Shiv Patel

Fulbright University of Bristol Summer Institute

Shiv Patel is an undergraduate student at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, with a strong interest in public health, health equity, and community-based advocacy. Raised in North Florida, he has worked in clinical and community settings serving uninsured and marginalized populations, including volunteer medical assistant roles and leadership in student health advocacy and community health initiatives.

Shiv is also interested in how research, policy, and communication can be translated into practical change for communities that face persistent barriers to care. As a Fulbright UK Summer Institute participant at the University of Bristol, Shiv will study the intersection of arts, activism, and social justice, with particular attention to racial justice, legacies of slavery and colonialism, strengths-based community development, migration, and environmental sustainability.

He looks forward to engaging in Bristol’s academic seminars and hands-on workshops with artists and activists, as well as learning from the city’s history and civic culture. During the Institute, Shiv hopes to develop stronger skills in advocacy, media, and campaigning, and to return to Florida better equipped to build trust, strengthen community voice, and advance equitable health access.