A student from Trafford who attends the University of Manchester is helping Amazon launch a new bursary programme with the Royal Academy of Engineering to support young women
Zoya Anwar from Stretford is nearing the end of her first year studying Computer Science. Although her start to university life has been impacted by social distancing and remote learning, she’s optimistic about the future: “Right now we’re getting to grips with the basics of programming, and that really made me feel confident that this was the right course.”
“I’ve always enjoyed the logical and mathematical sides of Computer Science. I loved Maths at school and completed an internship which set me on an exciting the career path and showed me the different sides of the subject.”
To support her studies, Zoya was awarded the Amazon Future Engineer student bursary: “I had read about the bursary online and it was incredible to have received that call from the university to say that I had been awarded it.”
“Having access to additional funds through the bursary will mean that I can buy a better laptop that will support the programmes I am working on with the course. Looking ahead though, the bursary will also help me when we go back to classroom learning, as it will help cover the costs for travel and accommodation while I’m there.”
Zoya adds that she’s excited for the future: “I can’t wait to explore the world of computer science more and am particularly excited about machine learning. It is reassuring to know that I will also have the bursary behind me to support me as I carve my path.”
