Hear their stories
We asked these inspiring individuals about their successes and how our community at Middlesex shaped them.
Start by watching the video or choose someone from the gallery below to read their story. Then join our campaign by sharing your own story with #MadeinMiddlesex.
Faye Barker
"The real highlights of my work are the ordinary people I get to meet, from all walks of life, who happen to be doing exceptional things."
Richard Fox
"The skills I gained by studying at Middlesex have enabled me to travel the world, go to Grands Prix and meet all sorts of people. It’s become quite an exciting life and I wouldn’t change it for the world."
Mark Lewis
"I believe if there is something wrong, there will always be a way round it – you just have to work it out."
Nikki Bradley
"I was really surprised to receive an MBE for my work. It was a huge honour and an absolute reflection of the whole team I managed and the efforts they put in."
Lutalo Muhammad
“My Olympic dream started when I was about nine years old.”
Baroness Lola Young
"Studying at Middlesex gave me fantastic skills which enable me to do what I do now with confidence."
Gareth Williams
"I love seeing the journey our students go on when they study with us. I’m constantly impressed by the imaginative responses they have to briefs and the lengths they go to in their research and thinking."
Mehnaz Mahaboob
"While I was studying I won a gold medal in Mobile Robotics and a silver medal in Mechatronics.”
Nick Chandler
"To be successful you need to be hungry, have a desire to do well and show commitment."
Stacie Gaston-Monerville
"I didn't know how much potential I had before I came to Middlesex."
Joe Joyce
“Once an artist, always an artist. I love art whether I get a chance to create it or not”
Danish Bagadia
“I remember feeling really excited on my first day because it was the start of a new journey for me. Studying at Middlesex was one of the best times”
Kelvin Okafor
"Middlesex was a beautiful creative place – a real hub for art."
To make the most of Middlesex, you just need to be open – to new ideas and different people.
