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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022

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The Queen’s Birthday Honours list recognises the achievements and services of people across the UK, from all walks of life. We are delighted to announce and congratulate our City and Bayes alumni who have been recognised for their commitment to various services in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022. Officer of the Order of the British…Continue Reading Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022

A message from City President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein

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With our summer graduation ceremonies approaching and the University about to celebrate its Class of 2022 graduates, I am delighted to share with you that City has been recognised for its world-leading and internationally excellent research as measured by the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The results of REF 2021, which assessed research quality at all…Continue Reading A message from City President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein

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

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Dear Alumni, Welcome to the latest Bayes Alumni News after what has been a very exciting few weeks for Bayes Business School filled with success, activity and anticipation. In May, I had the honour of welcoming the newest members of our alumni community at the first Dubai Graduation Ceremony since 2019. It was wonderful to…Continue Reading A message from Professor André Spicer, Dean of Bayes Business School – June 2022

Work experience that makes a difference

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Ever wondered how you can help students gain important skills? City’s Micro-Placements Programme is a social mobility initiative where employers in London are matched with City students. The students are primarily from under-represented backgrounds and the four to six-week placements provide work experience and course credits. We recently spoke to City alumna Bhavina Bharkhada (Economics…Continue Reading Work experience that makes a difference

Alumni supporting students in the spring fundraising campaign

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City’s students play an important role in fundraising for the future. This spring, Student Callers take part in the annual telephone fundraising campaign to connect with the alumni community, gain valuable skills and raise money for important projects. Ever wondered who the Student Callers are and what impact your support has on their futures? Well…Continue Reading Alumni supporting students in the spring fundraising campaign

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

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Dear Alumni, Welcome to the April Newsletter, I hope you are well. In these challenging times, I would like to reaffirm our total commitment to supporting all those affected by war in Ukraine. We are looking at ways of offering a more substantive response to the refugee crisis and supporting our alumni, students and staff….Continue Reading A message from Professor André Spicer, Dean of Bayes Business School – April 2022

Message from City President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein

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There is no doubt that we ‘live in history’. As we continue to witness the war in Ukraine and the profoundly distressing acts of violence committed against democracy and the rule of law, our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine, and with all our staff, students and alumni affected by the conflict. Our thoughts…Continue Reading Message from City President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein

“Every day that I spend in a classroom feels like a gift”

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Meet Professor Daniel Beunza, new MSc Management Course Director. Daniel shares his professional background, ambitions for the course and plans to keep alumni connected with Bayes, following graduation.  Please could you tell us about your academic and professional experience and how it led to you becoming the MSc Management Course Director at Bayes? I started…Continue Reading “Every day that I spend in a classroom feels like a gift”

Alumni and staff recognised in the New Year Honours list

Each year, the New Year Honours list recognises the achievements and services of people across the UK, from all walks of life. We are delighted to announce and congratulate our nine City and Business School alumni and staff who have been recognised for their commitment to various services in the New Year Honour List 2022….Continue Reading Alumni and staff recognised in the New Year Honours list