Janice Yang

Researcher working on the social and political dimensions of AI, with a First Class BA in History (UCL) and an MSc in Political Theory (LSE). Currently taking BlueDot Impact’s AI Governance course. MSc dissertation on the intersection of technology, media and society, accepted for presentation at the Ideas in Politics Conference, Prague 2026. Builds AI agents independently to process complex code and data. Writes for non-specialist audiences, with evidence briefings used by 400+ institutional leaders across 27 countries.

[email protected] London, UK
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Independent Researcher
London, UK
2026 — Present
  • Build AI agents in Python and study how large language models are constructed, in order to understand their failure modes and where outputs cannot be relied on
  • MSc dissertation on the intersection of technology, media and society, accepted for presentation at the Ideas in Politics Conference, Prague, 2026
School Governor, Local Advisory Committee
Illuminate Minds TrustLondon, UK
Apr 2025 — Present
  • Assess institutional strategy and policy against statutory requirements with a senior leadership team, testing whether stated plans are actually deliverable
  • Work from committee papers and performance data, holding leadership to account against targets
Founder and President, UCL Branch
Platypus Affiliated SocietyLondon, UK
Sep 2023 — Present
  • Built an organisation from nothing to 30 members and ran it across three academic years, convening 8+ panel discussions with the University of Cambridge, the University of Chicago and other institutions
Research and Development Intern
International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS)London, UK
Sep 2025 — May 2026
  • Wrote evidence briefings and research summaries for 400+ leaders across 27 countries, translating dense academic literature into clear writing for readers with no specialist background
  • Led the audit and revision of the Global Action Research Collaborative (GARC) Research Library, appraising a large body of existing guidance against current evidence and identifying what no longer held
  • Proposed and piloted a new engagement programme, taking it from idea through to live test, and agreed research priorities and sequencing directly with senior staff
Student Researcher, Neurodiversity Project
University College LondonLondon, UK
Nov 2023 — May 2024
  • Designed and delivered a mixed-methods study end to end, from questionnaire development through 300+ responses and focus groups to analysis
  • Presented recommendations to senior staff, who adopted them in redesigning institutional provision — research that specified actions rather than describing a problem
Legal Intern
Grandall Law FirmChongqing, China
Jun 2023 — Aug 2023
  • Reviewed 100+ documents supporting an international IPO against both Chinese and UK regulatory requirements, flagging inconsistencies
Skills
AI Governance and SafetyStrategy AnalysisNormative and Conceptual ReasoningEvidence SynthesisWriting for General AudiencesResearch DesignInstitutional and Policy AnalysisPythonAI Agent DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointWordHTMLAdobe Creative SuiteStrategy and policy analysislong-form and briefing writing for general audiences
Education
Master of Science, Political Theory
London School of Economics and Political Science
Sep 2025 — Dec 2026
Bachelor of Arts, History
University College London
Sep 2022 — Jun 2025First Class Honours
Languages
English
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Mandarin Chinese
Fluent
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