Alumni profile - Raluca Semenescu 17 December 2020
(Multimedia and Arts Technology BEng, 2020)
Currently, I am part of the Speech, Audio and Music Intelligence team in Europe for TikTok. I am mostly involved in music technology projects, where I collaborate with developers, data scientists and music producers to deliver new products for ByteDance.
Alumni profile - Paul Clements 19 September 2020
(English BA, 1995)
To be in the newsroom at the time an era-defining story breaks is exhilarating; I was there for the credit crunch, the expenses scandal... I was even thinking about putting my coat on and going home for the night when, in January, Harry and Meghan announced they were quitting the royal family (we pretty much tore up the next day's newspaper on the spot).
Alumni profile - Amy Sargeant 13 April 2021
(English and Film studies BA(Hons), 2016)
My time at Queen Mary really helped me to work out what I was interested in and what I wanted to do as a career. The opportunity to be able to learn about film theory and history, as well as practical filmmaking, really solidified my interest in documentary as a whole and also influenced how I go about making films today.
Expeditions Fund story: Natasha Wilding 15 January 2019
The Annual Fund helped Natasha travel to Bangladesh during 2018 summer to carry out healthcare research and volunteer with Selfless Charity.
Natasha Wilding, Medical student
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.
Student story: Tara Frazer 15 April 2019
Tara is a first-year History student at Queen Mary and is one of this year’s Sally Sainsbury History Scholarship recipients.
Tara Frazer, Sally Sainsbury History Scholarship recipient 2018
Alumni profile - Makayla Ross 14 February 2022
(Forensic Mental Health MSc, 2020)
Originally a film production graduate from Southern California, Makayla shares her experience of finding an academic interest in forensic psychology and her present career in NHS psychological services.
Alumni profile - Rawan Hassan 13 May 2021
(Psychology BSc, 2019)
Across the globe, 2020 saw a rise in the acknowledgement of human right violations, with many suffering disproportionally at the hands of unjust governments and a pandemic. Carrying on with the theme of amplifying voices, I started a petition against the inhumane treatment of migrant groups in Cyprus and mobilised a community of athletes to pledge unprecedented mileage to raise funds for drastically needed aid in Yemen.
Queen Mary Emergency COVID-19 Fund- Shamima Akter's message 14 December 2020
The Queen Mary Emergency COVID-19 Fund aims to support students financially as well as emotionally during the global crisis. Shamima Akter, our elected President of Queen Mary Students’ Union 2020, shared why this Fund is crucial for our students during this very challenging time.
Qupid Love Story - Joy Hall & Barry Hall 12 February 2020
In their own words, alumna Joy Hall and alumnus Barry Hall narrate their love story, telling their audience how "over thirty years after we first met we were married with our three daughters as bridesmaids. Next year we will celebrate our silver wedding anniversary."