After completing her Bachelor of Geography, Ali Barker studied a Masters in Criminology at the University of Cambridge. Building on this interest in Criminology and Justice, Ali Barker went on to work in a variety of justice roles: at the Ministry of Justice as a Private Secretary to the Justice Secretary; in HM Prison Service, where she worked as both a Deputy Governor and Governor; and for the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) as a Staff Officer to Director of Public Sector Prisons.

After further developing her organisational skills as a mum and Guide Leader, Ali Barker returned to the Prison Service as a Governor and HMP Gartree. Since 2019, Ali Barker has been sought after to develop strategies, both in the Border Delivery Group for HMRC, and in her current role as Custody Director for Management & Training Corp Mtc Works, where she is developing a bid for a new HMP in Wellingborough.

After completing the pre-clinical medicine stage of his course at St John’s College, Andreas Halner opted to pursue a DPhil in Medicine & Machine Learning. A strong advocate of medicine’s application to other subjects, he is part of a European wide clinical research collaboration using statistical insight to enhance COPD diagnosis. Alongside this work, Andreas Halner is a Pathology tutor for second year medical students at St John’s. This compliments his passion for outreach, sharing both his love for medicine and desire to make study accessible to all.

More recently Andreas Halner has co-founded Oxford Cancer Analytics, using machine learning to aid early cancer diagnosis. Developing algorithms to assess patient blood samples, he hopes to inform clinicians in their prognosis of disease.

Whilst at university, Anneliese Dodds MP served as president of the Oxford University Student Union, protesting in support of LGBT rights, and against tuition fees being introduced to UK universities. After her undergraduate degree, Anneliese Dodds MP completed a Masters degree (Social Policy) at the University of Edinburgh, and then a PhD examining liberalisation in Higher Education in France and the UK at London School of Economics. Anneliese Dodds also completed a postdoctoral fellowship, researching at the Economic and Social Research Council.

Anneliese Dodds MP was elected to office in 2014, as a Member of the European Parliament for South East England. In 2017, Anneliese Dodds MP was elected as the Member of Parliament for Oxford East, and she has continued as the Oxford East MP since then. Anneliese Dodds MP has held the following roles: Shadow Treasury Minister; Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer; Chair of the Labour Party and the Labour Party’s policy review.

Upon completing her Fine Art degree, Carly Smith-Huggins was keen to channel her creativity. As a student she enjoyed working with children, helping at a local youth club, and participating in a museum youth forum. Subsequently, Carly Smith-Huggins has applied her passion for design into the role of education officer, at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. By designing activities and events for various age groups, she finds interesting ways to convey museum specimens and share knowledge.

Having benefited from a museum youth forum herself, Carly Smith-Huggins has since established a youth forum at the museum. By providing others with opportunities and experience, she hopes to inspire the next generation of enthusiastic museum curators.

Danielle Green was awarded her BA in Philosophy and French with First Class Honours at St John’s College, Oxford in 2019. She then completed an MA in Development Studies at the University of Sussex with Distinction. During her degree, Danielle Green contributed to Access and Outreach Programmes, including at St John’s College. She is the Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director of Eudaimonde, a personal and sustainable development education platform for primary school children, and also a Global Youth Ambassador for Theirworld.  Having previously worked as an Education and Democracy Networks Co-Lead, Danielle Green was recently promoted to Climate and Sustainable Development Networks Lead for the Ditchley Foundation.

After completing her degree in Modern Languages at University of Oxford, Dorota Sakwerda studied a Masters in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at King’s College London. Whilst studying, she worked as a freelance translator and interviewer for Ipsos MORI. After graduating, Dorota Sakwerda spent time as a research analyst, and interned and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland.

Following these roles, Dorota Sakwerda specialised in technology customer support, working at Onalytica and Medallia to analyse client relationships, before progressing into management positions. Dorota Sakwerda currently works at Box, which provides a platform for companies to assist with managing content , as a Customer Success Manager.

Having studied PPE at St John’s College, Evan Davis has forged a hugely successful media career. Driven to become an economics journalist, Evan Davis sought to further his knowledge, building experience at an independent economics think tank. Subsequently, he became BBC Economics Editor, utilising his economics expertise when reporting on the 10 o’clock news.

Alongside BBC 2 business show Dragon’s Den, Evan Davis now hosts The PM Programme, a BBC Radio 4 news show. Advocating the health of a pluralistic media ecosystem, he encourages audiences to consider differing perspectives, not just those which reinforce one’s own beliefs. Therefore, he does not feel driven to cast his own opinion. Instead, Evan Davis aims to give listeners as much information as possible, allowing them to reach their own informed conclusions.

Prior to university, Gemma Clark undertook two placements in law firms, to gain experience and observe life as a solicitor. Having studied her undergraduate degree at Durham University, Gemma Clark was awarded a training contact at the law firm Wright Hassall LLP, who funded her to study the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at The University of Sheffield. Having completed the LPC, Gemma Clark joined Wright Hassall LLP as a trainee solicitor, undertaking a series of ‘seats’ within different sectors of law during her two-year training contract, including: employment law, property law and probate law. This included a challenging period working within employment law during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the introduction of the furlough scheme.

After finishing her training contract, Gemma Clark plans to begin work as a full solicitor. In her spare time, she enjoys baking (especially brownies), scrap-booking and playing sports.

After studying Human Sciences at St John’s College, Katie Ross (nee Knapman) completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Documentary Filmmaking at Cardiff University. This passion for reporting, harnessed through extracurricular engagement, allowed Katie Ross to explore the breadth of Human Sciences. As part of a 16-year media career, Katie Ross presented much-loved shows such as Countryfile, Tomorrow’s World and Holiday. During this time, Katie Ross tackled a variety of subject matter, from science & technology to tourism and current affairs.   

Katie Ross has since founded Jumping Yak, a company which produces puzzle books for children aged 8-12. Driven by her passion for ‘constructive downtime’, Katie Ross aims to make learning fun and enjoyable, whilst also enriching young minds at this key stage of their development.  

Having studied her undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford, Lucy Crane went on to study a Masters in Mining Geology at the University of Exeter. With a passion for sustainable mining, Lucy Crane went on to work as a Geologist and Associate Geologist with Altus Strategies, during which time she travelled in Morocco and Ethiopia in pursuit of suitable locations to mine. Whilst at Altus, Lucy Crane also held an Executive Partner role at Helion Strategies LLP, which connects innovation gaps in the mining research with technical research, and was a Trustee of Oxford Development Abroad, a student-led charity which focusses on sustainable international development projects.

Lucy Crane has campaigned to encourage women to join the mining industry, and was Head of Women In Mining (WIM) for 5 years, during which time she developed internship schemes and scholarships for MSc programmes. She currently works at Cornish Lithium, a company who are exploring lithium-enriched geothermal waters and other battery metals in Cornwall. As an advocate for sustainability in all aspects of life, Lucy Crane founded Retrospecced in 2017, a social enterprise which recycles and refurbishes vintage and designer frames, partnering with Vision Aid Overseas.

After completing his Bachelor of Law, Matthew Hoyle studied a Bachelor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford, a course reserved for outstanding first Law degree students, and achieved a Distinction. During this course, Matthew Hoyle was a Pump Court Tax Chambers Scholar, and was awarded the following prizes: Oxford Law Faculty Prize for the best paper in Commercial Remedies; Sir Roy Goode Prize for the best performance in the BCL examinations at St John’s College; St John’s College Prize for examination achievement.

He was elected to a Lord Denning Scholarship by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn to undertake his Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at BPP Law School, and achieved an excellence award. Since 2018, Matthew Hoyle has taught Law, first at The London School of Economics, then at St Catherine’s College (University of Oxford), and the University of Oxford Faculty of Law. Matthew Hoyle undertook his pupillage (barrister training) at One Essex Court barristers’ chambers, where he currently works as a Barrister.

After completing his Masters degree in Engineering Science, Simon Banfield worked as a Senior Structural Engineer at Arup in London, alongside working as a Site Engineer for construction projects at Gatwick Airport (Vinci Construction PLC). Following these roles, Simon Banfield worked as a Senior Structural Engineer at Webb Yates Engineers, a structural and civil engineering design practice who emphasise taking a creative approach to structural design.

While at Webb Yates, Simon Banfield progressed to an Associate Structural Engineer, leading a team of engineers on multiple construction projects, both historic (such as making major alterations of historic town houses, and sensitive conversion of a famous Grade II* listed Art Deco building) and modern, such as building a new 150 room hotel.

After his time at Webb Yates, Simon Banfield moved to work at Ramboll, first as an Associate Structural Engineer, and then as a Director in the Buildings Division. Here, Simon Banfield leads on both structural and multidisciplinary projects, managing a team of engineers and collaborating with a wide variety of experts. 

After his undergraduate degree, Dr Tom Chatfield studied a DPhil (PhD) at St John’s College, Oxford, in Literature and Philosophy. Dr Tom Chatfield has carved a niche for himself as a self-employed Author, Educator and Tech Philosopher. Dr Chatfield has written eight non-fiction books to date, examining how we can utilise technology better, think more creatively and critically, and combine these two aspects. Dr Chatfield’s books have been published in over 30 languages!

Alongside his non-fiction collection, Dr Chatfield’s first novel, This is Gomorrah, was published worldwide in 2019, receiving: Sunday Times thriller of the month, shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger for best thriller of the year; and won France’s 2020 Prix Douglas Kennedy for the year’s best foreign thriller.

Alongside his writing and educating roles, Dr Chatfield also holds the following positions: Advisor on Digital Media and Technology, Agathos Management LLP; Non-Executive Director, Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society Limited; Non-Executive Director, Copyright Licensing Agency; Associate, PERSPECTIVE.