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Celebrating the success of our alumni

From sports stars to CEOs, we have a wide variety of graduates doing lots of fantastic and exciting things. 

Alex Wilding

Alex Wilding

BA (Hons) Psychology, 2014

Daniel Igbinyemi

Daniel Igbinyemi

BA (Hons) Photography, 2012

Dwayne Fields

Dwayne Fields

BA Psychology, International Development with Career and Business Management, 2014

Rebecca Weaf Smith

Rebecca Weaf Smith

BA Fashion and Textiles, 2005 and MSC Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, 2017

Kate Osamor MP

Kate Osamor MP

BA International Development, 2006

Ben Oliver

Ben Oliver

BA History, 2017

Ben Bolt

Ben Bolt

BSc Psychology with Counselling and Mentoring 2013

Dr Val Lowman OBE

Dr Val Lowman OBE

Psychosynthesis Counselling, 2001

Aliya Dirie

Aliya Dirie

MSc Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, 2018

Reece Parkinson

Reece Parkinson

BA Media and Communication, 2015

Charlie Blair

Charlie Blair

BA Dance Urban Practice, 2017

Lucy Quist

Lucy Quist

BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1999

Preet Gill MP

Preet Gill MP

BA Sociology and Social Work, 1995

Dr Steve Armstrong

Dr Steve Armstrong

BA Business, 1999

James Aidoo

James Aidoo

BA Youth and Community Work, 2012

Jacqueline Malcolm

Jacqueline Malcolm

MA Theatrical Directing 2015

Joan Saunders-Reece

Joan Saunders-Reece

MSc Terrorism Studies, 2009

Aisha Labefo-Auda

Aisha Labefo-Auda

BSc Psychology Studies, 2014 and MSc Career Coaching, 2016

Akesha Reid

Akesha Reid

BA English Literature with Creative & Professional Writing, 2013

Laura Iosifescu

Laura Iosifescu

BA Fine Arts, 2012

Ben Christopher Harris

Ben Christopher Harris

BA Dance Urban Practice with Fitness and Health, 2015

Karine Goudout

Karine Goudout

BA Dance Urban Practice, 2015

Abbie Nicholls

Abbie Nicholls

BA Drama and Applied Theatre & Performance, 2017

Christian Graham

Christian Graham

BA Film Studies and Theatre Studies, 2015

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If you're a member of UEL's Alumni Network you are automatically eligible for up to 25 per cent off your postgraduate fees. The offer applies to all UEL alumni, however long ago they graduated.

You should previously have been awarded an undergraduate degree, postgraduate degree, professional doctorate or a postgraduate research degree from UEL or one of its predecessor institutions, such as the Polytechnic of East London.

You cannot apply for the alumni discount if your course involves distance learning or if you are studying towards a master's and diploma in Architecture (RIBA Part 2), a PGCE, a post-compulsory education and training (PCET) course or any short course or courses worth less than 120 credits.

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