Clara graduated from Durham university in 2021 with a BSc in Mathematics and Philosophy. She then completed a master’s in mathematical modelling at Sorbonne university in 2023. Within the masters, Clara specialised in optimisation and worked with EDF for five months on the shape optimisation of overflow spillways on water dams. During her studies, Clara has covered a lot of pure mathematics and is now very interested in the implementation of this theory in real-world contexts.

In her free time, Clara is a keen musician – playing the piano and violin, and enjoys dance and spending time outdoors.