Name: Daniela Bandeva (Dani/ Dan)

My job title is: Societies and Volunteering Coordinator

I am responsible for: Supporting our incredible societies and maintaining everything digital (like the website, social media, etc) I also do quite a few of the designs you see. ✨

 

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What do you like to do in your free time?

In my free time I like to spend time with my partner, go for walks and adventurise on our bike. I also enjoy doing nothing on the sofa and watching TV.

 

If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future, and why?

Past. I'd hug my mom and spend hours talking about her life.

 

If you could live in any fictional world, which one would it be and why?

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I'd be a powerful witch, and have a lot of fantastic creatures as friends. (Bugsby comes to mind)

 

If you could have a dinner party with any three celebrities, who would you invite and why?

Elon Musk, Neil DeGrass Tyson and Walt Disney (was he still alive). Would love to talk to them about anything. They surely have a very interesting perspective and a lot of knowledge.

 

What's your favourite childhood memory that always brings a smile to your face?

Me and my grandad driving around in his van. He had DIY fixed so many things on that old junk of a vehicle and it was still running. He was my hero. It was always me, him and his dog.

 

What's the strangest or most interesting thing you've ever eaten?

I'm Bulgarian so I imagine a lot of things I've eaten will be considered strange here. I really like slow-cooked beef tongue in butter and grilled duck hearts. I've also had cricket biscuits (made with cricket flour) as a taster for a PhD project ones.

 

What's your favourite cheesy joke or pun?

What did the cheese tells itself when it looks in the mirror?
Halloumi!