Alumni profile - Annabelle Sami 1 February 2021
(English and Drama BA, 2016; English Literature MA, 2018)
One of the best things about studying in London, and specifically in the East End, is that I was studying with, and being taught by, a diverse group of people. East London has a rich history of migration and revolutionary resistance which makes it an exciting and inspiring place to live and explore.
Alumni profile - Laila El azhary 9 February 2021
(Documentary Practice MA, 2020)
There are a lot of things I learned while making this film. I got to understand some of the struggles that Kurdish people face. I got to learn about their history which is not something we are taught in schools. I also learnt about the frequent misrepresentation of them as a community.
Alumni profile - Anthony James 10 February 2021
Alumni profile - Samerah Saeed 9 February 2021
(Biochemistry BsC, 2008; Medicine MBBS, 2013)
Personally, I find the most exciting part of being a surgical trainee is learning how to operate. It is always a great feeling to have learnt or improved upon a skill. However, the most satisfying and humbling feeling is being able to contribute to a person’s wellbeing, or at least being able to support them in a time of difficulty. I am very honoured to have been able to work for the NHS throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alumni Profile - Navjot Sawhney 31 January 2020
(Engineering BEng, 2012; Aerospace Engineering MEng, 2013)
The humanitarian engineer who co-founded The Washing Machine Project, a social enterprise dedicated to designing and distributing a manual hand-cranked washing machine to displaced and low-income people around the world. "Engineers around the world have the power and responsibility to bring about change; small scale inventions will truly transform the lives of people in need."
Alumni profile - Helgi Johannsson 15 February 2021
(Clinical Medicine MBBS, 1996)
I think there is still a way to go for equality, and we cannot be complacent. What can we do to further it now?
Alumni profile - Zoe Adams 17 February 2021
(Linguistics MA, 2013)
As a Teaching Fellow, I prepare and deliver content for Language & Health Communication, as well as supervise the students’ final research projects. This was a module that I designed as a PhD candidate in 2016, so it’s great to return and be the course convenor!
Alumni profile - Sam Miles 19 February 2021
(Geography PhD, 2017)
Although my PhD was about a specific thing: dating apps on mobile phones for gay men in London, the questions that it interrogates are much wider. The answers I pursued were about how we use technology for our everyday social and sexual lives and how we rationalise this technology use.
Alumni profile - Beth Watton 22 February 2021
(Theatre and Performance MA, 2018)
I am deeply passionate and committed to debunking both the myth and the reality, that the arts are an exclusive, elitist realm, accessible to and for a very white, privileged audience. My work gives me the perfect opportunity, space and platform to do this and that is what I enjoy most about it.
Alumni profile - Mitch Harris 23 February 2021
(Film Studies BA, 2014)
It’s astonishing to look at the contribution LGBTQ+ people have made throughout history, and to know that many of them have only been acknowledged in recent years. I think we need to continue to find and highlight those people that have made extraordinary contributions that enable us to live as we do today.