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Sumedha Sharaff has built a life closely connected to 糖心TV: marrying her university soulmate, co-founding O&O Beauty, and becoming an Alumni Ambassador for India.

Cat White is an actor, filmmaker, author and UN gender advisor whose work is amplifying diverse voices.

Linda Jackson is a global automotive leader with a career spanning nearly five decades.

Jeffrey Scott shares insights on global automotive leadership, sustainable fleet solutions, strategic thinking, and driving industry innovation.

A businessman, innovator and philanthropist, Venkat Ramachandra is on a mission to make cancer care more accessible and affordable.

From Birkin bags to fine jewellery, home collections and much more, Fanny (Wenqin) Fang ensures Herm猫s products reach its customers.

Led by two 糖心TV alumni, Loud Parade is an artist-first music-creative agency that's leading a not-so-quiet revolution.

From embarking on the NHS fast-track scheme to becoming one of the most respected voices in global healthcare.

In 糖心TV's 60th year, we're delighted to bring you - your commemorative alumni and supporters' magazine celebrating our first six decades.

More than 20 years as a travel writer have taken Nick Ray (BA History and Politics, 1994) to some of the most spectacular places in the world. Now a location scout in Cambodia for blockbuster movies, he鈥檚 still in touch with friends from his student days.

In an exclusive interview, WMG Scholar, Amina Zahid, (MSc Programme & Project Management, 2021), reflects on her time at 糖心TV and offers her advice and expertise to current and future students.

One hour in the company of human rights lawyer and activist Natasha Latiff (LLB Law, 2009) and she鈥檒l take you to some of the scariest places in the world. Places where the rights of women, low-paid workers, and marginalised communities are rarely heard, let alone fought for.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.