We caught up with our recent graduates to find out which career paths they have taken and how they found life at the School of Divinity. Paul Wilson Paul Wilson graduated with a Masters in Biblical Studies in 2015 and is currently studying a PhD whilst juggling two careers Edinburgh was the place to go and the Masters provided [ ] a really good foundation to understand the field of Biblical studies, to get a little bit of experience writing in Biblical studies and to develop some of the skills to deal with and to read the primary text. Read Paul's story Amy Wilson Amy Wilson graduated with a degree in Religious Studies in 2008. She tells us about her ongoing passion to make university study accessible for all. I liked the fact that it wasn't just Christianity, there was lots of different religions and more the ethic side of things. [ ] you could learn about the ethics and then apply that into real life situations. Read Amy's story Euan Meston Euan graduated in 2019 with a Religious Studies MA. Euan works as Senior Philanthropy Officer for Action for Children. My degree in Religious Studies (2015-19), I can say from the bottom of my heart, helped me get here and continues to support me in my role. Read Euan's story Antonia Church We interviewed Antonia, a newly qualified solicitor, who started her journey studying Philosophy and Theology at Edinburgh. Find out how the skills and knowledge she gained at New College play an important part in her current work! New College is pretty spectacular. It’s almost romantic studying in such a historical and special place. It made me fall in love with my subject, being surrounded by a piece of history. The New College library is a great place to work. Read Antonia's story Eliza Light Eliza Light graduated with an MA in Philosophy and Theology and is now a Production Coordinator at Daydreamer VFX. She shares how important it is to trust in your instincts and be confident in yourself. If you told me a year ago when I was graduating back in July 2024 that I would be producing the post on music videos for artists like Fontaines DC, Little Simz, and Lorde, I wouldn’t have believed you! Read Eliza's story Jamilla Mohammed Jamilla Mohamed graduated with an MA Religious Studies and is now on a Leadership Development Programme with Management Development Service (MDS). Being the first in her family to go to University, she tells us about her love and passion for religious studies and how she found her unexpected career path. My one take away for anyone reading this article is that it’s not so much about your degree title, it's the skills that you develop from that degree. Read Jamilla's story Caleb Warren-Smith Caleb tells us how he channeled his passion for culture and Islamic Studies into his current role in the Department for Business and Trade as Head of Cross-Government Strategy. New College has a collegiate feel – it’s small and I loved the intimacy of it when studying. The closeness between students and academics was quite special and that sense of community was something that I wasn't getting in other parts of my university life. Read Caleb's story Mireia Vidal i Quintero Former PhD student Mireia was appointed as a Professor of Bible (New Testament) at the Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO). I have a picture we took one day during lunch in Rainy Hall with some good friends.... we shared similar experiences during our years in New College. That experience still connects us. Read Mireia's story Beth Jones Philosophy and Theology graduate Beth works as Co-Director for charity Lead UK. I loved New College. Lovely building but what really struck me was the people... that was really like oh goodness this is somewhere I feel like will welcome me. Read Beth's story Sophie Sophie graduated with an MA (Hons) in Theology in 2020 and now works on a Leadership Development Programme with Unlocked Graduates. We caught up with her to find out more. When I came to visit New College, everyone was so friendly and there really felt like a community feel here at New College in a way that I hadn't really experienced at some of the other departments in different unis. Read Sophie's story Marc Livingstone Teacher of Religious Education Marc Livingstone graduated with an MA (Hons) in Religious Studies 2020. He is now a Teacher of Religious Education at St David's RC High School, Dalkeith, Edinburgh. Rev Dr Martin Richie PhD at the School of Divinity. Now a Church of Scotland minister Dr Sarah Lane Ritchie PhD in Science and Religion and Lecturer at St Andrew's University Rev Dr Robert Funk Founder of Express Employment Professionals in the USA Josh Lojzim MSc in Science and Religion. Now doing data analytics at a subsidiary of Amazon Paul Wilson MTh in Biblical Studies. Now coordinator of the Asylum Seeker and Refugee Project at Parkhead Nazarene in Glasgow Chris Turpin MA in Religious Studies. Now Managing Director at First State Investment. Rev Michael Gott Founder and Head of the Michael Gott Evangelistic Association David Nussbaum MA in Theology. Now Chief Executive at The Elders, the human rights group founded by Nelson Mandela. Rev John M MacFarlane Student at New College 1962-63 Alex Orpin MA Religious Studies T Scott Manor PhD (2012) and MTh (2008) Historical Theology Deryl Davis MSc Comparative Literature and MTh Systematic Theology Dominique White Bachelor of Divinity (Honours) Amy Clow MA Religious Studies Francesca Tristan Barbini MA (Honours) Religious Studies Ellie Williams Student at New College This article was published on 2024-12-12
