10:00 – 10:30 (BST)

Welcome from the Panel

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

14:45 – 15:00 (BST)

Closing remarks