About the Development and Alumni Relations Team

The Development and Alumni Relations team is part of the External Affairs division, which includes Marketing and Communications, Press and External Communications and Student Recruitment.

Who we are

We’re a team where all colleagues are encouraged to make the most of their potential, feel valued and think creatively. We’re committed to continuous learning as individuals and a team. We respect all voices and aim to build a team that reflects the diversity of our alumni community. We’re risk-takers and goal setters.

What we do

Fundamentally, we are fundraisers, story-tellers and innovators. We look for new and compelling ways to engage with our alumni, encouraging them to share their stories, give us their time, offer their philanthropic support and embed their voices in our decision-making and the future of the University

Our fundraising priorities

Our fundraising is transformational. It helps support student projects and societies, funds undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships and contributes to our world-class research. Every gift, regardless of size, really does make a difference.

Alumni engagement

We are a vibrant, robust, global family of over 270,000 graduates across more than 170 countries. Our graduates include five Nobel Laureates, the first female Director-General of MI5 and one half of the Pet Shop Boys. Our alumni are our greatest ambassadors and it is our job to foster those connections to encourage lifelong engagement with the University.