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Alumni stories

We’ve met graduates from all across the University who have gone on to do interesting and exciting things throughout their careers and beyond. Here are just a few of their stories told in their own words.

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Andy Haldane

Chief Economist at the Bank of England

Ann Cairns

Vice-Chair for Mastercard

Douglas Young

Founder of Goods of Desire

Eddie Izzard

Comedian and campaigner

Ade Solanke

Award-winning playwright

Neil Rackham

Business psychologist

The Rt Hon the Lord Blunkett
David Blunkett 
Dr Amal Al Qubaisi
Dr Amal Al Qubaisi 
Image of Dan Walker, sports journalist, broadcaster and MA Broadcast Journalism graduate
Dan Walker 
James Harkin

Where are they now? James Harkin

James Harkin

Head Elf for the BBC quiz show QI., BA Maths and Physics 2000

Hollie Pearne-Webb, MBE
Photo credit GB Hockey

Where are they now? Hollie Pearne-Webb, MBE

Hollie Pearne-Webb, MBE

Olympic Gold medal winning hockey player, BA Economics 2013

Munya Chawawa

Where are They Now? Munya Chawawa

Munya Chawawa

Comedian, writer and social media personality, BSc Psychology

Charlie with some of her sustainable products

Where are they now? Charlie Gill

Charlie Gill

Environmental and sustainability campaigner, LLB Law with German 2014

Dr Pip Gardner

Where are they now? Dr Pip Gardner

Dr Pip Gardner

UN Women Beijing+25 Youth Task Force member and LGBTI+ activist, BA Archaeology and Geography 2011, PhD Geography 2018

Bella Qvist

Where are they now? Bella Qvist

Bella Qvist

Freelance writer based in Sweden, BA Journalism and Germanic Studies 2010

Zanna van Dijk

Where are they now? Zanna van Dijk

Zanna van Dijk

Entrepreneur, business owner and blogger with a purpose, BMedSci Speech Science 2014

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