Strathclyde Alumni Community

🎮 Strathclyde student D’arcy Dhanda has been shortlisted for a BAFTA Young Game Designers Award for his powerful video game that puts players in the shoes of a sweatshop worker in India.

First-year Computer and Information Sciences student D’arcy started work on his game ‘Maya’ whilst still at school, and hopes to continue developing it at Strathclyde.

Read more about D’arcy’s creation ➡️ shorturl.at/vByRf

🆕 Strathclyde spinout companies valued at nearly half a billion!

A report by the Royal Academy of Engineering has ranked Strathclyde 14th in the UK for spinout value creation – with a combined enterprise value of almost half a billion pounds since 2010.

Learn more ➡️ shorturl.at/PjQrT

✨ Congratulations to Strathclyder Fergal Mackie, CEO and founder of Metacarpal, who has been named in the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2026 list for Science and Healthcare.

Fergal founded Metacarpal in 2020 with support from Strathclyde Inspire, and has since created the world's first multi-articulated, body-powered bionic hand! 🦾

Learn more about Fergal's entrepreneurial journey ➡️ www.forbes.com/profile/fergal-mackie/

First week of June complete ✅ Here’s the Strathclyde news from last month you might have missed!

💡 Eleven Strathclyde innovators in Converge Class of 2026

🚀 Professor Malcolm Macdonald elected President of the Royal Aeronautical Society

🧬 Strathclyde joins national collaboration to accelerate DNA and RNA research

Catch up on these stories and more ➡️ https://shorturl.at/IkjNr

🆕 Professor Malcolm Macdonald has been elected President of the Royal Aeronautical Society, the oldest aeronautical society in the world, and the only professional body dedicated to the entire aerospace community.

Professor Macdonald is Director of Strathclyde’s Applied Space Technology Laboratory, where he and his team are fostering innovation and pioneering new technologies in space and related sectors.

Learn more ➡️ shorturl.at/16bQW

Join Strathclyders Aidan and Niamh for alumni drinks in Toronto! 🍁

📅 Saturday 26 June, 7PM EDT
📍 Firkin on Harbour, Toronto Harbourfront

We’re growing our Strathclyde community in Canada, so share this event with any fellow alumni in the area – Aidan and Niamh are looking forward to welcoming them!

Save your spot 👉 https://shorturl.at/W0cBd

Join your fellow Scots in NYC for the annual Scottish University Alumni Summer Potluck Picnic!

📅Saturday 6 June, 12-4pm EDT
📍 McCarren Park, Williamsburg, NYC

You can expect a friendly, fun and relaxed day with alumni from universities across Scotland, including a potluck picnic, old-school Scottish sports day games, and lots of laughs!

Find out more and save your space 👉 https://shorturl.at/yqHZf

✨ Stateside Strathclyder Professor Al Yurvati brought a touch of Scotland to Texas, proudly wearing his Strathclyde academic gown for the University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth 2026 Commencement!

Al, a world-leading cardiothoracic surgeon and dedicated supporter of Strathclyde, has invested in the University by pledging a gift in his Will, which will enable ongoing innovation in Biomedical Engineering for the benefit of us all. 💙

Learn more about Al’s incredible story ➡️ shorturl.at/y7If4

🌟 Congratulations to Strathclyder Alessandro Ferraro, who has been named in the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 Technology list!

Alessandro is Co-Founder and CCO of Billding, an AI startup dedicated to utilities management which has already saved businesses and families over €15million. 💵

Well done Alessandro!

🚀 Strathclyde is playing a key role in a landmark UK-led space mission advancing the future of ultra-secure global communications.

As a partner in the Satellite Platform for Optical Quantum Communications (SPOQC), Strathclyde is contributing cutting-edge expertise to a CubeSat mission launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 in March.

The satellite will test quantum signal transmission between space and Earth - a crucial step towards building global quantum-secure networks.

Learn more ➡ https://shorturl.at/XH6W9