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We are proud of our alumni and love to hear what they go on to do after graduating.

Our graduates are making a difference around the world in a wide range of fields. You can meet some of them below.

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Business and Marketing graduate stories

Alan Evans - Business, Marketing and Human Resources

Alan Evans career path in the technology industry, having responsibility for tens of thousands of employees, led him to start his own HR business.

Alfie Latifaj

Graduate Alfie has successfully transferred the skills and experience gained through his degree to his current career in the movie industry.

Amanda Brooke - Business and Finance

Having balanced study with work and a young family during her degree, Amanda now has over 20 years' experience helping small businesses reach their potential.

Amy Clowes

After a work placement with Lucideon during her degree, Amy joined them as a graduate and has progressed to a Marketing Executive in the company.

Andrew Taylor

Working as a fundraising officer, Andrew travels the world with the World Development Movement fighting for economic justice and against inequality.

Andy Morrell

After being brought in to save a failing company, graduate Andy is now a co-owner and global board director of a successful international business.

Ben and Michael Dyer - Business Management

A business idea, formulated whilst on their degree courses, led cousins Ben and Michael to launch their company to inspire thousands of school kids every year.

Calvin Ip - Advertising and Brand Management

Achieving his degree meant that Calvin had marketing and business skills to bring to his fourth generation family’s battery manufacturing company in China.

Chris Austin

An advocate for all things Stoke-on-Trent, Chris spent 12 years working to promote the city before becoming Business Development Director for Edenfield.

Chris Boulton - Small Business Management

The small business theory Chris learned during his degree has been applied to global companies in a range of industries throughout his career in development.

Dan Knowles - Business Studies

Graduate Dan’s fast-growing firm, Mega Social, helps SMEs through to large blue chip organisations weave digital technology into the fabric of their businesses.

David Johnson - International Business and Enterprise

David used his business skills to build an award winning company employing people on four continents which enables businesses and individuals to trade globally.

Fleur Robinson - Business and Innovation

Commercial Director for Burton Albion, Fleur has overseen the club’s expansion of its business enterprises and involvement in community projects and charities.

Haisu (Harry) Liu - Business Studies

As Assistant Principle of Shenzhen Mingde Experiemental School, China’s first ‘free school’, Harry initiates English teaching reform to develop global citizens.

Jack Haynes - Business Management and Entrepreneurship

After applying his business knowledge in his first management position, Jack fulfilled his dream of opening his own business called ‘Flavours of Flora’.

Jakub Racinowski - Advertising and Brand Management

After moving from Poland to the UK to pursue an interest in advertising, Jakub works for a multinational electrical and telecoms retailer as a senior executive.

Jamie Smith

Having completed a BA (Hons) and MBA degree, Jamie is now a published author, entrepreneur, professional speaker, and executive director.

Jessica Laramy

Business graduate Jessica is the UK Marketing Manager for Boon Edam Limited, the leading global manufacturer of prestigious revolving doors.

Jonathon MacAllan - Business Management

After graduation Jonathon went straight into a management trainee role, he is now a marketing manager handling the digital presence of a successful company.

Kate Fenton - Business

After a career in the financial sector, graduate Kate launched her own recruitment consultancy specialising in the education and construction markets.

Laura Allen - Entrepreneurship for the Creative and Cultural Industries

Laura is our Social Media Officer, who manages all our social channels. Her passion for her job, and Stoke-on-Trent, won her a Proud to be Staffs Award.

Lee Buckley

Lee is working as a technical assistant, on a three-year graduate management programme, at international insulation manufacturer Recticel Insulation.

Malcolm Harris - Business Management

After a career in sales, Malcolm gave himself a fresh start by launching a successful engineering plastics distribution company serving a wide range of sectors.

Mark McKenzie - Business Studies

Mark McKenzie is Group Sales Director for Nestlé UK & Ireland, having spent his entire career working in the retail sector.

Matt Grayson - Business Studies

After working for HBOS and Wolverhampton Wanderers, Matt was recruited by the founder of FTSE 250 listed builder Redrow to be Group Communications Director.

Mike Lawton

Mike heads up communications in north Europe for one of the world’s leading tyre companies, Michelin, after previously working in the pottery industry.

Nick Peng - Advertising and Brand Management

Austrian-born Nick took advantage of a specialist creative institution partnership with Staffordshire University to complete a third year of study in the UK.

Nigel Tordoff - Business Studies

Alumni Nigel has risen through the ranks at global brewing company Molson Coors to now run a UK business unit, alongside managing his family property business.

Ravi Sibal - Business Studies

Business consultant Ravi works with the world’s largest companies, including Shell, BG Group, BP, Volkswagen and Siemens, to improve their business processes.

Shib Hussain - Advertising and Brand Management

Google, Kellogg’s and Sony are just a few of the brands Shib Hussain worked on before launching a pioneering dating website.

Simon Whitehouse - Business Administration

Simon Whitehouse has risen through the fashion industry at lightening pace, and is one of the youngest CEO’s of the world’s largest luxury goods group.