Student stories

I now demonstrate all my knowledge and experience through my current role as an Admissions Counsellor at the American College of Greece.

Surrey has provided me with a lot of support and opportunities in an academic environment. It’s shaped me as a person, helped me choose my career path and enabled me to understand how to balance work and life.

Alumni Yatin Vadhia, who studied for a computer science degree at Surrey, has gone on to pioneer innovative solutions in e-commerce, travel and FinTech, and is currently Senior Product Manager at TrueLayer - a financial infrastructure and Open Banking technology company in London.

Alan is the winner of our Special Recognition Award in the Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Awards. Alan started his long association with Surrey in 1962 when he studied for his BSc in Chemical Engineering at Battersea College of Technology, the forerunner to the University of Surrey. In 1968, he came to Guildford to take a role as a part-time lecturer and complete his PhD… and, 53 years later, he’s as passionate as ever to continue teaching.

I took a step back from my law career in Dublin and I’m now a full-time PhD student at Surrey, further developing my capabilities as a nutrition researcher.