Nicole Kirk

Hyperlink London

I was Head of Operations for Hyperlink London, Queen Mary University of London’s student-led Hyperloop team.

Hyperlink London · Head of Operations · Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

Building London’s first Hyperloop

A student-led initiative at Queen Mary University of London, pioneering the future of European transportation.

Role
Head of Operations
When
Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
Where
London

I led a student engineering team developing a high-speed transport concept started by Elon Musk’s original Hyperloop vision, bringing together students across engineering and design.

“To bring the implementation of Hyperloop in Europe closer to reality by developing Pod prototypes.”

The team’s mission

  • The pod prototype

    Developing Pod prototypes, and researching how Hyperloop can scale.

  • Social sustainability

    Integrating Hyperloop with local communities and infrastructure.

  • Safety and comfort

    A magnetic shield, and ergonomic seating for emergency braking.

Sponsors

£5,000worth of sponsorships and investments, strategically secured from

  1. RS Grassroots
  2. Bench
  3. COMSOL
  4. easyComposites
  5. DigiKey
  6. Queen Mary Students’ Union
  7. Magnet Store
  8. Ansys

Identity

I spearheaded the visual identity of the Hyperlink website and merchandise design.

The Hyperlink wordmark in white, on navy.
  • Navy #11122A
  • Red #A3093B
  • Blue #1A1FD0

The I is a line between two stops, red to blue.

The Hyperlink London homepage: “Building London’s first Hyperloop” in large type on black, with Hyperloop in a red-to-purple gradient.hyperlinklondon.com Visit the site

Merch

I managed the design-to-production lifecycle for team apparel and promotional assets, starting with the team quarter-zip.

GarmentQuarter-zip

ColourNavy

ViewsFront, back, two sides

TeamHyperlink London

A Chest logo and name

B Queen Mary on the back

Stand collar and quarter zip, seen from the side

A navy quarter-zip shown four ways: front, back, and both sides. The front has the HYPERLINK logo on the chest with NAME HERE beneath; the back has the Queen Mary University of London logo above a block of sponsor logos.

C Sponsor block above the hem

  • A Front, chest

    HYPERLINK logo on the chest, with a NAME HERE line underneath for personalising.

  • B Back, upper

    Queen Mary University of London logo across the upper back.

  • C Back, above the hem

    A block of sponsor logos above the hem.

On the merch, all secured by me

  • RS Grassroots
  • Bench
  • COMSOL
  • easyComposites
  • DigiKey
  • Queen Mary Students’ Union
  • Magnet Store
  • Ansys

The Netherlands

10I organised and coordinated a 10-person team for European Hyperloop Week (EHW), an international competition in the Netherlands.

The team’s record

  1. 2021–22Canadian Hyperloop Conference1st, Low Power Electronics Subsystem · 2nd, Propulsion Subsystem
  2. 2022–23Bright NetworkInnovation Award
  3. 2022–23Queen Mary University of LondonSustainability & Innovation Society Award
  4. 2023–24Hyperloop Global1st, Braking Subsystem
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