AWARD WINNERS
Anjool Malde - 2005 Runner Up
Age: 21
University: University of Oxford
Degree: Geography
Few people can claim they had their dissertation research published in the national media, but for Anjool Malde it's a fairly everyday experience. From raising over £10,000 for charity as a telephone fundraiser, to setting up a music company to promote unsigned musicians, Anjool isn't fazed by challenges. Alongside his degree in Geography at the University of Oxford, Anjool has held over 20 positions of responsibility on various societies, and even co-founded one, which raised awareness of the Indian religion Jainism.
Anjool is keen not to be pigeonholed by his degree, and deliberately took a diverse approach to his interests at University, building up skills in several areas.
He says he never wasted a moment of university life, which is clear from his extensive CV. He worked as a music reviewer for the BBC and helped promote faith and the arts as a BBC correspondent. He has also worked on the editorial team of Oxford's two newspapers, and presented the news on the student radio.
Events organising is another area Anjool has been involved in, and as treasurer for the United Nations Association he helped host various events, and ran a black tie ball as Secretary of the Geography society.
Anjool believes that planning and hard work are the key to achieving your goals, saying: "I have learnt that the sky is the limit since going to university, and that with successful time management skills one can achieve so much more."