Category: Alumni Stories

Alumni Spotlight: Jacquelle Piels

Originally hailing from Nijmegen in the Netherlands, Jacquelle’s studies brought her to the University of Stirling. She graduated in 2020 with her MSc in International Accounting & Finance. Jacquelle recently caught up with our Advancement Team and shared some of her favourite memories of her time at #UoS as well as some advice for fellow

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Valentine’s Day Love Story – Sheila and Michael

After former University of Stirling student Sheila Thackeray finished her studies, she moved to Australia where she met her husband, Michael. Sheila got back in touch to share her story and how she ended up getting married on the University of Stirling campus… I studied at Stirling from 1991-1995 BA Hons in Psychology & Social Policy

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Valentines stories at UofStirling

Pink heart shaped sparkler

For more than fifty years, Stirling has brought couples together and formed lifelong connections. We’re celebrating Valentine’s with the help of some alumni couples this year. Michelle McKenny (née Hendry), BA (Hons) Religious Studies and Education 2005 and Paul McKenny, BA History 2005 How did you meet? We met on my 21st birthday when I

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Dr Kenny Chui – Alumni Profile

University of stirling graduate with family

You won the Study UK Alumni Award for Social Impact in 2016 – what did it mean to you to win this award?It means a lot as it ensured that my learning at the University of Stirling brought a significant impact to the development of dementia care in Hong Kong. The British Council invited me

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Sports Alumni Profile: Catherine Kerr and Amy Beattie

We talk to two University of Stirling sports graduates, Catherine Kerr and Amy Beattie, who were instrumental in creating the University’s #BeConnected event programme, which launched during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Catherine Kerr completed her BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science in 2014, and currently serves as a Senior Fitness Officer at the University of Stirling.

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Alumni Profile – Shumela Ahmed

Shumela Ahmed has been part of the Stirling community since 2013 when she completed her access course. She went onto complete a BA (Hons) in Journalism Studies and Politics and a PGDip Tertiary Education with TQFE. Shumela is a Co-Founder of the Resilience Learning Partnership (RLP) and spoke to us about the impact of their work. What brought

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Dogs and degrees – an alumni tale

We spoke to Suzanne Ruby, a BA (Hons) Psychology graduate from the University of Stirling. As Operations Manager at Paws for Progress, Suzanne told us how she got involved with a career in dog-assisted therapy. What brought you to Stirling?   I moved to Montrose from the South of England when I was 17, spending my

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Alumni Stories: Gordon Crawford

We caught up with National Coach for Swiss Triathlon Gordon Crawford, who graduated with a Masters degree from the University of Stirling in 1997. Since graduating from Stirling, Gordon has not only worked with Swiss Triathlon, but also coached with Triathlon Scotland, Triathlon Ireland, the Welsh Sports Council, British Triathlon and more. Gordon’s Swiss U23/Elite team

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