Year: 2023

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Cheapskate – Award-winning Newsletter helping you save money and enjoy London

Kate and Georgia with the Award.

Co-founder Kate Samuelson (MA Magazine Journalism, 2015) was delighted when digital newsletter Cheapskate won the Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation at the 2022 British Journalism Awards. Kate’s passion for the newsletter format and helping people access culture means around 10,000 readers receive tips on free London events every week.  “Winning the award meant so much to me –…Continue Reading Cheapskate – Award-winning Newsletter helping you save money and enjoy London

The pursuit of happiness

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Looking for true happiness? Not sure where to begin? Nicholas Bunney (BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management, 2004) has written the book that could support your journey! Find out about ‘ABCD: Finding Happiness through Awareness, Values, Principles, and Actions’ and how understanding your values better may help you to be more happy, productive and well…Continue Reading The pursuit of happiness

Fighting injustice through legal training

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Barrister Hamna Zain (Bar Professional Training Course, 2012) returned to her home country, Pakistan, after completing her training at The City Law School. Having worked in the legal profession for over a decade, Hamna has made it her mission to provide legal training to those who have the least access and especially women. “Being a…Continue Reading Fighting injustice through legal training

Mark Joshua Gunalan: A career in real estate

We recently spoke to Mark Joshua Gunalan (MSc Finance, 2011) about his career in real estate, how he reached this position and his time studying at Bayes Business School. Find out more… As you approach your one-year work anniversary at Barclays as the Director – Real Estate in the EMEA regions, we’d love to hear…Continue Reading Mark Joshua Gunalan: A career in real estate

A message from City President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein

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2023 is in full flow! At your University, we have an exciting and challenging year ahead as we put City’s new Strategy, finalised at the end of last year, into action. I am very grateful that so many staff, alumni and students engaged with the consultation. I hope the key messages: ‘leaders for the world…Continue Reading A message from City President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein

A message from Professor André Spicer, Dean of Bayes Business School – January 2023

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Dear Alumni, Happy New Year, and welcome to the first Alumni Newsletter of 2023. It has already been a very busy start to the year, and I was delighted to see so many of you again at our alumni reception is Istanbul earlier this month. It has been a while since we’ve been able to…Continue Reading A message from Professor André Spicer, Dean of Bayes Business School – January 2023

LawIRL – Setting up City’s Law students for success

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LawIRL, a new offering at The City Law School, will help current law students gain important practical experience and connections. Sally Gill, Director of the City Community Legal Advice Centre and LawIRL, hopes City Law alumni will join the effort to support and inspire students to enter the legal profession. “It gives students this ladder,”…Continue Reading LawIRL – Setting up City’s Law students for success

“I found that I’d been struggling with the phone more than I’d realised” – Alumni donations making a difference

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By Jason Barlow The Covid-19 Pandemic affected everyone. Many of the impacts were obvious, others less so. When City’s teaching and learning moved temporarily online, it quickly became apparent that students’ access to digital resources was a far greater issue than had originally been anticipated. Generous donations from alumni gave students access to better technology. The…Continue Reading “I found that I’d been struggling with the phone more than I’d realised” – Alumni donations making a difference

Alumni recognised in the New Year Honours list 2023

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The New Year Honours list 2023 recognises the achievements and services of people across the UK, from all walks of life. We are delighted to announce and congratulate the five City and Bayes alumni who have been recognised for their commitment to various services. Knight Commander of the Order of Bath Vice Admiral Sir Nicholas Hine…Continue Reading Alumni recognised in the New Year Honours list 2023

Fostering female leadership

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Ahead of the Great British Businesswoman Awards, we caught up with Palak Tewary (Executive MBA, 2010), who has been shortlisted in the Banking & Finance Businesswoman category. Palak shares insightful information about women in business, her role at chartered certified accountants and chartered tax advisors’ firm, Price Mann, and her studies at Bayes. Find out more… Congratulations…Continue Reading Fostering female leadership