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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.

Headshot of alumna Helen Buckley Alumni profile - Helen Buckley
3 December 2019

(Journalism and Contemporary History BA, 2007)

One of the scariest things as an author is knowing that people will read your work and critique it, so to have such positive feedback on my debut novel Star in the Shadows, feels really overwhelming. As an author, I am able to completely immerse myself in my character’s lives. As I write, I feel like I’m there with them.

 

Roshan Patel at BDSA Student Story: Roshan Patel
6 October 2020

(Dentistry BDS, 2022)

“Hi, I’m Roshan Patel and I’m a dentistry student at Barts and The London. Both of my parents work for the NHS which inspired me to study Dentistry! I was awarded the Scholarship for Excellence last year funded by our kind alumni of the university.”

Headshot of alumna Rose Vincent Alumni profile - Rosie Vincent
27 July 2020

(Drama BA, 2017)

"I love the balance that I have from my two jobs. Sometimes I will be sat at a desk and managing many tasks in the morning but then in the evening I will be jumping around as an animal and helping young people to have fun.”

Headshot of alumna, Roberta Rhyse Alumni profile - Roberta Rhyse
7 July 2020

(Politics and International Relations BA, 2019) 

Roberta Rhyse Kirosingh graduated from Queen Mary in 2019 with a bachelors degree in Politics and International Relations. She is the founder of The Simple Press and works as an Executive Westminster Manager for a Member of Parliament, as well as a Policy Researcher.

Headshot of alumnus John Plas Alumni profile - John Plas
4 December 2020

(Advanced Periodontology Associate, 2001)

During my final year on my Periodontology Programme, there was an opportunity to be featured on Channel 4 National Television as part of their “Be your Own Doctor” Show. This episode of the show was about self-assessment of oral hygiene, self improvement in brushing and periodontal treatment planning. This episode was filmed at the Ground Level Clinic of Bart’s Dental Institute!

Headshot of alumna Ibilola Amao Alumni profile - Dr Ibilola Amao
12 March 2021

(Civil Engineering BSc, 1985)

My focus sectors are male-dominated ones such as the Energy, Power, Infrastructure, Oil and Gas Industries. I have challenged the perception that women cannot build successful careers in these male-dominated industries as CEO of my own business, and I mentor and empower future generations of women to do the same.

Headshot of alumnus Harry Walmsley Alumni profile - Harry Walmsley
26 March 2021

(Medicine MBBS, 1978)

I was a senior registrar at Kings College Hospital on a year’s rotation to Brighton when I had a major crash on the A23 colliding with a lamppost. I spent 3 weeks on ICU and 5 months in hospital and had my right leg amputated above the knee, major reconstruction of my left knee and 92 units of blood during my time in hospital. My wife was told that I had a 50:50 chance of surviving. 

Headshot of alumna, Annie Andoh Alumni profile - Annie Andoh
29 March 2021

(History BA, 2012)

The beauty of working in social media is that the industry is always changing, and the way people consume content continues to evolve. My interests very much lie with seeing these changes and being creative with how we connect with people.

Headshot of alumna Tola Alade Alumni profile - Tola Alade
31 March 2021

(Mathematics BSc, 2012)

As a Data Scientist who is passionate about what she does on a day to day basis, I am able to share my passion with others with the hope of inspiring younger generations by sharing insights into how Mathematics can be used to build very cool applications to solve problems across a wide range of industries.

Headshot of alumnus Dr Nilesh R. Parmar Alumni profile - Dr Nilesh R. Parmar
30 April 2020

(Dentistry BDS, 2004)

Dr Nilesh R. Parmar is one of a few dentists in the UK to have a degree from all three London Dental Schools: "about 80% of my work is implant dentistry. One thing I love about implants is if you lose your front tooth, I can replace it in such a way that nobody would ever know it isn’t real, even if they get really close to you."

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