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Montage of alumni voices on our blog. Featured are the Singing Dentist, aka Dr Milad Shadrooh, Dilani Selvanathan, Siti Kasim and Matt Kay.

Our graduates have gone on to do a variety of interesting and exciting things throughout their careers and beyond.

Our blog shines a spotlight on the voices of our alumni and friends and on the transformative effect gifts of time and donations from alumni have had on our students and the wider University.

Student Story: Ashni Backory
6 August 2024

Ashni received an Annual Fund Performance Scholarship in recognition of her hard work and outstanding exam results. Ashni has just graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a degree in English Language and Linguistics

Student Story: Rani Muktar
21 May 2024

Rani is a Medical Genetics student at Queen Mary University of London. Rani was awarded an Annual Fund Scholarship and shared how the award will support her through University.

Student Story: Haleemah Abdul-Razakq
20 August 2024

Haleemah is the first in her family to attend University and is now in her third year studying Dentistry. Haleemah was awarded an Excellence Scholarship in recognition of her hard work and outstanding achievements.

Student story - Diana Hysenaj
26 May 2021

Diana is a first-year Politics and International Relations student at Queen Mary University of London. Diana Hysenaj, Annual Fund recipient (2020-2022)

Student Story: Veronica
22 May 2024

Veronica is a third year Medicine student in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London. Veronica was awarded a Scholarship for Excellence and shared how this recognition has increased her confidence and enabled her to engage in other aspects of university life.  

Student Story: Aayush Jain
31 July 2024

Aayush is in his second year studying Business Management and received an Annual Fund Performance Scholarship in recognition of his hard work and great achievements.

Student Story: Ollie Barnes
2 August 2024

Ollie is a third year Maths with Finance and Accounting student and was awarded an Annual Fund Performance Scholarship in recognition of his outstanding work and achievements. Ollie shares how this award helped support him through his final year at university. 

Professor Derek Crowther Alumni Remembered - Professor Derek Crowther (1937-2024)
21 September 2024

An appreciation for the late Professor Derek Crowther FRCP FRCR (Medicine MBBChir, 1963), Professor Emeritus in the School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, who passed away on 5 February 2024.

Student Story: Yusuf Akram
16 July 2024

Yusuf is a current student studying Accounting and Finance at Queen Mary University of London. Yusuf was awarded a Queen Mary Performance Scholarship in recognition of his outstanding achievements at University. 

Student Story: Kavi Mautadin-Marin
23 May 2024

Kavi is in his second year studying Economics at Queen Mary University of London and was awarded the Santander Brighter Futures Grant. Kavi shared how this grant will support him with his travel expenses and cost of living.

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