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Alexandra De Silva

Alexandra De Silva
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Location
London
Expertise

Latinx inclusion, BAME+, London, Poetry, Literature, Woolf, Dickinson, Plath, Theatre, Jazz, Rock music including shoegaze, dream pop and more.

  • Writer at the Tab after joining in September 2025, focusing on News features (more to come soon!)
  • Won shot put in Year 4 at the distinguished age of eight years old. Tentatively self described athlete.
  • Coxswain, competed internationally in continental Europe and at Head of the Charles, with various medalling at the regional and national level.

Experience

Published in various journals and newspapers, on theatre, aviation, physics, and the occasional poetry. Previously editor of a philosophy magazine, an international relations magazine, and a sustainability blog within school.

Education

Pursuing a BA in European Studies at King's, within the School of Politics and Economics, after having completed high school in the United Kingdom. Various work experiences.

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Posts

KCL students lead letter campaign urging state school pupils to apply to university

Alexandra De Silva | News

It will see almost 10,000 GCSE pupils receive letters