Alumni news Alumni Alumni news Alumni spotlights Alumni by year Alumni news Recent news and achievements from our alumni community. News 13 September 2023 Nandita Venkatesan named on Time magazine’s TIME100 Next list Nandita is being recognised for her petition to get a secondary patent for Johnson&Johnson’s tuberculosis drug denied, making the drug more accessible and affordable for many people worldwide. News 21 July 2023 Alumnus becomes youngest member of UK Parliament One of the Blavatnik School’s first Political Leadership Scholars, Keir Mather, has won a by-election for the seat of Selby and Ainsty, a constituency in North Yorkshire, England. News 24 May 2023 Shabana Basij-Rasikh wins the 2023 ROLEX National Geographic Explorer of the Year Award Shabana Wasij-Rasikh (MPP 2019) has been awarded the 2023 ROLEX National Geographic Explorer of the Year Award in recognition of her contribution to Afghan girls' education. News 18 May 2023 Summia Tora named by Forbes as 30 under 30 in Asia for social impact Summia has been recognised for her work in founding the Dosti Network, which helps Afghan families to access aid and resources. News 08 March 2023 Alumna becomes UAE's Minister of Community Development and COP28 Youth Climate Champion HE Shamma Al Mazrui (MPP 2014) has been named Minister of Community Development and COP28 Youth Climate Champion in the government of the United Arab Emirates. News 11 January 2023 Alumna officially elected as vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 Paraguay general elections Alumna Soledad Nuñez Mendez (MPP 2018) has been officially elected as vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. News 20 December 2022 Alumna named as one of the International Tax Review's Global Tax 50 2022 Rusudan Kemularia (MPP 2017) has been named one of the 50 most influential people in global tax by the International Tax Review. News 30 November 2022 Alumnus wins teaching excellence award at the Universidad del Desarrollo (Chile) News 10 August 2022 Alumnus announced as Atlantic Council's Millennium Fellow News 04 July 2022 Alumnus awarded Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship News 23 June 2022 Alumnus to lead new Europe-wide independent Roma foundation established by Open Society Foundations News 23 June 2022 Alumna wins Integrity Icon Award in Pakistan for work in Ministry of Information Broadcasting Load More
News 13 September 2023 Nandita Venkatesan named on Time magazine’s TIME100 Next list Nandita is being recognised for her petition to get a secondary patent for Johnson&Johnson’s tuberculosis drug denied, making the drug more accessible and affordable for many people worldwide.
News 21 July 2023 Alumnus becomes youngest member of UK Parliament One of the Blavatnik School’s first Political Leadership Scholars, Keir Mather, has won a by-election for the seat of Selby and Ainsty, a constituency in North Yorkshire, England.
News 24 May 2023 Shabana Basij-Rasikh wins the 2023 ROLEX National Geographic Explorer of the Year Award Shabana Wasij-Rasikh (MPP 2019) has been awarded the 2023 ROLEX National Geographic Explorer of the Year Award in recognition of her contribution to Afghan girls' education.
News 18 May 2023 Summia Tora named by Forbes as 30 under 30 in Asia for social impact Summia has been recognised for her work in founding the Dosti Network, which helps Afghan families to access aid and resources.
News 08 March 2023 Alumna becomes UAE's Minister of Community Development and COP28 Youth Climate Champion HE Shamma Al Mazrui (MPP 2014) has been named Minister of Community Development and COP28 Youth Climate Champion in the government of the United Arab Emirates.
News 11 January 2023 Alumna officially elected as vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 Paraguay general elections Alumna Soledad Nuñez Mendez (MPP 2018) has been officially elected as vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.
News 20 December 2022 Alumna named as one of the International Tax Review's Global Tax 50 2022 Rusudan Kemularia (MPP 2017) has been named one of the 50 most influential people in global tax by the International Tax Review.
News 30 November 2022 Alumnus wins teaching excellence award at the Universidad del Desarrollo (Chile)
News 23 June 2022 Alumnus to lead new Europe-wide independent Roma foundation established by Open Society Foundations
News 23 June 2022 Alumna wins Integrity Icon Award in Pakistan for work in Ministry of Information Broadcasting
