School of Economics alumni

Our Economics alumni community is made up of successful and dedicated individuals based across the UK and the wider globe, representing sectors as varied as finance and banking, law, the media, IT and technological services, government and entrepreneurship.

Your global alumni community

As a member of the University of Bristol alumni, you are part of the global Bristol community for life. As a graduate, you can enjoy:

Events and networking: attend both in-person and online events to learn more about our world-leading research and expand your networks
Academic resources: access online academic journals from anywhere in the world
Careers support: access the University Careers Service for up to three years after graduation
Exclusive discounts: receive exclusive alumni discounts on further study and on hotels and activities for when you visit Bristol.

Visit the University of Bristol alumni webpage to find out more.

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Alumni blogs

Gain an insight into our alumni as they share their professional experience in our latest blogs.

Alumni case studies

Take a look at some of the inspiring careers School of Economics graduates are now leading.

Eldar Tuvey, Founder and CEO of Vertice
BSc Economics, 1992
'Economics at Bristol has given me a very good grounding and an ability to go back to fundamentals, to see things from first principles and I think that's been super helpful in just being able to make better decisions.'
Maleeha Faruqui (Ali), Finance Director, Funds and Asset Management Europe at Lendlease
MSc Economics and Finance, 2003
'The University of Bristol is a great name to have on my CV with a very strong reputable Economics and Finance department. The finance courses I studied helped me through my ACA qualification...'
Alexander Trigg, Co-Founder, Bayne Ice Cream
MSc Economics and Public Policy, 2011
'Studying Economics at Bristol helped my analytical skills which especially as I was looking for sales and marketing roles were greatly appreciated. In both roles you need to be robust with numbers and make decisions digesting a lot of information...'
Lara Gunes, Corporate Coverage Associate, Deutsche Bank
BSc Economics, 2016
'Many of the skills developed during my degree I still use now, e.g. analysing data, presenting data in an appealing way and being able to summarise large bodies of text in just a few sentences...'
Luke Ellis, CEO Man Group
BSc Economics and Mathematics
'My career has required me to understand financial markets and their patterns - a combination of economics and maths which turned out to be perfect preparation for my chosen career...'
Zeyno Yurddas, Former-President of the EFM Society
BSc Economics and Politics, 2020
'What I enjoyed the most has been the relationships I have been able to form not only with my peers on the course but also with the faculty. Both through EFM Society and beyond, I have been able to foster the relationships that have ensured that I had the support I wanted and needed throughout my studies...'
Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, Founder of Aruwa Capital
BSc Economics, 2010
'The foundation that Bristol set for me, studying economics, was definitely helpful as I ventured into investment banking and then later, private equity and then now as Fund Manager.'