Alumni roundup: Highlights from Loughborough’s recent gatherings and international events

Alumni dinner with the Global Engagement Team's Regional Manager, Sean, standing with two alumni in Delhi on 24th Oct 2024

A series of alumni events have taken place over the last few weeks. These provided valuable networking opportunities and helped strengthen the University’s global alumni community.

Two alumni gatherings took place in India, with one held in Mumbai on 22 October, and another in Delhi on 24 October. They were hosted by Sean, a member of the University's Global Engagement team. Both events, which took place over dinner, brought together alumni to discuss key topics such as alumni engagement, student recruitment, and ways alumni can support the University. 

Martyn Edwards, Director of Marketing and Advancement, hosted an alumni meet-up in Shanghai, where attendees expressed interest in supporting future volunteering opportunities for alumni events. 

Five alumni standing smiling with Martyn Edwards, Director of Marketing and Advancement, at aa meet-up in Shanghai on 26th October 2024.

Towards the end of the month, Professor Elizabeth Peel from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities also met with alumni in Shanghai over dinner to reconnect and engage in discussions.  

Elizabeth Peel sitting down for dinner together with four alumni at a gathering on 26th October 2024.

Alumna Suki Zhang (MSc Economics and Finance 2015) arranged a meet-up at the Golden Panda International Rowing Club, located on Xinglong Lake in Chengdu, Sichuan. The club is owned by fellow alumnus Jinqiu Cai who studied a PhD at Loughborough in 2017. Eleven alumni from various fields attended the event. The group started the day off with kayaking and then gathered for an evening meal to discuss their personal journeys, career achievements and future aspirations.  

A group of nine alumni in Chengdu at a holding paddles and smiling together at the alumni gathering on 26th October near a lake.

We're excited to learn more about future alumni events and look forward to seeing how these networks evolve. You can discover more about our global community and visit our events page regularly for updates on events near you.