Graduation Stories

Showcasing the personal journeys of our 2023 graduates as they prepare for the next exciting chapter after successfully completing their degrees.

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Keeley Bunting

Keeley completed an MSc in Applied Artificial Intelligence and User Experience and was the recipient of a scholarship from the Data Lab, Scotland's innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence.

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Naman Merchant

Naman enjoyed studying at Abertay so much that he is now a lecturer at the University helping train the next generation

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Olivia Morgan

Olivia enjoyed her time at Abertay so much she decided she wasn’t ready to leave and ended up running for election to Abertay Students’ Association!

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Anushka Uduvila Arachchige

Anushka chose Abertay for its renowned reputation as a close-knit community with a welcoming atmosphere.

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Shakeel Amin

Following years of working in the IT industry, Shakeel decided to upskill in cybersecurity and now has a role within the University's IT team

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Chloe Peters

Chloe leaves a proud legacy of improved support for other care-experienced students

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Anne Everett-Ogston

Anne's positive experience with the AHEAD programme set her up to succeed at Abertay

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Mairi Aitchison

Mairi's academic success at Abertay has led her to be accepted into Oxford University to study Psychodynamic Counselling in October.

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Susuti Michael

Susuti successfully balanced motherhood with her studies and is now set to graduate with a PhD in Environmental Science

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Zara Naveed

We're celebrating some of the success stories from the class of 2023! Zara was offered a job with Rockstar Games after her internship with them last year.

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Jaromír Stifter

Jaromir came to Scotland to study in 2016 from the Czech Republic with his now wife Veronika, and they will be graduating on the same day with matching degrees from Abertay!

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Olivia Morgan

Olivia enjoyed her time at Abertay so much she decided she wasn't ready to leave and ended up being elected Vice President of the Students' Association!

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Veronika Zakharchenko

Veronika completed an MSc in Applied Artificial Intelligence and User Experience and was the recipient of a scholarship from the Data Lab, Scotland's innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence.

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Nick Nesterenko

Soon-to-be Ethical Hacking graduate Nick Nesterenko reflects on his successful university career and his hopes for the future!

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Jaromir and Veronika Stifter

Married couple Jaromir and Veronika graduate together with matching degrees from Abertay.

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