Alumnae

Our Alumnae Community

Every NHEHS student automatically becomes part of the NHEHS alumnae community when they leave the Senior School. They also join the unrivalled worldwide GDST network of more than 70,000 alumnae who have benefited from a GDST education. This network enables alumnae to access exclusive events and career networking opportunities, one-to-one and app-based mentoring, self-development and social events. The network offers a professional community unlike any other.

A thriving, growing network

4,200

4,200 NHEHS Alumnae

66

66 NHEHS Alumnae contributed to cross-curricular activities in 2020 – 2021

70,000

70,000 Members of the wider GDST network

Meet our Alumnae

Angellica Bell

Television and Radio Presenter (Class of 1993)

“Being offered a place at NHEHS was a big thing, especially as I thought it was an unattainable goal being such a notable school in the area. Growing and learning in that environment taught me confidence, assertiveness and challenged me positively – it became my safe haven. I will always be grateful to the staff and teachers who supported me in many ways to help me achieve more than I could have imagined for myself.”

Nicky Sargent

Co-founded The Farm Group and BAFTA winner (Class of 1981)

“I clearly remember the feeling at NHEHS that girls could do anything. It was not explicit, we were just treated as people and there was no concept of subjects being ‘male’ or ‘female’. I was also imbued with a great love of literature and politics by teachers that I thought very, very highly of and I am still in regular touch with today.”

Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE

Chief Executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (Class of 1988)

“NHEHS gave me a very solid foundation – it made me feel I could achieve what I wanted to achieve if I worked hard and put my mind to it. I felt valued. Comparatively, it was quite a small school so everybody was familiar and that gave me a lot of confidence. I felt I had something to contribute and that’s been a massive influence. One of the most useful things I ever did at NHEHS was public speaking. The training stands me in good stead almost every day for formal presentations, public speeches, media interviews as well as meetings with senior politicians and civil servants.”

Dr Nirupa Murugaesu

Consultant Oncologist and Clinical Lead at Genomics England (Class of 1995)

“NHEHS instilled confidence and the desire to pursue my goals, to value our education and to develop a passion for learning, which has been invaluable over the years. I remember my school days fondly. It was a fun environment and there were truly inspirational teachers that were very supportive, very encouraging and gave us the confidence to achieve our goals through hard work and perseverance.”

Eva Keen

Commercial Pilot
(Class of 2018)

“NHEHS definitely taught me about female empowerment which has been crucial in my field. Aviation is a very male dominated industry and at times it can get overwhelming. NHEHS also taught me about perseverance and resilience when I didn’t even realise it. I remember being taught that you can’t be excellent at anything at the first try and, with hard work, you will eventually get better and better.”

Alumnae back at NHEHS

Categories: 2023, Alumnae

NHEHS Alumnae Newsletter 2023

We are thrilled to announce the publication of our latest…

Categories: 2023, Alumnae, Senior

International Day of Girls & Women in Science – A Look Back through the Archives

Our Librarian and School Archivist, Mrs Broekmann has bee…

Categories: 2023, Alumnae, Careers, Sixth Form

In the Careers Spotlight – Charu Desodt

Thank you so much to Charu Desodt (NHEHS 1994) who came i…

Categories: 2022, Alumnae, Careers

In the Careers Spotlight – Alumna Tara Odeinde

A huge thank you to alumna Tara Odeinde, who entered our …

Categories: 2022, Alumnae, Careers, Sixth Form, Universities

Alternative Prospectus Evening Welcomes Back Alumnae

By Mrs Collins, Director of University Admissions We were delighted to welcome back to the Sixth For…

Categories: 2022, Alumnae, Careers, Sixth Form

In the Careers Spotlight – Alumna Sukhi Randhawa

A huge thank you to alumna Sukhi Randhawa, CFA, who came back to NHEHS on Tuesday 28 June to speak t…