Working at the Nightingale
Anthony Gilbert ’10 talks about working as a physiotherapist at the London Nightingale Hospital – and why it was an inspiring experience.
Alumni making a difference against Covid-19
Coaching Through Covid-19, pro-bono help for SMEs
Professional Executive Coach, Benita Mayhead talks about how she and 11 fellow Brookes alumni and students are helping SMEs get through the Covid-19 crisis.
Developing new products to support Covid-19 response
Mechanical Engineering alumnus, Kieron Salter ’93 talks about co-ordinating a local supply chain for PPE and his own company, KW Special Projects rapidly developing new products to support the Covid-19 response.
Alumni
Law School Alumni Prize winners
Observe caught up with prize winners, Aleks Tomaszek and Evan Schryver to ask them about their time at Brookes and what winning the Law Alumni Prize means to them.
Fearless and Empowered – Efe’s transformative life journey
“I hated my life experiences and was ashamed of my upbringing. But now I am proud of them because I changed the narrative and have become the person I want to be. And I am using that experience to empower other women to be fearless and go after the life they truly deserve.”
Oxford Brookes played a pivotal role in Efe Fruci’s inspirational success.
Healthcare heroes
Healthcare hero – Siobhan Hall
Siobhan Hall ’16 studied for a Paramedic Emergency Care foundation degree and is currently working for South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS).
Healthcare hero – Anne-Marie Faulkner
Anne-Marie Faulkner is an Adult Nursing student who, thanks to the Tessa-Jane Evans Bursary, is fulfilling her dream of helping others.
Feature
Finding and saving unique ecosystems
Professor Julian Bayliss turned his love of nature into a career dedicated to conserving nature – discovering new species and new rainforests. The skills he developed in his PhD at Brookes have been crucial to his work.
Mike Leigh – motivating people to care
“My films are not polemics. I don’t make films that say ‘think this!’ But any film that motivates people to care about life is an activist film. I invite people to take away stuff to ponder, reflect on and argue about.”