When Covid-19 hit New York, US, in 2020, Chef Greg Silverman (Food & Nutrition Policy, 2011) was already providing food to 12 000 families in the city through West Side Campaign Against Hunger. As the pandemic took hold and it became clear how many needed their help, they made innovative changes to provide good quality…Continue Reading FEEDING NEW YORK
A year into the pandemic, CitySport in London has opened its doors again. Whether you can join a gym, go outside, or still feel safest at home, CitySport’s Leisure Supervisor (Fitness) Viktoria Faltusz gives us tips on how to feel stronger. It’s not all about the physical strength, Viktoria has some great suggestions on how to…Continue Reading CitySport: Tips for Body and Mind
City, University of London was recently ranked among the top 200 institutions globally for climate action, responsible consumption and production, and reducing inequalities in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2021. City’s Sustainability Officer Eleanor Simes talked to us about City, sustainability, and five of her tips on what to read, watch and listen to about…Continue Reading Top tips from City’s Sustainability Officer
Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (Executive MBA, 2011) spent nearly 20 years working in investment banking before founding the business banking challenger BCB Group with fellow alumnus Oliver Tonkin (Executive MBA, 2011). BCB Group is Europe’s leading provider of business accounts and trading services for the digital asset economy. We caught up with Oliver to find out…Continue Reading From ‘salary man’ to business owner and CEO – In conversation with Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie
Stella Oni (Information Systems and Technology, 2000) knew in her late 20’s that she wanted to write literary fiction, but life events and rejections got in the way. However, a short course at City sparked the idea for her debut crime novel Deadly Sacrifice, which got published last year and was Audible’s Crime Thriller of…Continue Reading Deadly Sacrifice – The result of perseverance
Thanos Dimadis (Media and Communications, 2010) learned first-hand the risks of working as a journalist and holding political powers to account, an experience he recounts in his latest book. He gives his education at City, University of London credit for the knowledge and resilience that helped him win the fight. Thanos Dimadis, President of the…Continue Reading Risk, truth, guts, and resilience – To be a journalist
Have you ever grown your own tomato or garnished a drink with mint from your windowsill? Chloë Dunnett (Food Policy, 2019) and her team, know how great locally grown food can be, both for the planet and the consumer, and have ambitious plans for the new Sitopia Farm, in the middle of London’s Greenwich. Growing vegetables…Continue Reading Turning poo into green gold
Joey Li (MSc Marketing Strategy and Innovation, 2019) is the founder and CEO of social enterprise Leiho which she started while completing her studies at the Business School with fellow student Thuta Khin (MSc Marketing Strategy and Innovation, 2019). Leiho is a lifestyle brand on a mission to make purchasing basic products more meaningful: for…Continue Reading Recent Alumni Spotlight: Joey Li, Founder and CEO of social enterprise Leiho
Following a career as a dance teacher, then going to Law School and working in the legal field for several years, it was in 2012 when Rupal Ragha (BSc Management, 2008) returned to her passion for educating and founded her tutoring company Big Brains Tuition. At the start of the pandemic, Rupal decided to take…Continue Reading “I started this because children needed help” – Rupal Ragha, Prime Minister’s Points of Light Award Recipient
In his latest book, George Zarkadakis (PhD, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, 1990) questions the current state of our democracy and economy, and how AI can either help to reform it to benefit our voices as citizens or assist in our downfall. Although three-time City alumnus George Zarkadakis trained as an engineer and works as…Continue Reading Artificial Intelligence – Beneficial opportunity or a threat?