Jehan Alfarra completed her MSc in Computing in 2014. Based in London, she is a writer and has contributed for the books The Arab Spring: 5 Years On and Gaza Writes Back.

Hassan Alhallaq completed his studies for an MSc in E-Business in 2013 and was awarded a prize from the Department of Computing and Communication Technologies for his outstanding achievement. He returned to Gaza but came back to the UK in 2016 after being awarded a research studentship by the Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment at Oxford Brookes to pursue his PhD, which is on-going.

Ramy Salemdeeb completed his MSc in Environment Management and Technology in 2011. He has since set up the first regional initiative to promote sustainable waste management in the Middle East. Ramy was recently awarded a PhD by the University of Cambridge.

Omar Jouda studied for a Masters in E-Business 2016-17 and has undertaken an internship in London. He had previously set up his own online business in Gaza and is confident that the Masters course at Brookes will assist him in developing and growing his business further. This past year he also won a social entrepreneurship prize at Brookes with a fellow student to develop an app that builds bonds between refugees and the local Oxford community through a passion for food.

Jamila Alza'anin completed her Masters in Development & Emergency Practice in 2012 and most recently has worked as Communications and Coordination Officer in Dubai for Sharjah Voluntary Award, a local organisation that promotes and supports voluntary sector work in the Middle East.