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A round the world ticket for our alumni activity – 5 countries in 4 days!

Our international alumni community have been more active than ever over the last two weeks with events in 5 countries in 4 days. Alumni in the USA, Indonesia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Chile have all been out in force to network with each other, meet senior University staff, as well as helping to inspire the …

School of Chemistry Alumni Careers Dinner , March 2014

The country which is in advance of the rest of the world in chemistry will also be foremost in wealth and in general prosperity.               WILLIAM RAMSAY, 1852 – 1916 On Tuesday 24 March, the School of Chemistry held a Chemistry Alumni Careers Dinner in the Senate Chamber, Trent …

Playing to win: ambition, grit and a great pair of heels.

She’s Sir Alan Sugar’s right-hand woman, Vice-Chairman of West Ham Football Club, a former Business Woman of the Year and Most Inspirational Woman of the Year. She was the youngest managing director of a PLC in the UK in 1997 and was awarded a CBE for services to women in business and entrepreneurship in 2013. …

Lieutenant Colonel Brian Shaw – never forgotten

He is probably one of the most famous alumni and academics ever to teach students at The University of Nottingham. Some may not recognise his name but everyone knows about the explosions, the smell and the noise. Being lectured by Chemistry Professor Lieutenant Colonel Brian Duncan Shaw was a lively affair.   A crack marksman, …

Spring Reunions and Sporting Heroes

“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” Leo Tolstoy   Spring is fast approaching and the Alumni Relations team is busy planning a whole host of international events, so please keep a close eye on our event calendar. During the weekend of 7 February, Alumnus Ian Sutton (Geology, 1961) returned to University Park campus …

For the love of Nottingham

“The University played a very special part in our lives.” It’s the most often repeated comment from a special group of Nottingham alumni who return to campus almost as a pilgrimage  . . . of love. It’s hardly surprising that when young and impressionable people spend time together away from home some of them inevitably …

My time at the University of Nottingham: Sophie Woods

Written by Sophie Woods (American & Canadian Studies 2013 ), Marketing Engagement and PR Assistant at FDM Group. I am a recent alumna (2009-2013) who looks back fondly at my time at Nottingham on campus, in Lenton and at my American school, UCONN for my study abroad year. I graduated with a Joint Honours in English …

Happy New Year from everyone at the University!

  We are now back at work, planning a series of global events for 2015 and want to share our plans for the next few months as we have some really exciting events in the diary. Internationally we have a range of events already scheduled. If you’re a UNNC graduate based in Hong Kong, then …

Winter Graduation 2014

This week has been a busy one for the Alumni Relations team, with only two weeks before Christmas; we have worked hard during the run up to Winter Graduation Ceremony, taking place on campus this week.  Winter graduation will run from Tuesday 9 December to Friday 12 December and during this week we have already welcomed …

International Events, Autumn 2014

This autumn we’ve hosted alumni events on both sides of the globe.  Here’s a round up of what’s been happening: The Vice-Chancellor hosted an alumni networking event in Hong Kong at RED Bar and Restaurant on Saturday 8 November. Over 90 alumni and current students from across all of the University’s international campuses attended, ranging …