What our alumni say

'I'm helping businesses champion environment and sustainability'

As the director of ESG for cyber security consultancy firm S-RM, Kendall Reid provides strategic advice to investment teams and corporates.

'I'm championing better support for menopausal women'

Birkbeck alumni Becky Cotton co-founded Lumino to develop unique support for women's health problems, specifically symptoms of menopause.

'Birkbeck gave me the confidence to focus my career on others'

Community champion Janet Grauberg credits her Birkbeck studies for giving her time to dedicate to volunteering, which led to her being awarded an OBE.

'I'm drawn to work that resonates with the world'

Award-winning theatre director Atri Banerjee reflects on how he got his big break thanks to Birkbeck and how his work has shone a light on the darkest elements of human behaviour

'Studying law helped me to become a writer'

For Danny Dagan (LLB Law, 2014), his law degree and the skills he learnt at Birkbeck have allowed him to pursue his long-held dream of writing fiction. He is now celebrating the publication of his debut novel and fast-paced thriller The Game.

'Birkbeck taught me to really hone my interests'

Since graduating, Grace Cordell has built her podcast REDRUM into a full-time job with a dedicated following of true crime enthusiasts, all of whom are captivated by her compelling storytelling.

"I'm finally doing what I'm meant to be doing"

Nilgün Yusuf, who discovered scriptwriting during her Birkbeck degree, says she has "a new lease of life" as her debut play NINE MOONS takes to the stage this spooky season.

"I want to make sure nobody is left behind"

Birkbeck alumnus Philippe Mandangi (LLM 2020), who works in policy, research and analysis at the House of Commons, speaks to us about his time at university, his career aspirations and how he loves to support current students.

"Mentoring has given me the connection to Birkbeck I craved"

Olivia Hui studied her MSc Management degree at Birkbeck during lockdown. For her, mentoring final-year students gives her that connection to university that she craved.

"It's a privilege to bridge the gap between academics and the world"

Birkbeck alumna and professional career coach Nerice Gietel has been mentoring final-year Birkbeck students for 10 years. She shares why she’d recommend the Mentoring Pathways scheme to others.