This week, we're joined by Ifeoluwa Wuraola, PhD student in the Data Science, AI and Modelling Centre, who discusses transitioning to teaching & mentoring, PEER teaching skills and her use of role-play to engage students in complex ideas. 

Ifeoluwa Wuraola is a third-year PhD student in the Centre of Excellence in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling (DAIM) at the University of Hull. Her doctoral work sits at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing, focusing on how large language models can be fine-tuned to capture culturally nuanced language in climate-related social media conversations. She is passionate about developing inclusive AI systems that reflect linguistic diversity and make NLP models more robust across cultures.

Alongside her research, Ifeoluwa works as a Teaching Assistant, supporting master’s students in building skills in data science, machine learning, and Python programming. She enjoys mentoring budding data scientists to prepare them for future endeavours.

“Maybe I’m trying to put myself in their shoes […] they are students from different disciplines, cultures… when I ask them to work with their peers, I don’t want them to be around the same demographics; "I don’t want you to be with someone from the same background […] I need variety so that way I can learn from you as I see things in a different way […] there is no right way but you need to see different ways and then find what works for you.” 

Connect with Ifeoluwa on LinkedIn: Ifeoluwa Wuraola

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