Inspiring Alumni
Throughout our long history, Keele alumni have gone on to achieve great things. With over 100,000 alumni in 162 countries, here we celebrate our global inspiring alumni community and their successes.
Presenter AJ Odudu who has held a variety of TV roles including being a digital presenter on The Voice and performing on Strictly Come Dancing since graduating from Keele in 2009, reflects on the importance of education.
Medical graduate Harriet Scott spent five years balancing a demanding medical degree with a career in professional football for Birmingham City Women's FC, and represented Ireland in the World Cup.
Dr Matthew Lancett talks about his career in medicine, and how Keele prepared him for life at Old Trafford.
Former International Relations student Thomas Weaver OBE is now the Captain of the Royal Navy’s only Ice Patrol Ship.
Keele graduate Olivia Miceli is well on her way to building a career in radio and the media – after landing a job at the BBC as a studio director.
"My degree from Keele has helped me a great deal during my career, especially in terms of furthering my understanding of human behaviour and how we respond in certain situations and to stressors that we may perceive. I always look back at my time at Keele with fond memories"
As a leading employment and sports lawyer, Dan Chapman is regularly called upon by national media to provide his experts views on the big stories of the day.
Dan Torpey graduated from Keele in 2004 with a physiotherapy degree and now works for Manchester United as a Senior Academy Physiotherapist.
As Head of Talent at the Alpine Formula 1 Team, Alastair Pemberton is responsible for hiring talent, and more importantly retaining it, in one of the fastest-growing sports globally.
Keele alumnus Luke Morgan is currently a Senior Manager for Enterprise Consumer Payments at The Walt Disney Company.
Award-winning professional illustrator Sam Gilbey has created artwork for some of the world’s biggest and most famous brands.
Sam Henry, who graduated from Keele in 2011 with a degree in Business Economics, is currently the Vice-President, Commercial, at Singer Vehicle Design.
Sarah Powell, who studied Film with Creative Writing at Keele, is now creating content for one of the world’s most famous theatres.
“My time at Keele had such a profound effect on me as a person, and I always look back with fond memories. I made friends for life there.”
Mark Pakula, Player Recruitment Lead at the Football Association (FA)
For His Honour Judge Edward Connell, the journey to becoming a Crown Court Judge was different compared to many others in the role.
When Chris Rust started working part-time as a steward at Keele University’s Students’ Union, he had no idea it was the first career step in a journey that would take him to the Palace of Westminster.
Chris Thomas joined Twitch in 2015 as an International Account Director, and now working as Twitch’s Head of Games.
Nina Collins has cerebral palsy and received round-the-clock support from personal assistants, she has graduated with a degree in Psychology and Counselling.
Since graduating in 1981, alumnus Mike Tipton has spent 40 years studying the body’s responses to adverse environments, publishing over 600 research papers. Mike reflects on his time at Keele.
"Keele opened doors for me and helped me find a career which suited my ambitions. My advice to students would be to dedicate yourself to a greater purpose. With perseverance and discipline there is no limit to what you can achieve."
Award-winning criminal defence barrister and prosecutor at No5 Barristers' Chambers, Law and American Studies alumnus Earl Pinnock reflects on his time at Keele.
CEO of health club group Total Fitness, Sophie Lawler, reflects on her time at Keele and gives her advice for current students.
At 24-years-old, Victoria Zinzan became one of the youngest qualified solicitors her firm had ever seen.
As the head of UK football policing, Mark Roberts has been responsible for policing support at some of the world’s biggest football tournaments – including the last two World Cup tournaments in Russia and Qatar.
Keele Alumnus and BBC Radio Presenter Simon Pryde shares how his time at Keele gave him a taste for his dream career.
After studying Physiotherapy at Keele at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, Kevin Mulholland has gone on to work with teams at almost every level of football in the UK and Ireland.
Lawyer Zane Shihab has negotiated numerous high-value sponsorship and supplier agreements including London Marathon, UEFA and The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon).
"Studying Physics ended up being the happiest of accidents and it is what I have ended up doing for my whole working life. I also met my wife through doing an elective subject in French, which came in very handy when we ended up moving to France!"
Mark Evans OBE on playing an important role in New Zealand's response to COVID-19.
A tragic event during her time at secondary school inspired Keele graduate Kate Harwood, Medical Physiotherapist at West Cumberland Hospital to work in healthcare and help others.
Victoria Stephenson shares her story of leading a team that secured millions of pounds in donations to support UNICEF’s causes all over the world.
Keele alumnus Sajan Khullar on how the School of Medicine prepared him for a career in paediatrics.
Andrew Sherwood shares how Keele broadened his horizons, leading him to a career at the LEGO Group headquarters in Denmark.
Since graduating from Keele in 2011, Reena Lavji has been the medical lead for new medications that are helping people living with diabetes and obesity.
Dr Faizel shares her experience as an international student at Keele as well as her inspiring journey bringing democratic change her home country of the Maldives and her work now as a proud female diplomat on the international stage.
Berenice Hughes lived in care from the age of four and never thought university was an option for her, now has graduated from university and achieved a life-long dream
Amy Brodie's law career has taken her all over the country
Kimberley Colombo has held a variety of impressive roles around the world since graduating.