Alumni
Responsibility, integration, and empathy – Astrid’s ISH experience
Astrid Saint talks about her time at International Students House (Great Portland Street), moving from Malta to London during the 2017/2018 academic year. I’m a...
From Uncertainty to Belonging: Life at ISH London
Written by Victor Ujor – ISH resident 2005 to 2011, Mary Tevelyan Hall (MTH, York Terrace East) I was both excited and uncertain when I...
ISH in the 1970s: An Education of the Heart by Heather Craven
Written by Heather Craven (ISH Resident 1976 – 1979) I was so fortunate to have been interviewed by Liz Ware for one of the few...
ISH in the 1960s: Richard O Bovey
Written by Richard O Bovey Back in 1968, destiny smiled on me as I earned a coveted spot in the Notre Dame-London Law Program. With a...
ISH in the 1960s: Pierre du Prey – the budding Architectural Historian who fell in love with ISH
By Pierre du Prey (Resident at ISH 1965-66) Arriving in London on the 28th of June 1965, my first task was to find a place...
ISH in the 1960s: Peter Willis
One of the first residents of International Students House, Peter Willis, reflects on the Goats Club, the opening of the House on Park Crescent in...
Bridging the gap between the West and the East through music and translation – Gene Hsu
Written by Gene Hsu I am an alumnus of ISH in 2021-22 and obtained my MA in Translation at London Metropolitan University in 2022. I...
Building Belonging and Inclusion for International Students Workshop
On Tuesday I got the chance to attend a workshop hosted by a former ISH resident Aneeza Pervez (now based in the University of Nottingham)...
Alumni Feature: Alim Beisembayev
Alim Beisembayev was given an incredible opportunity to perform one of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s famous concertos to a sold out Royal Albert Hall as part of...
In conversation with Rosamund Horwood-Smart, QC
We met with Rosamund Horwood- Smart, QC, for afternoon tea and a lovely talk about all things ISH, international friendship and women in leadership. We...