Olly Carter
Geography 1992
Founder and Managing Director of Kingsway Care, an independent home care provider in Brighton and Hove
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Geography 1992
Founder and Managing Director of Kingsway Care, an independent home care provider in Brighton and Hove
English Language and Literature 2009
Founder of Sober Girl Society – the largest community for sober and sober-curious women around the world
Drama and Film Studies 2018
First Generation Scholar who graduated with a First Class degree and Gold Spirit of Sussex Award
"Concentrate on one thing that’s easy to change in your life personally and then keep that, maintain that, and then add new things eventually."
Biomedical Science 2010
Founder of sustainable drinking straw company Turtle Straws
"Be always yourself, do your best every day and have a positive and constructive attitude towards life and others."
Global Political Economy 2016
Public Policy specialist and strategic advisor
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence 1998
Software developer and entrepreneur
Artificial Intelligence 2001
Tech consultant and product manager at software development company 15Below
MBA 2020 and International Marketing 2018
Tumpa and Azahara met at a Sussex alumni event and were brought together by their joint passion to support and empower women
"New experiences shouldn't be feared, they should rather be embraced with arms wide open...when I stopped fearing change it led me to so many new concepts, ideas and places."
International Business 2017
Content Coordinator for International Editorial at LinkedIn
Media Practice 2014
A filmmaker whose debut short film won four awards at the International Film Festival of Wales
Sociology 2013
BBC Voice broadcast journalist with a passion for music and mental health
Media and Cultural Studies 2010 and Digital Media 2013
Founder of digital marketing agency Vixen Digital
"Sussex attracts such a breadth of creative minds and making those connections not only completely changed my perspective on the world but has shaped the trajectory of my life and career."
Electronic Engineering 1998
Project Development Leader for ATOS, focusing on innovation in the field of public safety and security
"I realised very soon after graduating that I wanted to work for myself. I wanted to do it on my terms and shape my own experience."
MBA 2016
Ofgem Strategy Manager who successfully balanced full-time work with two masters degrees
"My first job was working at a Greek newspaper for a year. I got the job by reaching out to my network, and talking to the chief editor. "
Law & North American Studies 2001
Anti-corruption expert and economic crime lawyer
"I am very passionate about the need for greater diversity and gender parity within the film and TV industry."
CCS 1993
Televison producer, author, academic and gender and diversity equality advocate
"I’m very lucky as my ‘work’ takes me to some of the best holiday locations around the globe without it actually being a holiday."
Politics and Philosophy 2008
Windsurf champion and founder of the Lena Erdil Windsurf Centre in Turkey
International Business 2014
Co-founder and managing director of BubbleLife Ltd, a company which offers a sustainable alternative to liquid soap packaging
Philosophy and English 2013
An inclusion and wellbeing consultant and online creator
Business and Management 2018
Founder and CEO of anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label
Founder of Basically Innovative, a consultancy company based in Vienna that is passionate about developing our understanding of the future of work
AFRAS 1987
Women's rights activist and Campaign ambassador, CARE International
"It’s about time that there was increased pressure on the political establishment to be more representative."
Biology 2013
Clinical researcher specialising in diabetes, obesity and haemophilia
Anthropology 2009
Sales Director for LUÜNA naturals, a woman-led social enterprise that challenges the stigma which still surrounds menstruation
English 2009
Former communications professional who recently moved to Norway to become a freelance writer