DAVID SMITH, MEng Aerospace Engineering. Class of 2014. PARALYMPIAN. “I wanted to study Aerospace Engineering and the staff around the course, the general atmosphere and the beach were the main draw. Some of my favourite memories include the study trips that involved flying – like the flying lab at Cranfieldor flying around the Gower”. Receiving his first Paralympic gold just before fresher’s week, World and Paralympic Champion, David aims to dominate in the sport of Boccia and won his fifth Paralympic medal at Tokyo 2021. s wansea.ac.uk/alumni/alumni-profiles/david-smith ALEX RUDDY, MBBCh Medicine (Graduate Entry). Class of 2019. STEPPED UP TO WORK AS A FRONTLINE MEDIC DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. “The prospect of beginning my career as a doctor a few months early filled me with a sense of nervous duty. We had trained for this moment for four years – and working towards it for much longer, and above the sense of personal fear or anxiety I think we were all eager to apply ourselves to the crisis and help our NHS during a time of immense need”. swansea.ac.uk/centenary2020/century-of-inspiring-people/ alex-ruddy
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