Every year 100s of OKS complete their studies at universities across the UK and beyond. We’re always delighted to hear from recent leavers and celebrate their achievements. Here are just a few of those who have been in touch to share highlights from university and their plans for the future.

Freya Siebert (LX 2016-21)

Freya graduated from The University of Edinburgh with a First Class (Hons) MA degree in English Literature. She says: 

A highlight of my degree has been writing my dissertation, "Bending the Straight Line: Queer Self-Determinism in Heteronormative Space", for which I received a first class grade. [...]Besides my dissertation, a highlight of my time in education was my third-year exchange at McGill University in Montreal, where I achieved a GPA of 3.78.

Well done, Freya!

Felix Turl (2017-22)

Felix graduated from Newcastle University with a 2:1 BA (Hons) degree in Politics and Sociology. He said:

My biggest highlight was my dissertation, which compared US interventions in Vietnam and Afghanistan, examining the economic, political and military explanations behind their failures. Beyond academics, I loved my time as President of the Univeristy Padel Club, building a team and community I'll genuinely miss.

He has recently been accepted onto a LLM Law Conversion course at BPP Law School, and is working towards a career as a solicitor. Well done and good luck, Felix!

Abigail Riggs (WL 2016-21)

Abigail graduated from Durham University with a MEng in Aeronautical Engineering. She said:

I’m particularly pleased to have achieved a first in my dissertation, titled ‘Passive Aeroelastic Camber Morphing of Aerofoils for Formula One Applications’. My research investigated how internal structural lattices can be tailored to effect the aeroelastic response of an aerofoil, enabling passive camber morphing under aerodynamic loads to improve the performance of Formula One main plane aerofoils.

Abigail is now using her degree in her new role as Graduate Design Engineer at McLaren Racing. Well done, Abigail!

Arabella Fox-Pitt (2015-20)

Arabella graduated from The University of Edinburgh with a First Class BA (Hons) degree in Textile Design. She said: 

A particular highlight of my final year was winning the Worshipful Company of Dyers Colour award

Arabella has recently begun her role as a Junior Designer at de Gournay. Well done, Arabella!

If you have news to share, big or small, we would love to hear from you and share it on our website or in the OKS Magazine. Please get in touch with the Development Team by email: community@kings-school.co.uk