Alumni events
We are looking forward to when we can safely gather again to create engaging and valuable events that connect our graduates, and provide opportunities for you to learn about our outstanding research, successes and plans.
In the meantime, the alumni team are working to bring some events together online so you can join in from home wherever you are in the world.
COVID-19 impact on alumni events
Please be assured that whilst our face to face events remain suspended for the time being, the Alumni Team are available to assist you with all the below online activities and any other queries you might have. For the latest news and updates, connect with us on our social channels:
Official Facebook Alumni Page | LinkedIn Alumni Group | Twitter
Organise a reunion
The Alumni Team can help you plan and promote a class or group reunion event to suit your requirements. If you are interested in organising a reunion event on campus, or in a different location, please contact us for more details.
Alumni Events Gallery
Events in the United Kingdom
Liverpool
June 2019

Our alumni event held in Liverpool's Albert Dock on the 13th June where we had 8 alumni join us!
Liverpool
June 2019

Two of our alumni showing off their Alumni Office goodies - Their #ProudBraduate postcards and alumni pin badges.
Birmingham
August 2019

Our alumni event in Birmingham held on the 28th August 2019 in Birmingham's Bullring mall.
We were joined by 12 of our alumni for a great evening.
Bradford Connect (Careers panel)
November 2019

On 7th November 2019 we hosted one of our Braduate Connect series talks, which saw us have 8 alumni speakers and over 40 audience members.
Our alumni speakers shared their experiences of graduating and entering the world of work! Their knowledge and experiences were valuable for our audience members, which were students and alumni.
London
November 2019
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A collection of photos from our London Alumni Group event hosted on the 19th November 2019 in Clerkenwell!
With over 40 alumni in attendance, our attendees got to engage with a select panel of alumni on their experiences of succeeding in London. Following the panel, our London Alumni Group leaders spoke about their plans for the Group.
Then everyone enjoyed complimentary food while networking.
Our London Alumni Group have been active for over 4 years and provide a network of Alumni in the UK's capital! To connect with our London Alumni Group join their LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3715920/
London
November 2019
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A collection of photos from our London Alumni Group event hosted on the 19th November 2019 in Clerkenwell!
With over 40 alumni in attendance, our attendees got to engage with a select panel of alumni on their experiences of succeeding in London. Following the panel, our London Alumni Group leaders spoke about their plans for the Group.
Then everyone enjoyed complimentary food while networking.
Our London Alumni Group have been active for over 4 years and provide a network of Alumni in the UK's capital! To connect with our London Alumni Group join their LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3715920/
London
November 2019
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A collection of photos from our London Alumni Group event hosted on the 19th November 2019 in Clerkenwell!
With over 40 alumni in attendance, our attendees got to engage with a select panel of alumni on their experiences of succeeding in London. Following the panel, our London Alumni Group leaders spoke about their plans for the Group.
Then everyone enjoyed complimentary food while networking.
Our London Alumni Group have been active for over 4 years and provide a network of Alumni in the UK's capital! To connect with our London Alumni Group join their LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3715920/
Manchester
March 2020

Our alumni dinner held in central Manchester on the 2nd March, 11 alumni joined us for a great dinner and building connections with alumni developing careers in Manchester.
Events in Europe
Berlin
May 2019

On the 15th May 2019, our team mate Sonia hosted a fantastic alumni gathering in the capital of Germany.
We were joined by 7 alumni and discussions were held on creating a University of Bradford alumni network in Germany.
To connect with fellow Bradford alumni across Germany, please join our LinkedIn page here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8805747/
Madrid
June 2019

Our Alumni Event in Madrid was hosted on the 22nd June to engage with members of our Alumni Community in Spain!
We were joined by 7 of our alumni in central Madrid for an evening of reminiscing and enjoying Spanish cuisine.
We have created a LinkedIn Group for our Alumni Community across Spain, which if you would like to join you can do so here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8808304/
Munich
June 2019

Alumni Relations Manager, Jonaid Khan, hosted a dinner in Munich on the 26th June and was joined by 10 alumni for a networking dinner.
Our alumni who graduated from all decades enjoyed coming together and connecting with each other.
To connect with fellow Bradford alumni across Germany, please join our LinkedIn page for Alumni in Germany here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8805747/
Dublin
June 2019

Some of our guests at our alumni event in Dublin on the 29th June at the Trinity City Hotel.
In total we had 10 alumni join us for our event, with graduates ranging from 1970 to 2018!
With most of our attendees having done so in the mid 90's.
Our attendees got to presentations and a quiz, as well as some fantastic food.
We have created an Alumni Group for our alumni in Ireland and you can join the group here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8810157/
Dublin
June 2019

Dr Simon Tweddell, delivering a presentation to our attendees at Dublin Alumni event on the 29th June!
In total we had 10 alumni join us for our event, with graduates ranging from 1970 to 2018!
With most of our attendees having done so in the mid 90's.
Our attendees got to presentations and a quiz, as well as some fantastic food.
We have created an Alumni Group for our alumni in Ireland and you can join the group here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8810157/
Dublin
Memorabilia

Some pieces of alumni memorabilia from the 90's! These include, a student card, library card and a Pickwick's card (classic student bar/nightclub, which was very popular with our alumni in the 90's). The Pickwick's card will be familiar to many of our alumni from the 90's!
Warsaw
July 2019

On the 2nd July 2019, our Alumni Engagment Officer, Thomas Whitford-Bartle, hosted an event in the Polish capital of Warsaw! 12 alumni joined the networking event in central Warsaw and thoroughly enjoyed networking and sharing memories!
Half of the alumni were from Bradford's partner University in Warsaw, Kozminski University, and studied the joint taught management masters (one year taught by Bradford & one year taught by Kozminski) and the other 6 alumni had studied their batchelors degrees in Bradford.
Following the event we created a LinkedIn alumni group for our Alumni Community in Poland, which you can join here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8808303/
Lisbon
July 2019

Our alumni gathering in Lisbon on the 10th July! Our former Director of External Affairs, Mark Garratt, was joined by 5 Portugeuse Alumni for an informal alumni event in the capital.
We have created an Alumni Group for our Alumni Community in Portugal, which you can request to join via this link: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8811608/
Frankfurt
November 2019

On the 12th November 2019 our Alumni Community met in Frankfurt for a networking dinner!
At this dinner 14 Bradford Alumni came together, shared memories of studying with the University of Bradford and networked with each other!
To connect with fellow Bradford alumni across Germany, please join our LinkedIn page for our Alumni Community in Germany here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8805747/
Brussels
November 2019

Our Brussels Alumni Event was held on the 27th November 2019 and we had 17 alumni join us for an evening of sharing memories and great food & drinks!
Although most of our graduates in attendance were from the 2010's, we were also joined by a couple of our graduates from the early 1970's!
We have created an Alumni Group on LinkedIn for our Alumni Community in Belgium, which you can join here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8865584/
Brussels
November - 2019

Two of our graduates proudly showing their Bradford sports kits! One of which was for the University's Basketball shirt and the other a rugby league shirt!
We have created an Alumni Group on LinkedIn for our Alumni Community in Belgium, which you can join here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8865584/
Bucharest
November 2019

On the 30th November 2019 we met with our alumni in Romania in the capital city and hosted a meal in the city's old town! With 18 alumni joining us for a night of reminiscing and good food & drinks.
Many of our alumni had studied with us over the past 10 years and we also had several Erasmus alumni join us too!
Our alumni travelled from wide and far, with many driving 2-3hrs from other cities in Romania! While one alumnus flew over from London to spend the weekend in Bucharest and attend the event!
We have created an Alumni Group on LinkedIn for our Alumni Community in Romania, which you can join here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8865583/
Latvia
February 2020

The first stop on our tour of the Baltics!
On the 4th February 2020 we hosted an alumni event in Riga, Latvia's capital city! We had the pleasure of being joined by 10 alumni (9 Latvians and 1 half Greek half Lithuanian!). The event was joined by many graduates from between 2007-2012 and most studied management and engineering courses!
Estonia
February 2020

The scond stop on our Blatic tour, we hosted an event in Tallinn on the 5th February! We had a great turnout for the event with over 18 multinational alumni gathering for a night of laughter, sharing memories and networking!
Our event saw us joined by alumni from Greece, Latvia, Italy, Singapore, and of course, Estonia!
Estonia Card
February 2020

A card addressed to the hosts of the Tallinn Alumni gathering on the 5th February 2020! Alumni Engagement Officer, Thomas, and Alumni Ambassador, Kostas, hosted the event in Tallinn and were pleasantly surprised to receive this thank you card from the attendees at the Estonia dinner!
Thank you to Maarja for the lovely idea!
Lithuania
February 2020

The final stop on our Baltics tour, the Lithuanian Capital of Vilnius!
On the 6th February 2020 we were joined by 14 alumni for a night of reminiscing and networking! It was excellent to be joined by so many of our graduates from Lithuania, most of whom studied at Bradford between 2007-2015!
Sofia
February 2020
On the 13th February in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, our Alumni Ambassador, Alexander Popov, hosted an alumni gathering which involved some good memory sharing, networking, and importantly, some beer and snack food!
This event was a great example of our Alumni Ambassadors working with us here in the Alumni Office to bring our alumni together!
Paris
February 2020

On the 18th February our Alumni Relations Manager, Jonaid Khan, hosted an alumni dinner in Paris!
He was joined by 12 alumni for a fantastic networking event in the city of lights! With alumni from various industries coming together to share memories and experiences.
Following the event, we have created a LinkedIn page for our Alumni Community living and working in France, which you can join here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8909641/
Barcelona
March 2020

On the 4th March 2020 our Alumni Community in Barcelona gathered together to hold a networking dinner, share memories and connect with each other.
We have created a LinkedIn Group for our Alumni Community across Spain, which if you would like to join you can do so here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8808304/
Cyrpus
March 2020

On the 10th March 2020 our Alumni Community across Cyprus met in Nicosia for an alumni netowrking dinner!
In total, 18 Bradford graduates met for a dinner and were able to share memories, re-unite and network with each other.
Most of our alumni had studied at Bradford across the past decade (2010-2018), however, we were also joined by two Cypriot graduates from the late 70's and an English graduate who studied in the mid 90's!
Events in North Africa and the Middle East
Kuwait
March 2019

Kuwait
March 2019

Cairo
June 2019

On the 18th June our Egyptian Alumni Community met in Cairo's City Stars Mall for an Alumni Networking Dinner!
We had 21 alumni join that dinner to network, discuss how to form a connected group of Bradford Alumni in Egypt and share memories of Bradford.
We have created a WhatsApp Alumni Group for our Alumni Community across Egypt, if you would like to join it please e-mail alumni@bradford.ac.uk
Cairo
June 2019

Cairo
June 2019
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Our Alumni Ambassador in Cairo holding his Bradford City FC shirt at our Cairo Alumni Event (June 2019)
Dubai Masterclass
June 2019

On the 23rd June, Professor Zahir Irani (Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic Innovation and Quality) delivered a Masterclass at our Dubai Campus HUB to members of our Alumni Community.
The event was well attended and providede an opportunity for our alumni to continue their learning journey with Bradford and network with fellow graduates.
To help connect our alumni across the United Arab Emirates we have created a LinkedIn group, which you can join here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3855900/
Dubai
June 2019

On the 23rd June, Professor Zahir Irani (Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic Innovation and Quality) delivered a Masterclass to members of our Alumni Community.
A well attended event at our Dubai Campus HUB, it was an opportunity to bring our alumni together, allow them to continue learning with us and network with each other.
To help connect our alumni across the United Arab Emirates we have created a LinkedIn group, which you can join here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3855900/
Istanbul
October 2019

Kuwait
February 2020

Kuwait
February 2020

Events in South and South East Asia
Events in East Asia
Hong Kong
September 2018

Hong Kong
September 2018

Hong Kong
September 2018

Beijing
September 2018

Seoul
March 2019

Seoul
March 2019

Seoul
March 2019

Seoul
March 2019

Qingdao
May 2019

Qingdao
May 2019

Chengdu
May 2019

Chengdu
May 2019

Tokyo
October 2019

Tokyo
October 2019

Tokyo
October 2019

Beijing
October 2019

Beijing
October 2019

Events in North America
Washington DC
May 2019

Our alumni enjoying their meal in downtown Washington DC!
Washington DC
May 2019

Our MBA Alumnus, Vinay, holding his School of Management cup!
Washington DC
May 2019

Margaret, one of our alumni from the USA, holding her Equestrian Team jumper at our Washington DC Alumni Event
New York City
September 2019

Los Angeles
October 2019
