Beermats in The Shearbridge and ‘The Bradford Mafia’
It all started over 30 years ago in Bradford, specifically the Shearbridge pub on Great Horton Road, now sadly closed. I had left the University with a degree in Chemical…
Bumps and Breakthroughs: Was a Peace Studies Degree Pointless?
With a background of volunteering in Rwanda and Thailand, a First Class Degree in Development and Peace Studies and two internships (in Uganda and Oxford, respectively), I thought I was…
Lagos Alumni Association Inaugural Annual Lecture 2016
On Friday 22 April, 2016, several brilliant Nigerian minds and alumni of the University of Bradford gathered at the Jade Palace, Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos for the inaugural Lagos Alumni Association…
Could your goals be holding you apart from happiness?
Can you remember how old you were when you first set an important goal? Maybe you were at school and decided you were going to study hard and get good…
Coping with the challenges of traditional South Asian attitudes to women and work
I’m a British born Pakistani Muslim girl from Yorkshire. Most women from this background don’t leave their maternal home until they are married. You only move to live with your…
The destruction of an iconic mill is sad; but Bradford needs to look to a different future
The face of Bradford has been changed overnight by a huge fire, and the destruction of Drummonds Mill in Lumb Lane. For that great city’s inhabitants, and those of us…
Seven rules for a successful career after your graduation
Graduation is an exciting time for every student.
Here are seven rules, from Success Coach Nilesh, to help you confidently move forward and succeed in your career.
3 key ingredients to lifelong happiness
And why happiness is so important! Happiness is a much talked-about topic lately; even the UK government is looking at measuring and increasing national happiness! But happiness is so much…