Jessica is a current graduate student at the University of Oxford and an alumna of the University of Warwick, where she completed her first degree. In 2015, she founded The Black Women’s Project with the aim of supporting Black women at university by equipping them with what they need to succeed in higher education.

A true Big Sister to both her biological siblings and fictive kin, Jessica now leads KINSIS as both a researcher and practitioner, working to ensure that higher education works for everyone.

Beyond her work, Jessica loves the arts and travel. You’ll often find her gallery hopping, singing her heart out at concerts, or planning her next cultural adventure in cities that offer just the right mix of tasty celiac-friendly cuisine and thrill-seeking experiences, because life is for living!

Elizabeth graduated with an undergraduate masters degree in Chemistry from the University of Warwick. Through the Black Women’s Project @ Warwick, she was able to secure a graduate role at Accenture in Public Sector Strategy. Elizabeth is passionate about creating and designing moments, campaigns and partnerships that deliver good outcomes and impact, for all involved. She is committed to working to help grow and benefit all people, each process and all organisations. In addition to this, she’s our language lover and (one of many) travel addicts in the team.

Ugochi is a Philosophy, Politics & Economics graduate from the University of Warwick, now working as a consultant in Deal Advisory at KPMG. She’s passionate about building strong communities, especially among Black women, and naturally steps into the role of Ada — the ‘first daughter’ in Igbo — offering support, leadership, and love wherever she goes.

Ugochi is proud to support KINSIS as it continues to grow and empower others. In all aspects of life, Ugochi loves to plan – always organising the next family or friend gathering, curating group trips (or solo adventures), and ticking off new dreams from her ever-growing bucket list.

Thandi holds an LLB from the University of Warwick and an LLM from Queen Mary University of London. After finding her sisterhood through the BWP at Warwick, she wants to create opportunities for other Black women to also find their tribe and reap the benefits of such a robust and supportive network at any stage of their lives. Thandi loves bringing people together over food (which, we must say, she does sensationally), but when she is not the hostess with the mostest, she enjoys reformer pilates, trying out new recipes and exploring all things fashion and interior design.

Busola graduated from the University of Southampton with a degree in Politics and International Relations, where she co-founded the Black Women’s Project society in her final year. She now works in Change and Transformation at Marks & Spencer, with a keen focus on how change impacts people and communities.

Driven by community and sisterhood, Busola brings heart, humour, and great vibes to everything we do as a social enterprise, which, of course, meant crowning her our Chief Vibes Officer!

Aderonke is a BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology graduate from the University of Warwick and a MA Criminology and Social Research graduate from the University of York. During her postgraduate studies, she developed the BWP York chapter and focused on connecting with other Black student leaders. She is passionate about education, community-led social action and the amplification of marginalised voices, which she has demonstrated through her roles with The Young Foundation, YoungMinds and Girl Dreamer.

With her own personal home library and a collection of eclectic playlists (her most popular being 167 hours long), she is a self-proclaimed music connoisseur and book lover!

Anna is a BA (Hons) Politics and International Studies graduate from the University of Warwick. She is deeply motivated to support and advocate for Black women, committed to creating safe spaces and amplifying voices that often go unheard. Her goal is to be both a voice and an ambassador, helping to build a stronger, more connected network of students and alumni across the country.

Anna is excited to be part of KINSIS and is passionate about creating meaningful, lasting impact from behind the scenes. Outside of her work, she’s a big fan of Formula 1, loves to travel, and has an eclectic taste in music. Just ask her for her Spotify Unwrapped!