The Bayes Alumni Forum was held on 8 June and welcomed alumni, students and guests to enjoy a day of inspiring talks, engaging breakout sessions and networking. Topics covered included remote working and workplace culture, trends and challenges in Real Estate, why credible leaders matter and the intersection between the Arts and Business. The day…Continue Reading New Bayes Alumni Forum welcomes 200 attendees
On Tuesday 18 June, we were delighted to welcome 40 handpicked donors to a special ‘thank you’ celebration. This forms a key part of our efforts to build a vibrant donor and scholars’ community at City. Deputy President Elisabeth Hill presided, opening the speeches by sharing updates about the importance of philanthropy to the university,…Continue Reading Donor Celebration Evening 2024
I am always delighted to be in touch with our alumni and share some exciting updates from your University. Not long now until we will be called ‘City St George’s, University of London’. Work is progressing at pace to meet our 1st August target to complete the merger with St George’s, University of London. St…Continue Reading Message from City President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein
Hello everyone – and a warm welcome to a particularly packed issue of our alumni newsletter. It was great to meet many of you at our recent Bayes Alumni Forum. I hope you found it a useful, informative and enjoyable event. Former Twitter EMEA Vice President Bruce Daisley certainly alighted on a current hot topic with…Continue Reading A Message from the Dean – June 2024
Following successful completion of an LLB degree at City in 2020 and further studies in International, Corporate and Commercial Law at King’s College London, Jaizzail Ofori is now back at City to pursue his professional dream via the Bar Vocational Studies. This recent achievement has been made possible by securing an 11KBW scholarship to help finance…Continue Reading Jaizzail Ofori (LLB 2020) – making the case for facing challenges
Currently Principal Director of Real Estate at Accenture, Oliver shares his thoughts at the recent Bayes Alumni Forum ahead of participating in a breakout session on the theme of “Climate Change, seeing through the hype and the importance of the transition to Net Zero.” He shares his views on the ways sustainability should be approached…Continue Reading Oliver Light (EMBA 2023) – picking brains and tackling sustainability challenges
Currently Non-executive Chairman of New Ireland Insurance and Chairman of Polar Capital Holdings plc, David Lamb attended the recent Bayes Alumni Forum to share the fruits of his 45+ years of professional experience. He recounts the circumstances in which he launched his entrepreneurial career and the people and advice on which he drew, and offers…Continue Reading David Lamb (Actuarial Science 1975) – making sure a business plan comes together
Recently appointed incoming Chair of the Prince’s Trust UK’s Board of Trustees, Tom Ilube can count an impressive track record of business, philanthropic and educational achievements both past and present. He recounts the journey through Bayes, into the worlds of finance and consulting, and onto the entrepreneurial mission that he had mapped out for himself….Continue Reading Tom Ilube (Finance MBA 1988 and Honorary Doctor of Science 2018) – The Entrepreneurial Journey and how to get there
In December, Annika Israelsson will embark on a gruelling six-week adventure dubbed “The World’s Toughest Row”, from the Canary Islands to the West Indies. She explains the challenges she will face, how she got into rowing, and tells us more about the children’s brain tumour research charity for which she is putting herself through this…Continue Reading Annika Israelsson (MSc Actuarial Science, 2018) – when a charitable Bayes alumna takes to the high seas
Our congratulations go to the seven Bayes and City alumni who reached the national finals of their respective countries. The British Council Study UK Alumni Awards celebrate and showcase the impact and value of a UK higher education and raise the international profile of UK alumni and their former universities. Saad Zuberi (MA International Journalism,…Continue Reading Celebrating Bayes and City Alumni Finalists at The British Council Study UK Alumni Awards!