the art world he co-established the gallery Harbingers which has staged a series of exhibitions for emerging artists in the capital. His artwork continues to gain commissions from private collectors, Sedgwick Park House, Byline and the Art Car Boot Fair.