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Alumni inspire future media professionals

Alumni inspire future media professionals

Posted on 22 November 2023 by Alumni team

In October, five change-making alumni returned to Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture to speak with current students. Postgraduate student Sophia Crothall (Cultural and Creative Industries 2023-) attended the talk and shares her key takeaways from their career stories.   

Phillip Cooke (PhD 2008)

Phillip Cooke (PhD 2008)

Posted on 19 October 2020 by Rhys Phillips

Dr Phillip Cooke Phillip Cooke (PhD 2008) studied at the School of Music and is now Head of Music at the Department of Music at the University of Aberdeen. He […]

Examined Life – Sir Craig Oliver (PGDip 1992)

Examined Life – Sir Craig Oliver (PGDip 1992)

Posted on 25 April 2019 by Alumni team

Sir Craig Oliver is former controller of BBC Global and Director of Communications at 10 Downing St, and is now a principal at consulting firm Teneo.

Daniel Swygart (BScEcon 2017)

Daniel Swygart (BScEcon 2017)

Posted on 14 February 2019 by Helen Martin

Entrepreneurial spirit is a quality that Cardiff Business School encourages all of its students to cultivate. Daniel Swygart (BScEcon 2017) who studied BScEcon Economics at the School embodies this ethos […]

Callum Davies (BA 2013)

Callum Davies (BA 2013)

Posted on 22 November 2018 by Helen Martin

Callum Davies (BA 2013) studied French and Welsh and credits the School of Modern Languages with helping him secure his current role as a Player Liaison Officer for Cardiff City […]

Emma Garnett (BA 2015)

Emma Garnett (BA 2015)

Posted on 10 October 2018 by Helen Martin

Emma Garnett (BA 2015) is a Key Account Assistant for a railway technology business which has an annual turnover of £0.5 billion. Emma, who studied English Language and French, says […]

David John Roche (BMus 2012)

David John Roche (BMus 2012)

Posted on 15 August 2018 by Helen Martin

David John Roche (BMus 2012) studied at the School of Music and is now a full time composer. He credits the school with setting him up for the future and […]

Matthew Whitley (BA 2018)

Matthew Whitley (BA 2018)

Posted on 14 August 2018 by Helen Martin

Matthew Whitley (BA 2018) studied French at the School of Modern Languages and has recently secured a role at international auditors KPMG. He believes that “languages are a fundamental need […]

Sean Melody (BSc 2012)

Sean Melody (BSc 2012)

Posted on 2 August 2018 by Helen Martin

Sean Melody (BSc 2012) studied Business Management at Cardiff Business School. After graduating Sean has worked in a variety of roles in IT and digital systems. He now works at […]

Huw Thomas (LLB 2017)

Huw Thomas (LLB 2017)

Posted on 1 August 2018 by Helen Martin

Huw Thomas (LLB 2017) has recently secured a training contract with international law firm, Allen & Overy LLP. He has studied both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the School of […]

Gareth Churchill (PhD 2008)

Gareth Churchill (PhD 2008)

Posted on 25 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Freelance composer Gareth Churchill (PhD 2008) returned to Wales for postgraduate study and attributes his working methodologies to Cardiff University’s School of Music. As a Welshman there was a natural […]

Giacomo Corsini (MSc 2014)

Giacomo Corsini (MSc 2014)

Posted on 25 July 2018 by Helen Martin

When asked to describe Cardiff University in five words Giacomo Corsini (MSc 2014) said, “A great place to learn”. Giacomo graduated from Cardiff Business School in 2014 after completing the […]

Eirian James (BA 2012, MA 2013)

Eirian James (BA 2012, MA 2013)

Posted on 20 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Eirian James (BA 2012, MA 2013) chose the School of Modern Languages to study both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. He now works as a teacher in Terrassa, just outside Barcelona […]

Sebastián Wanumen Jiménez (MA 2015)

Sebastián Wanumen Jiménez (MA 2015)

Posted on 11 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Sebastián Wanumen Jiménez (MA 2015) is a Lecturer in History of Music and Musical Analysis at Corpas University, Bogotá.  Sebastián carried out an MA in Musicology at the School of […]

Ruth Morris (BMus 2009, MA 2010)

Ruth Morris (BMus 2009, MA 2010)

Posted on 11 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Ruth Morris (BMus 2009, MA 2010) studied both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the School of Music. She now works for Tenovus Cancer Care as one of their choir leaders. […]

Tony Woodcock (BA Music, 1974)

Tony Woodcock (BA Music, 1974)

Posted on 11 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Tony Woodcock (BA Music 1974) is the founder and president of Scolopax Arts, a leading consultancy firm for higher education and the performing arts. He is the former President of […]

Lucy Jenkins (BA 2014, MA 2015)

Lucy Jenkins (BA 2014, MA 2015)

Posted on 10 July 2018 by Helen Martin

“Vibrant, inspiring, rigorous, passionate and home” are the five words Lucy Jenkins (BA 2014, MA 2015) used to describe Cardiff University. After graduating from the School of Modern Languages in […]

Rowena Sefton (BA 2015)

Rowena Sefton (BA 2015)

Posted on 10 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Rowena Sefton (BA, 2015) credits the School of Modern Languages with teaching her how to manage her workload and achieve a healthy work life balance; two essentials for life as […]

Jen Phillips (BA 1999)

Jen Phillips (BA 1999)

Posted on 11 May 2018 by Helen Martin

Jen Phillips (BA 1999) studied Philosophy at the School of English, Communication and Philosophy and is now a Specialist Technical Underwriter for Legal & General. I was particularly attracted to […]

Michael Lydon (MA, 2015)

Michael Lydon (MA, 2015)

Posted on 30 April 2018 by Helen Martin

Michael Lydon (MA, 2015) is a Lecturer and Course Coordinator at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He studied his masters in Music, Culture and Politics at the School of […]