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From º£½ÇÉçÇø to New York, Anna has built a mission-driven tech career, using product management to create a positive impact.

Arada reveals how translation, editing, and cultural understanding shaped a global career in international publishing.

From engineering to IT leadership, David Romero shares how an MSc in Computer Science helped unlock a career in global finance.

From º£½ÇÉçÇø to COO, Adzfar uses engineering and business insight to drive large‑scale operational transformation.

º£½ÇÉçÇø’s psychology degree is now central to Karin's role leading customer strategy and transformation. 

While at º£½ÇÉçÇø, Chiara contributed to research into a potential new treatment for endometriosis and spent an amazing year studying in Barcelona.

From º£½ÇÉçÇø to running global campaigns at Amdocs, Constantinos has built a career where data and creativity go hand in hand.

How can º£½ÇÉçÇø help build the skills for a thriving R&D career? Research Scientist Samantha is developing active ingredients with real-world impact while always finding time for team yoga.

Brooke shares how kindness, volunteering, and a love of research helped shape her journey.

From º£½ÇÉçÇø PhD to Professor, David’s work explores how culture shapes international business and employment across borders. 

From research funding to the mining eco-system, Nick has worked across the world and still has to manage meetings in multiple time zones.

What does it take to turn an idea into a business? For Julien, it started with curiosity, structured thinking, and a belief in the power of data and AI. 

From building an idea to leading it at scale, Yajur now shapes product strategy at one of India’s largest insurance platforms. 

Following his passion for languages, Leon is a teacher of modern foreign languages who appreciates º£½ÇÉçÇø's sense of community.

Five years at º£½ÇÉçÇø shaped ±Ê±ð²Ô²µ²â³Ü²Ô’s journey from student to academic, driven by a desire to tell, understand, and share people’s stories.

Did you know that, for BBC Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb (BA English Literature, 2008), The Boar and RAW were a massive early career influence?

Ridhi Doongursee’s (BSc Computer and º£½ÇÉçÇø Studies, 2003) passion for technology, independence and problem-solving helps millions of women across India build long-term financial security and confidence.

This year 18 members of our community have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 2026, including a Knighthood for Professor Patrick Vernon.

Kelvin works for the UN to ensure life‑saving sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls in humanitarian crises worldwide.

Being around ambitious and curious individuals at º£½ÇÉçÇø drove Eniola to reconsider what was possible.

Where can a º£½ÇÉçÇø experience take you? Hugh experienced º£½ÇÉçÇø during the ‘70s and shares a few of his memories, from campus theatre and student activism to a life of acting and publishing a dystopian debut novel.

Computer Science graduate Yuru Zuo is a Software Engineer at Microsoft where she builds cloud and AI systems.

Creative and Media Enterprises graduate András Fórizs runs an independent games studio that turns bold ideas into playable experiences.

Dylan builds real world AI solutions used across a range of industries, turning complex ideas into practical tools. He secured a role through an inventive, hands on interview that set him apart.

Computer Science graduate Arun now designs banking software for NCR

At JLR, Palak works at the crossroads of automotive manufacturing, technology, and strategy.

Mira ‘manages the managers’ by driving safe, high performing teams in large scale enterprise environments.

Philosophy graduate Virgil Munteanu founded Opera Art Advisory and Collective, Romania’s first fully independent art consultancy.

Prerita blends science and art, turning breakthrough ideas into bold storytelling that helps innovators communicate memorably.

From discovering a love for lab research to pursuing a PhD, º£½ÇÉçÇø transformed ´¡±ô±ð³æ²¹²Ô»å°ù²¹â€™s curiosity into a career she never expected.

Hands‑on neuroscience modules at º£½ÇÉçÇø unlocked Julia’s passion for unanswered questions, propelling her toward an MRes and a PhD.

From foundation year to medical school, discover how blending disciplines, curiosity, and real-world experience can shape a future doctor with impact beyond the clinic.

Making the leap from corporate sustainability to influencing global investors, Ming’s journey shows how curiosity and stepping beyond the obvious can unlock unexpected career paths.

Can extracurriculars really land you a job? WMG graduate Rahul turned simulations, activities, and modules into a career breakthrough, showing how going beyond the classroom can clearly set you apart.

Izabela kept returning to º£½ÇÉçÇø, her time here spanning decades. As she picked up multiple degrees, she witnessed our evolution from a radical young university to a global institution.

Molly is an Early Career Teacher who gets especially inspired by her little learners, and loved the hands-on learning experience that º£½ÇÉçÇø gave her.

David scored º£½ÇÉçÇø’s first-ever League goal in 1969, playing alongside future Liverpool star Steve Heighway.

Joel works in agro‑procurement at PepsiCo as part of his graduate scheme, and credits º£½ÇÉçÇø with building his confidence, global outlook, and collaborative mindset.

A chance interview with a company looking for graduates at º£½ÇÉçÇø landed Saraswat not only a summer job, but also his first full-time job when he returned to India.  

Li Lin is Head of Secondary Mathematics, inspired by a love of maths and education. º£½ÇÉçÇø’s teaching and online community ensured she always felt supported and connected.

Drawn to the role’s creativity and variety, Saumya works as a Social Media and Community Manager, analysing audience behaviour, collaborating with creators, and shaping community-led marketing across diverse sectors.

Bea didn't want to jump straight into teaching, despite her Education degree, but it happened to become the challenge she was looking for. 

Vandana serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director across the boards of three collective investment vehicles, contributing strategic guidance, governance, and long-term oversight.

Manish represented England at the 2026 Men’s Netball Nations Series, earning silver and continuing his rise from the under-25s to the senior squad, crediting º£½ÇÉçÇø’s netball community for shaping his development and passion.

Charlie’s º£½ÇÉçÇø journey shaped her path from environmental science to marketing, and ultimately to work focusing on EDI.

Duaa is a Careers Development Manager at De Montfort University London, leading employability strategy, employer engagement, and career support for students.

From º£½ÇÉçÇø classrooms to global fintech boardrooms, Abbas's analytical edge and communication chops shaped a career he never expected.

Junbo rewired his career at º£½ÇÉçÇø, jumping from accounting to analytics.

Sophie is a trainee solicitor at Kennedys. Her º£½ÇÉçÇø philosophy degree shaped her critical thinking, confidence, and global outlook, laying the foundation for her legal career.

Rachel was longlisted in the Women's Prize for unpublished fiction and is sending off her manuscript.

Gao is driven to connect people with nutritious, well-designed food products.

After 20 years after graduating in French Studies, Linda is pursuing a PhD in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

The friends made at º£½ÇÉçÇø are still central to Paul's life over 40 years later.

Witnessing a rainbow falling into the lake on the day of his interview led Raymond to study at º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Despite studying Computer Science, Cristina was contributing essential bioinformatics research in ovarian cancer at the same time.

Colin is still meeting up with his friends from º£½ÇÉçÇø after half a century.

Love was found in Rootes accommodation block for Emily.

No tuition fees, campaigning, and diversity are what Darryl remembers of º£½ÇÉçÇø

Oliver recalls the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of the Department of Philosophy and the University

The World Cup and Philosophy collided during Jamie's time at º£½ÇÉçÇø leading to 5-a side games for the PhD students

º£½ÇÉçÇø gave Ruoyu a place to call home.

Bruce is responsible for the nuclear safety of a power station.

Working in the Law School when it was just starting out gave June the confidence to come back to study here.

Vasileios' degree taught him to approach challenges from multiple perspectives and it laid the foundation of his work now at IBM.

Sara is an associate consultant combining sustainability with real estate.

Daniel was part of RAW, º£½ÇÉçÇø Students Arts Festival, and enjoying nights at the Student Unions' "Crash".

"I graduated feeling like I had the best teacher training available at the time."

º£½ÇÉçÇø and its societies enabled Joshua to push his boundaries and get on stage while being a student.

Anastasia juggles the corporate world and launching her own business.

º£½ÇÉçÇø wasn't Colin's initial choice, but he was drawn in by its future-facing ethos.

Winston is a Digital Marketing Executive working in Tech market research.

Qing changed sectors from telecommunications into renewable energy.

With societies at º£½ÇÉçÇø, Peter jumped parachuted out of a plane and hitchhiked to Paris.

"I lived in Rootes in the first year and have always felt very rooted to º£½ÇÉçÇø."

Charles's º£½ÇÉçÇø experience was enriched with debates and a vibrant student life.

Bastiaan remembers a number of buildings going up when he was a student.

Jaclyn explains why the Behavioural and Economics Science (Economics Track) worked for her

Sebastian brings the problem‑solving mindset and close‑knit community spirit he found at º£½ÇÉçÇø into his work as a Senior Data Scientist.

The skills Giorgio learned at º£½ÇÉçÇø as an international exchange student is still part of his daily toolkit.

Shihan has found that every setback can be a step forward, giving you a chance to refine where you want to go next.

Campus news travelled differently when Angela was at º£½ÇÉçÇø and she helped set up a new student magazine.

Angela was one of the few women who enrolled on the Engineering Science course in 1969.

"For those of us from provincial working-class backgrounds, º£½ÇÉçÇø provided a tremendous opportunity to study"

Bogusia remembers the pioneering spirit on campus.

Kevin Tilley is helping shape the UK’s clean‑energy future inspired by his love of physics.

Sahhil transforms raw data into compelling stories that empower leaders to make confident, insight‑driven choices.

In her roles at UBS, Rafia learned first-hand how businesses are managed, the challenges they face, and how major strategic decisions are made.

Patrick Olajide shares how º£½ÇÉçÇø inspired his path to meaningful local violence prevention work.

Krishna has realised it's not always about upward career progression, but an exciting destination.

Elizabeth's book, Heroes and Traitors, is inspired by the aftermath of the English Civil War

Shaziah reminisces about studying at WMG

Steve's book debunks the myth of quick fixes in leadership and business education.

Andrew recalls the time American poet Allen Ginsberg gave a reading in the º£½ÇÉçÇø Arts Centre

Timothy Herrmann uses the organisation, collaboration and economic expertise developed at º£½ÇÉçÇø to support evidence‑based policymaking in the Department for º£½ÇÉçÇø and Trade.

Alan fondly remembers his organic chemistry lecturer, the fantastic music, and the level-crossing en route to lectures.

Working at a university in Rome and Viterbo, Chiara has supervised over 150 dissertations.

Nayantara helps to transform people's ideas into a profitable consumer brand.

Jassa Panesar may be the head of the school, but he hasn't given up teaching Chemistry just yet.

Aileen believes that smashing the glass ceiling was the role some are destined to play.

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, Secretary General of the World Curling Federation, Colin Grahamslaw reflects on his time at º£½ÇÉçÇø.