This month we feature a wonderful variety of alumni from throughout the decades. From a 1970s business graduate who now works as a wealth mentor, to a deep-sea diver who graduated in Geography in the mid 1990s, our five alumni reminisce and share stories of their time at Edinburgh. Diana Chambers Image Wealth mentor Diana Chambers discovered her love of mountains while living in Scotland and remembers fondly a frequent visitor to her shared flat, the actor Robbie Coltrane. Read Diana Chambers' profile I was grateful to keep some of my Edinburgh connections after I moved to Washington, DC, because of the opportunity to meet visiting lecturers and participate in alumni events. Diana Chambers Bill Chilton Image Former deep sea diver and Geography graduate Bill Chilton has no regrets and thinks you shouldn't have any either. Read Bill Chilton's Profile I can imagine nothing worse than thinking in later on in life: “I really wish I had had been brave enough to give that a go”. Bill Chilton Eve Clark Image Eve Clark, Professor of Linguistics at Stanford University, was drawn to the science of language from an early age having grown up speaking English and French. She shares her many memories of living and working in Scotland. Read Eve Clark's profile Find out what you enjoy doing, the kinds of puzzles you enjoy, and look for settings where you can do this. Eve Clark Safieh Shah Image After completing medical school in Pakistan, Safieh Shah was drawn to Edinburgh by its history and the Public Health masters for an opportunity to fully embrace research. Read Safieh Shah's profile From setting up databases to track the global Ebola epidemic to helping research-based advocacy against sexual violence in India to helping manage the influx of refugees in Greece, I have been able to apply the confidence and compassion I learnt at Edinburgh to each of these global issues. Safieh Shah Idris Yagoub Image Dr Idris Ahmed Yagoub was nominated by the British government to come to the University of Edinburgh from Sudan and shares how his time in Scotland has had a profound impact on his life. Read Idris Yagoub's profile Being a graduate of the University of Edinburgh is a valuable thing that makes able to contribute very positively in your society. It will also make you have a great love for every human being irrespective of his colour or religion. Dr Idris Yagoub Send us your profile We are interested in the role that the University has played in your life, either directly - in terms of skills and knowledge - or indirectly, via friends, experiences or chance encounters. Please get in touch and you and your experiences could feature on our website. Document Alumni profile form (208.5 KB / DOC) This article was published on 2024-10-28
