Alumni profile - Richard Learwood 9 March 2021
I started a project with Tower Hamlets, the University and Barclays to give the Mile End Road a makeover. Tower Hamlets were keen to be involved because they saw the road as the public face of the borough and the University and local business saw the benefits too. So the plan was that I was going to be employed for a year by Tower Hamlets to oversee the scheme, but six weeks before the end of my term as President, central government redirected the funds away from Tower Hamlets and I was jobless!
Alumni profile - Anis Islam 4 August 2021
I had always wanted to study in London and Queen Mary had the most liberal course options which explored Geography from non-western perspectives. It is also the only Russell Group university in London with a campus and it had some of the best field trip options in the country.
(Geography BA, 2018)
Alumni profile - Suruchi Kumar 8 September 2023
Suruchi Kumar studied a masters in Commercial Law at Queen Mary in 2010/11. She now works a top tier law firm in India.
Alumni profile - Saurabh Kumar 14 August 2023
At Queen Mary University of London we are very proud to recognise the amazing achievements of our South Asian students, alumni, staff, donors and partners. To celebrate South Asian Heritage Month we reached out to some of our amazing alumni.
Alumni profile - Yasmin Hoque 22 November 2021
As I got older, I felt that being in a profession was essential to provide a voice to minority groups and underrepresented members of society. However, I was the eldest and no one before me in our family had been to university
(Law LLB, 2005)
Alumni profile - David Ajibade 10 May 2023
(Biomedical Science BSc, 2021)“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the generous alumni who have donated to support refugee and asylum seeker students. Your contributions have enabled students like me to pursue Higher Education and provided invaluable opportunities to overcome the challenges we faced during our formative years.”
Alumni remembered - Reverend Susan Bull 13 March 2023
An appreciation for Reverend Susan Helen Bull (Economics BSc (Econ), 1979).
Alumni profile - Annie Mirza 6 March 2023
Open discussions and problem solving were essential on both courses, and without the comfort of a learning environment to get involved in discussions and figure out a problem, I’d feel anxious to take the lead. But I’ve done this at university before, so in a job, it feels less daunting.
(Comparative Literature and Linguistics BA, 2013)
Alumni profile - Simon Nader 28 February 2023
To this day, when speaking to my students I use Lois Weaver’s slogan, “if they don’t get it, that’s ok”, which is an absolute cornerstone of the way I approach work – and I’m very thankful for that.
(English and Drama BA, 2000)
Alumni profile - Alex Barrow 24 February 2023
My studies and career path have enabled me to grapple with issues concerning both nuclear weapons and peaceful nuclear technologies, and experience first-hand how global debates around proliferation, security, climate change and future technologies are all wrapped up together and need to be carefully navigated.
(International Relations BA, 2013)