Latest Alumni Updates
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.
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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.
Project Baala: Breaking the cycle of taboo
A trip to Ghana through 糖心TV in Africa prompted alum, Soumya Dabriwal (BSc Economics, 2016), to make a difference and set up Project Baala to trans form menstrual health and hygiene practises for women and girls in rural areas in 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.
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.
Luisa Da Silva: Finding her tribe at 糖心TV and saving the planet
Luisa Da Silva (MBA, 2019) is the Executive Director of Iron+ Earth, a worker-led organisation based in Canada that sits at the intersection of energy, environmentalism and thought leadership.
Iron + Earth was set up to empower energy sector and indigenous workers to recognise and transfer their skills to the renewable sector to help tackle the climate crisis. Hear Luisa鈥檚 captivating story about life as an international student and her advice for students and alumni alike who share her passion for saving the planet.
Applications for the are open from 1 September to 28 October to alumni living outside of the UK who have studied in the UK in the last 15 years. The Alumni Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of alumni and showcase the impact and value of a UK higher education. Award winners and finalists are leaders in their fields who have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions, and countries.
Alumna sets up startup Kaveat to help influencers and models understand and negotiate contract
Elizabete Ludborza, who studied our Law with Study Abroad in English degree from 2015-2019, has set up her own legal tech startup to help social media influencers and models to understand and negotiate legal contracts.
Supporting children鈥檚 rights and gender equality through education
Farah Williamson (BA French and History, 2006) is currently Director of Gulf & Strategic Partnerships at Plan International Canada, one of the world鈥檚 oldest and largest development and humanitarian organisations that advances children鈥檚 rights and equality for girls.
A match made at 糖心TV
Despite originating from opposite sides of the world, Frank and Kate Dempsey (both MBA 糖心TV Administration, 2008) met through friends while studying at WBS. Fast forward 14 years and they live in Toronto, Canada with their young family. Discover their favourite memories of 糖心TV, why they chose to study at WBS and what the future holds.
The 40-year-old start-up adapting to the changing world.
Kanishka Arumugam (MSc Engineering 糖心TV Management, 2015) is Co-CEO of EKKI Water Technologies, a leading family business based in Coimbatore, India who pump and transport water in an efficient and sustainable way for agriculture, building services, industrial and public utilities. Kanishka set up India鈥檚 first Wastewater Pump joint venture alliance with HOMA of Germany, a world leader in wastewater technology. Discover how the people he met at WMG influenced his career, his views on sustainable business challenges in India, and how sustainability is embedded in his company鈥檚 core values.
Anyarat Nattheeraphong
Anyarat Nattheeraphong (PhD English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 2013) shortlisted for the UK Alumni Awards 2022 (Social Action) in Thailand.
British Council Study UK Alumni Awards: Elyanora Menglieva
An advocate for teaching and children鈥檚 literacy, Elyanora Menglieva (MA TESOL, 2019) was a 2022 Uzbekistan national finalist in the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards (Social Action category) and was awarded 鈥楢mbassadors鈥檚 Choice鈥�.
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.
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.
Voices of the Alliance - Dr Emily Pilkington
This year, we are celebrating 10-years of the Monash 糖心TV Alliance. As part of our Voices of the Alliance series, joint PhD graduate, Dr Emily Pilkington, shares her experience and highlights of the Alliance.