Category: City Alumni Stories

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)

SPOTLIGHT: Gemma Leigh Roberts, (Organisational Psychology, 2008)

Our alumni are really amazing and we want to share their achievements with the world! In the SPOTLIGHT this month is Gemma Leigh Roberts, (Organisational Psychology, 2008). Tell me about your time at City! I absolutely loved my time at City. I did an MSc in Organisational Psychology and it was a brilliant Masters. I…Continue Reading SPOTLIGHT: Gemma Leigh Roberts, (Organisational Psychology, 2008)

Style and Substance

Massimiliano Gritti (MG) (BSc Business Studies, 2016) and business partner Elliot Aeschlimann (EA) are men with an eye for style and craftsmanship. Their site, Bombinate.com, offers a curated collection of Europe’s finest niche brands, all in one place. We caught up with these dapper go-getters. Tell me about your time at Cass! MG) I was…Continue Reading Style and Substance

Getting Flushed

While most people would want to avoid their hard work going down the drain, that’s precisely the objective of our award-winning entrepreneurs Al Bozorgi (Cultural and Creative Industries, 2017) and Elle McIntosh (Elle studied BSc Biomedical Science at the University of Bedfordshire (2015), before studying Business Administration in 2016 at City, University of London). Creators…Continue Reading Getting Flushed

Through His Lens

Shooting Producer/Director James Hill (Psychology, 2011) took the skills he learned from his Psychology degree to make his dream job a reality. Here James steps out from behind the camera to tell us a story he knows very well; his own one.  Can you tell me about your time at City? I loved my time…Continue Reading Through His Lens