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This month's selection of alumni are all looking to the future. Through returning to study, changing career paths, and taking social action each is moving forward in their lives in a positive way.

The theme of this month's profiles is journeys. From travelling to pastures new to taking careers detours, and to finding yourself back where it all began, these five alumni show us the twists and turns of life after graduation.

This month's selection of alumni have all followed career path with the environment and sustainability firmly in mind. Find out how they are striving to play their part in tackling green issues and climate change.

Composing film scores, writing novels and developing skincare products are some of the destinations that this month's alumni found themselves at after a few twists in their career journeys.

From 2020 graduates making the most of a challenging world, to retired graduates returning to education, our alumni community is richly varied - as this month's profiles show.

This month's alumni all share a passion for their chosen career paths that weren't always what they had intended, and they tell us how Edinburgh was central to taking them there.

Changing career paths, trying something new and a sense of community are the themes coming through in this month's alumni profiles.

With our open days for prospective online learners scheduled for 26 and 27 May, we hear from four recent graduates who studied for their postgraduate degrees from their homes around the world.

Themes of travel, society, healthcare and changing paths come through in this month's selection of alumni stories.

This month's profiled alumni come from various backgrounds and fields but they all share a desire to contribute to their communities, from news reporting in war-torn zones to inspiring the next generation of scientists in the Caribbean.