Alumni blog

Alumni profile - Marc Cebreros

(Law LLM, 2016)

We must do our share in decolonizing the field of human rights, the perception that “professional” expertise comes from the West and North who are there to help the victims from the East and South.

Alumni profile - Dr Imran Farooq

(Oral Biology MSc, 2011)

When I left Barts I had no research publications, but after nine years, I have published more than sixty research papers (with 30+ total impact factor) and book chapters that have acquired over six hundred citations... I was also the recipient of the IAU, College of Dentistry’s competitive “Best Researcher Award” in 2017.

Alumni profile - Jorge Figueiredo Da Cruz

(Economics and Politics BSc, 2017)

In the context of moving abroad to work in Thailand, I believe Queen Mary prepared me to work in an unfamiliar environment with different people from different backgrounds. Due to its highly multicultural nature, Queen Mary taught me to embrace differences and to use them productively and efficiently at work. For example, I have led regional projects in Asia with teams from different countries and consolidated each team’s perspective on a particular issue.

Student Story: Weronika Martyna

"My name is Weronika and I’m a second-year Dentistry student at Barts and The London. I’m so pleased to be awarded the Scholarship for Excellence this year funded by our generous alumni. Thank you for your support!"

Alumni profile - Majeed Lashari

(Public International Law LLM, 2017)

Studying on a Chevening Scholarship at Queen Mary was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Being chosen as Queen Mary’s Chevening Chapter leader is an honour. Personally, it has already helped me relive many precious moments from one of the best years of my life.

Alumni profile - Tomiwa Owolade

(English BA, 2018)

[My book] is a critique of a tendency to conflate the experiences and cultures of the black British population with the black American population. Obviously, there are instances when comparisons are valid, but the assumption, which I found pervasive after the Black Lives Matter protests last year, that we can analyse black Britain through an American lens, is reductive.

Alumni profile - Tony Lock

(Applied Mathematics BSc, 1981)

Mathematics underlies so much of the universe, society and everyday life but it is often hidden or some people are afraid of it. 

Sameeha is a Geography and Business Management student at Queen Mary. She grew up in East London. 

Sameeha Goni, Annual Fund Scholarship recipient 2018