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Fatima Waris (She/Her)

Laidlaw Scholar, University of Oxford, SDG Impact Lab

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

University of Oxford

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2025

I am from:

India Saudi Arabia United Kingdom United States of America

I speak:

English Hindi Urdu

My hobbies/interests are:

Art Football (soccer) Gym Nature & environment Outdoor sports Politics & current events Reading Spirituality Swimming Travelling Volunteering

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Benjamin Margetts

Senior Programme Manager for the Laidlaw Scholarship, University of Oxford

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Asha Scaria Vettoor

Founder, Swara Leadership In Action Program

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Aminah Javeed

Physics student, University of Leeds

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Maria Chow

Student, University of Oxford

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Matilda Stephen

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Chitalu Regina Chanda

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Teodora-Maria Marinescu

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Jasmine Ye

1st Year Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford

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Deep Thakkar

2nd Year Biology Undergraduate, University of Oxford

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Sophia Brady (Previously: Waseem Khan)

Undergraduate, Durham University

Popular Content

LiA Kuala Lumpur, Week 1 & 2 Reflections

Hello! I’m Fatima, a Laidlaw Scholar at the University of Oxford, joining my final year of study of PPE in October. This post contains reflections, thoughts, notes, about my first two weeks of my LiA in which I am working at a Refugee School in KL called Fugee School.
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Fatima Waris
Jul 28, 2026

Reflections from Week 1 & 2

Adapting to any sort of new change and opportunity will always require an adjustment period and so I think the most important goal to set for yourself during this period, in the midst of all ambitious ones, is to be kind to yourself and allow yourself grace to adapt!
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Fatima Waris
Jul 14, 2025

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Fatima Waris
Jul 29, 2026

You are the COOLEST!!!!

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Fatima Waris
Jul 29, 2026

Laidlaw just knows, thank you so much cutie, can’t wait to continue to see the incredible things you do and your unbelievably insightful reflections!!

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