At 15 years old, Anna Ursakii fled the war in Ukraine and spent days travelling with her family before arriving in Italy. From here she emailed several schools in the UK, and Brighton College was the first to reply. Following a phone call with the Head Master from a petrol station, Anna was offered a full scholarship where she threw herself in to life at the College, joining the choir and the dance show team. 

Today, at the age of 17, Anna has received 4 A*s for Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics and been offered a place to study at Clare College, University of Cambridge.