Academic Scholar · Haberdashers' Boys' School · Year 11

Hamza
Mehrali

A Year 11 student with a serious interest in politics, technology, economics, and the big questions that shape our world. Debater. Speaker. Builder.

TEDx Speaker AI MUN Delegate Next Voters Fellow NHS Hackathon UCL Summer School PPE Aspirant
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Programmes & experiences
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Certifications earned
65
Teams competed against at Durham
Y11
GCSEs in progress
Currently
Academic Scholar at Haberdashers' Boys' School, completing GCSEs with ambitions to study PPE at university.
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Experience

AI Student Community
AI MUN Delegate

Represented global student voices at one of the world's largest student-led AI initiatives — debating how artificial intelligence reshapes education, human rights, security, and sustainable development.

Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
Next Voters Fellowship
Fellow

Selected for a cohort of exceptional young leaders working to improve voting systems and democratic participation across Canada and globally — focusing on creative problem-solving and civic innovation.

Sep 2025 – Feb 2026
King's College London
Unlocking AI & Computer Science

Eight-week programme featuring interactive sessions with PhD researchers on AI, quantum computing, energy efficiency, and the gender gap in tech — providing real insight into university-level research.

Oct – Dec 2025
UCL East
Computer Science Summer School

The only Year 10 student on a five-day programme. Built a smart city design project and an Arduino bioreactor circuit in teams, with talks from industry leaders including Dr Suran Goonatilake OBE.

Jul 2025
NHS Clinical AI & Quantum Hackathon
Participant & Builder

The only teenager in the room. Co-created a prototype app — The Waiting Room — using Lovable AI, designed to make GP waiting room time more productive through personalised health dashboards.

Mar 2025
RoboThink, Stanmore
Work Experience — STEM Teaching Assistant

Supported children at a robotics and STEM centre during February half term — helping them build robots independently while drawing on prior experience teaching at Sunday school weekly.

Feb 2025
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Highlights

TEDx Talk — Colonialism's Legacy

Delivered a school TEDx talk exploring how colonialism continues to shape borders, economies, language, and identity today — grounded in his own family's story across Partition and Uganda.

Durham Schools Debating Competition

Competed among 65 teams from 22 schools at one of the world's largest residential school debating events, hosted by the Durham Union Society.

The Waiting Room — NHS Prototype

Built a working AI-powered app prototype at a clinical hackathon, live on Lovable. Designed to personalise the GP waiting experience through smart pre-appointment prompts.

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Certifications & recognition

Lloyds Banking Group — Data Work Experience Certificate Unlocking AI & Computer Science — King's College London Academic Scholar — Haberdashers' Boys' School Next Voters Fellow 2025–26
In his own words
"I am a positive, driven individual who thrives in team environments. I work well as a leader due to my experience with public speaking and planning projects productively — and I believe the best ideas come from genuine curiosity about how the world works."