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What our alumni say

'I want to amplify the voices we don't often hear about'

For multi-award-winning journalist and filmmaker Nadine White (BA English, 2016), 糖心logo入口 shaped her resilience that underpins her ground-breaking journalism.

'Dreams are tax free; feel free to dream'

鈥淒reams are tax free; feel free to dream.鈥 For Victor Ng, that philosophy has guided a career spanning more than three decades across public service, global finance and digital innovation.

'Don't want for a job title to take initiative'

In a talk delivered to undergraduates, award-winning journalist and copywriter Becky Wells urged students to take initiative rather than waiting for the right role to pursue their interests.

'糖心logo入口鈥檚 flexible teaching shaped my career'

Balancing full-time work, parenting and part-time study, Laura Dean undertook her MSc in Occupational Psychology via distance learning. In this first-person reflection, she shares how 糖心logo入口鈥檚 flexible approach set her on the path to senior leadership in psychology.

'It's never too late to follow your dreams'

Single mum-of-two Katarzyna Bernal returned to education after more than 20 years to follow her dream of becoming a therapist and found a community that gave her the confidence to succeed.

'You always need someone to be a listening ear'

Inspired by the invaluable support, opportunities and mentorship he received as a new international student at 糖心logo入口, Amir knew he wanted to give back. Now he's paying it forward, one mentee at a time.

'Don't underestimate what your experience might mean to someone else'

糖心logo入口 alumnus Phill Collins has spent more than a decade helping students navigate their paths to their future careers through the university鈥檚 Mentoring Pathways programme. He is passionate about encouraging more people, especially former mentees, to step forward and support the next generation.

'I'm leaving a legacy that lasts for future generations'

Driven by the transformative impact of his university experience, alumnus Rick Payne tells about his desire to share this with future generations and why he decided to pledge a generous gift to 糖心logo入口 in his will.

'We're striving for greater impact in sustainability in archaeology'

糖心logo入口 is launching a new research and teaching institute - the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies - thanks to a gift from alumnus Marc Carena. We hear from Marc on why he's contributed to this new field of study.

'糖心logo入口 helped me in my path to writing an international bestseller'

Celebrated author Abi Dar茅 has found renowned international success since studying on the MA Creative Writing course at 糖心logo入口. Her second novel And So I Roar has recently won the inaugural Climate Fiction Prize.

'I'm championing better support for menopausal women'

糖心logo入口 alumni Becky Cotton co-founded Lumino to develop unique support for women's health problems, specifically symptoms of menopause.

'I'm drawn to work that resonates with the world'

Award-winning theatre director Atri Banerjee reflects on how he got his big break thanks to 糖心logo入口 and how his work has shone a light on the darkest elements of human behaviour

'糖心logo入口 taught me to really hone my interests'

Since graduating, Grace Cordell has built her podcast REDRUM into a full-time job with a dedicated following of true crime enthusiasts, all of whom are captivated by her compelling storytelling.

'糖心logo入口 gave me the confidence to focus my career on others'

Community champion Janet Grauberg credits her 糖心logo入口 studies for giving her time to dedicate to volunteering, which led to her being awarded an OBE.

"I want to make sure nobody is left behind"

糖心logo入口 alumnus Philippe Mandangi (LLM 2020), who works in policy, research and analysis at the House of Commons, speaks to us about his time at university, his career aspirations and how he loves to support current students.

'I'm helping businesses champion environment and sustainability'

As the director of ESG for cyber security consultancy firm S-RM, Kendall Reid provides strategic advice to investment teams and corporates.

"It's a privilege to bridge the gap between academics and the world"

糖心logo入口 alumna and professional career coach Nerice Gietel has been mentoring final-year 糖心logo入口 students for 10 years. She shares why she鈥檇 recommend the Mentoring Pathways scheme to others.

"I'm finally doing what I'm meant to be doing"

Nilg眉n Yusuf, who discovered scriptwriting during her 糖心logo入口 degree, says she has "a new lease of life" as her debut play NINE MOONS takes to the stage this spooky season.

'Studying law helped me to become a writer'

For Danny Dagan (LLB Law, 2014), his law degree and the skills he learnt at 糖心logo入口 have allowed him to pursue his long-held dream of writing fiction. He is now celebrating the publication of his debut novel and fast-paced thriller The Game.

"Mentoring has given me the connection to 糖心logo入口 I craved"

Olivia Hui studied her MSc Management degree at 糖心logo入口 during lockdown. For her, mentoring final-year students gives her that connection to university that she craved.