City St George's Alumni

06/11/2026

Supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe experienced cyber attacks this week, with some system temperatures reported to have risen as high as 50°C.

Professor Raj Rajarajan, Director of the Institute for Cyber Security at City St George's, commented on cybersecurity in the context of these attacks:

"False temperature readings or unauthorised control actions may remain undetected until significant physical damage has occurred. Consequently, cyber attacks on freezer infrastructure represent a cyber-physical threat with direct implications for food security."

Read the full comment: https://lnkd.in/eUtKdbwq

04/11/2026

And the winner of best Alumni Mixer backdrop goes to ... 😄

Hosted by Damian Williams and Mahshid Fazaeli from Bayes Business School, City St George's and Bayes alumni came together in Bangkok last week for an informal gathering with some great views.

Thank you to everyone who attended. We hope it was a memorable evening!

02/11/2026

"I attribute my childhood passion for reading to where I am now."

Mitch Collett (MA Publishing, 2022) is a children’s book designer at Farshore, co-chair of Pride at HarperCollins and he was recently named a finalist at the Employee Network Awards. We caught up with Mitch to talk to him about his passion for q***r history, his desire to create community, and how important it is for children to find books that speak to them.

Since we spoke to Mitch, he has also been shortlisted for the 2026 First Chapter Award. Congratulations! 🎉

Read Mitch's feature: https://blogs.city.ac.uk/city-alumni/2026/11/02/mitch-collett-i-attribute-my-childhood-passion-for-reading-to-where-i-am-now/

30/10/2026

A privilege to have four alumni from BSc Civil Engineering return to campus this week to mark their 50th anniversary. Congratulations!

Thank you to Sarah Stallebrass, Professor of Soil Mechanics at the Department of Engineering, who took the group on a tour of the School of Science & Technology and also snapped this lovely photo.

Are you thinking about a reunion for your cohort? Reach out to [email protected].

29/10/2026

📯 Your invitation and Trailblazer shortlist – Celebrating 50 years of Journalism @ City St George’s, Thursday 12 November!

All journalism alumni are invited to this anniversary event, hosted by Professor Karen Fowler-Watt, Head of Journalism Department.

The evening will include a welcome by City St George's President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein, and a speech delivered by multi-award winning television journalist Dorothy Byrne (pictured), who will also announce the Golden Alumni Ambassador of Journalism at City St George's. Find a registration link at the bottom of this post. ⬇️

Announcing: the 50@50 Golden Trailblazers in Journalism shortlist 🎉

▪️ Investigations and crime: Gary Younge, Lucy Osborne, Charlotte Wace
▪️ Politics and public life: Pippa Crerar, Chris Mason, Ayshah Tull
▪️ International impact: Dominique van Heerden, Poppy McPherson, Aderonke Adeola
▪️ Innovation and leadership: John Burn-Murdoch, Sophia Smith Galer, a tie between Dino Sofos and James Harding
▪️ Culture and lifestyle: Samira Ahmed, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, Ellen Atlanta

Don't miss out on this milestone celebration! To find out more and to register: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/2026/november/celebration-50-years-of-journalism-city-st-georges-university-of-london

27/10/2026

Our alumni to watch! 👀

Each year, City St George's stakeholder magazine, The Edit, celebrates our alumni and the incredible work they do. In the 2026 edition, the magazine showcases six graduates from across Schools who are making a difference in their respective fields. Don't miss these inspiring stories with:

📯 Dr Annabel Beales (PhD Law, 2021), Director, Delivering for Impact, Business Fights Poverty

📯 Ahmad Theibich (MSc Advanced Clinical Practice, 2025), Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist at HCA Healthcare UK

📯 Jaz Rabadia MBE, (BEng Mechanical Engineering, 2006 & MSc Energy and Environmental Technology and Economics, 2010), Sustainability & ESG Advisor

📯 Richard Jerram (MA Creative Writing, 2022), Author of The Makoto Murders

📯 Dra. Nora Gamez Torres (PhD Sociology, 2012), journalist at the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald

📯 Sema Acar (BSc Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Business Management, 2022), Assistant Vice President, Institutional FX Sales & Trading, Brown Brothers Harriman

Explore their stories in The Edit: https://the-edit.citystgeorges.ac.uk/alumni-to-watch/

22/10/2026

The School of Health & Medical Sciences produces highly skilled professionals and lifechanging research. A new campaign, In Our DNA, showcases the breadth of work the School does and the people behind it.

A special thank you to alumni Ahmad Theibich, Sophie Gray, and Diyendra Withana for sharing their insights and experience. Links to their individual videos are shared in the comments.

16/10/2026

Hot off the press! The 2026 edition of The Edit is packed with news, features, a welcome from City St George's President, Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein, and the always popular "Alumni to Watch". Who made the list this year? 👀

Also featured are Kate Aubrey-Johnson OBE (Bar Vocational Course, 2001) and Naomi Hulston MBE (MSc in Executive Leadership, Business Administration and Management, 2021) who were celebrated in the King's Birthday Honours this summer. Kate, a barrister and mediator at Garden Court Chambers, and Naomi, Chief Executive at Catch22, talked to us about their respective careers and how it enables them to help care-experienced young people find meaningful work.

Explore how your alma mater and fellow alumni are making an impact in City St George's stakeholder magazine: https://the-edit.citystgeorges.ac.uk/

In the photos: Naomi Hulston MBE (left) and Kate Aubrey-Johnson OBE (right).

14/10/2026

🎉 Congratulations, City St George's 50@50 Golden Trailblazers in Journalism! 🎉

As part of the Department of Journalism's 50th anniversary celebrations, 50 Journalism alumni from across courses, cohorts and platforms, have been longlisted for City St George's Golden Ambassador of Journalism award.

Find the full list of celebrated alumni here: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2026/october/5050-journalism-golden-trailblazer-award-longlist

The Golden Ambassador of Journalism will be unveiled at the "Celebrating 50 years of Journalism" event on Thursday 12 November.

All Journalism alumni are invited to the celebration but spaces are limited so book your ticket as soon as possible: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/2026/november/celebration-50-years-of-journalism-city-st-georges-university-of-london

Congratulations again to all our Trailblazers!

To celebrate its golden jubilee, the award-winning Department for Journalism is launching its longlist of 50 notable alumni who are up for nomination for the Golden Ambassador award.

12/10/2026

📯 ‘Engineering a Sustainable Future: The STEM behind Net Zero’ Expert Panel and STEM Alumni Awards 2026 🎉

📅 Wednesday 28 October, 17:30–21:00
📍 Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre, Northampton Square, London

There is still time to register for this celebratory event hosted by Professor Bashar Nuseibeh, Executive Dean of the School of Science & Technology.

Alina Donets (BSc Business Studies, 2011), Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Zenco Bioenergy, will be joining the the Award recipients for the panel conversation, chaired by Professor Richard Curran, Professor of Aviation Management at City St George's. (Find out more about the Award recipients through the link in the comments.)

We hope you will enjoy this opportunity to network with fellow alumni and members of staff! For more information and to register: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/2026/october/engineering-a-sustainable-future-the-stem-behind-net-zero-expert-panel-and-stem-alumni-awards-2026