Alumni stories

Having graduated from Animal Biology at the University of Gloucestershire, Richie Fourie is now working with rhinos after taking his studies to the next level. Richie is studying an MSc by Research and based in South Africa. “I loved the…

Launching his own coffee business may seem a world away from Music and Media Management, but James Rhys says the skills he learned at university have proved vital in his new venture. James chose to study at the University of…

With teaching as his calling, Tom Snowdon found that the University of Gloucestershire provided him with firm foundations for his career. Now nearly three years into his first head teacher role at Swanton Morley VC Primary School, Tom graduated with…

Having always wanted to work with weddings, Lucy Hicks found what she was looking for at the University of Gloucestershire. After looking at a few different universities, she chose the Events Management course which included a Special Events module, focusing…

From finding her dream job, to travelling the world and meeting her husband to be, Niki Lancaster’s university experience was life-changing. Attracted by the range of media courses on offer, Niki also loved the feel of life on campus. “It…

Working with artists including Taylor Swift and Rita Ora, Jack David believes he wouldn’t be where he is today without going to university. Keen to work in the music business, he studied Music and Media Management at the University of…

Since returning home to Canada in 2016 after his fast track law degree at the University of Gloucestershire, David Langer has been sharing his experiences. “Every time I speak about the course, I firstly emphasise the challenges I faced, and…

I began at St. Paul’s in September 1968 on the “Double PE” course. The years at St. Paul’s were wonderfully active/happy and I collected not just a teaching diploma but a wife as well! My career began in secondary schools,…

Jamie Martin has turned his passion for psychology into a business. After studying at both undergraduate and postgraduate level at the University of Gloucestershire, Jamie returned to his home town of Swindon to work in recruitment. After six years of…