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School of Politics and International Relations

Undergraduate alumni profiles

Meet a selection of our undergraduate alumni and discover how they have excelled in their respective careers after graduating from the School of Politics and International Relations.

Alumni profiles

 

Headshot of alumnus, Alex Barrow Alex Barrow (International Relations BA, 2013)
24 February 2023

My studies and career path have enabled me to grapple with issues concerning both nuclear weapons and peaceful nuclear technologies, and experience first-hand how global debates around proliferation, security, climate change and future technologies are all wrapped up together and need to be carefully navigated. 

Headshot of alumna, Teona Mango Alumni profile - Teona Mango
8 June 2021

Studying at Queen Mary taught me that changes are possible and social change is a team effort. I may not be able to change the world but changing the mindset of a small group of people is still a success and one step closer to the end goal.

(Politics and International Relations BA, 2019)

Headshot of alumna, Charlotte Watson Alumni profile - Charlotte Watson
11 May 2021

I think it’s really important to acknowledge that it will have been exceedingly hard for most people to maintain good mental health for the duration of the last year, and that struggling is a normal response to a set of circumstances which can be massively challenging and have been, for some people, traumatic.

(Politics BA, 2016)

 

Headshot of alumnus, Sheroy Zaq Alumni profile - Sheroy Zaq (BA Politics 2011)
9 November 2020

My work has the possibility to alter the life of someone who is far less fortunate than I am, to such an extent that it may well result in ensuring that they are not sent back to their persecutor. In my view, the notion of fulfilling a humanitarian purpose through my career is what excites me.

Headshot of alumna, Mercy Muroki Alumni profile - Mercy Muroki (Politics BA, 2018)
27 October 2020

In my role as Commissioner, I hope to be able to contribute to moving the dial on how we understand and tackle ethnic disparities. I believe Britain is the best place for people from ethnic minority groups, but I also believe we still have a lot of work to do until we tackle some of the unjustified socioeconomic disparities that still exist in society.

Headshot of alumna Zlatina Jekova Zlatina Jekova (BA International Relations, 2014, MA International Business & Politics, 2017)
9 October 2020

Through my blog, I want to show my audience all the incredible places around the world that I travel to, but because I am just as interested in fashion, I always take a lot of different outfits with me to expand my audience’s perspective on fashion too.

Headshot of alumna, Roberta Rhyse Roberta Rhyse (Politics and International Relations, 2019)
9 October 2020

Roberta Rhyse Kirosingh graduated from Queen Mary in 2019 with a bachelors degree in Politics and International Relations. She is the founder of The Simple Press and works as an Executive Westminster Manager for a Member of Parliament, as well as a Policy Researcher.

Headshot of alumnus, Bilal Khan Bilal Khan (Politics BA, 2018)
24 September 2020

Studying politics at Queen Mary gave me the opportunity to further research and understand how politics influences economic decision-making, and further piqued my career interests of becoming a political figure.

Headshot of alumnus, Oliver Davis Oliver Davis (BA Politics, 2016)
21 July 2020

While I was still doing my masters, I got my job as the Regional Organiser here in Tower Hamlets. It was very much the contacts, the networks and the exposure that I gained through my degree that was all part of one direct line to where I am now. 

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