Alona Shkrum
College: Trinity Hall
Home country: Ukraine
Current position: Member of the Parliament of Ukraine
Before coming to Cambridge Alona graduated with distinction from the Institute of International Relations of Kiev, Ukraine and was also a research student in Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University. She completed a Masters in of Law (LLM), specializing in International Law at the University of Cambridge. During her spare time at Cambridge, she was a Member of the Committee of the Graduate Law Society, Entertainments Officer of Trinity Hall MCR, the Cambridge University Ukrainian Society and the Cambridge University Gliding Club.
Alona was awarded a Pegasus placement which she took up at the end of her LLM during which she was a scholar of the Inns of Court and was a pupil in 1 Pump Court Chambers, Blackstone Chambers, 3 New Square Chambers and Southwark Crown Court with His Honor Judge Pegden. She was also an assistant in London Waterloo Free Legal Advice Centre.
Alona says "Studying in Cambridge is a truly unique experience. Being a member of the University gives you an opportunity to meet exceptional and talented people from all over the world, offers outstanding academic and research opportunities, conferences, talks and an enormous choice of all types of social and sport activities. The Cambridge system gives you a sense of belonging to a true family in your College and in the Faculty; the University staff are always willing to support you and offer help or advice. It is a unique place which opens for you a world of possibilities." I would like to express my gratitude to the Cambridge Overseas Trust and World Wide Studies program for this amazing opportunity.