Against all odds

26 Feb 2021

In a year that would have usually seen dozens of alumni weddings hosted on campus, only one couple made it down the Chapel aisle in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Meet the new Mr and Mrs du Pille!

Breaking the mould

24 Feb 2021

Alumna Lorraine Bobb is Head of Diagnostics at Diamond Light Source, the largest synchrotron facility (or ‘super-microscope’) in the UK. Find out more about her time at Royal Holloway and her work.

In conversation with Information Security alumnus Rajinder Tumber MBE

11 Feb 2021

Cyber Security Executive Rajinder Tumber was awarded an MBE for services to the industry in the 2021 New Year’s Honours. He tells us about his career journey that has not always been straightforward.

Sensory Penalties - a new book by alumna Kate Herrity

08 Feb 2021

Alumna Kate Herrity (Sociology and Criminology 2014) has co-written a new book exploring sensory experience in places of confinement.

Igniting the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders

26 Jan 2021

Alumna Sukhi Jutla is an award-winning entrepreneur, author of three books, a leading international speaker, influencer and thought leader in tech. Here, she shares her journey to success.

Bringing music to anyone, anywhere, anyhow

25 Jan 2021

Tenor and Conductor Richard Robbins (BMus Music 2012) was recently announced as a City Music Foundation (CMF) 2020 Young Artist. He speaks to us about his experience at Royal Holloway and his career.

Fantastic enhanced learning opportunities made possible through generous alumni support

18 Jan 2021

Alumna and Bedford Society committee member, Pat Doble (BSc Mathematics 1965, Bedford College), shares what motivates her to support student learning opportunities

Alumna entrepreneur recognised for success

12 Jan 2021

Royal Holloway alumna Jarmila Yu has been named as one of the UK’s most 100 inspirational female entrepreneurs by Small Business Britain’s f:Entrepreneur ‘#ialso100’ campaign.

Alumni profile: Hannah Swift

06 Jan 2021

Alumna Hannah Swift was recently appointed Virgin Atlantic's Country Manager for the Caribbean. She tells us about her time at Royal Holloway and the career journey that led to her current role.

Over £125,000 raised during this year's Big Give Christmas Challenge!

09 Dec 2020

Thanks to generous alumni and supporters, we were able to exceed our target of £100,000 for this year's Big Give Christmas Challenge within the first 32 hours of the campaign going live.

The Poems and Aphorisms of Maurice Chapelan by alumna Dr Mary Munro-Hill

04 Dec 2020

Bedford College alumna, Dr Mary Munro-Hill (BA French 1964), has published her new book, The Poems and Aphorisms of Maurice Chapelan.

The Many Drafts of D. H. Lawrence, by alumnus Elliott Morsia

30 Nov 2020

Alumnus Elliott Morsia (PhD English Literature 2017) has published a ground-breaking new study of D. H. Lawrence with Bloomsbury Academic.