Upcoming Events - 2009/10
Throughout the year...
Regular Entrepreneurship Events - Start 22 October 2009
Ever wanted to meet a Dragon? Well now you can - thanks to Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs, with a mission to promote enterprising activity amongst students, staff and alumni. Whether you want to set up a company, social enterprise or charity, Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs provides inspiration, advice and opportunities to meet like-minded people. Led by Jack Lenox, creator of The Founder newspaper, and with Professor Alec Reed CBE as Founding Patron, the network promises to provide the excitement and energy needed to help students and alumni succeed in an uncertain and unpredictable world.
It is open to interested alumni, who will be able to attend the Start It! series of evening events held on campus. With the first event on October 22nd featuring successful entrepreneurs from the worlds of Pop, Rock and Classical music. The series is getting off to a highly tuneful start and will continue on fortnightly Thursdays. Future evenings will feature speakers from Dragon's Den, the popular BBC TV series, and you will have the opportunity to talk to the speakers and to meet other budding entrepreneurs after the events.
For further information and to book, please visit the entrepreneurs' website.
Places for the events are likely to fill up quickly, so book early!
When: First event 22 October and fortnightly on a Thursday thereafter
Time: 6pm-7pm presentations and questions, 7pm-8pm networking.
February 2010
Regular Alumni Campus Tours - starts 25 February
Alumni are welcome to come back to campus and reminisce about their college days. Free student-led campus tours will take place on the last Thursday of every other month (during term times), from February 2010. Each tour can take up to 10 alumni, so book early to avoid disappointment.
More details will follow soon.
Please email Tania Marston with the subject heading 'Campus Tour' if you, and any of your friends, would like to go on the campus tour.
April 2010
Alumni in the City - 27 April - Corney & Barrow, Exchange Square from 6pm
This is a superb venue for the lead up to summer, so come and join us at another Alumni in the City Evening, where you will be greeted by a complimentary Pimms reception with excellent views of the activities in the square.
Please visit the Event Registration page to register to attend.
May 2010
Bedford College Reunion - 25 May - House of Commons, Member's Dining Room
This year's Bedford College Reunion will be held in the prestigious surroundings of the Member's Dining Room at the House of Commons at Westminster.
Following an unprecedented response to this event, it is now fully booked. However, we are hoping to arrange a further event here later in the autumn or possibly the spring next year.
June 2010
1970s Alumni Reunion - 19 June
Graduates from the 70s are welcomed back to the College to reconnect with friends. At this reunion it will be 40 years since graduating for some alumni. What a great time to come back and re-visit campus, see what has changed and what has stayed the same and most importantly have some fun!
For further information on the event please visit the 1970s Alumni website set up by alumni, John Cutter and Pete Challinger who are the official volunteers for this event.
To book for this event, please click here.
Mathematics Alumni Reunion - 19 June - The Hub on the Egham Campus
We are inviting all graduates who studied Mathematics at Royal Holloway from all graduation years for a reunion on the afternoon of 19 June 2010 to be held in The Hub (the former Athlone Dining Hall, now fully refurbished). The programme is:
| 12.00 noon |
Reception |
| 12.30 pm |
Buffet Lunch |
| 1.30 pm |
Campus Tour (if wanted) |
| 2.00 pm onwards |
Decade talks (among alumni groups) |
| 5pm |
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Many former and present staff will be present, covering the last fifty years, so almost certainly there will be staff members you used to know. This event is free of charge, and you are welcome to bring one guest. Please note this event is not suitable for young children.
To register, please visit the event registration page. Please state on the online booking form if you are interested in attending a campus tour under the ‘additional information' field and if applicable remember to state the name of your one guest.
July 2010
Information Security Group Alumni Reunion Conference – 5, 6, 7 July 2010
After the huge success of the first ISG Conference in 2008, the ISG will be holding its second Alumni Reunion Conference in July 2010. The format of the conference will consist of two and a half days of presentations given exclusively by alumni. There will also be two keynote sessions delivered by invited external speakers.
The cost for attending is £50. If you want to find out what happened in 2008, please visit the ISG site. For further information and to book for the conference please click here.
The Pioneers Alumni Reunion Lunch - 31 July
This reunion, to be held in Founder's Picture Gallery, is for alumni who joined Royal Holloway in 1965 as an undergraduate. The lunch will start at 1pm, with registration from 12pm and cost £20 per person. Partners are also very welcome. The event has been jointly organised by The Pioneers and the Alumni Relations Office. If you have any questions about this event please contact alumni volunteers Brian Vincent or Chris Vaughan.
To book your place for the reunion lunch, please visit our secure online store.
Please note this event is not suitable for young children.
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