I'm Nicolas, a final year PPE student from Brazil. At Uni of Leeds I am a trustee at the student union, Project Director for Leeds Community Consulting, and the founder and president of the Leeds Policy Institute. I am also just coming out of an internship with Barclays Corporate Bank in the coverage team for the Public Sector.

I'm Rares, an Economics student who is currently on his placement year within the Government Economic Service at the Department for Transport. My main interests are macroeconomic policy, international economics and labour markets. I also tend to yap about music after a pint or two.

I'm Cass, a 3rd year PPE student from North London. I'm interested in a variety of political and economic issues, especially those concerning geopolitics and foreign policy.

I'm a third-year Philosophy and Physics student. I am a staunch advocate for youth work and happen to be of the opinion that literature has not recovered since Plato.

I'm Joseph, and am currently on placement for my BSc in Economics. I have a strong interest in credit and industrial direction. This year, I'll be working in the Cabinet office with the civil service in London while LPI's Head of Public Affairs.

Hi! I'm Dona, a second year Liberal Arts student. I'm excited to be entering my second year in LPI. Can't wait to see you at our socials to talk everything from policy to pop culture.

I'm Adrian, a third year Economics student at the University of Leeds and really loving it. I was originally born in Poland and I'm particularly interested in finance, policy and (unsurprisingly) economics :D

Hi, I'm Hubert, a placement student at Oxford Economics and Head of Data Analysis at LPI. As well as managing the think tank's data and statistical output, I quite enjoy hiking and reading when not writing copious amounts of op-eds on finance plumbing, central banking, and financial markets.

I'm Diogo Ferreira, a 3rd Year PPE student. I was born in Portugal, but I grew up in South East London. I enjoy writing and editing articles for our think tank. In my spare time I like programming simple games and websites - like this one!

I'm Nicolas, a second year PPE student from Brazil. I'm particularly interested in the link between education and social policy. I also have a small collection of model planes.

My name is Ruby Bell and I’m a second year PPE student here at the University of Leeds. Through my various roles within the Think Tank, I engage in my area of interest: macro-economic policy research. I am also interested in the interconnectivity between economic and social policies.

I'm Diogo Ferreira, a 2nd Year PPE student. I was born in Portugal, but I grew up in South East London. I really enjoy writing and editing articles for our think tank. In my spare time I like programming simple games and websites - like this one!

Hi, I’m Natasha a 2nd year PPE student. I am honoured to be treasurer this year. I have a particular interest in environmental policy- you can read my article on ULEZ for more!

I am an Economics student at the University of Leeds and Head of Research at the Leeds Think Tank society where I deploy the skills I learned during my IEA internship. In my spare time, I also run an economics education company, The Backseat Economist, and write on monetary & fiscal policy, international trade, labour market and environmental issues for different publications.

I'm Archie, a second year Economics and Politics student. With a left-wing political background, my primary interest is wealth inequality.

I'm Rhoda, and I am a second year English literature student from South-east London. I have a passion for language and love helping writers to find the most effective and unique ways to get their message across.

My name is Joseph Clark, I’m currently in my second year of a BSc in Economics, and enjoying it greatly. I have an interest in novel policy proposals and how markets can be influenced indirectly. I also have two (very cute) dogs back home 👍.