First of all, a Happy New Year to you all and welcome to the first 2025 issue of Bayes Alumni News. The New Year has begun as the previous twelve months ended – with further good news from our alumni community, continued recognition of the excellence of our programmes and research output, and new opportunities…Continue Reading A message from the Dean – January 2025
An impactful trio of flagship Alumni Receptions kicked off on 14 November at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall, Athens for a reception kindly supported by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation. Bayes and City St George’s alumni gathered for an evening of networking and insightful discussion. The event began with a welcome from George Politis (MSc Shipping,…Continue Reading Reconnecting with Alumni Around the World at Alumni Receptions in Athens, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore
In the Spring of 2024, the inaugural Bayes Alumni Awards were launched comprising seven categories and open to the Business School’s entire alumni network. The aim? To give due recognition and coverage of the many tangible contributions made by alumni to business, society, the School community and the lives of others. An initial pool of…Continue Reading The Bayes Alumni Awards – Celebrating Positive Impact
Amber Davies (Diploma, Professional Musical Theatre and Dance, 2016) has starred in hit shows like 9 to 5: The Musical, Bring It On: The Musical, Back to the Future: The Musical and Pretty Woman. Amber talked to us about her professional training at The Urdang Academy, taking a chance on reality TV, producing her own…Continue Reading Amber Davies: “I had the most wonderful 3 years training at Urdang”
In 2024, Alumni Volunteers in Greece formed The Greece Alumni Board, formally recognised by City St George’s. The board comprises nine members and their goal is to foster a sense of community among Greek graduates and strengthen their connection to City St George’s and Bayes Business School. “Remaining connected [to the University] allows alumni to…Continue Reading Greece Alumni Board: “We are excited to grow together as a vibrant and active community”
“This is a film about parental love, the pursuit of justice and the inevitability of resistance when no other path to freedom, dignity and justice exists,” says Farah Nabulsi (BSc Investment and Insurance, 1996), the Oscar-nominated and BAFTA award-winning Palestinian British filmmaker who has made her directorial fiction feature-length film debut with The Teacher. Farah…Continue Reading The Teacher – An exploration beyond nationalistic or ideological labels
We are delighted to announce and congratulate our seven City St George’s and Bayes alumni who have been recognised in The King’s New Year Honours List 2025 for their commitment to various services. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Her Honour Sehba Storey (LLM Criminal Litigation, 2008) CBE – For services to Diversity…Continue Reading The King’s New Year Honours 2025
At City St George’s, undergraduate programmes have employability embedded into the curriculum. All City St George’s undergraduate students complete a credit-bearing Career Focus module, designed to help them develop the skills needed to stand out in competitive application processes. The modules include course-specific alumni panel events. Would you consider supporting current students at City St…Continue Reading Share your insights with current students
As part of the inaugural Bayes Alumni Forum held on 8 June, Dr Simone Krummaker (Associate Dean MSc Programmes and Associate Professor in Insurance, Bayes Business School) ran a breakout session featuring the career paths of two distinguished Bayes alumnae. Kartina Tahir Thomson (BSc Actuarial Science, 1998) and Kalpana Shah (BSc Actuarial Science, 1990) shed…Continue Reading The Actuarial Glass Ceiling – Breaking on Through to the Other Side
When Eric and Daniel reunited at Bayes Business School after their early days back in the USA, they identified a niche market: bringing diverse street food to student campuses. Together, they founded Dévorer, a business now partnering with one of the world’s largest catering operators and with leading universities. Dévorer aims to revolutionize campus dining…Continue Reading Eric Lawrence Andratchnikov (BSc Business Management & Digital Innovation, 2023) and Daniel Lvov (BSc Business Management & Digital Innovation 2024) – Feeding an Appetite for Business Creation