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  • Fred Alldridge & Abbie Wright: Enactus York

    12 April 2024 by Catriona Nunn
    8 minute read

    To coincide with National Volunteer Week Alumni Voices caught up with alumni, Fred Alldridge (President) and Abbie Wright (Vice President), from Enactus York about the social enterprise projects they have been running around York.…

  • Dr Bethany Norman: Junior Doctor

    4 April 2024 by Catriona Nunn
    10 minute read

    To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hull York Medical School (HYMS), Alumni Voices caught up with recent graduate Dr Bethany Norman about her experience and thoughts on studying Medicine and starting her…

  • Graduate success stories: where a degree from York took them

    20 March 2024 by Guest User
    6 minute read

    Last month we welcomed the class of 2023 to our alumni network and to celebrate this we caught up with five alumni to see where their degree from York took…

  • Kate Butch: Drag Queen and Star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

    8 March 2024 by Maya Bewley
    10 minute read

    Alumni Voices spoke to York alum Marcus Crabb aka ‘Kate Butch’, comedian and star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series Five, the hit TV show where drag queens compete to win…

  • Bridging cultures: how my degree shaped my career and future

    22 January 2024 by Kexin
    2 minute read

    Hi, I’m Kexin from China, and I’m excited to share my York journey with you. Having graduated from the Department of Education in 2021, my time at York has been…

  • How York’s careers service helped me find my dream job

    17 July 2023 by Gary
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Gary and I’m from Hong Kong. I had the privilege of studying at the University of York from 2006 to 2009, where I pursued a degree in Economics.…