Here’s to 2026! I hope the new year has got off to a good start for you, your family and friends. First, a moment to look back at 2025 – a year of historic firsts for your Alma Mater, the University of business, practice and the professions. In our first full year as a newly…Continue Reading A message from City St George’s President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein
To begin with, please accept my best wishes for the New Year. The start of a new calendar year seems the perfect opportunity to look back on some of the resounding successes with which we ended 2025 and ahead to events and initiatives on the horizon. On an institutional level, the Financial Times European Business…Continue Reading A message from the Dean – January 2026
At the age of just 26, Oliver Teller has already gone through international secondary education in another country, taken part in voluntary community work in Ghana, successfully completed internships in banking and finance, participated in the takeover of a professional football club, completed BSc studies at Bayes Business School and started his career at NORD/LB….Continue Reading Oliver Teller (BSc Hons Business Studies with specialism in Finance, 2021) – ‘learning by doing’ par excellence.
Industry Projects are one of the most impactful ways in which Bayes Business School enables students to blend theory with in-the-field industry application. Taehyun Lee (MSc Shipping, Trade and Finance, 2022) and Ahmad Abou-Merhi (MSc Shipping, Trade and Finance, 2019) recount their experience of the projects from each side of the fence – one who…Continue Reading Bayes Industry Projects – a tale of two MSc Shipping, Trade and Finance alumni
Clinical psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd (MSc Health Psychology, 2005) is passionate about making psychology accessible to everyone. Her expertise has been shared across mainstream media outlets and podcasts, and in her latest book, The Overthinking Cure: How to free your mind and focus on what really matters, Jessamy wants to help readers improve their wellbeing…Continue Reading Dr Jessamy Hibberd: Overthinking should come with a health warning
We are delighted to announce and congratulate our six City St George’s alumni and one former member of staff who have been recognised in The King’s New Year Honours List 2026 for their commitment to various services. Officers of the Order of the British Empire Dr Giles Shilson (PG Dip Law and Professional Legal Skills…Continue Reading The King’s New Year Honours 2026
In summer 2025, Rosie Ferguson was one of eleven Bayes and City St George’s alumni to be recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List. She recounts her Bayes student experience, the current charity sector landscape and the driving motives behind a career firmly focused on community and tackling inequality. What was your background before studying…Continue Reading Rosie Ferguson OBE (MSc Voluntary Sector Management, 2009) – the value of combining passion with professional knowledge
Pranay Maniar (MA International Journalism, 2025) was offered a role at CNN-News18 before he’d completed his City St George’s degree. Pranay attributes his early success to the Journalism Department’s strong international reputation, and although Pranay would have liked to stay in the UK for longer, he couldn’t turn down the opportunity. Pranay is determined to…Continue Reading Recent Graduate Pranay Maniar: A passion for journalism changed his world view
Alex Walsh was in his mid-40s when he decided to apply for university and study Speech and Language Therapy at City St George’s. During his studies, Alex realised he communicated and processed information differently from his peers. Initially, he worried his newly discovered neurodiversity would be a barrier, but with the right support and strategies,…Continue Reading Recent graduate Alex Walsh – Helping children find their voices
Currently Director of the Athens Value Creation Consultancy, Evangelos is the perfect example of a seasoned professional who made a conscious career decision to expand his experience and fast track his career via further study. Following his studies at Bayes, he now imparts the knowledge he gained to those on a similar journey. He recounts…Continue Reading Evangelos Taliadoros (Executive MBA, 2022) – a journey from student to alum to adviser