Alumni News - Queen Elizabeth's School

19.10.2017

Stepping beyond human knowledge: one giant leap for machines

Old Elizabethan Demis Hassabis’s company, DeepMind, has made another major advance in artificial intelligence: its supercomputer program has taught itself to become the world’s best Go player, without any guidance...

“Anything is possible”: from rugby to running his own record label

25.09.2017

Alumni

“Anything is possible”: from rugby to running his own record label

Old Elizabethan Mike Ajayi’s signing and promotion of platinum-selling indie rock band alt-J was the key which unlocked a highly successful career in the music industry. Mike (OE 1998–2005) now...

Founder’s Day 2017: tradition, fun and plenty of sun

20.06.2017

Alumni | FQE

Founder’s Day 2017: tradition, fun and plenty of sun

The 2017 Founder’s Day Fete brought 444 years of QE’s history to a successful, if sweltering, conclusion – and raised nearly £20,000 for the School. The traditional climax of the...

15.06.2017

Alumni | Geography | STEM

Devoted to geology

Having built a successful career in geology, Nicholas Holgate is now devoting himself to spreading the word about the subject among the rising generations. Since April 2016, Nicholas (OE 1995–2002)...

“Life is so rich”: Demis Hassabis on Desert Island Discs

24.05.2017

Alumni

“Life is so rich”: Demis Hassabis on Desert Island Discs

Old Elizabethan Demis Hasabbis, a world-leading artificial intelligence expert, is now using AI to speed up the development of new drugs which may help in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease,...

Treated royally: a friendly welcome for QE boys at Buckingham Palace

10.06.2015

Alumni | Careers

Treated royally: a friendly welcome for QE boys at Buckingham Palace

A QE old boy treated three current pupils to a rare behind-the-scenes tour of Buckingham Palace – and gave them an insight into careers on offer there. Christopher Sandamas (OE...