Ajibola Bolanle (She/Her)

Investment Specialist , Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund
Cothney Theresa Lasaracina

Student Researcher, University of Leeds

Welcome!! You can call me either Cothney or Theresa. I came back from my study abroad experience at the 'Université de Lille' in France. I will graduate this July, 2026 at the University of Leeds. I am deeply curious therefore I love researching.. during my first summer as a scholar, I was concentred in  'Mapping colonial subjects from the French Resistance', in that period I had a cross cultural experience between France and the UK. For my LIA, I have partnered with Star Top Community School to teach in Lusaka, Zambia; today I am their LIA Champion...ask me more if you would like to.
Stanislava (Stana) Orihelova

Scholar Engagement, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

I’m the Scholar Engagement Advisor at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where I oversee two of the School’s prestigious and impact-driven scholarships:  the Laidlaw Scholarship and the Oxford–Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship. In this role, I support scholars from the application stage through to their time on course, acting as a key liaison between them, the School, and the respective foundations. My work includes scholar communications, events and programming, reporting, and community-building. I bring over a decade of experience across finance, higher education, events and marketing. Before joining Oxford Saïd in 2022, I spent nearly five years at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences as a Senior Finance Officer. Earlier in my career, I worked at Oxford Professional Education Group as Student Finance Manager and In-House Graphic Designer. After finishing my studies, I began my career in London with Marriott International, where I worked in sales, events, and marketing.