Ian Cave talks about a life of helping others – with the NHS and as a volunteer ‘accompanier’ in Palestine.
Category: Alumni
Adeyemi’s story – the benefits and rewards of school governance
Adeyemi Ladejobi discusses his decision to become a school governor and why it is a role everyone should consider.
Elevating a passion to a career – a writer’s story
MA Creative Writing alumni, Aashmika Amit tells the story of how she went from writing letters to the Brother Grimm to becoming an author.
Saving history for future generations
Top 75 Indian achiever, Saima Iqbal, talks about her passion for the cultural heritage of Kashmir and how Brookes was key to her professional success.
Saving wildlife – Trang and a career in conservation
Conservationist Trang Nguyen talks about being inspired by Sir David Attenborough, overcoming barriers to a career in conservation and risking her life to save wildlife.
The joy of queer parenting
Alisa Stef talks about life as a queer parent, breast feeding as a non-birth mother and becoming a foster parent – and how much she loves it!
Wellness and mental health – Black perspectives
For Black History Month 2022, we asked a varied group of Oxford Brookes alumni, all of whom are black, for their perspectives and thoughts on mental health and wellness.
Overcoming tragedy and finding an enlightened path
For Black History Month 2022, Observe catches up with Brookes alumnus, Nathan John who tells his powerful and honest story – sad but also very inspiring.
From Brookes to the Arctic Circle – an artist’s journey
Rising star, Rosannagh Scarlet Esson, talks about making the transition from student to practising artist, her commitment to climate issues and her upcoming residency in the Arctic.
Our Gaza scholars
Oxford Brookes’ Gaza Scholarship was started in 2009 to “indicate to Palestinians in Gaza that they hadn’t been forgotten”. It funds students from Gaza to study for a Master’s degree at Oxford Brookes. Here is an update on the progress of some of our scholars following their time at Brookes.