Hello, my name is Udochukwu (Udo) Ekpecham. I’m 21 years old and I am in my final year at Newcastle University I came to the UK in 2008 and have been studying here since. Nonetheless, I regularly go back to Nigeria so I was lucky enough to have a meshed upbringing with Western and African values, which I would say have shaped who I’ve become today. I’m really interested in sports, philosophy and politics. I look forward to helping anyone I can, feel free to reach out for advice or information. I am currently studying Philosophy at the undergraduate level and wish to continue my studies in London via a Law conversion.

What was the biggest challenge you faced adapting to boarding school?: I’d say the biggest challenge was the lack of communication to home. Settling in, I didn’t really speak to home as much as I’d have liked moving into a foreign place.

Education: BA Philosophy at Newcastle University (Newcastle, UK)

Previous Schools:

• Stowe School (Buckingham, UK)
• Lyndhurst House Preparatory School (Buckingham, UK)
• Edge Grove School (UK)

Extra-Curricular Activities:

• Captained various sports teams: 1st XV and Sevens Rugby team (2020/21),
• 1st team of basketball (2016-2021)
• 1st XI Football (2017-21) at Stowe School

Notable Achievements and Experience:

Experience:

• Josh & Nicol, Studio Manager Intern (London, UK)
• Horatio Ltd: Design Architect Intern (Lagos, Nigeria)
• Daniel Ford, Real Estate Intern (London, UK)
• Templars Law Firm, Law Intern (Lagos, Nigeria)

Notable Achievements:

• Formed the Equality Action Group (EAG) at Stowe School to negate racism.
• Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award 2018
• House lead at Stowe School
• Senior Prefect at Stowe School