Working in the Creative and Cultural Sector: Alumni Panel
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Birkbeck Central
What kinds of opportunities and challenges have Birkbeck students faced working in the creative and cultural sector after graduation? This panel gives you a chance to hear from as well as meet recent alumni from Birkbeck's School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication. Our alumni panellists will discuss their working experiences in fields such as journalism, videography and digital design, with ample time for questions and discussion among all in attendance. Following the panel, all participants are invited to stay for a catered networking opportunity, sponsored by Birkbeck's Development and Alumni (D&A) department.
Meet our alumni panellists:
- Pedro Costa (BA (Hons) Arts and Media Management 2024) is a video producer and co-founder of RGB Sessions, a music video project that showcases emerging artists through high-quality live performances. He currently works as a Video Producer at JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments), a scientific video publisher that produces peer-reviewed video articles to improve scientific research and education worldwide. A graduate of Birkbeck, University of London, with a BA in Arts and Media Management, Pedro is passionate about using media to connect, educate, and inspire.
- Daniel Crute (BA (Hons) Creative Writing 2023) has performed on every kind of stage imaginable in his 30+ year career, from the RSC to Disney and from Cabaret to Circus to Theatre. In the circus, he’s been an Acrobat, Juggler, Fire artist, Aerialist, Clown, and his most recent incarnation as a Strongman. On Film and in Theatre he’s been an Actor, a Stuntman, a Fight Director and much more besides. You can see some of what he does here: @themightymoustache Above all, Dan loves a good story, and it was the desire to bring the storytelling threads from his varied and often chaotic career together on the page that led him to the Creative Writing degree at Birkbeck. While still performing his solo show and acting in various productions, he also gives readings of his short stories at various London venues and is working on a collection of true stories and his first novel.
- Nathan D’Arcy studied German with History with International Experience at Birkbeck (2023) and now works as a Programme and Marketing Officer at the German Academic Exchange Service. He also works as a freelance illustrator.
- Najiba Feroz earned her undergraduate degree in Journalism and Media from Birkbeck in 2017. Since graduating, she has worked across the BBC News Channel, World Service, BBC Parliament, and on special election programmes. She is currently a producer on Politics Live, one of the BBC’s flagship political programmes.
- Fatou Ferraro Mboup (BA (Hons) Journalism and Media 2022) - Shortlisted for the 2025 Rising Star Award for emerging talent in journalism, Fatou is a journalist and presenter known for bold, culturally resonant storytelling. She specialises in live presenting, editorial writing, and creating Gen Z-focused content that blends internet culture with social justice. While working full-time as a journalist and editor at Screenshot Media, she has also collaborated with brands like Sony Music and Channel 4. She is passionate about spotlighting underrepresented voices—particularly across Black and global entertainment spaces.
Contact name: Scott Rodgers
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