We caught up with Scottish author Claire McFall, who studied Film and Media Studies at the University of Stirling from 1999 to 2003, to chat about her time at Stirling. Her first book, Ferryman, won the 2013 Scottish Children’s Book Award, was short-listed for the Grampian Children’s Book Awards and nominated for the Carnegie Medal. The Ferryman series has
Category: Alumni Stories
January is Dog Walking Month, and to celebrate we’re taking a look at Paws for Progress – a charitable organisation founded by an alumna during her time at Stirling.
Hi, I’m Dr. Dianne-Dominique Theakstone, and I’m registered blind. Between 2004-2020, I’ve completed three Master’s degrees and a PhD at the University of Stirling. Alongside this, I worked as a contracted lecturer, placement supervisor on the Housing Studies course and Teaching Assistant on various modules. At present, I’ve embarked upon a Master’s in social work
Since graduating from the University of Stirling 1981, alumnus Alastair Nicoll’s career with AON (a leading professional services provider) has taken him around the globe. In 2017, he became Regional Director for the Asia Pacific area at Aon – and there, he found a new passion: dragon boat racing. Boasting its origins in ancient China,
Hear from UofStirling alumni Kenice Wong who graduated in 1999 and is now a registered English teacher in her home country of Hong Kong.
Mike Robinson (BA Business Studies, 1988), CEO of Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS), caught up with Kerry Bryson to discuss his time at the University of Stirling and finding his passion about protecting the world we live in. Tell me about your time at Stirling Extremely positive – friendly and fun. Due to dad’s job, we had travelled a lot and coming to Stirling was the
Shumela, 35, left school at the age of 14 with no formal qualifications and initially assumed that was the end of her academic journey…
Every pathway to the University of Stirling is unique. In this blog, postgraduate student Priya Rawal (MBA) shares the incredible experiences that brought her to Stirling. “Though the road’s been rocky it sure feels good to me.” Bob Marley I’m a self-made, successful and proud MBA student at Stirling Management School. Since I’ve come to