A brief introduction to the Institute from the Faculty
10:30 - 10:40 (BST)
Screen Break
10:40 – 11:25 (BST)
Session 1: ‘Get the ball rolling; creating a strategy to help you reach your engagement goals’
In this session we will look at where to begin with creating an alumni engagement strategy, defining your goals and articulating your objectives. With real life examples, including from the University of Bath, we will take a step by step approach, focussing on how to make a strategy work for your institution.
Molly Southwood, Deputy Director and Head of Alumni Engagement, University of Bath
11:25 – 11:35 (BST)
Screen Break
11:35 – 12:05 (BST)
Tutorial Session
The Tutorial Sessions are intended to support participants with challenges they are currently facing at their institutions. The tutor group will work to collectively offer solutions. Groups will choose 1 challenge to present to all participants at the end of the sessions.
12:05 – 13:05 (BST)
Lunch: open networking
13:05 – 13:50 (BST)
Session 2: Making DATA work for your team
Wondering where to start and how to maximise data? In this session you will learn about the Alumni Engagement Metrics survey and understand how to build the foundations for this annual benchmarking exercise into your day to day engagements. It will focus your activities and complement strategy delivery.
Ross Munnelly, Director of Alumni Relations, Dublin City University
13:50 – 14:00 (BST)
Screen Break
14:00 – 15:00 (BST)
Tutorial Session
The Tutorial Sessions are intended to support participants with challenges they are currently facing at their institutions. The tutor group will work to collectively offer solutions. Groups will choose 1 challenge to present to all participants at the end of the sessions
15:00 – 16:00 (BST)
Networking (optional)
An opportunity to meet and engage with other delegates and the faculty
09:00 – 10:00 (BST)
Networking (optional)
An opportunity to meet and engage with other delegates and the faculty
10:00 – 10:30 (BST)
Welcome
10:30 – 10:40 (BST)
Screen Break
10:40 – 11:25 (BST)
Session 3: Alumni as an integral resource
Learn, share, and be enthused by the potential of alumni as a rich but largely under-explored resource.
Mehrnoosh Rayner, Head of Alumni Relations, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
11:25 – 11:35 (BST)
Screen Break
11:35 – 12:05 (BST)
Tutorial Session
The Tutorial Sessions are intended to support participants with challenges they are currently facing at their institutions. The tutor group will work to collectively offer solutions. Groups will choose 1 challenge to present to all participants at the end of the sessions
12:05 – 13:05 (BST)
Lunch - open networking
13:05 – 13:50 (BST)
Session 4: Utilising events to support your strategic goals
This session will showcase practical examples of how you can use events - online and in-person - to meet your strategic goals and engage, inspire and steward your alumni community.
Anita Irving, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement & Regular Giving, University of Liverpool
13:50 – 14:00 (BST
Screen Break
14:00 – 14:45 (BST)
Tutorial Session - Group feedback
The Tutorial Sessions are intended to support participants with challenges they are currently facing at their institutions. The tutor group will work to collectively offer solutions. Groups will choose 1 challenge to present to all participants at the end of the sessions
