Katy Martley (Criminal Litigation, 2012) crossed continents to attain the qualification that would lead to her career as a Crown Prosecutor, and now she’s taking a break! Read Katy’s story to find out why she adjourned her legal career. So you moved from New Zealand to study at City, what was that like? I was…Continue Reading Court is in Recess
Being a professional mentor at City
Anthony (Tony) Rimoldi graduated from Civil Engineering in 1980, but for the past eight years he has volunteered his time to mentor the next generation of graduates. Here he talks about his experience as a professional mentor at City. I graduated from City (Civil Engineering) in 1980 and since then I have enjoyed a successful career…Continue Reading Being a professional mentor at City
Compassion for Fashion
Ayesha Mustafa (MA Transnational Media & Society, 2007) moved from Dubai to study at City. Since graduating she has worked for Netsol Technology and PepsiCo. But now she is the director of her own business, Fashion ComPassion… Where did the idea for Fashion ComPassion come from? Since a young age I wanted to have my…Continue Reading Compassion for Fashion
Scholar Spotlight: Gabriella Soffer (MEng Biomedical Engineering)
Gabriella Soffer is a recipient of the George Daniels Scholarship. Here she talks about the impact the scholarship has had: I started university a year after the £9,000 fees were implemented and firm in the knowledge that I would have a minimum of £27,000 debt when I would leave. At the age of 18 that was more…Continue Reading Scholar Spotlight: Gabriella Soffer (MEng Biomedical Engineering)
Developing Partnerships, One Village at a Time
Neil Kerfoot (MSc NGO Management, 2012) is looking to encourage more volunteers and donations for his radically different charity, Village by Village. Working in partnership with local communities in Africa, he stopped counting the number of villages helped when he hit 100. We spoke about the power of open accountability, trust and getting it right…Continue Reading Developing Partnerships, One Village at a Time
Pirouettes and Politics
International politics and dance don’t typically lend themselves to each other but that hasn’t stopped Alejandra Benet! An International Politics graduate and now also a dance teacher, Alejandra, known to her friends as Sandra, is set to blaze the trail of this unusual combo… Time at City So far, it has been the best time…Continue Reading Pirouettes and Politics
A Haus to Call Home
Kaniyet Rayev (BSc Management 2016) graduated from Cass with dreams of starting his own business. Little did he know that his troubles finding somewhere to work were about to become Haus, an innovative network of workspaces available by the day (or longer!). We chatted at first Haus location in Holborn about how it happened. Tell…Continue Reading A Haus to Call Home
The Stars Move Still
Andy Regan (Psychotherapy and Counselling, 1998) has written his debut novel The Stars Move Still, a combination of fact and fiction spanning the 19th and 20th century. Here Andy gives us a short overview of his book and his time at City. Tell us about your book: My debut novel is based on what still…Continue Reading The Stars Move Still
Invigorate and Motivate: jobs psychology graduates do
Organisational Psychology graduate Lawrence Francis has not only committed to living a healthy and motivated life himself, he has now made it his business to help you live one too. Read his story to find out how… Can you tell me about your time at City? What happened after you graduated? Graduating in May 2008…Continue Reading Invigorate and Motivate: jobs psychology graduates do
SPOTLIGHT: Dr Chee Ching Chan, (Professional Legal Skills, 2016)
Our alumni are really amazing and we want to share their achievements with the world! In the SPOTLIGHT this month is Dr Chee Ching Chan, (Professional Legal Skills, 2016). Dr Chee Ching Chan chose The City Law School to study for the Bar Professional Training Course, after working for six years as a surgical doctor….Continue Reading SPOTLIGHT: Dr Chee Ching Chan, (Professional Legal Skills, 2016)