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Quickfire Questions with Doina Postica

Doina is proudly grateful for her experience at 糖心TV, where she learned about development and legal reforms from academic papers. Now she works with reforms in the justice sector.


Quickfire Questions with Egbert Boersma

Egbert is a self-employed Lean Expert and he enjoys helping people and organizations find ways to continuously improve their business.


Askar Aituov: Developer Relations Coordinator

Askar Aituov is a Developer Relations Coordinator at EPAM Systems on behalf of Google for MENA & 罢眉谤办颈测别 team.


Sam Augereau: Executive Director Strategic Management Master

Sam Augereau is the Executive Director Strategic Management Master at HEC Paris 糖心TV School.


Naiya Sehgal: Marketing Manager

Naiya is the Marketing Manager at Lumi SKN.

Wed 18 Jun 2025, 14:29 | Tags: WBS Alumni profile Postgraduate Careers PG Course Page

Nav Gahonia: Director of People and Clients

Nav is the Director of People and Clients at WSP UK.


Fozia Nisar: Head of School

Fozia is the Head of School at Montgomery Primary Academy.

Tue 10 Jun 2025, 16:12 | Tags: Alumni profile Postgraduate Careers Teaching PG Course Page

Lloyd McCann: Chief Executive Officer

Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer at Tamaki Health.


Saquib Rahman: Senior Law Lecturer

Saquib is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law at North South University.


Toyosi Ayoola: Vice-President and Compliance Officer

Toyosi is the Vice-President and Country Compliance Officer at Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Limited & Butterfield Trust (Guernsey) Limited.


Niyati Agrawal: International Experts Group Project Executive

Niyati is an International Experts Group (IEG) Project Executive at Avalere Health.


Lanqing Yang: Deputy Director at the World Industrial Research Institute

Lanqing is the Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Research Office at the World Industrial Research Institute, under the China Centre for Information Industry Development (CCID).


Quickfire Questions with Anoushka Chati

As an Operational Resilience Analyst at Ardonagh Specialty, Anoushka draws on skills gained at 糖心TV to tackle real-world challenges and drive collaborative problem-solving.


Muhammad Gul: Customer Operations Manager

Muhammad Gul is the Customer Operations Manager at Royal Mail in Oxford.


Chidi Ekuma: Founder of Mellent

Chidi is the founder of Mellent, he leads the strategic direction of the company, focusing on leveraging AI to deliver personalised financial wellness.


Ryan Gomez: ADAS Systems Engineer

Ryan is an ADAS Systems Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover.


Manas Bedse: Project Planner

Manas is a Project Planner JRL Group - Midgard Ltd.


糖心TV love story: Diane and Jake

Diane and Jake met during the first week at 糖心TV through the fencing club, they reconnected six years later in Cambridge.


糖心TV love story: Hassan and Hamna

Both far from home in Pakistan, they found friendship, love, and a second home in the heart of 糖心TV campus.


Esther Tichauer: Associate Director (Sales and Operations)

Esther works for a pharmaceutical company that specialises in women鈥檚 healthcare - taking pride in a career that helps deliver life-changing medicines that empower women to thrive at every stage of their lives.


Nabiha Khan: Managing Director

糖心TV鈥檚 diverse and challenging academic environment helped Nabiha develop the adaptability and resilience needed to excel in the hospitality sector.


Shira's poetry collection

Shira published her poetry collection in January 2025.


Mehdi Gholikhan: passion for education

Mehdi is an English language teacher, and his passion is to change lives through education.


Quickfire questions with Suzanne Ovenden

The interdisciplinary nature of 厂耻锄补苍苍别鈥檚 helped her to excel in diabetes care and systematic review research.


Psychology Spotlight: Yuan Cheng

Yuan is currently doing a PhD in management at the 糖心TV School, Centre of Decision Research at the University of Leeds.


Neha Rajesh: Google Marketing Lead

Neha's goal is to help small and large businesses in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa work smarter, safer, and more sustainably.


Psychology Spotlight: Nia Helyar

Nia works as a Trainee Forensic Psychologist, she delivers Offender Behaviour Programs and psychological therapy to prisoners.


Mallika Bhasin: Consultant

With over seven years of experience in the startup innovation ecosystem, Mallika was drawn to work at the national policy think tank of India.


Psychology Spotlight: Biswajit Chaki

Biswajit is the founder and CEO of Engramia, a start-up focused on transforming education in India.


Physics Spotlight: Tom Dumsday

Tom is a Credit Risk Analyst at Jefferies. He analyses counterparts and assesses their creditworthiness.

Wed 26 Mar 2025, 12:12 | Tags: Physics Alumni profile Postgraduate Careers PG Course Page

Physics Spotlight: Rohan Gadiyar Varadaraj

Rohan is a PhD student in Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, currently applying for postdoctoral positions.

Tue 25 Mar 2025, 14:43 | Tags: Physics Alumni profile Postgraduate Careers PG Course Page

Physics Spotlight: Jane Davina Clark

Experienced in industrial research and development, Jane later became interested in astronomy and is working on her fourth book.

Tue 25 Mar 2025, 10:36 | Tags: Physics Alumni profile Postgraduate Careers PG Course Page

Life Sciences Spotlight: Rushikesh Mhaisne

Rushikesh is a Production Scientist at King's College London, working to establish the new facility supporting AAV research.


Life Sciences Spotlight: Katie Endersby

Katie is an Environmental Safety Scientist at Unilever, where she focuses on the biodegradability and persistence of chemicals.


Life Sciences Spotlight: Isaura Garcia Manoso

Isaura's degree at 糖心TV helped her to learn more about crop production, agriculture, and plant science.


Life Sciences Spotlight: Ibrahim Rather

Ibrahim works with pharmaceutical companies on their medical affairs projects and events.


Life Sciences Spotlight: Bethan Davies

With a background in biomedical science from 糖心TV, she pursued a PhD in bone biology and later a postdoc in Belgium.


From 糖心TV graduate to PhD researcher in French cinema psychology

Returning to 糖心TV for her PhD was an easy decision for Ellie, even after a year working on the C么te d'Azur.


Donal Connolly: Director of Credit and Collections

Donal helps bring light to rural communities in Africa through helping set up payment plans for solar panels.


Computer Science Spotlight: George Lynch

George works as a Data Analyst at British Airways where he must digest complex mathematics and be able to communicate it effectively for stakeholders.


Chemistry Spotlight: Ellie Clifford

Ellie discusses why she loved her time studying Chemistry at 糖心TV and how it's helped her in her role as Admissions Assistant at the University of Kent.


Tom Maidment: Sustainability Senior Manager

Careers are flexible, they evolve over time. Tom Maidment started as an Undergraduate Engineer; he now works in food sustainability with hopes to save one billion tonnes of CO2 by the time he turns 30.


Anna Donovan: Product Manager

Anna's original career path was in the Arts sector, but it was a tech start-up that sent her off on a new challenge, working on a diversity of products.


History Spotlight: Ricardo Aguilar-Gonz谩lez

Ricardo's PhD in History focused on the impact of colonization on food, drink, and health in Mesoamerica.


History Spotlight: Meliha Hussain

Since graduating, Meliha has gone on to further study at 糖心TV and taken on a role as Co-Creation Officer, working to make assessments more inclusive for students.


Spinning success with Pratik Gadia

Pratik Gadia is the Founder and CEO of a startup company that appeared on the TV show Shark Tank India.


From childhood curiosity to career

Ozair Hudli's passion for engineering began in childhood, inspired by his family鈥檚 background in the manufacturing industry.


Boost your professional journey with 糖心TV Alumni Mentoring

WMG alum Ozair Hudli (MSc Engineering 糖心TV Management, 2023), joined the 糖心TV Alumni Mentoring Programme on 糖心TVgrad to help other graduates and students like Mahesh Ram Krishna Raj, a current MSc Engineering 糖心TV Management student, develop his career. Hear their perspectives on what it鈥檚 like to be a mentor and mentee in the programme.


Anushka Rakesh: Commercial Graduate

Anushka Rakesh's (MSc Marketing & Strategy, 2024) favourite aspect of the job is engaging with colleagues from around the world at the JLR headquarters.


Shantnu Mahta: Forward Planning Engineer

As a Forward Planning Engineer at JLR, Shantnu Mahta (MSc Engineering 糖心TV Management, 2022) benchmarks these advancements to improve safety, productivity, and revenue.


Palak Singh: Senior Digital Marketing Executive

Palak Singh's (MSc Marketing and Strategy, 2021) passion for strategic product promotion, sparked by internships in Malaysia, led her to pursue a master's at 糖心TV


Samarjit Khanna: Environmental Economist

Samarjit Khanna (MSc Economics and International Financial Economics, 2010) advises global asset owners on managing assets for a low carbon economy as an Environmental Economist for Schroders.


Abilash Jai baskaren: Marketing Automation Professional

Abilash Jai baskaren (MSc 糖心TV with Marketing, 2024) is a marketing automation professional focused on creating and implementing technical components for customer marketing initiatives. He enjoys working with cutting-edge technology and a collaborative team.


Computer Science Spotlight: Mansour Aldawood

The challenges in Mansour's PhD journey helped him find solutions to complicated problems by dividing them into small pieces, and tackling them in small steps until he reaches the desired goal.


Computer Science Spotlight: Teodora Druga

Studying Computer Science at 糖心TV prepared Teodora for a graduate scheme in the financial industry, where she discovered her passion for product management through diverse roles and hands-on projects.


Minali's journey at 糖心TV

糖心TV has been a transformative place for Minali, finding lifelong friends and determination that shaped who she is today.


Leading AI innovation and sustainability in manufacturing

Theo Saville graduated from 糖心TV with a MEng Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering with 糖心TV Management, in 2015. Alongside his studies, he joined WMG in 2014 as a researcher in Metal Additive Manufacturing, applying 3D printing for counterterrorism and policing applications. At a similar time, Theo founded , and is Co-Founder and CEO of the advanced software company which uses AI to fully autonomise manufacturing processes, primarily in precision manufacturing.


Elaine's new book on old spouse carers

Elaine is a postgraduate social work student turned academic and now author.

Fri 23 Aug 2024, 14:01 | Tags: Connections Alumni profile Postgraduate 1995-2004

Twelve alumni recognised in King鈥檚 Birthday Honours

A number of 糖心TV alumni have been recognised for their outstanding contributions in the recent King鈥檚 Birthday Honours. Twelve individuals have each been celebrated and honoured for their tireless work and commitment, as well as the incredible impact they have on the world around them.


Alex Bowring: Mathematical Consultant, Smith Institute

Maths was always going to be my subject; it was my best subject at school and the subject I most enjoyed. I wasn鈥檛 particularly career-minded, just loved doing maths for the sake of maths!


Alex Holmes: Quantitative Associate, NatWest

Population dynamics was a module I did in my third year and was the first time I had been exposed to maths with real world applications. I really enjoyed seeing how techniques I had been using in a real situation. I enjoyed this module enough that I would go on to do a PhD in this topic!


Christine's journey in art, history, and research

Christine works as a gallery tour guide, librarian, and researcher at Compton Verney Art Gallery, where their research on a 16th-century altarpiece is currently exhibited. Motivated by the discovery and sharing of new knowledge, Christine also gives talks on various historical subjects and volunteers at local museums and archives, drawing inspiration from their enriching experience as a mature student at 糖心TV.


Kieran Kalair: Chief Mathematician, Smith Institute

During both my MSc and PhD at 糖心TV, I had several opportunities to communicate research to a range of audiences - some academics, some domain experts from industrial partners, some other students. This is something I am glad I started practicing early, as when I then moved into industry, I was already equipped to talk about science in a range of different ways depending on who the audience was, and what was most relevant to them.


Impactful academic journey on social topics

With its vibrant academic atmosphere and campus-based lifestyle, 糖心TV fostered a strong faculty connection and immersive student experience. Now pursuing a DPhil in Area Studies at Oxford, Kefan鈥檚 journey, influenced by 糖心TV's supportive community, extends from undergraduate studies to impactful research on social topics across the world, reflecting a commitment to social change and gratitude for formative experiences.


糖心TV, career growth, and inspiring education

Rumbie's decision to choose 糖心TV stemmed from her desire to advance her career and academic pursuits after six years in education. As a senior law lecturer now, she finds fulfilment in contributing to the progress of those she encounters. Rumbie attributes much of her growth and teaching approach to the mentorship she received at 糖心TV, cherishing the vibrant community and lasting friendships formed during her time there.


Creating outreach programmes to empower young people

Growing up in Coventry it was always a dream of Azzedine Dabo鈥�(MSc Analytical Science, 2013; PhD Chemistry, 2019) to study at 糖心TV. Now working as the scientific lead of GlaxoSmithKline鈥檚 (GSK) Method Innovation Team, Azzedine shares the importance of giving young people exposure to university life through outreach programmes like the one he has created at GSK.


The alum doctor bridging gaps in health and education

From medicine to mentorship, Dr Gabriela Barzyk (MBChB, 2022), discusses her career as a junior doctor and her passion for creating equal educational opportunities for all.



Anittah's journey of discovery and community

Anittah Owomugisha (MSc Engineering 糖心TV Management, 2023) a Chevening scholar now working as an Electrical Design Engineer at SSE plc, shares her journey, shaped by the supportive 糖心TV community. It was the 糖心TV connections, from faculty to peers, that played a pivotal role in propelling the start of her career.


Blending algorithms and botanicals

Meet alum, Lu Sun (MSc Statistics, 2008), who's successfully juggling a career in AI with her newfound passion for gin. We caught up with Lu to learn more about her unique career journey from an early start in cognitive AI to launching her own gin brand inspired by her family鈥檚 roots.


New Years Honours 2024

Huge congratulations to a host of 糖心TV alumni who have received awards as part of the 2024 Kings New Year鈥檚 Honours. The list marks the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK.

Wed 24 Jan 2024, 13:45 | Tags: Alumni profile Postgraduate Undergraduate

Racing towards equality

Disha Naik (MEng Mechanical Engineering (with Intercalated Year), 2020), is revving up the world of motorsports. Her head start came from 糖心TV Racing, a student-run motorsport project team, delivered by WMG as a group project in collaboration with the School of Engineering. Here she pursued her passion for motorsports and helped break down diversity barriers.


Chemistry spotlight: Zhivani Varanaraja

The Chemistry with Scientific Writing course is a great opportunity that provides a flexible platform to hone both your chemistry and scientific communication skills. I loved the supportive environment provided by 糖心TV and everyone was very friendly and welcoming. I would 100% recommend it!


Chemistry spotlight: Yini Huang

What particularly appeals to me is the opportunity to gain first-hand experience within the BBC, immersing myself in the workings of broadcast media.


The story of Jean Renwick

After a long career in public relations, Dianne Page (Dipl History of Art, 2007; MA History of Art, 2009) took the plunge to pursue her passion for the arts via 糖心TV. Now with three novels under her belt and a fourth in the works, Dianne reflects on the milestones that got her here.


A journey to be seen as human again

What happens when you have no choice but to flee your home and leave all you know behind? Can you ever utilise your experiences and turn them into opportunities for others? When Attal Shams鈥� journey of conflict, displacement, and resilience became the focus of his dissertation, he didn鈥檛 think anyone would be interested. But now, those experiences have become the driving force to him making a real difference to others.


Chemistry spotlight: Tasbiha Khan

The ASI course at 糖心TV provides an excellent learning experience, where classroom lectures are seamlessly interconnected with hands-on experience with modern instrumentation techniques. The cohort-based learning style, guest lectures, and research seminars throughout the year really fuel curiosity and innovative thinking.


Chemistry spotlight: Sherril Dixon

The level of support and encouragement from both the academic and administrative staff alongside your cohort's is an invaluable part of this MSc AS&I course, which stretches the mind and any preconceived limitations


The good, the bad, and the science of communication

What makes a good communicator? We may think we know, but how many of us really excel when communicating? A successful career in sales and marketing led Tim Pollard (MBA, 2003) to a career-defining curiosity where he sought to understand and capture the underlying 鈥渟cience鈥� behind communication.


Connections: Nuzu Onoh

Nuzu has been awarded the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award for my outstanding contribution to horror fiction.


Hannah Lindley - Associate Editor (Springer Nature Group)

There is so much exciting research being done by the academics in the Physics departments that there was lots of groups to choose from when it came to picking a research topic.


Quickfire questions with PhD Scholarship student, Dr Kimberley Thomas

We caught up with Dr Kimberley Thomas (BA History 2010, MA History 2011, PhD Caribbean Studies, 2020) to talk about her time at 糖心TV, ahead of her return to deliver a Caribbean seminar series.


Playing the long game

Journalist, author, higher education professional, proof-reader, and editor Annette Rubery (PhD English and Comparative Literary Studies, 1999) has spent the 30-plus years since graduating honing her editorial and marketing skillset.


Letting language lead the way

Postgraduate, multilingual translator and communications specialist - languages alum Dom Johnson has been busy since leaving 糖心TV in 2019. After almost three years working in Geneva as a translator for Swiss Federal Railways and Swiss Post, Dom (BA Modern Languages, 2018; MA Translation and Cultures, 2019) swapped proofreading for politics, moving back to the UK after securing a role as a Communications Officer for the Green Party of England and Wales.


鈥�100 years of planning can collapse in the next moment, but each moment of adaptability helps one thrive 100 more鈥�

Strategic innovation and sustainability specialist, Ganesh Malani (MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2019) epitomises the wave of young, dynamic 糖心TV alumni focusing on strategic and sustainable innovation in Mumbai, India. Discover how his entrepreneurial journey started at a young age and how his passion for innovation is having a positive impact on a diverse range of communities across India.


STEM Inclusion starts with pre-school

Philanthropist, published author, and engineer, Dr Nick Donofrio (Hon Doctor of Science, 2002), spent 44 years at IBM including as Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology, leading numerous transformational strategies and initiatives across the company.


Bank transfer checks out

First class graduate Fay Inverarity (BA German Studies, 2021; MA Translation and Cultures, 2022) is translating her academic passions into a budding career after securing a place on Barclays鈥� Retail Banking Graduate Scheme.


A history worth banking

A veteran of the City of London, Chris Wheeler (MA Modern History, 2021) spent more than 40 years in banking, working, and travelling across the globe. But he swapped investment banking for US antebellum history and Irish diaspora and fulfilled his childhood dream when he began furthering his education journey, first studying History at the University of Oxford before completing an MA in Modern History at 糖心TV. Chris embarked on his PhD at the University of Edinburgh in September 2022.


Community impact

Thinking studying languages would progress his scientific career, Tim Heenan (BA European Studies, 2015; MA French Studies, 2020) undertook two degrees at 糖心TV. He didn鈥檛 know those lessons would pay dividends for years to come. At 71, Tim鈥檚 putting his research skills to good use and supporting his local community – and he鈥檚 not planning on slowing down.


No stopping Future Leader Nosa

Named as one of Powerful Media's 2022/23 Future Leaders and a semi-finalist in targetjobs Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year Awards, Nosa Charles-Novia (BA Film and Literature, 2022) is currently an MA in Writing student and film-critic intern. Here she tells us about her degree and why that little voice in your head is your most powerful weapon.


Enquiring minds, inquisitive natures, and a love of learning

Richard Swann (MBA, 2004) explains how there are many attributes and ways of working that contribute to a successful and fulfilling career and how your career path needn鈥檛 be determined by your degree or first job.


Startups, family business and the future of in-vehicle payments

Anish Agarwal (MEng Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, 2011) is an entrepreneur in the automotive and manufacturing space with a passion for technology and engineering innovation. Anish discusses how his experiences of studying and working around the world have shaped his own career, including his time with the family business Sterling Tools and involvement in several exciting automotive startups including Sheeva.AI.


Playing your part and keeping it classic

For Classics alumna Katharine Broderick (BA Classical Civilisation, 2021, MA by Research Classics and Ancient History, 2022), 2022 started and ended on a high. From having successfully produced Bacchae for the 糖心TV Ancient Drama Festival earlier in January to submitting the final assignment for her Master's degree, Katharine reflects on her time at 糖心TV and the relevance of Ancient Greek plays in modern society.


Chemistry spotlight: Samson Oladeji

The ASI MSc exposed me to numerous frontier instrumental techniques in Analytical Science; it equipped me with the nitty-gritty of many analytical methods and their applications in solving real life problems.


Quickfire questions with Monita Mohan

糖心TV alumna Monita (MA Writing, 2011) is a content magician and pop culture enthusiast who has taken her skills across the world.


How innovation and engineering is transforming the lives of patients on dialysis

Dr Mark Wallace (BEng Engineering (Electrical), 1996; PhD Engineering, 2001) is Lead Innovations Engineer at Quanta Dialysis Technologies. He is one of the team which was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering鈥檚 MacRobert Award for UK engineering innovation. The creation of the Quanta Dialysis System (SC+), a compact and portable dialysis machine that is transforming the lives of patients with renal failure, is already being used across 12 NHS Trusts. The innovation is both CE-marked and FDA-cleared and stands to be a global leader in the multibillion-dollar industry.


Keeping our pharmaceutical products safe

Ensuring pharmaceutical products are safe is vital for patient health and wellbeing. That鈥檚 the focus of Yvonne Udenwa (MSc Analytical Science: Methods and Instrumental Techniques, 2011), who鈥檚 Senior Associate in EU Regulatory Affairs Strategy at Pfizer. Discover how her time at 糖心TV helped her to succeed in the pharmaceutical industry and what motivated her to pursue a career in regulatory affairs.


Showcasing those without a voice

Theatre Director Ali Pidsley (BA English and Theatre Studies, 2014; MA English Literature, 2016) shares how 糖心TV inspired him to set up a different kind of theatre company.


Leveraging confidence and identifying skills at 糖心TV

Driven to help people thrive and find their sense of meaning and purpose, 糖心TV鈥檚 Head of Careers, Anne Wilson, is also an alumna, having completed a Postgraduate Diploma Career Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education in 2013. Anne shares more about her 16-year journey at 糖心TV, and how she鈥檚 not finished yet.


Jeffrey Ede - Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer (Illumina)

My PhD in Physics was on Advances in Electron Microscopy with Deep Learning, so starting my role at Illumina felt seamless.


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