Student stories

When I decided to pursue a masters degree in Human Resources Management, I picked three key factors for my decision making: availability of a placement year, CIPD accreditation and the campus. The first two already made Surrey one of my top picks, but where I truly fell in love with Surrey was the campus. 

My career has been dedicated to crafting, nurturing, and leading high-performing teams and ground breaking ventures, putting people at the core of decision making.

We can each do our part to make the world a better place. Giving back to your community has been scientifically proven to be healthy for you, for example volunteering and feeling that you are contributing to a greater cause.

“I always try to guide younger graduates by saying, ‘keep positive, keep smiling and keep moving forward, no matter what life throws your way.’ This methodology has got me this far!”

Chemical Engineering is one of the most powerful degrees you can take, because of how widely it can be applied. I'm certain that whatever industry you join you will be able to apply your Chem-Eng skills, you just might have to think of applying them in a different way.

The practical experience I gained working with the  Fluor Pilot Plant while completing my undergraduate and master's degrees was instrumental in preparing me for my future career.

It’s important to empower young people and make them believe in themselves because there is a skill-set and unique strength in every single care-experienced person that’s waiting to be found. So why couldn’t it be found by lawyers? Why couldn’t it be us that supports them, makes them feel safe and makes them feel seen.

I believe studying at Surrey played a major role in helping me find opportunities because of its industry partners, location, and generally supporting students not only academically but extracurricularly. Being a University of Surrey student definitely carries a unique trademark with it.

When I gave evidence at an inquiry into the finances and sustainability of the social housing sector. It was definitely one of the most unique experiences of my career so far!  I went in to demonstrate that private impact capital can continue to play an instrumental role in delivering more good quality social and affordable homes in the UK, particularly for the most vulnerable.