"eq plus" blog posts
Molly: An EQ+ Celebration Series Highly Commended Story
Molly is using student leadership to make big global issues feel more practical, collective and hopeful. As Co-President of Amnesty International Society, she has helped create a welcoming route into human-rights advocacy, including the Amnesty x Humanities Ball which brought more than 220 students together and raised £1,180. As a Young Climate Warriors Ambassador, she also works with Liverpool primary schools on climate education.
Posted on: 4 August 2026
Nafees: An EQ+ Celebration Series Highly Commended Story
Nafees’s journey has been shaped by resilience, leadership and a strong commitment to creating opportunities for others. Having moved to the UK at 17 to pursue his education, he is now studying Law with Politics at the University of Liverpool. Alongside his studies, he works as a Liverpool Advocate, supporting widening participation and encouraging prospective students from different backgrounds to consider higher education.
Posted on: 3 August 2026
Louis: An EQ+ Celebration Series Highly Commended Story
Louis is a first-generation university student from Liverpool whose route through education and work has not been straightforward. After leaving university to take a trainee chartered accountant role, he made the difficult decision to return and study Business Management instead. Alongside his degree, he works in children’s residential care and supports other students through mentoring and advocacy.
Posted on: 1 August 2026
Lucy: An EQ+ Celebration Series Highly Commended Story
Lucy has turned early imposter syndrome in a male-dominated engineering environment into a commitment to make STEM more welcoming for others. Through the University Motorsport Formula Student team, where she became Deputy Team Leader, engineering outreach and her role as Hockey Club Captain, she is combining leadership, visibility and high performance.
Posted on: 31 July 2026
Rufus: An EQ+ Celebration Series Highly Commended Story
During his Civil Service placement, Rufus has focused on social mobility, public service and community. He has volunteered with young people who are out of education or work through the Spear programme, helped deliver school outreach about public-sector careers to almost 100 students, and set up a Civil Service Padel Club that has brought colleagues together while raising more than £500 for domestic abuse charity DASH.
Posted on: 28 July 2026
Roman: An EQ+ Celebration Series Highly Commended Story
Roman is a mature student, refugee and first-generation university student whose route into higher education has been defined by resilience. Originally from Russia, he is a traveller at heart, always looking for new experiences, cultures and adventures. He has travelled around the world and recently returned from three weeks volunteering in Thailand.
Posted on: 24 July 2026
Mazen: An EQ+ Celebration Series Highly Commended Story
As a Year 1 MBChB Course Representative, Mazen has made student voice a real part of the conversation. He gathers feedback through forums and everyday chats, takes key themes to senior staff and makes sure students hear what happens next. He has also created a structured way to share topics students find difficult after assessments, helping inform review lectures and academic support.
Posted on: 22 July 2026
Daisy: An EQ+ Celebration Series Highly Commended Story
Daisy is balancing Civil Engineering with volunteering, peer support and advocacy. Her own experience of starting university while living with physical disabilities and personal challenges has made her someone other students feel able to turn to. Through the EDI committee and her mentoring at UCLH, she is helping other young people feel heard, supported and less alone.
Posted on: 21 July 2026
Luke: An EQ+ Celebration Series Winner Story
As President of the LGBT+ Society, Luke has focused on the human side of belonging: creating a community where queer students, especially those arriving at university without an established network, can meet people, feel supported and be themselves. Alongside social events and fundraising, he has helped create spaces for solidarity, including the Trans Day of Remembrance vigil and the society’s first formal ball.
Posted on: 20 July 2026
Krish: An EQ+ Celebration Series Winner Story
For the past three years, Krish has been involved in equality work across Liverpool and the UK. His campaigning for assistive technology in further education has taken him from local lobbying to co-hosting an event in Parliament with Thomas Pocklington Trust. He is also a school governor and trustee, a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Race Equality Panel, and Chair of British Transport Police’s National Youth Section.
Posted on: 16 July 2026
Isa Khan: An EQ+ Celebration Series Winner Story
At 18, Isa is balancing his first year in Business Economics with running The Quran Group, a registered Community Interest Company he started at 17. What began as a few free classes now reaches more than 500 students across six continents. The group offers daily lessons in Quran, Arabic and tafseer, with one principle at its heart: no one is turned away because they cannot afford to learn.
Posted on: 15 July 2026
Aaron Yonas: An EQ+ Celebration Series Winner Story
Aaron’s route into Mechanical Engineering has included education, inclusion and public engagement work. Before joining Liverpool, he helped create a handbook for degree apprentices, contributed to a project spotlighting overlooked figures in STEM, and worked with Open City and Open House Festival on conversations about architecture and community voice. Across it all, he is interested in making complex spaces feel more open and possible for others.
Posted on: 13 July 2026
Millie Hart: An EQ+ Celebration Series Winner Story
Millie is combining an LLB with a pioneering motorsport career. In 2025, she became the first female racing driver in more than 12 years to win a national championship, taking the BMW Supercup title while managing the demands of university and life with ASD and ADHD. The achievement has reshaped how she sees herself and what she believes is possible.
Posted on: 10 July 2026