The British Council is pleased to announce the finalists for a prestigious award celebrating the outstanding achievements of the UK’s international alumni. They are selected by our panel of judges as best representatives for the impact of UK higher education in their chosen career path and the impact they have made for the development of Egypt.
We are proud of them!
Ahmed ELsheikh is an assistant professor at Qena University and a Sheffield PhD graduate, integrating sustainability into his teaching, research, and community engagement. He has led international workshops on water, energy, and green hydrogen, established global research collaborations, and secured Egyptian–Chinese and UK–Egypt research grants. His work bridges academia and industry.
Ahmed is involved in a wide range of program management roles through both Governmental and Private sectors
2012 Masters of International business administration from Ecole Supérieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliquées
2016 Support the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood in coordinating, planning, implementing and monitoring the EU-NCCM-UNICEF programme
2017 Strategic Partnership and Advocacy consultant at Plan International Egypt
Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering at BUE, holding a PhD in Construction Management from London South Bank University and an MSc from the University of Alberta. A certified Engineer in Training, his research spans waste management, modular, and digital construction. As a Consultant at Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, he leads sustainability projects. Passionate about advancing construction, Ahmed is a Global Ambassador for Sustainability and a leader in future studies.
Professor Ahmed Elseragy is Dean of Art and Design and Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Employability), at the British University in Egypt. With over 25 years of experience in higher education in the UK and Middle East. He holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham and is a Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy in the UK SFHEA. He was the Head of School Engineering and Director of Enterprise at the University of Lincoln in the UK. he also works as senior consultant for AdvanceHE in the UK.
Aliaa is a passionate Egyptologist who strives to employ creative ways to understand and preserve Egyptian heritage to strengthen her ancestry bond. Ismail runs the Theban Necropolis Preservation Initiative (TNPI), where she trained an Egyptian team from the local community in Luxor on collecting high-precision, three-dimensional surface data from ancient Egyptian tombs. She started with her team in the tomb of Seti I, the largest in the Valley of the Kings. Her work has been internationally recognized; she received the National Geographic Society’s (NSG) Wayfinder Award in 2023, she made it to the PMI’s Future 50 list honouring rising leaders who are transforming the world in 2022, and she was on Apollo Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Arts and Tech list in 2021.
Amany comes from an interdisciplinary background as she worked on women’s sexual & reproductive rights, gender equality, and social & behavioural change theories. She worked as an academic as well as a program director. Moreover, she was a coordinator for several development agencies as well as the humanitarian relief sector. Amany holds a BA in English Literature & Language, MA in Development Studies, MA in Social Anthropology, and a Doctorate in Business Administration.
Amir El-Shenawy is an award-winning Egyptian filmmaker. His debut feature KILO 64 premiered at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2018, and his short film EDRIS received a Special Mention at the Carthage Film Festival in 2022. A Goldsmiths MA graduate and Chevening Alumnus, he is currently completing his third feature, American Dream, slated for release in 2026.
Amir is an acclaimed Egyptian documentary filmmaker celebrated for award-winning works. His debut feature, Kilo 64, premiered at Cairo International Film Festival in 2018, earning nominations for Best Arab Film and Best Artistic Contribution, and won First Feature Film at the National Festival for Egyptian Cinema. A 2017 MA graduate in Screen Documentary from Goldsmiths, University of London, Amir teaches filmmaking at AUC and MIU. His next feature, American Dream, is set for a 2026 release.
Amira is an Egyptian MP and Secretary General of the Foreign Relations Committee. She is VP of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party and a member of Egypt’s Youth Leaders Coordination Committee. She introduced bills on food waste, climate change, and AI governance. Amira represents MENA in the World Bank’s Young Parliamentarians and is a Vital Voices Fellow. She holds an MA from Sussex, an MBA, and a BSc. Founder of Kayan NGO, she champions climate, women’s rights, and youth empowerment.
Dr. Ayah Elshahat is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering. She earned her B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Alexandria University and her PhD from the University of Manchester (UK). Her expertise spans nuclear reactor thermal performance, modeling, safety, and advanced reactors. She has published internationally, supervised MSc and PhD students, co-founded EDSINE for VR applications in nuclear education, delivers international training, and serves as an assessor for EGAC and EGEA.
