Vanna Derosas

Vanna Derosas is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Bakhita Centre, St Mary's University, Twickenham, where she coordinates the Horizons Summer School (HSS) program for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking. She also serves as the community development lead for Rahab, a London-based charity addressing violence against women, modern slavery, and off-street prostitution.

• MSc in Child Development (UCL)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology (UCL)
• MA in Comparative Literature and Translation Theories (UCL)
• BA in Linguistics (UCL)

Vanna’s research focuses on leveraging education as a transformative tool for minoritised groups, particularly women from the Roma community, and survivors of modern slavery. Her work intersects with social justice, criminal justice reform, and addiction recovery within the voluntary sector.

• Clore Social Leadership Fellowship