Alumni News - Queen Elizabeth School

16.07.2018

End of the England dream: sports psychologist Mustafa’s antidote for the post-World Cup blues

Old Elizabethan Dr Mustafa Sarkar has some sound expert advice for anyone feeling down after the end of the World Cup – and especially after the England defeats in the...

End of the England dream: sports psychologist Mustafa’s antidote for the post-World Cup blues

12.07.2018

Alumni | Music

Championing change: award-winning music technology expert and record producer works to help those with disabilities

Alumnus and former QE teacher Tim Adnitt is now firmly established with a multinational music technology company, while continuing to work very successfully as a record producer and sound engineer....

Championing change: award-winning music technology expert and record producer works to help those with disabilities

03.07.2018

Alumni | English | Library & creative writing

Things QE taught me: Surya reflects on life as a pupil as he prepares for role lecturing at the Sorbonne

Having completed his English degree at Oxford, Surya Bowyer has spent the last year taking a Master’s at University College London and has now been nominated by UCL for a...

Things QE taught me: Surya reflects on life as a pupil as he prepares for role lecturing at the Sorbonne

21.06.2018

Alumni | History

The way we were: old boys share memories of the School from more than half a century ago

QE under long-serving Headmaster Ernest Jenkins (1930-1961) was so strict that a prefect punished a boy for buying an ice-cream without wearing his School cap…on a Sunday afternoon. This was...

The way we were: old boys share memories of the School from more than half a century ago

19.06.2018

Alumni | FQE | Music | Old Elizabethans'

Curry favoured! Founder’s Day combines formal traditions with fun and food aplenty at the fete

Pupils past, present and even future all helped make the 2018 Queen Elizabeth’s School Founder’s Day a resounding success. The day, a great highlight of the School’s summer calendar, included...

Curry favoured! Founder’s Day combines formal traditions with fun and food aplenty at the fete

14.06.2018

Alumni

“An incredible place to practice medicine”: Adam Dossaji forges his career as a doctor in the US

A chance encounter with the person who is now his wife led to a significant alteration to Adam Dossaji’s location and career trajectory. It was soon after he had graduated...

“An incredible place to practice medicine”: Adam Dossaji forges his career as a doctor in the US

08.06.2018

Alumni | Drama

Happy at Harvard: Opportunities abound for Sahil at the Ivy League university

2016 leaver Sahil Handa has been reflecting on a packed first year at Harvard that has seen him embrace activities ranging from drama and dance to journalism and entrepreneurship. The...

Happy at Harvard: Opportunities abound for Sahil at the Ivy League university

20.05.2018

Alumni | Old Elizabethans'

“Love is oblivious to the outside, even with an audience of millions”: George the Poet and the royal wedding

Old Elizabethan George the Poet’s latest composition was hailed as a fitting introduction to the global television coverage of the royal wedding. George Mpanga’s performance of The Beauty of Union...

“Love is oblivious to the outside, even with an audience of millions”: George the Poet and the royal wedding

17.05.2018

Alumni | Old Elizabethans'

Evidence of success

Jake Green’s deep knowledge of financial services law has made him a go-to man for journalists wrestling with the implications of Brexit. An award-winning partner with leading London law firm...

17.04.2018

Alumni | Debating | Old Elizabethans'

Topical subject provokes lively debate on the School’s 445th birthday

With the recent media furore over Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, the topic of this year’s Elizabethan Union Dinner Debate held particular resonance. The Old Elizabethans secured a decisive, although not...

Topical subject provokes lively debate on the School’s 445th birthday

27.03.2018

Alumni | Old Elizabethans'

“You have to do what you love”: old boys’ visit inspires

Boys enjoyed an opportunity to hear about careers in less traditional sectors when two Old Elizabethans visited the School. Max Hassell and Aaron Levitt (both 2002–2009) are a football agent...

“You have to do what you love”: old boys’ visit inspires

23.03.2018

Alumni | Careers | Old Elizabethans'

“Never stop questioning” – advice from leading lawyer

A leading figure in the world of legal academia inspired boys interested in pursuing a career in the Law when he returned to the School to give a talk to...