Optometry Reunion – September 2019
After 20 years it was a huge pleasure to return to Bradford University. Not only did our Optometry careers begin here in 1996, it was the start of our most…
Meet Nigel Wood, Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby League International Federation
From Buttershaw to Bondi, Nigel Wood, Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby League International Federation, has a lifelong association with Bradford; including receiving his Master in Business Administration from the…
Bradford Graduate Internships – how you can get involved and get funded
Each year we offer assistance to local graduates who are looking to improve their work experience before embarking on their graduate careers through these 10-week paid internships at SMEs throughout…
From 1968 Chemical Engineering to 21st Century solo artist: Brian Parker (Ph.D, 1975)
I arrived in Bradford to begin my first year as a chemical engineering student in 1968 and stayed until 1975 when I graduated with a Ph. D. It was during…
Why Mentor? – Preparing students for business
“Very satisfying to be able to impart your knowledge and help students to develop and thrive”. (TW) 5 Reasons to Mentor: Mentoring offers real scope for personal and professional development,…
Meet the Alumni – Simon Cocking
Simon Cocking (MA Project Management, 1994) is Chief Editor at Irish Tech News Whilst organising an alumni dinner in Dublin we crossed LinkedIn paths with Simon Cocking, (MA Project Management, 1994) and…
Behind the Scenes – Events & Partnerships
Behind the Scenes with the Events and Partnerships Team: Graduation is the biggest event of the year, but the events and partnerships team does more than coordinate this amazing…
A letter to my 23 year-old self
BSc Animation and Special Effects graduate Antonela Pounder writes a letter to her former self, a young woman about to graduate from University in 2012. Looking back on her time as a Bradford student, Antonela doesn’t have any regrets and considers the many activities she took part in at University that have helped her to establish a successful career in the games industry until now.
Alumni Radio: An interview with Professor Koukoulas
After graduating from the University of Bradford with a degree in Electronic Engineering in 1997, Professor Triantafillos Koukoulas has gone on to make great contributions as a researcher in metrology with distinguished national and international organisations. The Alumni Team caught up with Triantafillos to have a chat about his time at Bradford as well as his career success following graduation.
Thomas Whitford-Bartle: BSc Psychology 2015
My journey at the University of Bradford has spanned just over 6 years, beginning in September 2012 and has taken me, at the time of writing this blog, to the…