Alumni

As a graduate, you can become a member of our Alumni Association, a global network of 85K+ former students, spanning over 140 countries. The Alumni Association exists to help you stay in touch with your friends and classmates as well as with the University through regular communications such as our social media channels. The alumni team will keep you up-to-date on news, offers and events, careerrelated opportunities and lectures, to name a few. We also celebrate our alumni successes across our social-media and University-wide channels. In addition, you can enjoy discounts on selected services, and benefit from access to our extensive learning resources and on-going career services. All you need to do is sign up at beds.ac.uk/alumni/join-us and remember to update your details whenever you change your address or email at: alumni@beds.ac.uk

GUEST LECTURES, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE

We host a wide range of guest lectures and free seminars delivered by distinguished practitioners from industry and leading academic staff at the University. Past visitors have included animation guru Luis Clichy, who worked on classic Pixar film Wall-E; Labour MP, David Blunkett; former director of EasyJet, Lance Howarth; Nigel Huddleston, Head of Google Travel UK and many more. These events are open to both our alumni and current students, and each event enables attendees to broaden their knowledge, get insight direct from professionals active in industry and also serves as a great opportunity to network. For those who have their own business or have flourished in their chosen field, there are opportunities to share their expertise with the University via lectures, talks and so on. Find out more at beds.ac.uk/share-your-expertise Established industry professions and alumni are invited to contribute their expertise and experience through a variety of initiatives, such as industry advisory boards, course advisory activities, interview panel memberships or guests of honour participation at one of our graduation ceremonies.

KASHIFA SARUMI

Microbiology in Public Health MSc (2022) QC Analyst at Pfizer

“Graduating is bittersweet for me. On one hand, I’m one step closer to the future I’ve hoped for and on the other hand, I’m leaving behind the University. I’ve learned so much from not only my professors but my fellow students also. My time here has prepared me for my new role at Pfizer. The long days spent in the STEM labs, the hours spent on the 5th floor at the University’s library and the sleepless nights were all worth it! I’m thankful to everyone who has helped me along my journey.“