Alumnae News

My Shelfie – Hanan Issa

The National Poet of Wales and Howell’s School, Llandaff alumna, Hanan Issa, talks to the GDST about the books that inspire, educate and delight her.

My Lightbulb Moment

Our talk with Summaya Mughal, Nottingham Girls’ alumna, journalist, presenter, TEDx speaker, and creator of award-winning podcast Brown Gal Can’t Swim.

Lifetime Achievement – Dame Mary Quant

A profile of Dame Mary Quant, the British designer and Blackheath High School alumna who revolutionised fashion and epitomised the style of the Swinging Sixties.

My School Memories – Linda Grant

Multi-award-winning author and journalist, Linda Grant, tells tales of her Belvedere school days, during a time when the world was changing and girls’ heads were full of the Merseybeat.

Isobel Stevenson – One of a Kind

With a reputation for being both formidable and kind-hearted, Isobel Stevenson devoted her life to teaching, and left a legacy…

Why AI Needs Curious Minds

Engineering Manager at Google DeepMind, Brighton Girls’ alumna, Jennie Lees joined Oxford High School’s TEDx event to share her thoughts…

How I attained a commercial pilot’s licence at 20

The GDST’s 2023 Trailblazer of the Year shares some of the rules she’s lived by, that have taken her so far, so quickly, in her career.

Coding her way to success

Discover how a GDST bursary recipient went from writing her first piece of code in Year 7 to gaining a place on a highly sought after computer science degree apprenticeship.

GDST Alumnae Networking Evening — Celebrating Female Entrepreneurship

60 alumnae and staff from across 21 GDST schools and 40 different industries gathered together in our London office and enjoyed a talk from ‘Start-up Royalty’ Fleur Emery Rice.

A family of schools

A family of independent schools and academies across England and Wales