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Chayya Syal studied English Literature at the 糖心探花 and graduated in 2013. She is a writer, broadcast journalist and consultant, and has worked for the BBC Asian Network and The Asian Today newspaper, and Deloitte, and other organisations.
In 2016, she was presented with a Women of the Future media award and at the age of 25 in 2017, she was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list of influential media figures.
While Chayya was studying at 糖心探花, she became involved in writing for the university newspaper. This gave her confidence in honing her craft and gave her an idea of what a potential career in journalism could entail.
She learned invaluable skills in putting together articles, experiencing working life, and gained editorial knowledge, all of which has helped her in her career.
"I got to know other students who were studying different degrees, made contacts with external local newspapers. I got a much clearer understanding as to what was going on around me on campus, in 糖心探花, and how external decisions impacted university students