Strategy 2035 Canary Wharf

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Strategy 2035: Canary Wharf

Monday, 27 April, 2026

BSU has officially launched its new Strategy 2035. To mark the launch, we’re exploring how the University embodies professional creativity throughout our campuses and initiatives through a series of features on the BSU community. 

Tahrima Moshahid is the Careers and Employability Lead at BSU’s Canary Wharf campus. Tahrima’s work revolves around planning and delivering events that support students as they transition out of university. Her time is spent organising campus events, collaborating with external partners to create employer-focused events, and helping students connect with industry professionals. Pulling the string behind the scenes, Tahrima taps into her creativity to design these curriculum enhancing experiences.

We spoke to Tahrima about how creativity drives her work and how essential it is in the design and delivery of these events.  

Coming from a creative background, Tahrima built her career with a creative foundation, studying Fine Art and Art history at Plymouth University. After completing her degree, Tahrima moved to Ontario, Canada, to pursue a Master’s in Art Therapy at Western University. She said: 

“Alongside my studies, I worked in an art gallery, and that combination really sparked my passion for creative and caring roles. It was during this time that I realised how powerful creativity can be in supporting wellbeing and expression, particularly for those who may find it harder to communicate in traditional ways.” 

After graduating, Tahrima stayed in Ontario, working with young people with disabilities through local council programmes. The experience deepened her commitment to inclusive, therapeutic work, and when she returned to the UK, she continued along that same path, joining Wac Arts - a short breaks provision in Hampstead.  

Starting as a Transitions Coordinator, she then became a Sessions Manager and gradually began integrating her art therapy training into the role, delivering art sessions. She said: 

“My time at Wac Arts is really where I discovered my love for teaching and mentoring. That led me into education, where I joined Lammas School as a pastoral Head of Year. While there, I completed my teaching qualifications. 

“Although I loved teaching, I felt ready to move into higher education, where I could focus more strategically on careers and progression. Alongside my role as Careers Lead at Bath Spa University, I still work part-time with Wac Arts as an art therapist. That part of my work keeps me grounded and connected to the core reason I started this journey, supporting young people through creativity and care.” 

Tahrima’s background in art therapy and work with young people with disabilities has given her a strong understanding of how to create inclusive spaces and adapt opportunities so that all students, regardless of background or ability, can engage confidently. She describes how that mindset feeds directly into how she designs careers provision across the University: 

“Even in strategic work, creativity matters. Whether I’m planning large-scale events like graduate ‘next steps’ programmes or developing internship opportunities, creativity helps me think differently about how to connect students to industry. It’s about storytelling, experience design, and creating moments that leave a lasting impact.” 

Discussing what creativity means to her, Tahrima said:  

“Creativity, to me, is not just about making something new, it’s about creating meaningful connections, opening access, and giving people a voice who might otherwise struggle to be heard.”