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LAUREN PEREIRA-GREENE (OK 2020)
Lauren is currently in her fourth year of studying Medicine at University College London (UCL) and is deeply passionate about the sociopolitical determinants of health, with a particular focus on mental illness. As a member of UCL’s Translational Psychiatry research group, she is investigating the mechanisms underlying psychosis in adults following childhood trauma.
Lauren is actively involved in research projects on homelessness and refugee health, medical education, youth violence, and mental health rehabilitation. Additionally, she is the Co-Founder of Diversity in Medical Academia (DIMA), a student-led organisation aimed at encouraging underrepresented groups to engage in medical research and academia.
CHARLES MCDOUGALL (OK 1977)
Inspired by Norman Isaacs and Johnny Evans during the annual KCS school play, award-winning director Charles McDougall developed a passion for drama and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to the University of Southern California Film School and later attended the National Film and Television School. Charles has directed for many years and created works such as Between the Lines, Cracker, and the multi-award-winning Hillsborough drama about the tragedy he witnessed. His more recent productions include Conrad’s The Secret Agent, Julia for HBO Max, and Three Little Birds.
KHALID ABDALLA (OK 1999)
Khalid is a well-known actor and activist, recognised for his roles as Dodi Al Fayed in The Crown, and is currently starring in Mnemonic at The National Theatre, which was conceived by Simon McBurney as a co-production with Complicité. Khalid is also one of the founding members of the Mosireen Collective in Cairo, a group of revolutionary filmmakers and activists dedicated to supporting citizen media across Egypt.
TOM BASDEN (OK 1999)
Tom is an award-winning English actor, writer and comedian. Tom is best known for co-creating and starring in Plebs, which won Best New Comedy at the British Comedy Awards 2013 and the Royal Television Society award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2014. Tom is also a member of sketch group Cowards. In February this year, the latest season of Tom’s Here We Go was released on BBC One. Tom is currently co-writing The Ballad of Wallis Island alongside Carey Mulligan and Tim Key, which is due to be released in early 2025.
ARTHUR FERY (OK 2020)
Arthur is an emerging talent in the world of tennis, and most recently played against Medvedev at Wimbledon. Arthur has a new career-high ranking at world No. 243 and made the final at the Mouilleron le Captif Challenger, the quarter-final finish at the Brest Challenger and has defeated former top 1—star David Goffin. We wish Arthur the very best with his career.
JOE SALISBURY (OK 2010)
Joe is a prominent professional tennis player, who is a former world no. 1 in doubles. Joe is a six- time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2020 Australian Open and the 2021, 2022 and 2023 US Opens in men’s doubles with Rajeev Ram, as well as the 2021 French and US Opens in mixed doubles alongside Desirae Krawczyk. Joe has won 17 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, made his David Cup debut for Great Britain in 2021 and competed at the 2020 summer Olympics alongside Andy Murray.
JOJO PHILIPS (OK 2016)
Budding entrepreneur Jojo Philips is at the forefront of a fashion revolution with her app, SOJO, which uses technology to simplify the process of ordering and fulfilling clothing alterations and repairs. Aware that her generation is both leading the world’s sustainability agenda, whilst also firmly rooted in a culture of excess and disposability, SOJO aims to make it easier to maximise the longevity of our clothes. A recent exciting development is that SOJO has partnered with M&S and, from August, M&S customers can book a repair service through a new online hub – ‘M&S Fixed by SOJO.’ Many congratulations to Jojo and we look forward to witnessing her continued success!
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