Adrian Angol-Henry, SMISM

Student of Medical Physiology and Therapeutics at the University of Nottingham

Director of Media and Finance at the National Society for Education, Mentoring and Media

I am a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hard-working A* sixth-form student, volunteer, and former Royal Air Force Cadet. I’m a musician, full-stack developer and programmer; with a passion to create human-centred designs.

Throughout my education and career, I have demonstrated high levels of motivation, leadership, work ethic, communication and teamwork.

I achieved top grades at GCSE grades, and I now use my knowledge in Computer Science and other subjects to teach others, founding a not-for-profit design and entrepreneur hub allowing young designers, musicians and entrepreneurs to promote their own talent.

This year, I received an offer at the University of Nottingham, School of Medicine to study Medical Physiology and Therapeutics.

Experience

Below is a summary of my current and previous work-experience.

London Central and West UCC
part of London Ambulance Trust
August 2022 – October 2022

London Central and West Unscheduled Care Collaborative

As a 111 Health Advisor, you provide telephone triage and advice to individuals seeking medical assistance. With empathy and knowledge, you assess symptoms, provide guidance, and direct callers to appropriate healthcare services, ensuring their well-being and peace of mind. However, I had to leave my in-person job in order to attend university.

National Society of Education,Mentoring and Media
(September 2021 – Present)

Co-Founder, Director of Media and Trustee

Volunteering with an educational not-for-profit movement – NSEMM (incorporating Tutor Eagle), I mainly took the role as an animator and website developer; creating the website for both Tutor Eagle and Programmatic Flying and designing digital graphics and animated videos.

I currently provide advice for young people, aged 11+, in how to get into university, college or employment. I also aid in the tutoring side of the company, teaching numerous students for GCSEs and A-Levels.

I am currently working with a lecturer at Imperial College London to provide training in BSL for young people to give deaf people a voice.

Incorporated Society for Musicians
September 2021 – Present

Student Member

I devoted over a decade honing my musical skills. My exceptional commitment and talent were acknowledged with the esteemed post-nominals SMISM (Student Member of the Incorporated Society for Musicians) – I am now Adrian Angol-Henry, SMISM.

This recognition signifies my musical excellence, unwavering passion, and the invaluable experiences gained throughout my time at the GSMD Centre for Young Musicians..

Ashford Mediation Service
(June 2020 – November 2021)

Website Developer (Voluntary)

I supported Ashford Mediation Service, creating and managing their website, creating marketing material, and creating and uploading content to social media platforms.

I also aided in the creation of a new extranet allowing mediators to work from home during the COVID-19 lockdown. This system, still used today, utilises Microsoft ActiveDirectory and self-built WordPress plugins to allow the systems to work together.

I had meetings with multidisciplinary teams, including with the Kent Police Commissioners’ Office about different local schemes and how to implement them technologically.

Elements Bound London
(March 2019 – May 2020)

Senior Technical Support and Website Developer

I designed and installed a music studio wireless system, networking the office and studio. I also created the website for Elements Bound, as well as developing an intranet.

Centre for Young Musicians,
A Division of the Guildhall School
(March 2018 – June 2022)

Music Technician

I volunteered as a music technician, working with Nathan James Dearden and Ehud Freedman to record concerts and performances. These concerts, held at venues across London were recorded and produced through the of digital audio workstations like Logic Pro X.

Battersea Community Centre
(April 2014 – October 2018)

Community Volunteer

At Christ Church and St. Stephens’ Battersea, I worked with numerous musicians in the local community visiting different care homes. I learnt more about working within the care system, and performed the piano and sung for numerous residents at care homes around London.

Kano Computing
(December 2013 – September 2018)

Product Testing

Volunteering with nearly every department, I mainly assisted with product testing. I gave insight into the design and prototyping of a few of their products, visiting a 3D printing workspace in Bethnal Green, London. I was also casted – and composed music for – a number of their adverts, including one for the Kano PC.

My time here has included testing various features of the software before it goes live, together with being part of several weekly Friday meetings.

Education

I am attended two schools, a full-time sixth form and a specialist music Saturday centre. I have received an offer to read Medicine in 2022.

Medical Physiology and Therapeutics, BSc (Hons) at the University of Nottingham
(September 2022 –

I am an Student Engagement Associate, Course Representative and first year Medical Physiology Student at the University of Nottingham Medical School at Derby

With a strong aspiration to pursue medicine at the graduate entry level, I am currently a dedicated student of Medical Physiology and Therapeutics at the University of Nottingham’s Medical School at Derby. Seeking to deepen my understanding of the human body and cultivate essential skills, I am preparing myself for the rewarding journey ahead in the world of Medicine.

GCSEs and A-Levels at Fulston Manor School
(April 2018 – July 2022)

I studied Biology, Geography and Music.

After being a prefect and music ambassador in Year 10 and 11, helping run many extra-curricular events and open evenings, I am now in sixth form. Throughout the sixth form, I take on a few responsibilities, like being on the Inclusivity and Diversity Committee for both Culture and LGBTQ+ awareness.

I also use my skills from Tutor Eagle to create resources similar to this one for different important dates at school.

Music Technology and Composition at the Guildhall London Centre for Young Musicians
(September 2009 – July 2022)

I am a first-study composer, and take singer-songwriting and music technology electives.

Under the instruction of Nathan James Dearden and Ehud Freedman, I have written numerous compositions for numerous mixed ensembles including full orchestra and chamber choir. I also study singer-songwriting taught by Dr. Sorana Santos, a musicologist at Royal Holloway, University of London. I write many different styles of song, including acoustic alternative and hip hop.

I am currently in the process of writing a musical theatre project, possibly workshopped by the EAST 15 Drama School – part of the University of Essex – in the future. More news will be available on this in the future.

As CYM is a recognised Centre for Advanced Training in Music, I have been given the numerous opportunities including:

  • composing for numerous prestigious groups, such as students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Royal College for Music, Trinity Laban and London Schools’ Chamber Orchestra.
  • learning under the instruction of renowned musicians including Gillian Tarlton, Geoffrey Harniess, Bruno Heinen, Joseph Costi, Lynda Richardson, John Nicolson, Jonathon McCourt, Jennifer Hazel, Judith Weir (CBE, Master of the Queens Music) and Andrew Channing in addition to numerous visitors and guest lecturers.

As part of my programme at CYM, I also study Music Technology and Engineering, where we delve into acoustics and sound design as part of a greater course run by the centre.

Qualifications

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Qualifications

Qualification/TrainingInstitution, YearGrade
NHS Clinical Physiology Level 2National Health Service, 202287%
NHS Pathways Core Module 1National Health Service, 202297%,100%,100%
Pre-Medical Work ExperienceBrighton and Sussex Medical School, 2022100%
A-Level BiologyFulston Manor Sixth Form, 2022B
A-Level GeographyFulston Manor Sixth Form, 2022Grade A*
A-Level MusicFulston Manor Sixth Form, 2022B
Acoustic Physics and Compositional Music TheoryCertHE, GSMD, 2022Distinction
Musical Theatre Voice (Grade 8)Trinity College London, 2022Distinction
AS ChemistryFulston Manor Sixth Form, 2021C
GCSE Combined ScienceFulston Manor School, 20207 (A)
GCSE Additional ScienceFulston Manor School, 20207 (A)
GCSE GeographyFulston Manor School, 20209 (A**)
GCSE Mathematics (Higher)Fulston Manor School, 20206 (B)
GCSE MusicFulston Manor School, 20209 (A**)
GCSE Religious StudiesFulston Manor School, 20208 (A)
GCSE Citizenship StudiesFulston Manor School, 20207 (A)
GCSE English LiteratureFulston Manor School, 20208 (A*)
GCSE English LanguageFulston Manor School, 20208 (A*)
GCSE English Spoken EndorsementFulston Manor School, 2020Distinction
GCSE Computer ScienceFulston Manor School, 20207 (A)
BTEC (Level 2) in Aviation StudiesRoyal Air Force Air Cadets, 2020Pass
BTEC (Level 1) in Presentation SkillsThe Princes’ Trust, 2020100%
Music Theory (Grade 5)The Associated Board for the Royal Schools of Music, 2019Pass
ABRSM Performance in Piano (Grade 4)The Associated Board for the Royal Schools of Music, 2016Pass
ABRSM Music Theory (Grade 3)The Associated Board for the Royal Schools of Music, 2016Pass
ABRSM Performance in Piano (Grade 2)The Associated Board for the Royal Schools of Music, 2015Pass

Awards

This Year

  • 2022 Guildhall Young Artists’ Composer of the Year Shortlist
  • National Youth Arts’ Trust Award

2021

  • CYM Foundation for Young Musicians’ Award
  • Guildhall Young Artists Scholarship
  • National Youth Arts’ Trust Award

2020

  • House Award for Service at Fulston Manor School
  • Governors’ Prize for Academic Achievement at Fulston Manor School

2019

  • RAF Air Cadets’ Master Air Cadet Award
  • Fulston Manor School Music Colours

2015-2017

  • RAF Kent Wing Band Bronze Award, 2017
  • RAF Air Cadets’ First Aid, 2016
  • RAFAC Leadership and Teamwork Award, 2015

2014

  • European String Composer of the Year, 2014

News

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