Alumni Profiles

Growing up, opportunities were limited for Krish. With tough financial conditions, he often shared a room with four other family members and moved homes frequently. But with hard work, resilience, and vital scholarship support, he’s now pursuing all possibilities open to him at Warwick Business School.

In Year 8, Gabriela set her sights on Warwick, a dream that seemed out of reach. But through the Warwick Scholars access programme, Gabriela was given a chance – coupled with her enthusiastic determination, she’s never looked back. Her confidence has grown with every step and it’s all thanks to supporters like you.

Only 14% of care leavers under 19 will go on to university. The odds may have been against Keeley, but, through determination and talent, along with the support of alumni like you, she’s taking her first steps into higher education at Warwick.

Inspired by her parents’ dedication as teachers, Yuki Chan, a second-year PhD student, made the bold decision to leave the comfort of her home in Hong Kong and embark on an academic journey through a global lens.

Devika reflects on her time at Warwick and the change of pace it offered coming from a busy Indian city.

WMG alumnus Ozair Hudli (MSc Engineering Business Management, 2023), joined the Warwick Alumni Mentoring Programme on Warwickgrad to help other graduates and students like Mahesh Ram Krishna Raj, a current MSc Engineering Business Management student, develop his career. Hear their perspectives on what it’s like to be a mentor and mentee in the programme.

Alia's experience in Warwick’s International Foundation Program (IFP) provided a strong academic foundation and fostered lasting friendships, which supported her throughout her university journey.

Elsie pursued a degree in Biomedical Science, with her favourite aspects being the hands-on lab work and research projects, especially the animal anatomy and histology labs. The IFP course laid a strong academic foundation, equipping her with the essential skills needed for university-level studies and helping her thrive in a variety of science-based modules.

Ella studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) for her undergraduate degree, appreciating the diverse skill set it offered, particularly in honing her analytical abilities and critical thinking through philosophy. Her IFP in Economics provided a solid foundation for her studies.

A number of Warwick alumni have been recognised for their outstanding contributions in the recent King’s Birthday Honours. Twelve individuals have each been celebrated and honoured for their tireless work and commitment, as well as the incredible impact they have on the world around them.

Final year Patrick (History and Politics, BA) is the co-founder and co-artistic director of Shoot The Messenger – an independent, student production company. Together with Ella McQueen, (Politics, Philosophy and Law, BA), he founded Shoot the Messenger in February 2021 as a way of keeping spirits up and creativity flowing during lockdown.

Warwick Scholar and student, Ruth Adesanya is studying at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, USA.

2020/21 has been a particularly challenging year, and we are so proud of all of our students who have made it through this year - particularly those who are graduating.

In particular, we are delighted to mark the contributions and successes of this year’s winners of the Theatre and Performance Studies prizes

Around fifty Warwick language students are taking part in the programme ‘ShareAmi’. They are paired with a French senior citizen to help improve their language skills and provide company to older people in these times of increased loneliness.

A team of students called The Warwick Boring Team are heading to LA this summer to compete in Elon Musk’s the Boring Company’s tunnelling competition. They will build their tunnelling machine and test it against competitors to get top spot.