Our Masterminds.
Minds Underground™ was curated alongside our team of 700 Oxbridge graduates, each chosen for their involvement in cutting-edge research, either through Master’s and PhD positions or employment at high-profile institutions such as Google, the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Oxford Robotics Institute. We have brought together some extraordinary minds for students looking to explore beyond the remits of the syllabus. See a selection of the team below.
David
MMeng Mechinal Engineering, Cambridge
Systems Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, in the Advanced Interior Sensing team
Jack
BA Politics, Philosophy & Economics, Oxford
Master’s in Global Politics, London School of Economics
Esmee
Natural Sciences & Integrated Biochemistry Master’s, Cambridge
Richard Perham 1st Prize, OUP Achievement in Chemistry
Viktor
BA Philosophy, Cambridge, MSc in Cognitive and Decision Sciences, UCL & PhD, UCL
PhD researcher on the Leverhulme Doctoral Training Programme for the Ecological Study of the Brain
Oscar
BA Geography, MSc Nature, Society and Environmental Governance & PhD, Oxford
PhD Researcher in Environmental Politics
Polly
BA English Literature, Cambridge
Contributing writer to the New Statesman
Síle
PhD Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow & Grad Med, Oxford
Published medical research papers in scientific journals, specialising in Molecular Functions in Disease and Immunology
Harry
BA Neuroscience, Cambridge & Grad Medicine, Cambridge
Rashbass Prize in Physiology and Medical Sciences, Cambridge
Miranda
BA Economics & Management, Oxford
COVID-19 Policy Advisor, UK Cabinet Office
Becky
BA PPE, Oxford, Master’s in Economics, UCL
Works as a professional Economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Chloe
BA Experimental Psychology, Oxford & Master's in Clinical Forensic Psychology, King's College London
Specialises in clinical and forensic psychology
Adam
MMath Master of Mathematics, Oxford & PhD in Pure Mathematics, York
Specialisms in Pure Maths and Mechanics
David
Master of Engineering (Mechatronics), University of Melbourne & DPhil in Engineering Science, Oxford
Research focuses on walking robots and computer vision using the ANYmal robot
Amber
BA Biological Sciences, Oxford
Works for the largest Lion conservation project in the world: Lion Landscapes
John
Physical Natural Sciences, Cambridge
PhD researcher at the Cambridge Centre for Atmospheric Science
Oliver
BA Computer Science, Cambridge
Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir Technologies
Sanjay
BA Physics & Master's in Mathematical & Theoretical Physics, Oxford/ PhD, King's College London
Undertaking a doctorate in theoretical physics
Chilla
BA English & Italian, Oxford
Undertaking a Masters at the Courtauld Institute, researching bodies of knowledge in the Early Modern era
Tessa
MEng Design Engineering, Imperial College
Specialist in human centred design
Samuel
BA Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, Cambridge
Research associate for the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the Oxford University Hospital Trust (NHS)
Inigo
Master’s in Physics, Oxford
Due to begin a PhD in Theoretical Physics
Ben
BA Law, Cambridge
Sports Law Solicitor & regular writer for the legal journal "Keep Calm, Talk Law"
Jessica
BA Law & LLM Criminal Justice, Cambridge & Bar Course, University of Law
Research Associate at the Sentencing Academy & Assistant to Michael Wolkind QC, a senior Silk who specialises in criminal defence
Tudor
BA Computer Science & MPhil in Machine Learning and Machine Intelligence, Cambridge
Machine Learning Scientist