SJC Women's Network Online Event: What Three St John's Graduates Did After Their Geography Degree

The Development and Alumni Relations Office is delighted to invite you to our next online event organised by the Women's Network.

Three St John’s College geography students who became long-term friends during the 1990s went on to carve out diverse and exciting careers. Kirstin Knell went on to work in management consulting and is currently Partnerships Manager at the Children’s Book Project, which seeks to tackle book poverty and to give every child the opportunity to own their own book. Cecilia Fellows became a specialists in property valuation and law and is now a partner in a leading UK property consultancy working across commercial, residential, rural, planning, development and infrastructure. Ali Barker took a masters in criminology, penology and management and went on to govern six prisons. She is currently Head of Business Efficiency for British Airways.

In this one-hour online event, Kirstin, Cecilia and Ali will share with us how they envisioned their futures when they matriculated and how they went on to develop their different careers and combine these with having children. Participants will also have the opportunity to interact with our speakers through Q&A.

REGISTER HERE

Please register your interest by 5pm on Tuesday 20 May 2025. The one-hour online event will include the opportunity for participants to ask questions. Please note that this event will be recorded for internal use.

If you have any questions about the event, please email women@sjc.ox.ac.uk.

We look forward to you joining us online!