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

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Dear Alumni It has been a busy Spring indeed, with much to celebrate here. Bayes was named a Centre of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries, making us one of only two institutions in the UK with this designation. The University was also listed in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2023 for the first time…Continue Reading A message from Professor André Spicer, Dean of Bayes Business School – April 2023

Celebrating our international scholarship holders

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The Office for Global Engagement recently hosted a reception to celebrate international students who have been awarded an external scholarship to study at City. Nearly 20 scholars attended, each of whom have been awarded one of three highly competitive scholarships: The prestigious Chevening Scholarship, the UK government’s international awards programme aimed at developing global leaders…Continue Reading Celebrating our international scholarship holders

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

A message from Professor André Spicer, Dean of Bayes Business School – September 2022

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Dear Alumni, Welcome to the first newsletter of the 2022/23 academic year, and I hope you are well. It was with the deepest regret we recorded the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Her Majesty was this country’s longest reigning monarch, serving as Head of State for over 70 years with a life that was…Continue Reading A message from Professor André Spicer, Dean of Bayes Business School – September 2022

Message from City President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein

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When I wrote to you earlier this year, I was compelled to observe that we ‘live in history’. It was with the deepest regret that we recorded the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen dedicated her life to the service of her people, both in this country and throughout the Commonwealth. She represented…Continue Reading Message from City President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein

Bayes Global Women’s Leadership Programme celebrates its first five years

In June 2022, the Bayes Global Women’s Leadership Programme (GWLP) hosted a lunch to celebrate five years of the programme. GWLP Director Janina Steinmetz welcomed scholars, leaders and friends of the programme, past and present, to mark the occasion with speeches from Andre Spicer (Dean of Bayes), Canan Kocabasoglu-Hillmer (the first Director of the Programme),…Continue Reading Bayes Global Women’s Leadership Programme celebrates its first five years