By the time City alumna Amelia Kyazze began her MA in Creative Writing at City, she had already done the research for her debut novel through life experience. Into the Mouth of the Lion, published in May 2021, is set in Angola, towards the end of its brutal war, and tells the story of two…Continue Reading Experience turned into fiction – with global support
Giselle Frederick (BSc Software Engineering, 2009) grew up with very few role models she could identify with. When as a professional she wanted to support community initiatives using her skills in tech she realised the scale the of the problem and wanted to make a change. That’s why she founded Sonaaar, an online platform for…Continue Reading Sonaaar – a Community for Sharing Skills, and much more
Welcome to June’s Alumni newsletter. It is hard to believe that we are almost halfway through the year, and I hope you have been enjoying our recent warmer summer days. As you know, the Business School has announced that, from Monday 6th September 2021, it will be renamed ‘Bayes Business School’. This decision was taken…Continue Reading A Message from Professor Paolo Volpin, Dean of The Business School (formerly Cass) – June 2021
“From August, I shall look at City from afar and remind myself that I had the honour to work in such an energising location, to both change the life-chances of thousands of people and to increase our understanding of the world.” In June this year, Professor Sir Paul Curran will be stepping down as President…Continue Reading An interview with City President, Professor Sir Paul Curran