Rosie Ferguson OBE (MSc Voluntary Sector Management, 2009) – the value of combining passion with professional knowledge

Rosie Ferguson OBE

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

Recent Graduate Pranay Maniar: A passion for journalism changed his world view

Pranay faces the camera with a London city scape behind him.

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

Recent graduate Alex Walsh – Helping children find their voices

A banner including a photo of Alex and his quote "Being a steady, empathetic presence for the adults in the room can be just as important as being the expert in connecting with their children."

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

Evangelos Taliadoros (Executive MBA, 2022) – a journey from student to alum to adviser

Evangelos Taliadoros

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

Lisa Newton (MSc Investment Management, 2003) – Taking the Fear out of Finance

Lisa Newton

Entrepreneur, author, product creator, and trainer… Lisa Newton has a rich track record, one that is defined by the spirit of enterprise coupled with a passion for accounting and people. In founding her own bookkeeping company Boogles in 2004, she committed to helping small and micro-businesses, CIC’s and charities keep their accounts in order or,…Continue Reading Lisa Newton (MSc Investment Management, 2003) – Taking the Fear out of Finance

Jaz Rabadia MBE: From a penny drop moment to an award-winning career

Jaz Rabadia in front of the Women of the Year Award photo background.

At the 2025 Women of the Year Lunch and Awards in October, Jaz Rabadia MBE (BEng Mechanical Engineering, 2006, and MSc Energy, Environmental Technology and Economics, 2009) was announced as Linklaters Pioneering Woman of the Year. Jaz has built an impressive career working for well-known brands such as Starbucks, WeWork, and JustEat, with a mission…Continue Reading Jaz Rabadia MBE: From a penny drop moment to an award-winning career

Medal Recipient Denys Volkov: “I think the world is too small not to care about what’s happening in Ukraine”

Denys Volkov receives a medal.

City St George’s Alumni Ambassador Denys Volkov (BA Business Studies, 2003) recently received a King Charles III Coronation Medal for his contributions to life in Canada. We last interviewed Denys in 2017, and much has happened since then: a promotion to Executive Director of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), the impact of world politics and…Continue Reading Medal Recipient Denys Volkov: “I think the world is too small not to care about what’s happening in Ukraine”

He did it! Over 80 marathons later, Luke Bellingham is back in the UK

Luke and his supporters hold a large flag with the words Nordkapp to London on it.

When we spoke to Luke Bellingham (BA Journalism, 2024) in August, he was about to embark on a challenge nobody else had done before: run from Nordkapp in Norway down to London, UK, with the aim of raising money for charity. On Sunday, 26 October 2025, he crossed the finish line after running 3,600km in…Continue Reading He did it! Over 80 marathons later, Luke Bellingham is back in the UK

Marco Boldini (Global MBA, 2024) – the legal eagle with an eye for business strategy

Marco Boldini

In 2022, Marco Boldini was a man on a mission when he embarked on the Bayes Global MBA, equipped already with knowledge and experience of the School from his role as Honorary Visiting Professor since 2017. Currently EU CEO at Hamilton Court Foreign Exchange, he explains the very intentionally strategic dimension that he was seeking…Continue Reading Marco Boldini (Global MBA, 2024) – the legal eagle with an eye for business strategy

Celebrating Professional Mentoring – “A great mentor is both generous and curious”

Chaeyoon and Minkyeong posing for the camera next to colourful balloons at the Awards.

The Professional Mentoring Programme at City St George’s has helped students for almost two decades, with many of the mentors being alumni. In September, the University celebrated its annual Professional Mentoring Awards. We caught up with commendation recipient Chaeyoon Kim (MSc Data Science, 2021), her mentee, Minkyeong Kwon, and Professional Mentoring Leader Xenia Kotova, to…Continue Reading Celebrating Professional Mentoring – “A great mentor is both generous and curious”