Alumni profile - Marjan Nur 24 March 2021
(Environmental Science with Business Management Bsc, 2015)
London is the most amazing city I have ever been to. Because of the nature of my job and traveling being a passion of mine, my interest has taken me to 38 countries, and among them I have found, and still find, London the most vibrant, multicultural, and welcoming. No matter where you are from, you will be able to find the little version of your country in this city.
Alumni profile - Siti Kasim 23 March 2021
(Law LLB, 1995)
When I first came back to Malaysia in 2004, I had no idea about the existence of our indigenous people. This subject is not taught in our schools. No one talks about them. I joined the Human Rights Committee under the Bar Council in 2007 and that’s when I realised there are many human rights issues in Malaysia. I started visiting the villages of the Orang Asli, which is the word for the peninsula indigenous people, and I learnt about the issues, and I saw who they are.
Alumni profile - Costanza Casati 26 March 2021
(English and Film studies BA, 2017)
Characters are what matters the most when you’re writing a book. If you don’t understand your characters deeply, feel and care for them, then no one else will.
Alumni profile - Lauren Arch 29 March 2021
(History BA, 2017)
I saw a presenter workshop for my favourite online radio at the time and applied on a complete whim with zero radio experience. To my surprise, I got selected, and from there everything changed for me and I became dead set on working in radio full time.
Alumni profile - Nada Issa 1 April 2021
(Mechanical Engineering with Industrial experience MEng, 2014)
I am proud to be an engineer. I enjoyed studying engineering and I love working in the industry; I get a real sense of fulfillment from designing buildings that have a positive impact on both people’s lives and on the environment.
Alumni profile - Katie Momber 6 April 2021
(Geography BA(Hons), 2016)
The experience of studying in a new country was amazing, the friendships I made were particularly close, and Western Australia is breathtakingly beautiful; I don’t know that I would have had reason to go there if not for the exchange.
Alumni profile - Andrew Proctor 8 April 2021
(Biology and Chemistry BSc, 1975)
On arrival at Queen Mary College as it was known back then, I was fascinated by the interface between biology and chemistry. After graduation I explored various avenues including clinical biochemistry and biology lecturing before finding food science, which was a perfect fit for my interests and background.
Alumni profile - Maeve McMahon 14 April 2021
(Psychology PhD, 2019)
For me, statistics is one of the most important and rewarding parts of the Civil Service. We provide impartial and reliable information on data that the government holds. Without our publications, the public wouldn’t know how many Covid vaccines have been given or how many people have lost work since lockdown. Or, indeed, how many babies are named Oliver and Olivia every year!
Alumni profile - Simon Mills 12 April 2021
(Mechanical Engineering BEng, 1972)
My Engineering degree has meant that I have ended up in locations that resemble those found in a James Bond movie. I have visited places like CERN, and a power station in Scotland that's ¼ of a mile underneath a mountain with giant hydroelectric turbines - both seem like being in a villain’s lair!
Alumni profile - Amy Sargeant 13 April 2021
(English and Film studies BA(Hons), 2016)
My time at Queen Mary really helped me to work out what I was interested in and what I wanted to do as a career. The opportunity to be able to learn about film theory and history, as well as practical filmmaking, really solidified my interest in documentary as a whole and also influenced how I go about making films today.