Category: City Alumni Stories

After discovering the truth about his adoption, award-winning writer, Peter Papathanasiou (Master of Arts in Creative Writing (Novels), 2017) has recently published his first book, Son of Mine, which follows the incredibly moving story of his reunion with his biological family in Greece. Peter also borrowed from his own life and heritage to write a…Continue Reading Writer pens his adoption story in new memoir

Created by Rachel Godin (MA International Politics and Human Rights, 2018) and her business partner Elise Harrison, social enterprise HAUS OF is a safe space for vulnerable adults, providing them with an opportunity to connect with art therapies whilst ‘encouraging political activism and promoting diversity’. Read more about the HAUS that Rachel and Elise built……Continue Reading The HAUS that Rachel built

  written by Matthew Little (Communications Officer) A series of posters advertising shows at City for bands like The Who, Traffic and the Soft Machine during the late sixties have been rediscovered. Brian Burns, an engineering student who graduated from The City University, as City was known in 1969, was part of the poster department in…Continue Reading City in the Swinging Sixties

In her debut novel ‘I Belong’, alumna Valeria Puig Sobredo (Bar Professional Training Course, 2018) explores the concept of finding our place in the world whilst tackling issues of identity and immigration. Inspired by her own decision to live abroad, Valeria’s book draws on personal experience to tell this story of belonging and searching for…Continue Reading Is Home Really Where the Heart is?

Congratulations to Daniel Volpe (Business Undergraduate Exchange, 2008) for recently qualifying as an actuary in Brazil – the highest level of qualification attainable within the Institute and Faculties of Actuaries (IFoA). What makes this achievement even more special is that Daniel is widely considered to be the first Brazilian to qualify and to do so…Continue Reading Official expert in risk management

Having recently graduated after completing the two-year Executive MBA course at Cass Business School, Isabella Aberle is already putting her new and developed skills into action by improving the experiences of both consumers and online companies. Isabella’s new venture Xarista – which has just successfully secured a spot on City Launch Lab – will support businesses…Continue Reading Innovative approach to personalising the experiences of online consumers

Angus Forbes is the founder of the charitable endeavour Bankers without Boundaries and is a Cass MBA alumnus passionate about protecting the biosphere through the creation of a Global Planet Authority, by way of the first action of global self-determination. He has recently launched the website www.votegpa.com and is married to ballerina and Strictly Come Dancing Judge,…Continue Reading Protecting the biosphere

  When a close friend suffered an injury and wasn’t able to find a quality physiotherapy clinic, Tamara Hasan (Banking and International Finance, 2003) decided it was time to take action and raise the standards of healthcare in Qatar by opening her own clinic. Having opened The International Physiotherapy Clinic in 2015, Tamara continued to…Continue Reading Tamara Hasan (Banking and International Finance, 2003) takes home prestigious prize at alumni awards in Qatar

Our alumni are really amazing and we want to share their achievements with the world! In the SPOTLIGHT this month is Despina Afentouli (ΜΑ International Journalism, 2004) Can you tell me about your time at City? I did my Master’s degree in International Journalism at “The City University London”, as it was then called. I…Continue Reading SPOTLIGHT: Despina Afentouli (ΜΑ International Journalism, 2004)