A PSYCHOLOGY student has secured the offer of a place at one of the world’s top universities.
Barnard Castle School sixth former Kieran Lewis , from Gainford, has the chance to read psychological and behavioural science at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
He said: “It is going to be incredible. We are seeing the power of the populace coming out through social media, the Brexit referendum and the election of Donald Trump. We haven’t seen such a mobilisation of the masses since the Second World War. The Trump presidency is going to be fascinating, as is the impact of the Brexit referendum, where people could appear to have voted against their traditional interests. I can’t wait to see the results.”
The 18-year-old, who is studying A levels in maths, biology, physics and an AS in Latin, has also conducted research into the empathy of pop song lyrics and hopes one day to work in the field of activism and reducing discrimination.
He praised his school for preparing him for the rigorous Cambridge selection process.
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