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20 April 2026

Record number of King's students shortlisted for targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards 2026

targetjobs Awards Trophies

A record number of King's students have been shortlisted for the targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards. There are 11 King's students up for awards - which celebrate the best of undergraduate talent across the careers and employability arena.

King's last win at these awards was in 2024 when Lily Gregory, who is now alumni, won Engineering Undergraduate of the Year. In 2025, seven of our students were shortlisted and we're delighted even more of our students have made the finals this year.

The targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards is an annual competition aimed at finding the best undergraduates in the UK. Each award is partnered by a prominent graduate recruiter who provides a fantastic prize for the winner, which could include a paid internship, a trip abroad or other exclusive opportunities.

This year's ceremony takes place on Friday 24 April in London's Canary Wharf and will be hosted by Candy Kittens co-founder and television personality, Jamie Laing.

Congratulations to the King's students named as finalists this year - they have all demonstrated considerable skill and expertise in their respective categories and we wish them all the best of luck for the Awards later in April.– Andrew Wright, Associate Director (Employer Engagement & Work-based Learning)

This year's finalists and their categories are:

  • Somaya Abdi - Biochemistry BSc, Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year
  • Rakan Al-Manary - International Relations BA, Male Undergraduate of the Year
  • Amanda Baiarda-Harris - Medical Ethics & Law MA, Career Changer of the Year
  • Alexandra Bykova - Economics BSc, Multilingual Undergraduate of the Year
  • Helena de Freitas Ferrari - International Relations BA, Future Lawyer of the Year
  • Giulia Hussain - International Relations BA, Multilingual Undergraduate of the Year
  • Kaustubh Joshi - Electronic Engineering BEng, Engineering Undergraduate of the Year
  • Harmehar Kaur - Computer Science with a Year in Industry, Semiconductor Undergraduate of the Year
  • Ihsaan Rahman - General Engineering BEng, Engineering Undergraduate of the Year
  • Sarvejan Nanthankumar - Mathematics with Statistics, Undergraduate of the Year Celebrating Social Mobility in Real Estate and the Built Environment
  • Tyler Welby - History & International Relations BA, Undergraduate of the Year Celebrating Excellence through Future Skills

We wish them all the best of luck!

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