Meet The Team
Editor-in-Chief
Shachi Gokhale
Shachi is a final-year Politics and International Relations student from India. She is interested in political economics, diplomacy, and political risk. She is especially keen to study the role of globalisation in domestic politics in the 21st century. In her free time, she enjoys walking around the scenic parks in London.
Head of Design
Yue Geng
Yue is an International Public Policy student from China. Her academic interests are in how NGOs should use social media to raise their voices and shape public policy.
Outside of her degree, she is learning to cook, visiting exhibitions and enjoying indie music in London.
Head of Social Media
Ong Jia Yue
Jia Yue is a Philosophy, Politics and Economics student from Singapore. His interests in politics include data in policymaking and the livelihood of the people. He hopes to apply his academic knowledge into building a more inclusive society. Outside of class, he is an unashamedly devoted fan of Dua Lipa.
Social Media Officer
Yanis Fekar
Yanis is a first-year Politics and International Relations student from London. He has an interest in British politics, geopolitics, and the global power of non-state actors. Outside of his degree, he enjoys scrolling through pics of minimalist day-to-day objects, getting harassed by the Duolingo owl, and combat sports.
Deputy Editor
Antara Basu
Antara is a second-year Politics and International Relations student from Delhi, India.
Her research interests include identity politics, political theory and international conflict.
She is particularly interested in studying the interaction of race and gender with the current socio-political challenges.
Outside of class, she likes martial arts, beaches and trying out new cafes.
Deputy Editor
Hannah Westfallen
Hannah is a postgraduate student studying International Public Policy from Chicago, USA. She graduated from Northern Illinois University, with degrees in both Sociology and International Politics. Her academic interests centre on the role of multilateral organizations, international law, and development, with the ultimate goal to work in strengthening the bonds of the global community. In her limited time spent outside the library, she enjoys board game nights with friends (she is a self-proclaimed force to be reckoned with in Catan), pretending she can cook, and exploring the museums of London.
Deputy Editor
Prachi Saraf
Prachi is a first-year PPE student from London. She is interested in political theory in relation to governmental legitimacy and hopes to get involved with policy-making to lessen the impact of socioeconomic inequalities on people around the world. In her time outside of learning she loves listening to, playing and writing music.
Deputy Editor
Ruth Lucas
Ruth is a third-year Politics and International Relations Student from Berkshire and is serving as Deputy Editor for a second year. Her interests include British Politics and the relationship between gender and politics. She is hoping to go on to study for a master's in Journalism after completing her bachelor's this year. Outside of her degree, she loves baking and exploring London.
Deputy Editor
Siddharth G. Khare
Siddharth is an MA Legal and Political Theory student from India. He is interested in postmodern aesthetics, democratic theory, political memory and the politics of belonging. Siddharth hopes to pursue a PhD in one of the aforementioned sub-disciplines and work in academia— or start a podcast. He spends his free time reading fiction, cooking Indian food and doing yoga.
Deputy Editor
Soline Germond
Soline is an MSc Security Studies Student from France. She graduated from SciencesPo Paris, specialising in Asian politics and humanities. She is mostly interested in international relations and conflict management, as well as East Asian politics. In her free time, she is found reading, painting, baking, losing on League of Legends, or drinking with friends to forget how she misses French cafés.