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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.

Headshot of alumnus Yongyuth Yuthavong Alumni profile - Yongyuth Yuthavong
16 August 2021

(Chemistry BSc, 1966)

When I first started working in Thailand, there was virtually no support for scientific research and scientific policy was virtually non-existent. I therefore thought that I should devote my effort to these issues as well as technical work.

 

Headshot of alumnus Aqeel Rafiq Aqeel Rafiq - Islamophobia Awareness Month profile
29 November 2021

(Computer Science with Industrial Experience BSc, 2015)

I think it's important people are educated on racism; in the Quran Allah tells us: "O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another (49:13)." We should embrace diversity and different faiths - it is what makes us unique today. 

 

Headshot of alumna Dilani Selva Dilani Selvanathan – International Day of Persons with Disabilities testimonial.
29 November 2021

(Digital and Technology Solutions (Software Engineer) BSc, 2021)

Your disability doesn’t have to define you or stop you from doing anything you set your mind and heart to in life. I have chosen to embrace my disabilities as they make me unique, and I feel a greater sense of accomplishment when I do succeed as I know I have had to work that extra bit harder.

 

Headshot of alumnus Muhammad Umer Alumni profile - Muhammad Umer
23 August 2021

(Biomedical Sciences BSc, 2020)

I would strongly recommend Biomedical Sciences to any aspiring medic due to the course being very broad and having a unique medical component that not many other institutions can offer. I secured my place at Queen Mary via clearing and it has been the best experience of my life.

 

Headshot of alumnus Andy Kempchinsky Alumni profile - Andy Kempchinsky
1 September 2021

(Biomedical Engineering MSc, 2020).

I chose Queen Mary for the conversion programme, which allows people without backgrounds in engineering to integrate into the field. The horizons of my knowledge were expanded by my degree. 

 

Headshot of alumna, Alexandra Millman Alumni profile - Alexandra Millman
17 August 2021

(International Relations (Paris) MA, 2020)

I’m quite proud of being able to work in Paris (for the time being!) I come to work every day and speak in two different languages, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to exercise my brain and my professional interests in this capacity.

 

Dentistry Alumna Martina Olivieri Alumni profile - Martina Olivieri
26 August 2021

(Dentistry BDS, 2020)

The beauty of a career in dentistry is that it opens countless opportunities. I have colleagues who have not only gone on to be general dentists, but also marketing assistants, researchers, university professors and many more. The variety of options means I do not feel restricted, and know I can tailor my career to exactly what I want.

 

Headshot of alumnus Michael Larrick Alumni profile - Michael Larrick
3 September 2021

(Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM, 2020)

I love learning, problem solving, and a good creative challenge. This is what led me to international law and arbitration in particular, because it presents challenges that really excite me. And if you are intellectually engaged, that makes it easier to provide genuine, quality representation.

 

Headshot of alumnus, Jose Bencosme Zayas Alumni profile - José Bencosme Zayas
7 September 2021

(Theatre and Performance MA, 2018)

I dream of creating educational institutions for performance artists in my country. I also dream of better working conditions for my colleagues and future generations. I hope that all the performances and projects I create or participate in, always speak to the audiences as testimonies of our times. Some of these things might take five or ten years… some I might never see. The peak is giving my best for a better arts ecosystem in my immediate reality.

 

 

Alumni profile - Kelvin Wong
14 September 2021

(Law LLB, 2013)

Having served as the Malaysian alumni ambassador for the past 7 years, I have grown a passion for helping prospective students in understanding Queen Mary better and connecting alumni for career opportunities. I understand the importance of networking and I am dedicated to help my fellow alumni and students to network with each other.

 

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