The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race sponsored by Xchanging

Has two more years at Oxford where he is studying for a DPhil in Zoology. Previously gained a BA (Hons) in Human Sciences, also at Oxford. Took up rowing at Oxford where he was Captain of St John’s Boat Club in 2003/4, sat in the five seat in the winning lightweight Blue Boat in 2005 and was President of Oxford University Lightweight Rowing Club and stroke of the winning Blue Boat in 2006 – setting a course record. Represented Great Britain at the 2006 World University Championships where he was a silver medallist in the lightweight four. Alex’s family moved to Belfast because of his mother’s job there. When he was 15, the family moved back to England but Alex decided to stay on and take his A Levels there.