Ibrahim Mohammed
Access and Outreach
One of two winners of the Inclusive Practice (Access and Outreach) award, Ibrahim Mohammed was a significant driving force for the creation of this extra category of award.
Since [receiving an offer from Wolfson College] Ibz has worked from the ground up to inspire change both locally and globally in helping Cambridge University become more accessible for prospective disadvantaged students. He has had an important role in many policy changes of Wolfson and has launched a number of access programmes for societies [in which he has been involved]. He has worked for the Central Admissions Office and during his time working on the Sutton Trust Summer School, he launched an 'Alumni of Colour panel' to motivate the prospective students, which has now become a permanent change for Sutton Trust.
Ibz launched a YouTube channel called 'Ibz Mo', now with over 110,000 subscribers who follow him for advice and guidance on how to apply and survive at Cambridge. Many students of Cambridge have claimed that they are here "because of Ibz". His work was featured in The Guardian, Hackney Gazette, and the BBC, and has been a source of inspiration for the Communications section who have worked with him to create a number of videos.
Ibz has launched a charity called 'BTYS Ltd' and is embarking on a tour of 100 state schools to help inspire young students across the UK, specifically the North of England, to apply to Cambridge. In November 2018 he worked with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala and hosted the first ever Oxbridge Pakistan Access Conference which was met with praise, and he also facilitated the first ever Cambridge Muslim Access Conference. Ibz has dedicated his life and time at Cambridge into making Cambridge and the education system as a whole more inclusive. I have seen his growth for the past 3 years and witnessed his impact on this university first-hand. He is a game-changer.
Ibrahim Mohammed is a third-year Undergraduate reading Psychology.