This Easter Alumni Voices speaks all things chocolate to alumna Sophie Jewett, founder of York Cocoa House, about her career, York as the traditional home …
Sophie Jewett: York Cocoa House
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Sarah Parkins: Entrepreneur
Alumni Voices recently caught up with Sarah Parkins (Derwent, 2001), a New York-based entrepreneur, to discuss her journey since graduation from York, her experiences of …
Lisa Winward: Chief Constable, North Yorkshire Police
As one of the most senior police officers in the United Kingdom, Chief Constable Lisa Winward QPM (Vanbrugh, 1993) is an inspiration to women everywhere. …
Dr Chiara Picardi: Research Associate, AAIP
Alumna, Dr Chiara Picardi is a Research Associate in the Assuring Autonomy International Programme (AAIP). Alumni Voices spoke to Chiara about the importance of taking …
James Lancaster: New York Brass Band
Alumnus James Lancaster (Wentworth Hall, 1989) shares his favourite tracks with us and explains how he went from teaching to founding New York Brass Band. …
Meeting the Challenge of ‘Christmas University Challenge’
Over the Christmas period five York alum took part in the Christmas alumni special of University Challenge. Alumni Voices caught up with the York team …
Christine Armstrong: The Changing World of Work
Christine Armstrong (Langwith Hall, 1992-1995) is a keynote speaker and researcher into the world of work. Christine speaks to Alumni Voices about recent changes in …
Professor Anant Kapdi: Institute of Chemical Technology (Mumbai)
Anant was selected as was selected as one of 2022’s British Council Awards Finalists for his work in Sustainable Chemical Technology. Alumni Voices caught up with York …
Ben Louden & Yvette Yang: Viridian FX
Viridian FX, a team of 15 based in Swinegate, York have recently completed work on around 250 shots for eight episodes of HBO’s House of …
Phil Venables: Cyber Security
Alumni Voices caught up with York alum, Phil Venables (1986 to 1989), Chief Information Security Officer at Google Cloud and a member of President Biden’s …