Alumni Update 2025

Catch up with our Alumni and find out where our alumni are now

Dr Áine Ní Bharáin

Dr Áine Ní Bharáin (PhD 2022), Teaching and Learning Librarian at Maynooth University Library.

Dr Anja Pogacnik

Dr Anja Pogacnik (MTh 2014, PhD 2018) is a Research Administrator at the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh.

Antonia Church

Antonia Church (MA Hons 2021) is a solicitor at Expatriate Law.

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Avweroswo Akpojero

Avweroswo Akpojero (MTh 2024) is a PhD student at Cambridge University, where he is the recipient of a Gates scholarship.

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Dr Beatrice Ang

Dr Beatrice Ang (PhD 2023) is Director of the Center for Theological Inquiry in Asia.
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Beth Jones

Beth Jones (MA Hons 2023) is co-director of LEAD, a national charity that delivers expert leadership coaching to schools.

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Dr David Robinson

Dr David Robinson (PhD 2017) is R. Paul Stevens Assistant Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College, Vancouver.

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Dr Daniel Daley

Dr Daniel Daley (MTh 2014, MSc 2015) is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Eliza Light

Eliza Light (MA Hons 2024) is Production Coordinator at Daydreamer, a creative visual effects studio in Shoreditch.

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Rev Eilidh Proudfoot

Rev Eilidh Proudfoot (MDiv 2024) is now a Curate at St Paul’s and St George’s Church, Edinburgh.

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Rev Dr Fran Henderson

Rev Dr Fran Henderson (PhD 2010) is now minister of the Church of Scotland in Lochmaben and Lockerbie.

Dr George Walters-Sleyon

Dr George Walters-Sleyon (PhD 2019) recently published The Rush for Black Diamonds, Vol. 2, Chattel Slavery to Penal Slavery in the US and the UK 1865- to Post-1970 (Cascade Books).

Rev Dr Hunter Nicholson

Rev Dr Hunter Nicholson (PhD 2023) is pastor of Columbia Presbyterian Church in Columbia, Mississippi.

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Dr Heather Major

Dr Heather Major (MTh 2016) is Research Fellow in New Places for New People, Evangelism and Growth at Cliff College.

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Rev Dr Israel Guerrero

Rev Dr Israel Guerrero (PhD 2023) has been ordained as a Free Church of Scotland minister and serves Spanish speakers at Cornerstone Free Church, Edinburgh.

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Dr Jaekook Lee

Dr Jaekook Lee (PhD 2023) is pastor at Seegwang Presbyterian Church, and recent received an award from the National Research Foundation of Korea to explore Franciscus Junius’ irenicism.

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Jamilla Mohammed

Jamilla Mohammed (MA Hons 2022) is a Global Executive Communications and Employee Engagement Trainee at Syngenta Group.

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Rev Dr Jeremy-Joe Tan

Rev Dr Jeremy-Joe Tan (MTh 2018, PhD 2022) is a Faculty Lecturer at Trinity Theological College, Singapore.

Dr Krittika Bhattacharjee

Dr Krittika Bhattacharjee (PhD 2018) is Assistant Professor of Academic Writing at Ashoka University.

Professor Lydia Schumacher

Professor Lydia Schumacher (PhD 2009) has been promoted to full professor at King’s College London.

Dr Nathanael Vette

Dr Nathanael Vette (PhD 2019) has been appointed Lecturer in Bible, Gender and the Arts at King’s College London.

Dr Nomi Pritz-Bennett

Dr Nomi Pritz-Bennett (PhD 2023) is a Career Development Fellow at Durham University.

Ruth Elizabeth Davies

Ruth Elizabeth Davies (MA Hons 2020) is a marketing manager at UKTV (BBC Studios).

Sonnie Carlebach

Sonnie Carlebach (MA Hons 2022) completed an MA in Information Experience Design at the Royal College of Art. He now teaches media and arts in London, where he is an artist in residence at Brompton Cemetery.

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Dr Sophie Bayer Blears

Dr Sophie Bayer Blears (PhD 2022) is Personal Speaker of the President at the Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder).

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Dr Sophia Magallanes-Tsang

Dr Sophia Magallanes-Tsang (PhD 2011) is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at North Park University, Chicago.

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Rev Dr Swarup Bar

Rev Dr Swarup Bar (PhD 2017) is Professor of Theology and Dean of Doctoral Studies at Bishop’s College in Kolkata, India. He recently published Spirit as Womb: An Asian Perspective – Embodiment, Femininity and Marginality (ISPCK).

Dr Ximian (Simeon) Xu

Dr Ximian (Simeon) Xu (MDiv 2016, MTh 2017, PhD 2020) is Senior Research Associate at Cambridge University, where he holds a £1 million grant from Lux Mundi.

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