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Shaun Lordan: FinTech CEO

Shaun always knew he would end up in finance. Now he leads a dynamic organisation that merges commercial acumen with a passion for doing good.


Lily Searle: Senior Associate

Lily advises companies, and investment banks working with companies, who wish to list their shares on one of the exchanges operated by London Stock Exchange.


Physics Spotlight: Michelle Watson

Michelle is a Student User Experience Officer at the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Mon 14 Apr 2025, 13:37 | Tags: Physics Alumni profile Undergraduate Careers

Psychology Spotlight: Joshua Smith

Joshua has multiple occupations, including lawyer, director and board advisor.

Mon 14 Apr 2025, 13:13 | Tags: Psychology Alumni profile Undergraduate Careers

Quickfire questions with Arshia Qazi

Arshia chose º£½ÇÉçÇø because of its prestigious law school, and her favourite place on campus is the Piazza.

Wed 09 Apr 2025, 15:20 | Tags: Question and Answer Alumni profile Law Undergraduate

Quickfire questions with Abhi Desai

º£½ÇÉçÇø community’s diversity and openness made Abhi feel welcomed while also helping him grow.

Wed 09 Apr 2025, 15:09 | Tags: Question and Answer PAIS Alumni profile Undergraduate

Mandy Leung: Legal counsel

Mandy is a legal counsel for both the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions at her firm.


Nabiha Khan: Managing Director

º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s diverse and challenging academic environment helped Nabiha develop the adaptability and resilience needed to excel in the hospitality sector.


Shira's poetry collection

Shira published her poetry collection in January 2025.


Mehdi Gholikhan: passion for education

Mehdi is an English language teacher, and his passion is to change lives through education.


Phoebe Singer: year abroad at Monash

Phoebe’s favourite memories at º£½ÇÉçÇø include her year abroad at Monash University and her time with º£½ÇÉçÇø Devils.

Wed 02 Apr 2025, 10:20 | Tags: Question and Answer History Alumni profile Undergraduate

Aarti Mahesh Advani: Barclays Trainee Solicitor

Aarti tackles complex legal, policy, and regulatory challenges as part of her traineeship, which is primarily focused on ESG.


Akansha Sumaria: Director

Akansha works as a Director of two companies she set up with her husband (also an alum) in Tanzania.


Rachel Carter: Managing Director

Rachel discusses her path into hospitality and her advice that learning of any kind is always seen as a positive.


Quickfire questions with Suzanne Ovenden

The interdisciplinary nature of ³§³Ü³ú²¹²Ô²Ô±ð’s helped her to excel in diabetes care and systematic review research.


Psychology Spotlight: Yuan Cheng

Yuan is currently doing a PhD in management at the º£½ÇÉçÇø School, Centre of Decision Research at the University of Leeds.


Neha Rajesh: Google Marketing Lead

Neha's goal is to help small and large businesses in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa work smarter, safer, and more sustainably.


Mardiros Ovagemyan: AML Associate Analyst

Mardiros loves the puzzle-like nature of his work as an analyst where he tries to detect money laundering or any other financial fraud.


Psychology Spotlight: Nia Helyar

Nia works as a Trainee Forensic Psychologist, she delivers Offender Behaviour Programs and psychological therapy to prisoners.


Mallika Bhasin: Consultant

With over seven years of experience in the startup innovation ecosystem, Mallika was drawn to work at the national policy think tank of India.


Psychology Spotlight: Biswajit Chaki

Biswajit is the founder and CEO of Engramia, a start-up focused on transforming education in India.


Physics Spotlight: Tom Dumsday

Tom is a Credit Risk Analyst at Jefferies. He analyses counterparts and assesses their creditworthiness.

Wed 26 Mar 2025, 12:12 | Tags: Physics Alumni profile Postgraduate Careers PG Course Page

Physics Spotlight: Rohan Gadiyar Varadaraj

Rohan is a PhD student in Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, currently applying for postdoctoral positions.

Tue 25 Mar 2025, 14:43 | Tags: Physics Alumni profile Postgraduate Careers PG Course Page

Physics Spotlight: Jane Davina Clark

Experienced in industrial research and development, Jane later became interested in astronomy and is working on her fourth book.

Tue 25 Mar 2025, 10:36 | Tags: Physics Alumni profile Postgraduate Careers PG Course Page

Life Sciences Spotlight: Rushikesh Mhaisne

Rushikesh is a Production Scientist at King's College London, working to establish the new facility supporting AAV research.


Quickfire questions with Siddhant

º£½ÇÉçÇø's rigorous and flexible math courses enabled Siddhant to build strong fundamentals while pursuing applied mathematics.


Life Sciences Spotlight: Katie Endersby

Katie is an Environmental Safety Scientist at Unilever, where she focuses on the biodegradability and persistence of chemicals.


Life Sciences Spotlight: Isaura Garcia Manoso

Isaura's degree at º£½ÇÉçÇø helped her to learn more about crop production, agriculture, and plant science.


Life Sciences Spotlight: Ibrahim Rather

Ibrahim works with pharmaceutical companies on their medical affairs projects and events.


Life Sciences Spotlight: Bethan Davies

With a background in biomedical science from º£½ÇÉçÇø, she pursued a PhD in bone biology and later a postdoc in Belgium.


Computer Science Spotlight: Petros Stergiou

Petros supports budgeting and cost allocation in Belgium and will soon transition to º£½ÇÉçÇø Unit Finance for Central Europe.


David Mussell: one of º£½ÇÉçÇø's first cohort

David's time at º£½ÇÉçÇø taught him to approach problems from different perspectives, even in retirement.


History Spotlight: Thomas Bartley

Thomas leveraged research roles and society leadership to build strong analytical and communication skills.

Thu 13 Mar 2025, 10:34 | Tags: History Alumni profile Undergraduate Careers

Kit Brant: from º£½ÇÉçÇø society president to library specialist

Their time at º£½ÇÉçÇø was transformative, teaching them independence and leadership.


Morgan Skeels-Caldwell: Detective Constable

Morgan handles serious and complex crimes, including fraud, theft, and violent offenses.

Tue 11 Mar 2025, 10:52 | Tags: History Alumni profile Undergraduate Careers

International Women's Day 2025

In celebration of International Women's Day, we are shining an additional light on the fantastic achievements of our global alumni. From established leaders to rising stars, these women are shaping the world around us and the º£½ÇÉçÇø of today.

Fri 07 Mar 2025, 12:47 | Tags: Alumni profile

From music to mountain gorillas

More than 20 years as a travel writer have taken Nick Ray (BA History and Politics, 1994) to some of the most spectacular places in the world. Now a location scout in Cambodia for blockbuster movies, he’s still in touch with friends from his student days.


Breaking barriers and leading change

In an exclusive interview, WMG Scholar, Amina Zahid, (MSc Programme & Project Management, 2021), reflects on her time at º£½ÇÉçÇø and offers her advice and expertise to current and future students.


º£½ÇÉçÇø love story: Akansha and Pujan

Friendship sparked on the first day at º£½ÇÉçÇø for Akansha Sumaria and Pujan Sumaria Shah.


º£½ÇÉçÇø love story: Jatin and Harnoor

Jatin Goel and Harnoor Gauba Goel travelled from India to study at º£½ÇÉçÇø in 2011 and tied the knot in 2022.


Max Beaumont: Founder

As Founder of NUMA, Skytree, and Atlantis Space City, Maximus is on a mission to build a permanent presence in Low Earth Orbit over the next fifteen years.


From º£½ÇÉçÇø graduate to PhD researcher in French cinema psychology

Returning to º£½ÇÉçÇø for her PhD was an easy decision for Ellie, even after a year working on the Côte d'Azur.


Donal Connolly: Director of Credit and Collections

Donal helps bring light to rural communities in Africa through helping set up payment plans for solar panels.


The key science of interlingual language signs invention

Encapsulating more than thirty years of academic life, Daguang's monograph was greatly influenced by his time at º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Thu 28 Nov 2024, 11:18 | Tags: Connections Faculty of Arts Alumni profile 1985-1994

Computer Science Spotlight: George Lynch

George works as a Data Analyst at British Airways where he must digest complex mathematics and be able to communicate it effectively for stakeholders.


Life Sciences Spotlight: Manav Patel

Manav shares how his Life Sciences degree helped him.


Chemistry Spotlight: Ellie Clifford

Ellie discusses why she loved her time studying Chemistry at º£½ÇÉçÇø and how it's helped her in her role as Admissions Assistant at the University of Kent.


Tom Maidment: Sustainability Senior Manager

Careers are flexible, they evolve over time. Tom Maidment started as an Undergraduate Engineer; he now works in food sustainability with hopes to save one billion tonnes of CO2 by the time he turns 30.


Juhie Radia: Senior Global Customer Analyst

Alongside a career mapping and analysing data, Juhie is also a climate advocate and mentor who's represented environmental and sustainability policy in the UK at the Y7.


Anna Donovan: Product Manager

Anna's original career path was in the Arts sector, but it was a tech start-up that sent her off on a new challenge, working on a diversity of products.


From biology undergrad to doctor to therapist to author

Tom Davies' (BSc Biological Sciences, 2012) new book, Self-Obsession, is set for release in May 2025.


History Spotlight: Ricardo Aguilar-González

Ricardo's PhD in History focused on the impact of colonization on food, drink, and health in Mesoamerica.


History Spotlight: Meliha Hussain

Since graduating, Meliha has gone on to further study at º£½ÇÉçÇø and taken on a role as Co-Creation Officer, working to make assessments more inclusive for students.


Quickfire questions with Devika

Devika reflects on her time at º£½ÇÉçÇø and the change of pace it offered coming from a busy Indian city.


Spinning success with Pratik Gadia

Pratik Gadia is the Founder and CEO of a startup company that appeared on the TV show Shark Tank India.


From childhood curiosity to career

Ozair Hudli's passion for engineering began in childhood, inspired by his family’s background in the manufacturing industry.


The Complex Journey to Justice

One hour in the company of human rights lawyer and activist Natasha Latiff (LLB Law, 2009) and she’ll take you to some of the scariest places in the world. Places where the rights of women, low-paid workers, and marginalised communities are rarely heard, let alone fought for.


Boost your professional journey with º£½ÇÉçÇø Alumni Mentoring

WMG alum Ozair Hudli (MSc Engineering º£½ÇÉçÇø Management, 2023), joined the º£½ÇÉçÇø Alumni Mentoring Programme on º£½ÇÉçÇøgrad to help other graduates and students like Mahesh Ram Krishna Raj, a current MSc Engineering º£½ÇÉçÇø Management student, develop his career. Hear their perspectives on what it’s like to be a mentor and mentee in the programme.


The secure route of Werachai’s cyber path

Chevening Scholar Werachai Prayoonpruk returned to Bangkok after graduating and now works for Global Fusion Centre as a Country Manager.

Fri 11 Oct 2024, 14:45 | Tags: WMG Question and Answer Alumni profile

From business excellence to AI innovation

Surya Narayan Saha (MSc Management for º£½ÇÉçÇø Excellence, 2012) wrote Reform: Harnessing AI's Power in Modern º£½ÇÉçÇøes.

Fri 11 Oct 2024, 11:00 | Tags: WMG Connections Alumni profile 2005-2014

Jayaraja leads the renovation of historic Alfoxton Park House

Jayaraja (BA QTS (Phys Ed), 1985) is leading a team of volunteers in renovating the historic Alfoxton Park House.

Wed 09 Oct 2024, 11:10 | Tags: Connections Alumni profile Undergraduate 1985-1994

Yu Tang and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Yu Tang is a VP and Economist in a Global 500 bank, managing £2.5 billion in assets.

Wed 09 Oct 2024, 11:03 | Tags: Connections WBS Alumni profile 2015-2026

Edwards's º£½ÇÉçÇø journey of opportunity and community

Edward chose º£½ÇÉçÇø for its opportunities that included a transformative year abroad at Monash University in Australia.


Anushka Rakesh: Commercial Graduate

Anushka Rakesh's (MSc Marketing & Strategy, 2024) favourite aspect of the job is engaging with colleagues from around the world at the JLR headquarters.


Caroline Kendall: Senior Listing Policy Adviser

Beyond managing policy and guidance for the National Heritage List for England, Caroline Kendall (BA History of Art, 2010) finds inspiration in the organization's collective passion for heritage and the opportunity to continually learn from colleagues with specialised knowledge.


Shantnu Mahta: Forward Planning Engineer

As a Forward Planning Engineer at JLR, Shantnu Mahta (MSc Engineering º£½ÇÉçÇø Management, 2022) benchmarks these advancements to improve safety, productivity, and revenue.


Palak Singh: Senior Digital Marketing Executive

Palak Singh's (MSc Marketing and Strategy, 2021) passion for strategic product promotion, sparked by internships in Malaysia, led her to pursue a master's at º£½ÇÉçÇø


Albin Eriksson Lippe: Launching a company rooted in AI

Leading a travel tech startup, Albin Eriksson Lippe (BSc Economics, 2019) blends a passion for adventure with cutting-edge innovation, crafting the next generation of group trip planning. From launching a company rooted in AI to revolutionising how we travel, his journey is shaped by his º£½ÇÉçÇø experiences.


Samarjit Khanna: Environmental Economist

Samarjit Khanna (MSc Economics and International Financial Economics, 2010) advises global asset owners on managing assets for a low carbon economy as an Environmental Economist for Schroders.


Taniya Hussain: Commercial Property Paralegal

Taniya Hussain (LLB Law, 2023) manages a broad spectrum of cases in commercial property, finding fulfilment in her role's dynamic challenges and client interactions. She was initially attracted to her current position by the opportunity for professional growth in a supportive and flexible work environment. Taniya encourages º£½ÇÉçÇø graduates to stay confident, engage effectively with clients, and remain resilient in the face of challenges, knowing that persistence pays off in the legal sector.


Abilash Jai baskaren: Marketing Automation Professional

Abilash Jai baskaren (MSc º£½ÇÉçÇø with Marketing, 2024) is a marketing automation professional focused on creating and implementing technical components for customer marketing initiatives. He enjoys working with cutting-edge technology and a collaborative team.


Computer Science Spotlight: Sakshi Mittal

º£½ÇÉçÇø's Computer Science course helped her to create a strong foundation for Java and web development, which she has been able to extend further at her workplace.

Thu 12 Sept 2024, 14:10 | Tags: Computer Science Alumni profile Undergraduate Careers

º£½ÇÉçÇø IFP alumni - Alia

Alia's experience in º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s International Foundation Program (IFP) provided a strong academic foundation and fostered lasting friendships, which supported her throughout her university journey.


º£½ÇÉçÇø IFP alumni - Ella

Ella studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) for her undergraduate degree, appreciating the diverse skill set it offered, particularly in honing her analytical abilities and critical thinking through philosophy. Her IFP in Economics provided a solid foundation for her studies.


º£½ÇÉçÇø IFP alumni - Elsie

Elsie pursued a degree in Biomedical Science, with her favourite aspects being the hands-on lab work and research projects, especially the animal anatomy and histology labs. The IFP course laid a strong academic foundation, equipping her with the essential skills needed for university-level studies and helping her thrive in a variety of science-based modules.


Computer Science Spotlight: Mansour Aldawood

The challenges in Mansour's PhD journey helped him find solutions to complicated problems by dividing them into small pieces, and tackling them in small steps until he reaches the desired goal.


Computer Science Spotlight: Hengrui Zhang

Hengrui chose to study this course because he has always been fascinated by the power and potential of computer science, especially in artificial intelligence. The idea of using AI, in particular the NLP technique, to solve real-world problems, motivated him to enrol in this program.

Wed 04 Sept 2024, 09:25 | Tags: Computer Science Alumni profile Undergraduate Careers

Computer Science Spotlight: Teodora Druga

Studying Computer Science at º£½ÇÉçÇø prepared Teodora for a graduate scheme in the financial industry, where she discovered her passion for product management through diverse roles and hands-on projects.


Competing on the world stage at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

º£½ÇÉçÇø students and alumni were making unforgettable memories this summer, competing on the world stage at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

Fri 30 Aug 2024, 11:30 | Tags: Connections Alumni profile

Minali's journey at º£½ÇÉçÇø

º£½ÇÉçÇø has been a transformative place for Minali, finding lifelong friends and determination that shaped who she is today.


Leading AI innovation and sustainability in manufacturing

Theo Saville graduated from º£½ÇÉçÇø with a MEng Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering with º£½ÇÉçÇø Management, in 2015. Alongside his studies, he joined WMG in 2014 as a researcher in Metal Additive Manufacturing, applying 3D printing for counterterrorism and policing applications. At a similar time, Theo founded , and is Co-Founder and CEO of the advanced software company which uses AI to fully autonomise manufacturing processes, primarily in precision manufacturing.


Elaine's new book on old spouse carers

Elaine is a postgraduate social work student turned academic and now author.

Fri 23 Aug 2024, 14:01 | Tags: Connections Alumni profile Postgraduate 1995-2004

Love story at º£½ÇÉçÇø

Shreena and her husband met in º£½ÇÉçÇø ten years ago and have now celebrated their third wedding anniversary.

Thu 22 Aug 2024, 16:03 | Tags: Connections WBS Alumni profile 2015-2026 Love stories

Olympics Memories – flying the birthday flag for Great Britain!

Barbara Hutchinson had a special birthday made even more incredible thanks her London Olympic experience.

Thu 22 Aug 2024, 15:47 | Tags: WMS Connections Alumni profile 2005-2014

Olympics memories at the BBC

Keith Warrender has worked across the world with the BBC and the Olympic Games pulled him out of retirement


Olympics Memories – What a super Saturday!

A chance response to a newspaper advert led to a friendship with the family of Great Britain’s most successful heptathlete.

Thu 08 Aug 2024, 16:17 | Tags: Connections Education Alumni profile Teaching Sport 1965-1974

Adday-Desta Heller: Environmental/Social Data Analyst, Bloomberg

I chose to study at º£½ÇÉçÇø as I wanted to study at one of the top universities in my subject, and the flexibility of the course at º£½ÇÉçÇø was a huge factor. I wanted to take part in a year abroad, and study other subjects alongside my degree, and º£½ÇÉçÇø allowed and encouraged that.


Alex Bowring: Mathematical Consultant, Smith Institute

Maths was always going to be my subject; it was my best subject at school and the subject I most enjoyed. I wasn’t particularly career-minded, just loved doing maths for the sake of maths!


Alex Holmes: Quantitative Associate, NatWest

Population dynamics was a module I did in my third year and was the first time I had been exposed to maths with real world applications. I really enjoyed seeing how techniques I had been using in a real situation. I enjoyed this module enough that I would go on to do a PhD in this topic!


Journey of an automotive leader

Manjot Chana (BEng in Applied Engineering (Product Creation), 2019) is a Technical Director at , a global business that specialises in aftermarket automotive products.

The opportunity to fulfil his degree apprenticeship stemmed from his role at Jaguar Land Rover. Explore how his experience at º£½ÇÉçÇø, driven by a deep passion for engineering, has shaped his career and personal growth.

Tue 25 Jun 2024, 15:15 | Tags: WMG Question and Answer Alumni profile Careers

From º£½ÇÉçÇø to wind turbines

Antonio Abella, a graduate of WMG, University of º£½ÇÉçÇø (MSc in Engineering º£½ÇÉçÇø Management, 2017), is the Director of Operations and Innovation at . The company specialises in waste management and produces environmentally friendly products transforming decommissioned wind turbines into high-end custom furniture. Learn about Antonia’s time at º£½ÇÉçÇø and how it has shaped his successful career.


Christopher Nguyen: Software Engineer

Maths was by far my favourite subject, so studying it at university was a natural choice. I wanted a university which had a fast pace, a broad range of choices, and offered the flexibility to either stay in academia or transition into industry. º£½ÇÉçÇø excels at all of these, so was my top choice.


Christine's journey in art, history, and research

Christine works as a gallery tour guide, librarian, and researcher at Compton Verney Art Gallery, where their research on a 16th-century altarpiece is currently exhibited. Motivated by the discovery and sharing of new knowledge, Christine also gives talks on various historical subjects and volunteers at local museums and archives, drawing inspiration from their enriching experience as a mature student at º£½ÇÉçÇø.


Maria Dixon: Mathematics Tutor

I developed good communication skills during º£½ÇÉçÇø in Africa when I taught Maths (and Italian and ballet!) to classes of up to 50 children in Ghana. Likewise, talking about my independent projects in oral assessments in front of lecturers and course mates developed my communication skills and my ability to throw myself into something I found daunting.


Studying Physics built a solid foundation for future career

Clive's curiosity and drive to learn continue to motivate him, a trait fostered during his time at º£½ÇÉçÇø, which taught him critical thinking and presentation skills.

Mon 10 Jun 2024, 12:34 | Tags: Question and Answer Physics Alumni profile Undergraduate

Siddhant Walia: Manager (Cloud Analytics)

Mathematics was the only subject I enjoyed in school and found that calculus and probability really interested me because of how we could understand and explain real world phenomena. This motivated me to delve deeper into what maths has to offer, along with how it's applied!


Kieran Kalair: Senior Mathematical Consultant, Smith Institute

During both my MSc and PhD at º£½ÇÉçÇø, I had several opportunities to communicate research to a range of audiences - some academics, some domain experts from industrial partners, some other students. This is something I am glad I started practicing early, as when I then moved into industry, I was already equipped to talk about science in a range of different ways depending on who the audience was, and what was most relevant to them.


Jamie Mullineaux, Quant Analyst

Whilst the second-year essay and final year project were good opportunities to hone my communication skills, I found working on weekly assignments with other students equally helpful. Knowing a solution isn't the same as being able to explain it or teach someone!


A trinity of º£½ÇÉçÇø º£½ÇÉçÇø School graduates have made it to a global list of change makers who are still under the age of 30. Max Klymenko, Carlo Fedeli and Jasmine Yeo have all been honoured in the . Published annually by the US business magazine, , the list features young entrepreneurs and creatives who, in one way or another, are transforming the face of business and society.

Thu 16 May 2024, 10:00 | Tags: WBS Alumni profile Careers

º£½ÇÉçÇø's influence on Whitleigh's career

º£½ÇÉçÇø, chosen by Whitleigh for its prestigious status, led her to her current role in children's services, where she focuses on complex cases encompassing exploitation, drug use, and mental health, fueled by her aspiration to enhance her mental health knowledge.


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