Category: City Alumni Stories

Celebrating Bayes and City Alumni Finalists at The British Council Study UK Alumni Awards!

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.   Now into its tenth…Continue Reading Celebrating Bayes and City Alumni Finalists at The British Council Study UK Alumni Awards!

Reconnecting with City and Bayes alumni at receptions in Beijing and Shanghai

In March, City and Bayes returned to China for the first time in four years for two alumni receptions. Over 300 alumni, prospective students, guests and staff attended events in Beijing and Shanghai hosted by Professors Juliet John, Vice-President (Education), and André Spicer, Executive Dean, Bayes Business School. Both events also featured a talk from…Continue Reading Reconnecting with City and Bayes alumni at receptions in Beijing and Shanghai

Barry Wood (BSc Engineering, 1974) – 50 years a City man and counting

Ahead of the 50th anniversary reunion of the BSc Civil Engineering class of 1974 in July, we spoke to organiser Barry Wood (BSc Engineering, 1974). During our conversation he reflected on his student days at City, his career and his experience as a Visiting Lecturer at City since 2008.   What motivated you to organise…Continue Reading Barry Wood (BSc Engineering, 1974) – 50 years a City man and counting

Congratulations to Bayes and City Alumnae Finalists at UK India Achievers

Launched last year to commemorate 75 years since India’s independence, the India-UK Achievers Honours celebrates the professional and social contributions of Indians who have studied in the UK. The initiative is led by the National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK (NISAU) in partnership with the British Council. What’s more, the India UK Achievers Honours…Continue Reading Congratulations to Bayes and City Alumnae Finalists at UK India Achievers

Non-fiction creative writing, or the art of “keeping it real”.

Paula Read

In April 2023, Paula Read (MA in Creative Writing (Non-fiction), 2018) published her second work of non-fiction, “If Only It Hadn’t Rained”. The book recounts the travails of Roland Chopard, a Frenchman deported by the occupying Germans to work as a forced labourer in 1944. Paula tells a twin tale of how the memoirs were…Continue Reading Non-fiction creative writing, or the art of “keeping it real”.

Sapna Bhatia (MA International Journalism, 2005) – the storyteller with a difference

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When an experienced radio and TV journalist with 20 years in the industry has the brainwave of setting up a responsible botanical retreat in her native India employing the underprivileged, a new story has to be told.  Sapna Bhatia recounts tough beginnings and how she is helping others overcome theirs. You were challenged from day…Continue Reading Sapna Bhatia (MA International Journalism, 2005) – the storyteller with a difference

Israel Campos (BA Journalism, 2022) – a field reporter made at City

Israel Campos

Israel Campos got the bug for writing, storytelling, and the media at the tender age of 12 while still in his native Angola. He has recently been appointed for two years to a think-tank run by the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the “Grupo de Reflexão O Futuro Já Começou”. He recounts his…Continue Reading Israel Campos (BA Journalism, 2022) – a field reporter made at City

In conversation with Tech & Social Entrepreneur Mike Hudson

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After feeling determined to help make a difference during the global COVID-19 pandemic, tech entrepreneur Mike Hudson (BSc Systems and Management, 1987) is now using his wealth of experience in AI and marketplaces to create, develop and support non-profit, social good ventures. From enhancing COVID-19 testing during lockdown to advising the CEO of a global…Continue Reading In conversation with Tech & Social Entrepreneur Mike Hudson

Mitul Vadgama – The Data Leader who keeps learning and adapting

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Following a BSc in Business Computing Systems in 2009, Mitul Vadgama went out on a mission – to apply his considerable interest in and knowledge of technology to the benefit of businesses and organisations by helping them solve problems with the aid of data and innovation. In a career that has, so far, spanned consulting…Continue Reading Mitul Vadgama – The Data Leader who keeps learning and adapting

City Law School alumna publishes two new books

Author, data protection officer and member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, Judith Ratcliffe (PG Dip Professional Legal Skills, 2010), has had a very busy year showcasing her excellent range in writing by publishing her third children’s book, as well as a practical guide to help prevent personal data breaches and protect people…Continue Reading City Law School alumna publishes two new books