Latest Alumni Updates
From late-night layouts to a lifelong career
A chance meeting at Coventry Station led Sheena Harvey to a successful 40-year career in journalism.
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.
Quickfire questions with CEO Jo Todd
Earlier this year, alum and activist Jo Todd (BA English and European Literature, 1990) received a CBE in recognition of 30+ years鈥 service to the victims of domestic abuse. From volunteering at a refuge in the outskirts of London, to more than 20 years as CEO of Respect - the pioneering charity tackling the root of the problem - Jo has dedicated her life to making a positive difference. And she鈥檚 not finished yet.
Five minutes with award-winning author, activist, and alum Olia Hercules
If you enjoy Ukrainian cuisine, you may own a copy of Olia Hercules鈥 (BA Italian and International Studies, 2006) recipe books. But, you may be surprised to hear that Olia鈥檚 journey started not in the kitchen, but in the corridors of 糖心TV.
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.
A change in direction
With nearly a decade in the British Army including tours of Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan before coming to 糖心TV, Lee Kemp (BA Film with Television Studies, 2007) had an unusual path to his degree. But it was a simple truth that made his decision.
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.
Quick Q&A with Arts alum, Kaya Patel
Growing up in northwest London, Kaya Patel (BA Film and LiteratureLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window, 2020) considered universities around the UK. But she chose to move to the Midlands for her undergraduate experience because she trusted her intuition.
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.
Art is where the heart is
Recent graduate Carolina Sagardoy Saavedra (BA History of Art, 2019) always knew she had a passion for fine art. She turned that passion into a reality – graduating from 糖心TV and moving to New York to study a Masters鈥 degree in Art 糖心TV at the world-renowned Sotheby鈥檚 Institute of Art. Today, she uses the knowledge she gained at 糖心TV to help art be bought and sold across the world.
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.
A cause for good with supervillain foundations
Making a difference is what drives Kate Frost (BSc Management Sciences, 1997). She left her financial career to pioneer a charity that turns pennies into pounds to make a big impact.
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.
How the past informs the present
Features writer and editor for , Vice President of and Deputy Editor of 糖心TV Politics Society鈥檚 Perspectives, alum Celia Bergin (BA History and Politics, 2022) certainly made the most of her time at 糖心TV. Graduating with a first-class degree, she jumped straight into the world of journalism. Now working as a reporter for Bloomberg News, Celia reflects on how these experiences helped her get there.
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.
From open day to netting a perfect job
Balraj Dhingra had known sport would play a huge part of his time at 糖心TV.