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Great evening had by all at our inaugural Shenzhen alumni event!!

On 24 July we were really excited to hold our inaugural alumni event in Shenzhen , Guangdong Province, China. With just under 100 contactable alumni based in Shenzhen, we were delighted that a quarter of them, as well as some lost alumni that we were able to re-connect with via the powers of social media, …

School of Politics and International Relations alumni event

The School of Politics held their annual School of Politics and International Relations alumni event at the House of Commons on Thursday 3rd July, hosted by MP Graham Allen, with over 60 attendees present. The event provided an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with each other, catch up with members of staff, and stay updated about …

Summer Graduation 2014 – The Second Week

After two wonderful weeks, Summer Graduation is over for another year.  The sun continued to shine and the Alumni Relations team enjoyed meeting many of our graduates, finding out about their next steps and letting them know how they can continue to be engaged and a part of the Nottingham community. In week 2 we …

Summer Graduation 2014

It’s the first week of Summer Graduation and the University Park Campus is electric and busy with excited graduates and very proud parents, attending awards ceremonies, visiting old haunts and celebrating becoming the Class of 2014. This week, the University will congratulate students from the following faculties: Department of Civil Engineering School of Veterinary Medicine …

Washington DC Reunion and London Law Reception

Alumni gathered in Washington DC on 17th June for an informal event at Downtown Mio Restaurant, hosted by members of the FUN America board, staff from the University of Nottingham, and our new ambassador for DC, David Miller. Thirty guests attended, including graduates from 1953-2011 from all Faculties.  The event was a great evening of …

My Guide to starting your own business – Part 12 Final words of wisdom

Written by: R L (Bob) Hall (BSc, PhD; University of Nottingham) Owner and MD of Top and Jeffries Limited; Co – owner & Chairman of Fuel Additive Science Technologies Limited, Shropshire, UK It is risky to start up a business, but my perception is that the risk has not changed significantly over the years, especially …

Cyprus Alumni Reunion and Launch of the Cyprus Alumni Association

On Tuesday 3rd June, over 100 Nottingham alumni gathered at one of old Nicosia’s trendiest bars to reunite with former classmates, trade stories about their time at the University and celebrate the launch of the Cyprus Alumni Association.   The University of Nottingham has a long and proud relationship with Cyprus, which has been an …

My Guide to starting your own business -Part 11 Starting Up

Written by: R L (Bob) Hall (BSc, PhD; University of Nottingham) Owner and MD of Top and Jeffries Limited; Co – owner & Chairman of Fuel Additive Science Technologies Limited, Shropshire, UK There is no doubt the power of a strong brand to create additional margin and profits across a broad cross section of products …

May Fest 2014 – Our most popular alumni event

Last Saturday saw the annual May Fest celebrations take place across the University Park campus. With a jam packed programme of events there was surely something for everyone. The event is an opportunity for the University to open its doors to the local community and alumni,  to showcase what we do and promote higher education. …

International round-up, the story so far…

Written by Hannah Curnock, International Alumni Manager (Russian and Slavonic Studies, 2004) 2014 has been a busy year to date with six alumni events already in the bag and another two coming up. We’ve been in Bangkok, Delhi, Bangladesh, New York, Saudi and Shanghai and here’s a flavour of what we’ve been doing: In February …