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Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

Here some of our successful alumni detail how Teesside helped them on their career path.

Shaun Stephenson

Shaun Stephenson

MSc Computer Aided Graphical Technology Applications, now MA 3D Games Art

Shaun’s dream as a child was to create video games. He never thought it was possible until he completed his MSc at Teesside. Shaun has since worked on great films including Star Wars and Transformers. He lives in Florida.

Meet Shaun Stephenson  

Amani Ibrahimi

Amani Ibrahimi

BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism with NCTJ Qualification

The course offered value for money – it’s got me where I am today, and without it I would not have been able to benefit from these fantastic opportunities.

Meet Amani Ibrahimi  

India Barnardo

India Barnardo

BA (Hons) Digital Character Animation

There are some fantastic networking opportunities there and it has led me to where I am now.

Meet India Barnardo  

Emma Bidgood

Emma Bidgood

MSc Advanced Home Futures

Teesside University is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.

Meet Emma Bidgood  

Jennifer Crewdson

Jennifer Crewdson

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.

Meet Jennifer Crewdson  

Samuel Smith

Samuel Smith

BA (Hons) Film and Television Production

I would recommend Teesside. The course developed me a lot as a person technically and personally. The lecturers are all friendly and always happy to help out, and of course the area is great for nightlife.

Meet Samuel Smith  

Stuart Wareham

Stuart Wareham

BSc (Hons) Media Technology

I look back on my time with great fondness. Teesside University provided me with the greatest of life experiences.

Meet Stuart Wareham  

Ben Wood

Ben Wood

BSc (Hons) Forensic Science and MSc Criminal Investigation

I’ve developed so many skills that will help me in the future

Meet Ben Wood  

Neil Fatkin

Neil Fatkin

MA Journalism

The careers advice and guidance from my tutors regarding creating my CV and application letters has been significant in gaining interviews.

Meet Neil Fatkin  

Miles Nelson

Miles Nelson

BA (Hons) Games Design

I enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.

Meet Miles Nelson  

Tom Salmon

Tom Salmon

BA (Hons) Performance for Live and Recorded Media

The course helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.

Meet Tom Salmon  

Tom Craven

Tom Craven

BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming

Since I’ve graduated I’ve worked at Amazon, Duco and Snap Inc – the company that owns Snapchat. I’ve been able to apply what I learned at Teesside University to each job.'

Meet Tom Craven  

Katie Andrews

Katie Andrews

BSc (Hons) Multimedia Journalism

I loved my course. I loved the fact it was very hands-on especially the News Days module. And I found that the teachers were very helpful throughout my studies.

Meet Katie Andrews  

Daisy Kavanagh-Spall

Daisy Kavanagh-Spall

MA Animation

When I looked at different universities, Teesside stood out for the quality of its animation work and the number of graduates working in well-known studios.

Meet Daisy Kavanagh-Spall  

Jordan Grimmer

Jordan Grimmer

MA Concept Art for Games and Animation

The thing I loved most about my time on the course was how I was able to really concentrate on developing the skills that I felt would help me progress into a future career.

Meet Jordan Grimmer  

Jessica Bates

Jessica Bates

BSc (Hons) Computing

I had a lot of support from the placement and careers service. They often ran lectures on tips for CVs, interviews and networking sites such as LinkedIn.

Meet Jessica Bates  

Matthew Temple

Matthew Temple

MA Animation

My degree gave me the skills I needed for my career, from problem-solving in Maya to using other software at the university that I later used in my current job.

Meet Matthew Temple  

Opal Cadman

Opal Cadman

BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming

Middlesbrough is really student-focused, which made settling in so easy. And the gaming facilities are incredible.

Meet Opal Cadman  

Paul Metcalfe

Paul Metcalfe

MSc Mechanical Engineering graduate

Paul studied mechanical engineering and now works as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Nifco.

Meet Paul Metcalfe  

Katherine Lindhorst

Katherine Lindhorst

MA Animation

The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.

Meet Katherine Lindhorst  

Sophie Winch

Sophie Winch

BA (Hons) Web and Multimedia

I now work for a well-respected Solicitors as a Human Resources Coordinator and feel that going to University has been the best decision I have ever made.

Meet Sophie Winch  

Michael Lazenby

Michael Lazenby

BSc (Hons) Web and Multimedia

The facilities available on campus had everything I needed when I needed it.

Meet Michael Lazenby  

Hannah Cheetham

Hannah Cheetham

MA Multimedia Public Relations

The industry links at Teesside are so valuable in securing your first job out of university – which can be a scary prospect – but if you ask for it the help is there and always willingly given.

Meet Hannah Cheetham  

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

BA (Hons) Journalism

I work as a social media executive at LADbible group, writing articles and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport.

Meet Jack Kenmare  

Husnain Imran

Husnain Imran

BSc (Hons) Computer and Digital Forensics

I use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.

Meet Husnain Imran  

Stefan Oprisan

Stefan Oprisan

BA (Hons) 3D Games Art

Without the University’s careers service and constant LinkedIn sessions, I wouldn’t have had a CV that would have impressed industry professionals.

Meet Stefan Oprisan  

Rebecca Pearce

Rebecca Pearce

BA (Hons) Visual Effects

I heard that Teesside was one of the best places to study visual effects so I visited an open day and that made my mind up.

Meet Rebecca Pearce  

Steven Askham

Steven Askham

BA (Hons) Marketing

Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.

Meet Steven Askham  

Jordan Rowcroft

Jordan Rowcroft

BA (Hons) Web and Multimedia

My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.

Meet Jordan Rowcroft  

John Atkins

John Atkins

BA Industrial Design and MSc Computer-Aided Engineering

It is one of the best universities in the world for creative industries and will continue to be so. Our lecturers were great at helping us succeed and linking us with industry.

Meet John Atkins  

 
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