Seven Questions with Laure Montangerand

This week we catch up with anthropologist Laure, who tells us about her experiences as a student rep - and her love of salsa dancing!. What are you studying, why are you interested in this subject and what do you plan to do in the future? I chose to study a BSc in Anthropology at UCL because it is a particularly broad degree that gives me access to different areas of anthropology including social/cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, material culture, and others. Developing an interest, respect and understanding for all the diverse ways of living across the world is the department's aim; my interest in international development and human evolution led me to apply for this particular degree. I chose UCL because I knew I would learn about all the different branches of anthropology and because I had a diverse range of interests - anthropology satisfied many of them! In the future I hope to work in Venture Capital in emerging markets to help develop industries that have the potential to drastically improve local lives. What is the most interesting thing you've done, seen or got involved with while at UCL?. I think being a Student Quality Reviewer while working as a Lead Student Representative for the Department of Anthropology is the most interesting thing I've done at UCL. Not only have I been able to proactively try to solve the different issues students face while studying their degrees, I was also able to gain a greater understanding of how UCL feedback works and is included in the processes working towards improving our student experience.