Alumni blog

Student Story: Farzana Haque

Farzana is a first year Neuroscience student at Queen Mary University of London with a passion for understanding the intricate workings of the brain. Thanks to the generosity of our alumni, Farzana was awarded the Annual Fund Scholarship to support her through her studies.

Student Story: Yusuf Akram

Yusuf is a final-year Accounting and Finance student in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He was awarded the Queen Mary Performance Scholarship, which helped ease financial pressures and allowed him to focus on achieving his goal of graduating with a first-class degree.

Student Story: Zuhaib Sajid

Zuhaib is a first-year Biology student from East London and a recipient of the Annual Fund Scholarship. With this support, he’s been able to invest in his learning, pursue his passion for science, and give back through volunteering and fundraising.

Student Story: Haleemah Abdul-Razakq

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: Conor Venus

Conor is a second-year Computer Science student at Queen Mary University of London. With support from the Annual Fund Performance Scholarship, he is pursuing his passion for technology and preparing for further study in Machine and Deep Learning.

Student Story: Moyinoluwa Oluwadayomi

Moyinoluwa is a fourth-year Medicine student at Queen Mary University of London with a strong interest in psychology and autism. Thanks to the generosity of our alumni, he was awarded the Annual Fund Scholarship to help ease financial pressure during the most demanding years of his degree.

First annual Queen Mary Music Festival held at Mile End

This spring, we were delighted to host Queen Mary’s first ever Music Festival at our Mile End campus, thanks to the generous support of alumnus Andrew Dawber (BSc Geography, 1984) and Constructive Music.

Image: Connecting with our global alumni community

Since the beginning of the year, two high-level University delegations have undertaken international travel in India and South East Asia, presenting welcome opportunities to meet with Queen Mary alumni living in those locations. 

Alumni profile - Annie Mirza

(Comparative Literature and Linguistics BA, 2013) 

Open discussions and problem solving were essential on both courses, and without the comfort of a learning environment to get involved in discussions and figure out a problem, I’d feel anxious to take the lead. But I’ve done this at university before, so in a job, it feels less daunting.

Alumni profile - Professor Iria Giuffrida

(English and European Law LLB, 2001; Law PhD, 2009)

Some people are very clear from early on that they are going to be lawyers – I was not one of them. Law was a means to an end; I like structure, and I’ve always liked solving problems, although I would be lying if I said I was aware of it at the time. It just felt like the kind of degree that trains you for ‘the real world’. Whether you want to be a lawyer or not, studying Law teaches you a rigorous way of thinking, of questioning things, of trying to build logical arguments, which can serve you well whatever career you pursue.