Meet Our Tutors
At Debate Chamber, our tutors are passionate about their subjects and dedicated to creating an engaging, supportive learning environment. They bring enthusiasm and deep knowledge to every course, helping students explore ideas, develop critical thinking skills, and gain confidence in their academic abilities.
Below, you’ll find example profiles of some of the tutors leading our in-person and online summer schools.
Tutor Profiles

Aidan
Law
Aidan studied Scots Law at the University of Glasgow, and has since been offered a scholarship to study international and human rights law at Radboud University, in the Netherlands. His main academic interest is in human rights law, both in the EU framework and in human rights philosophy, but he enjoys a wide range of legal topics, including international law, environmental law, and public law.

Aidan
Physics
Aidan studied Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London, graduating with a First Class degree. He has completed a Masters degree in Mathematics at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, specialising in Theoretical Physics; taking courses on String Theory, Black Holes, Quantum Field Theory and other related topics. Aidan currently plans on doing a PhD in String Theory.

Anisha
Medicine
Anisha is a fourth-year medical student at Brighton and Sussex Medical School with a strong interest in clinical research. She is currently collaborating on a neurology project with King’s College London, investigating the factors influencing gastrostomy tube allocation in individuals living with motor neurone disease – a rare, progressive, and currently incurable neurodegenerative condition.

Benjamin
English Literature
Benjy studied English at King’s College London, where he graduated with a first-class degree. He is currently completing a PhD in English at Brown University in the United States, where his research focuses on Early Modern poetry. He is especially interested in the aesthetics of pain, pleasure and religious ecstasy in sixteenth- and seventeen-century poets and sonneteers.

Carolina
Economics
Carolina graduated from University College London, with a degree in Economics and Eastern European studies, which focused on causes and responses to economic crises. Spending a year at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Carolina conducted a research project on Russian energy policy and the challenges that arise from sectoral sanctions. She is currently completing a MSc at the London School of Economics, focussing on the history and evolution of political Islam.

Charlie
History
Charlie is a historian of modern Europe, and recently completed a PhD in History at Yale University. At Yale he won the university’s highest teaching award for graduate instructors, and the Hans Gatze Prize for European History. Before moving to the US, he received an undergraduate degree in History & Politics and an MPhil in Modern British & European History from the University of Oxford.
Clementine
Medicine
Clementine has just finished her 4th year studying medicine at the University of Manchester. Her interests lie mainly in neurology and cancer care and has just finished her elective at the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences. She also has a keen interest in research, previously completing a research poster which was accepted at the 2023 UKCRF network conference, summarising her work investigating barriers to research participation faced by doctors in the NHS.
Daniel
History / Classics
Daniel studied Classics and American History at McGill University, graduating with a first-class joint honours with distinction. He then continued at McGill completing a Masters in Classics. Daniel is currently reading for a DPhil in Classical Languages and Literature at Hertford College, University of Oxford focusing on Classical Reception.
Dave
Philosophy / Classical Civiliations
Dave is a Lecturer in Philosophy in the Department of Politics, International Relations, and Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. His primary research interests lie in Ancient Philosophy (and especially where it intersects with Ancient Comedy). He holds a PhD in Platonic Philosophy from Royal Holloway, for which he was awarded the College Crosslands Scholarship. Prior to this, he read Classics and Philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin before coming to England to pursue an MA in Classical Reception at University College, London.
Euan
International Relations
Euan is an ESRC funded PhD candidate at King’s College London. Euan obtained a first-class degree in International Relations from the University of Edinburgh and a masters degree, with distinction, in Crisis and Security Management from Leiden University. He also completed a second masters degree, with distinction, in ‘MA European Studies’ at King’s College London, serving as a precursor to his doctoral research.
Gavin
English Literature
Gavin studied English at Jesus College, Oxford, graduating with first-class honours and a Gibbs Award, before completing an MPhil at Sidney Sussex, Cambridge, where he was awarded the Charles Oldham Shakespeare Scholarship. He obtained a DPhil in Caribbean Literature from St Catherine’s College, Oxford, with a thesis on Derek Walcott’s early writing. He is currently a Research Fellow in Global Modernism and Postcolonial Literature at King’s College London, where his research focus is on cross-cultural influence and plural colonialisms.
Guy
International Relations
Guy studied Philosophy at the University of Bristol, graduating with a first-class degree. He gained a Distinction in his Masters in Legal and Political Theory at University College London. He also gained a Distinction in his second Masters in Near and Middle Eastern Studies (Politics major) at SOAS University of London. He completed his fully-funded PhD in Politics at SOAS University of London, and has since held numerous research grants, including at the University of Freiburg (Germany), the SEPAD institute at the University of Lancaster, the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, and the University of Edinburgh where he is currently based.
Harry
Philosophy
Harry is a PhD student and tutor in philosophy at New College, Oxford University. His research engages with a wide range of philosophical issues and centres on the topic of ‘the limits of human thought’, and he tutors Oxford undergraduates in metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of science and cognitive science.
Idil
Law
Idil is currently pursuing an LLM at the London School of Economics and Political Science, specialising in Corporate and Commercial Law, alongside advanced coursework in IT and Data Law. Prior to undertaking her LLM, she gained over two years of experience at an international law firm, advising on matters including, but not limited to, corporate and transactional work and regulatory compliance. She holds a first-class honours degree from Koç University.
Jakub
Law
Jakub studied Law at the University of Nottingham, graduating with a first-class degree, and then completed the Bar Training Course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy. He is now a Teaching Associate at Queen Mary University of London, teaching Contract Law to first year undergraduate students and Jurisprudence and Legal Theory to final year undergraduate students.
James
Law
James is an aspiring barrister who graduated from the University of Nottingham with First Class Honours in LLB Law. His main academic interests lie in commercial and chancery topics but he also enjoys property and public international law. He is currently studying the Bar Practice Course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy as the Yarborough-Anderson Scholar of Inner Temple.
James
Mathematics
James has completed an MPhil in Mathematics at the University of Warwick. The research looked at the equidistribution of periodic orbits in abelian extensions of hyperbolic dynamical systems. Prior to the MPhil, James graduated from Durham University with a MMath in Mathematics (European Studies) (First class honours). As part of this degree, James spent a year studying Maths (in German) at the Ruhr University Bochum.
Jana
History / International Relations
Jana Hunter is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of History and a Stipendiary Lecturer in Global History at New College, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the relationship between time and temporality in Central and Eastern Europe during the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. She was the Jane Eliza Procter Fellow at Princeton University for the 2022/23 academic year. Prior to Oxford, Jana was at the University of Cambridge where she studied for an MPhil in Modern European History and at Durham University where she completed her undergraduate degree in History.
Jeanie
Law
Jeanie has completed two law degrees at University College London, an undergraduate and a masters with a specialism in Litigation and Dispute Resolution (the latter of which she graduated with a Distinction). Her work experiences are varied across corporate law firms, think tanks and pro bono clinics, and her specific interests in the law include dispute resolution, competition law and corporate governance.
Justin
Economics
Justin is currently completing his Masters in Public Administration at the London School of Economics (LSE) in the School of Public Policy, with a concentration in Economic Policy. Prior to studying at the LSE, Justin was a policy analyst at the Center for American Progress, a U.S. based think tank, where he researched and advocated for policies relating to housing, environmental justice, poverty alleviation, and employment. He also spent time as a consultant with Ernst & Young (EY) advising federal and state government agencies on the implementation of their policies and programs.
Kiara
Law
Kiara studied Law at St John’s College, University of Cambridge and graduated with a Double First Class degree. She received the Hughes Prize, awarded to the best candidates at St John’s College each year. Following her undergraduate studies, she interned with the United Nations Refugee Agency in Geneva, working on matters of law and policy related to refugee status determination procedures. She also worked as an Associate to a Judge at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. She has recently completed the Bachelor of Civil Law at Merton College, University of Oxford.
Laxmi
Medicine
Laxmi is entering her fourth year of study at University College London (UCL). She completed her BSc in Clinical Sciences at UCL, where she conducted a systematic review exploring the use of extended reality technologies in medical education. Currently, she is working on an audit evaluating the implementation of teledermatology in clinical settings. Her academic interests encompass medical education, dermatology, and global health.
Leah
English Literature
Leah studied English Language and Literature at Hertford College, Oxford. She gained a Distinction for her Masters in Early Modern Literature at KCL, and is currently working on her AHRC-funded DPhil at Balliol College Oxford in metaphors of saintly intercession after the Reformation in literature. She has worked as a research assistant at Lambeth Palace Library, and for the Donne Variorum.
Maria Juliana
Economics
María Juliana is an MSc candidate in Development Management at the London School of Economics and holds a BA in Economics from Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. Alongside her studies, her professional career has been rooted in research and policy analysis, contributing to national projects on peace-building, housing, migration, and human rights.
Martina
Economics / International Relations
Martina is an MPhil Candidate in Modern Middle Eastern Studies with Persian at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. Prior to this, she gained a Distinction in her MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. Her research interests include topics such as the economics of sustainability, economic sanctions, and the politicisation of monetary policy.
Mia
Physics / Maths
Mia took a four-year Masters course in Physics at Imperial College London, where she continued on to obtain a PhD in Theoretical Physics, specifically String Theory — a model of particle physics and gravity on microscopic scales. Since then she has been a tutor and academic researcher in Physics and Mathematics, and currently works at the University of Leeds researching Environmental Fluid Dynamics.
Neil
History / Law
Neil recently completed a PhD in American History at the University of Oxford, where he researched how American liberalism shaped an emerging American imperial project prior to the First World War. Focusing on the shifting understandings of race, peace, and international law in this period, he is particularly interested in how empires are justified to a domestic audience. He has presented his work at conferences across the UK and the United States. Neil has also recently completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Law.
Oliver
Physics / Maths
Oliver studied Natural Sciences at Churchill College, University of Cambridge. He graduated with a First-Class degree in his bachelor’s specialised in Astrophysics. He also completed his master’s degree in Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge where he graduated with a First and a college scholarship. He is completing a PhD at Queen Mary, University of London in theoretical physics. His research is on applying general classes of modified gravity theories to the production of gravitational waves.
Oliver
Law
Oliver studied Jurisprudence (Law) at Magdalen College, University of Oxford, where he was a scholar. He graduated with a first-class degree, as well as prizes in Land Law and Legal History. He was a keen ‘mooter’, and won a number of competitions, both nationally and internationally. Recently, Oliver undertook the Bar Training Course, and will commence pupillage at a prominent commercial-chancery set in Lincoln’s Inn.
Sara
Medicine
Sara is a medical student at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). She has a keen interest in research, and is particularly interested in the rising incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes among South Asian and Arab populations. This year, she anticipates working on her independent research project, which explores the use of Artificial Intelligence to enhance accessibility to GP appointments. Her academic interests include cardiology, humanitarian medical aid, and medical education.
Steven
Philosophy
Steven graduated top of his year for his MA in Philosophy and Theology at Edinburgh University. Since then, he has focused on making specialist philosophy ideas accessible to non-specialist audiences through teaching, coaching, speaking, and writing. He is a Senior Specialist and Teacher Trainer at The Philosophy Foundation, teaches Philosophy at the London Academy of Excellence, and writes a regular column for The Philosopher’s Magazine.
Souparnika
Economics
Souparnika has completed a Master’s degree at the UCL Institute of Education where studied Educational Planning, Economics and International Development. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi. Her interests include the economics of education, labour economics and development economics.
Thomas
International Relations
Thomas holds a Master’s degree in European Affairs from Sciences Po Paris and a Bachelor’s degree in Politics, International Studies and French from the University of Warwick. These academic experiences explored various regions, with focuses on China, Latin America, and the post-Soviet space. He has previously worked in diverse think-tanks, including the Institut Montaigne, analysing key issues in international relations.