In the wake of growing social inequality and the need for safer spaces, The Egalitarian was founded by York alumna, Elysia O’Neill, to challenge injustice …
How The Egalitarian is Redefining Safety and Equality in the Night-Time Economy
International Women’s Day
Summaya Mughal: Broadcaster
Dive into the empowering story of broadcaster Summaya Mughal this International Women’s Day, themed ‘Inspiring Inclusion.’ From the University of York to making waves as …
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 …
Fidelis Karanja – Founder of Young African Women Initiatives (YAWI)
This month we are celebrating International Women’s Day and we are focusing in particular on Fidelis Karanja, who has founded a women-led human rights organisation. …
Professor Marion Turner: the first female biographer of Chaucer.
This month we spoke to Professor Marion Turner (MA Oxon, MA York, DPhil Oxon) an alumna who is the first female biographer of Chaucer. We …
Kate Nash, Founder of Kate Nash Literary Agency Ltd.
To celebrate International Women’s Day we spoke to Kate Nash, founder of Kate Nash Literary Agency Ltd. She tells us of how she fell in …
Rowena Skelton-Wallace, Managing Editorial Director, at Vintage, Penguin Random House.
For International Women’s Day we had the pleasure of speaking to Alumna Rowena Skelton-Wallace, Managing Editorial Director at Vintage, Penguin Random House. She talks us …
What do you do? Abisola Barber, Global Chief Operating Officer at Barclays Investment Bank
This month we hear from York alum Abisola Barber. She tells us about her career in finance and her advocacy work for diversity and inclusion …