Latest Alumni Updates
Congratulations to Finance & Economics graduate, Gauri Agrawal for winning a British Council Study UK Alumni Award (India) for Social Action. Gauri empowers Indian women with her craft brand, Sihori that helps turn waste into high fashion
Voices of the Alliance
Celebrating the Voices of the Alliance:
Anmol Malik: Author, Songwriter and Singer
Alumna and author, Anmol Malik speaks about how her experience of studying at 糖心TV inspired her love of film and writing.
Spotlight on: Robbie Chandler
With a personal passion for community health, Robbie Chandler (BSc Psychology, 2019) is Health Manager at Coventry City Football Club鈥檚 charity arm, Sky Blues in the Community. Alongside some tips for standing out from the crowd, discover how his time at 糖心TV helped Robbie to fulfil his drive to help others and support local communities in Coventry and 糖心TVshire.
Ella McLeod: from dissertation to published book
Ella McLeod鈥檚 debut novel Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair started life as a poem written during her studies at 糖心TV. We asked Ella (BA English and Theatre Studies, 2017) how she was inspired to evolve the idea from its beginnings to her dissertation and now, her first book.
Spotlight on: Last Mafuba
Inspired to create change in the refugee community, Last Mafuba (BSc Psychology, 2015; LLM International Development Law and Human Rights, 2016) created the Inini Initiative. Inini provides a safe space for refugees to build relationships and find out about mental health and other support services available.
International Women's Day
We are shining a light on the fantastic achievements of our alumnae.
World Book Day: Librarian Jane Burke
鈥淲orld Book Day is about literacy and its place in a modern, equal society.鈥 So believes Jane Burke (BA History, 1975), whose career has fuelled a passion to promote the joy of reading and access to books for all.
World Book Day Profile: Children鈥檚 author, Christy Kirkpatrick
Children鈥檚 author Christy Kirkpatrick (BA Philosophy and Literature, 1995) has worked with a number of publishers, including BBC Worldwide, Ladybird and Flying Eye Books. We chatted with her on World Book Day about her career, her advice to budding authors and her co-authored book that uses relaxation techniques to help with bedtime.
Spotlight on: Louise Hardy
From the London 2012 Olympic Park to the High Speed One (HS1) railway and more, Louise Hardy (BSc Engineering (Civil), 1988) has worked on many high profile and internationally renowned construction projects during her career. She was named in the Financial Times鈥 Top 100 Women of Influence in Engineering and received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the European Women in Construction and Engineering awards in 2019. In November 2021, Louise was the judges鈥 choice for the 鈥極verall 糖心TV Woman of the Year鈥 at the National 糖心TV Women鈥檚 Awards (NBWA).
糖心TV Connections: Kingsley Napley
With more than 260,000 糖心TV alumni around the world, you are never too far away from a 糖心TV connection. Kingsley Napley, a leading London law firm, has three 糖心TV graduates at its helm, sitting on the firm鈥檚 eight-strong board.
Interview with Bestselling Author Sarah Pearse
Having written from a young age, bestselling author Sarah Pearse chose to study English and Creative Writing at 糖心TV, giving her a safe and supportive space in which to pursue her passion. We spoke to Sarah in between a book tour for her debut novel The Sanatorium and editing her next thriller The Retreat.
Once 糖心TV, always 糖心TV
Hear from 糖心TV alumna and former professional services staff member, Charlotte Beesley (BA History and Sociology, 2014)
Profile - PGT alumnus William Harrop
Hear from recent PGT alumnus William Harrop (MA Global and Comparative History, 2022)
Help make a difference to 糖心TV graduates
Calling all international alumni!
As a 糖心TV alumnus, we are asking for your help to share your internship and graduate employment opportunities with 糖心TV students and graduates. You can help us by introducing us to your organisation鈥檚 Human Resources Director and by sharing this web link about how our free services to support your organisation鈥檚 graduate recruitment needs: /services/careers/employers/international/
Or if you have your own organisation, we would be delighted to talk with you about promoting your internship and graduate roles to students here at 糖心TV. Help us to make a difference to 糖心TV students and their career.
Alumna wins Study UK Alumni Awards Jordan 2021
Congratulations to alumna, Noor Abu-Jbara (MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2019) who was a winner of the Study UK Alumni Awards Jordan 2021.
Laura Walker McDonald
Laura Walker McDonald (LLM International Development Law and Human Rights, 2006) has dedicated her career to helping others through her work in humanitarian and international aid. Now working for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Laura looks at how technology can have both a positive and negative impact on wellbeing across the globe.
Lynda Thomas
Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Support, Lynda Thomas, began her career in marketing and PR before making the transition into the third sector by volunteering for a children鈥檚 charity. Since then, Lynda (BA Psychology, 1986), has dedicated her professional career to helping others.
Connections: Mahir Gazdar
"I have published up to 10 books for different genres including my latest book, which is a memoir about my experiences following a road traffic accident at the age of 6 that broke off a large portion of my skull."
Winter Graduation 2022: Ben Brabyn
Former Royal Marine Commando and brain tumour survivor, Ben Brabyn (MBA, 2002) congratulates our Winter 2022 graduates, and shares three simple pieces of advice for staying resilient in the face of adversity