City St George's Alumni

🎉 Richard Jerram, winner of the Debut Dagger in 2024 and alumnus of City St George's MA in Creative Writing, has celebrated the publication of his debut crime fiction novel "The Makoto Murders" (Titan Books Ltd, 2026).

Richard's publicist commented she's never seen a novel go into reprint so quickly. Congratulations, Richard, on this fantastic achievement!

Read the full story: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2026/august/richard-jerram-makoto-murders-book-launch

City St George’s has been awarded a £400,000 grant by the Wolfson Foundation to purchase cutting-edge equipment that will strengthen leading research into eye disease, vision assessment and myopia.

Dr Michelle Hennelly, Head of Optometry and Visual Science, said: "This investment will enable us to enhance our Advanced Vision Assessment and Myopia clinics with state-of-the-art technology, strengthening our ability to detect eye disease earlier and understand the mechanisms underpinning visual change across the lifespan."

Read the full story:

City St George’s secures £400,000 Wolfson Foundation grant to advance vision research | City St George's, University of London Grant from the Wolfson Foundation will support two specialist research clinics at City St George’s

📯 Bayes & City St George’s Alumni Gathering, Medellín, Colombia

📅 Sunday 20 September, 18:30 – 21:00
📍Náufrago Rooftop – Click Clack Hotel Medellín

All alumni in Colombia are warmly invited to this gathering hosted by Bayes faculty members Dr Alessandro Giudici, Professor Nikos Nomikos, and Dr Paulina Roszkowska. Connect with fellow graduates, expand your professional network, and hear the latest from your alma mater.

For more information and to register: https://ow.ly/M8UY50ZuKQf

Group photo from the Bayes & City St George's Alumni Gathering in Nairobi, March 2025 🎉

Make your MSc work for you! 🎓

City St George's STEM Digital Academy (STEMDA) offers flexible online MSc programmes in Computer Science that fit busy lives.

The courses offer:
• 365 start points a year – No need to wait for next autumn!
• Flexible in module learning designed to work around work and other commitments.
• Pay per module – Pay as you learn rather than all upfront for the qualification.
• 10% alumni discount.

Have you considered upskilling into a digital career? Find out more about STEMDA and the five master's programmes on offer: https://ow.ly/PiMv50ZwTst

A big congratulations to writer and journalist Israel Campos (BA Journalism, 2022) on being selected for the 2026 Jan Michalski Foundation Writers Residency in Switzerland!

During the month-and-a-half long residency, Israel will be working alongside 67 writers, translators and literary creators from 34 countries to develop literary projects and champion intercultural exchange. Israel will be focusing on a new novel exploring childhood and memory against the backdrop of a country shaped by war. We hope you have a wonderful experience, Israel!

Do you have some exciting news you would like to share with us? Our inbox is always open: [email protected] .

Welcome back, Class of 2009, MA International Journalism! 🎉

Reunions are the perfect opportunity to catch up with old friends, renew connections and take a trip down memory lane. Thank you to alumnae Romany Reagan and Lisa Reinisch for bringing together their 2009 MAIJ cohort and visiting Clerkenwell campus on Friday!

Would you like to organise a reunion for your cohort? Get in touch with [email protected]. Once a part of City St George's, always a part of City St George's!

📯 City St George's alumni album from Summer Graduation 2026 is now available on Flickr! 🎓📸

Our student photographer Narun Pardeshi spent six days capturing some of the special celebratory moments after each ceremony at the Barbican. Check out a selection of the photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/citystgeorgesalumni/albums/72177720334811794/

You may also have been featured on one of our social media channels during Summer Graduation. Visit us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and X by searching for City St George's Alumni.

We hope you had an amazing experience at graduation and look forward to new adventures. If you want to stay in touch, you can always email [email protected]

Dr Sasikumar Sundaram and Professor Inderjeet Parmar have co-hosted a parliamentary briefing with thinktank Foreign Policy Centre on divisive political rhetoric, disorder and democracy.

The parliamentary panel found that a concentration of economic and technological power is reshaping democratic discourse and noted that AI is accelerating existing vulnerabilities in the information ecosystem.

Read more: https://ow.ly/hXVj50ZohgW

"Once a part of City St George's, always a part of City St George's."

City St George's alumni continue to enjoy a host of benefits at their alma mater. Are you looking for inspiration, community or support? Here are a few benefits to get you started:

⚽ Discounted membership at CitySport, City St George's Sport and Fitness Centre.

👓 Free sight tests at City Sight and a discount of up to 20% off a complete pair of glasses.

💼 Lifelong support from City St George's Careers & Employability services.

🦄 Support and resources from CityVentures to help you launch and grow your business.

Learn more about your benefits: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/alumni/benefits