Nathan Fatola

I work at Atos as a Service Delivery Manager for University College London Hospital (UCLH).

It’s a semi-technical role with loads of opportunities that occur as a direct correlation to the effort you put in. My degree hasn’t helped in the traditional sense but the ability to tell a story and engage people has been extremely useful.

As a graduate fresh into the working world, you are essentially selling yourself on a daily basis - whether that is to new/ potential clients, or internal Chief Information Officers (CIO) and Senior Vice Presidents (SVP) – so attention to detail and the ability to network and present information across in a concise way is super important.

Being at university also gives you a sense of pride and value. These are all skills that I learnt in my essay writing, seminars and revision sessions.

I have also become part of the ‘Together Network’ one of many networks that aims to celebrate cultural differences between our huge workforce across the world.

Post 16 Education: AS Level Biology; A Levels: Photography, Economics, Maths

Higher Education: BA (Hons) in Politics with Economics

Why did you choose Politics?

Business studies was one of my favourite GCSEs and I knew I wanted to study something in that field for my A levels. I took Economics A level and it was around that time where the conversation about Britain’s future in the EU began to take over everything else. I had a pretty passionate teacher who stressed the importance of voting for a party that aligned with our views.

After my first time voting, I became more interested in voting structures and how they differ between countries; which naturally led me to study a blend of economics and politics.

My course aimed to give a wide background of history, politics and international relations and so our first year looked at political ideologies (liberalism, socialism, communism and so on), the French Revolution and government structures.

We then drilled down into pockets of the political sphere such as state violence & terrorism where I became intrigued about protest movements and the power of the state.

My Economics modules were an additional support as modules such as international trade and history of economic thought tied in with the notion of ‘society’.

Nathan’s experience as a student

I really enjoyed my time at 含羞草视频. Of course it is a bit of a shock when you leave your family for the first time and you realise that you don’t know how to properly get your pasta al dente but I fell in love with the campus. I made sure to visit as many universities across the country as I could and I knew that 含羞草视频 was the one for me, especially since I was a keen Track and Field athlete.

I think the freedom to try new things and almost reinvent yourself in a new way was my favourite part. There was very little time to linger in the past due to all of the opportunities in front of me (my athletics club, my church, being a student ambassador). My advice would be to make the most of the subsidised things on offer; try out Yoga, play Quidditch, join a quirky society, chances are you will meet some great people and create lasting relationships.