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Montage of alumni voices on our blog. Featured are the Singing Dentist, aka Dr Milad Shadrooh, Dilani Selvanathan, Siti Kasim and Matt Kay.

Our graduates have gone on to do a variety of interesting and exciting things throughout their careers and beyond.

Our blog shines a spotlight on the voices of our alumni and friends and on the transformative effect gifts of time and donations from alumni have had on our students and the wider University.

Student musicians performing at the Queen Mary Music Festival in March 2025 First annual Queen Mary Music Festival held at Mile End
7 May 2025

This spring, we were delighted to host Queen Mary’s first ever Music Festival at our Mile End campus, thanks to the generous support of alumnus Andrew Dawber (BSc Geography, 1984) and Constructive Music.

Connecting with our global alumni community
1 March 2025

Since the beginning of the year, two high-level University delegations have undertaken international travel in India and South East Asia, presenting welcome opportunities to meet with Queen Mary alumni living in those locations. 

Queen Mary alumni recognised in New Year Honours List 2025
6 January 2025

Congratulations to members of our alumni community who have been recognised in the New Year Honours List. 

Student Story: Haleemah Abdul-Razakq
19 August 2024

Haleemah is the first in her family to attend University and is now in her third year studying Dentistry. Haleemah was awarded an Excellence Scholarship in recognition of her hard work and outstanding achievements.

Headshot of alumna, Annie Mirza Alumni profile - Annie Mirza
6 March 2023

(Comparative Literature and Linguistics BA, 2013) 

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.

 

Alumni profile - Professor Iria Giuffrida
27 July 2021

(English and European Law LLB, 2001; Law PhD, 2009)

Some people are very clear from early on that they are going to be lawyers – I was not one of them. Law was a means to an end; I like structure, and I’ve always liked solving problems, although I would be lying if I said I was aware of it at the time. It just felt like the kind of degree that trains you for ‘the real world’. Whether you want to be a lawyer or not, studying Law teaches you a rigorous way of thinking, of questioning things, of trying to build logical arguments, which can serve you well whatever career you pursue.

 

 

Colin Bailey, President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London, standing in front of a Christmas tree End of year message to alumni from the President and Principal
20 December 2024

Professor Colin Bailey CBE, President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London, highlights some of the University's key achievements in 2024 and thanks our alumni community for their ongoing support. Watch his message to alumni.

A female student Student Story: Farzana Haque
22 May 2024

Farzana is a first year Neuroscience student at Queen Mary University of London with a passion for understanding the intricate workings of the brain. Thanks to the generosity of our alumni, Farzana was awarded the Annual Fund Scholarship to support her through her studies.

Student Story: Rani Muktar
21 May 2024

Rani is a Medical Genetics student at Queen Mary University of London. Rani was awarded an Annual Fund Scholarship and shared how the award will support her through University.

Student story - Diana Hysenaj
26 May 2021

Diana is a first-year Politics and International Relations student at Queen Mary University of London. Diana Hysenaj, Annual Fund recipient (2020-2022)

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