Spotlight on: alumni stories

From journalism to aviation our talented alumni are making their mark in the world. Read about their careers and how they are making a difference to people's lives.

Our latest alumni stories:

Dr Yushi Chen

PhD Science and Technology Policy 2019

Green fintech advocate and researcher

Tanjila Mazumder Drishti

Globalisation, Business and Development 2017

Regional Lead – Asia for BRAC International, an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh

Jordi sits in an auditorium wearing a black beanie hat and tshirt looking into the camera

Jordi Carter

Drama and Film Studies 2018

First Generation Scholar who graduated with a First Class degree and Gold Spirit of Sussex Award

LISA'S STORY

"There is no giving up, not for me. Keep trying to be that bumblebee butting against the window until it either dies or finds a way out."

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Huyen Le

MChem 2017

Materials Engineering PhD researcher who has been selected as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering 2024

Gavriil receiving his award from His Majesty's Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Greece, Mr Matthew Lodge, at the Study UK Alumni Awards ceremony in Greece.

Gavriil Papadopoulos

Electronic Engineering 1998

Project Development Leader for ATOS, focusing on innovation in the field of public safety and security

Clive Myrie

ENGAM 1982

Journalist and BBC News presenter

Kit Bradshaw

Politics 2012

Sky News producer and broadcast journalist

Sarah Egbo

Gender and Development 2018

Policy Lead at the Gender Mobile Initiative, a non-profit that leverages technology to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence

JAMILA'S STORY

"Sometimes when you don't get a job it's not because you're not good enough, it's because you’re better suited to something else. If you stick at it, the right job will land at the right time."

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Benjy Kusi

Philosophy and English 2013

An inclusion and wellbeing consultant and online creator

Alberto Jesús Uribe Jiménez and April Cridland at CERN, standing outside the Antimatter factory

April Cridland and Alberto Jesus Uribe Jimenez

Physics 2012 and 2016

Post-doctoral researchers working at CERN in the ALPHA collaboration

Kamilah McInnis

Sociology 2013

BBC Voice broadcast journalist with a passion for music and mental health

Millie Gooch

English Language and Literature 2009

Founder of Sober Girl Society – the largest community for sober and sober-curious women around the world

BENJY'S STORY

"Sussex attracts such a breadth of creative minds and making those connections not only completely changed my perspective on the world but has shaped the trajectory of my life and career."

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