Award for medical research
April 1, 2016
Dr Robert Aldridge has been named the winner of a national medical prize for his research into tuberculosis among vulnerable people. In a varied career to date, Robert (OE 1988–1995) has been a management consultant in the City, a hospital doctor and is now a medical academic. On leaving QE,...
“A major new thriller talent”
April 1, 2016
Richard Davis (OE 2001–2008) is celebrating the publication of his first book – a hard-boiled thriller set in the USA. Chosen by Amazon to be in its monthly book promotion alongside blockbuster authors Harlan Coben, Clive Cussler and Marcia Clark, he now shares a publisher with Eric Idle and the...
Advancing public health
January 1, 2016
After a varied early career, Dr Robert Aldridge is establishing a national reputation for his research in the sphere of public health.
Robert (OE 1988–1995) has been a management consultant in the City, a hospital doctor and is now a medical academic.
On leaving QE, he went to Nottingham, where he...
“A major new thriller talent”
January 1, 2016
Perseverance has paid off for Richard Davis with the publication of his first book, a hard-boiled thriller set in the USA.
The 2016 novel, False Prophet, was inspired by childhood holidays that Richard spent in the US, when he developed a taste for American thrillers. Its publication marked the culmination...
Fact and Fiction
January 1, 2016
Jonathan Ho is establishing a career as a film and video-maker, embracing both the factual and the fictional.
After School, Jonathan (OE 1997–2004) studied at London College of Fashion for a year, then went to Kent Institute of Art and Design (now known as UCA Rochester), where he gained a...
Headmaster’s update
July 20, 2017
While life at Queen Elizabeth’s School has continued calmly this term, the country at large has been beset by a string of terrible episodes, including terrorist outrages and the fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington. On a number of occasions, we have joined the rest of the nation in...
Chris Shurety: A lifelong love of classical music that began at QE
July 20, 2017
“It is a great honour to be nominated for this award,” said Chris. “It really serves as recognition for all those many musicians, both amateur and professional, who have contributed so much of the past 25 years to making CoMA not only a reality, but also such an extraordinarily exciting...
“Anything is possible”: from rugby to running his own record label
July 20, 2017
Mike Ajayi’s signing and promotion of platinum-selling indie rock band alt-J was the key which unlocked a highly successful career in the music industry. Mike (OE 1998–2005) now runs his own label imprint, AMF (All My Friends) Records, which is part of the global Universal Music Group led by Mike’s...
Running a Record Label
January 1, 2016
Mike Ajayi got his big break when, in quick succession, he started working for a music industry legend and signed chart-toppers alt-J.
That led eventually to Mike (OE 1998–2005) running his own label imprint, AMF (All My Friends) Records, which is part of the global Universal Music Group led by...
Beach boys win architectural modelling competition
September 9, 2019
A contemporary take on a beach house took first prize in a Year 10 competition overseen by Cambridge Architecture student Danny Martin. Old Elizabethan Danny, who has completed his second year at King’s College, helped out over the two days of the architectural modelling competition and judged the entries at...
