University of Buckingham Alumni

06/10/2026

24/09/2026

One of the initiatives at University of Buckingham I am proudest of is our commitment to increasing diversity in technology and creating opportunities for women to thrive in the sector. I am delighted to see this continue through the launch of our video, celebrating the talented women w...

22/09/2026

Buckingham China Reception 2026
Date: Saturday 7 November 2026

Location: Intercontinental Sanlitun, Beijing

Time: 17:00-20:00

Cost: Free

Drinks and canapes will be served during the event.

Details: This is an evening of celebration for all alumni, current students and friends of the Faculty of Education, University of Buckingham. It's a chance to meet fellow alumni, network with senior members of staff and other educational professionals, raise a glass to your achievements. This year Prof. Barnaby Lenon CBE, Dean of Education will deliver a guest lecture on Getting Good Exam Results. The lecture will offer practical strategies to maximize student exam success, a topic not to be missed!

How to Register

Register Here: https://luma.com/red7fsmc

All attendees must RSVP by 31st October.

Any questions, please contact [email protected].

Join us at the InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun for the Buckingham China Reception 2026! It will be an evening of celebration for all alumni, current students…

18/09/2026

The next alumni webinar will take place on Tuesday, 6 October from 1.00-2.00pm (UK time) and will be a showing of the 50 Anniversary video that has been put together by the Library Staff.
Interim VC, David Cole will introduce Amy Coles (BA Eng Lit 2021; MA Eng Lit 2022; PhD Eng Lit 2025), our archivist. She will be explaining the putting together of the video, which has live footage from the early years, interviews with staff and alumni and some wonderful photographs.
To register please click here https://bit.ly/3V1okH1

Join us with Dr Amy Coles, Archivist, as she presents a video on the University of Buckingham's 50th Anniversary, detailing its conception.

16/09/2026

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15/09/2026

11/09/2026

Our Speaker Series continues on Tuesday 20th October, 6pm with an ‘In Conversation with’ William Dalrymple hosted by Mark Seddon.

William Dalrymple is one of Britain’s leading historians and the bestselling author of the Wolfson Prize-winning 'White Mughals, the Last Mughals', which won the Duff Cooper Prize, and the Hemingway and Kapuściński award-winning 'Return of a King'.

His most recent book, 'The Anarchy', was long-listed for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2019, and shortlisted for the Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History, the Tata Book of the Year (Non-fiction) and the Historical Writers Association Book Award 2020. It was a Finalist for the Cundill Prize for History and won the 2020 Arthur Ross Bronze Medal from the US Council on Foreign Relations. William writes regularly for the New York Review of Books, the New Yorker, and the Guardian.

In 2018, he was presented with the prestigious President’s Medal by the British Academy for his outstanding literary achievement and for co-founding the Jaipur Literature Festival. He was named one of the world’s top 50 thinkers for 2020 by Prospect. He lives for much of the year in India.

The talk will start at 6pm with a drinks reception prior from 5:30pm.

Registration is free and you can reserve your space here: https://lnkd.in/eJsGDU5j

09/09/2026

MEMORIAL SERVICE
🕊️ KIRSTEN VON WEDEL 🕊️
Dear friends of Kirsten,
We will be holding a memorial service to celebrate Kirsten’s life on
Friday 30th October
at 11:30 am
at St Michael and All Angels Church
Mickleham
RH5 6DU
England
The service will be followed by a wake at The Running Horses, directly opposite the Church also in Mickelham.
The church was mentioned in her will, as a place Kirsten had felt a strong connection to ever since she came to England at age 16 and attended Box Hill School, where she later served as a Governor.
Key Information & Links:
📋 RSVP Form: Please let us know if you plan to attend via this Attendance Poll Link so we can estimate and plan numbers. Please also share any photos, anecdotes or stories of times here so we can make the service as memorable as possible.
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💙 Memorial Fund: No flowers are requested please. If you would like to contribute towards the service and wake costs, that would be much appreciated and donations can be made via the GoFundMe Page. All funds go directly to Kirsten’s account managed by her executors - and if there is anything spare will go directly to her daughter Charlotte.
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Please feel free to forward this invitation to anyone who knew Kirsten, as we would love for everyone who wishes to attend to be included.
We look forward to gathering with you all to remember Kirsten. See less

09/09/2026

You are warmly invited to join us for an important and thought-provoking event at the University of Buckingham:
The Future of Free Speech in a Divided Society with The Rt Hon. Lord Peter Lilley

The event will explore the role of free speech, democracy and respectful dialogue in an increasingly divided society, and will offer an opportunity to hear different perspectives and engage with important ideas.

Date: Wednesday 9 September
Time: 4:30 PM
Venue: The Vinson Building Auditorium
Admission: Free

Everyone is welcome to attend.
Please register for your free place using the link below:
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02/09/2026

Our Speaker Series continues on Monday 7 September, 6pm with an ‘In Conversation with’ Michael Crick hosted by Mark Seddon.

Michael Crick is a prominent British television journalist, author, and broadcaster known for his tenacious investigative reporting on UK politics.

He helped launch Channel 4 News in 1982, served as BBC Newsnight Political Editor, and later returned to Channel 4 News as Political Correspondent.

He has authored a number of books including; Jeffrey Archer: Stranger than Fiction (1995) and One Party After Another: The Disruptive Life of Nigel Farage (2022).

Michael expressed deep shock and when the 2015 death of his former teacher, occasional lecturer at the University of Buckingham and close friend, Peter Farquhar, in Maids Moreton, was treated as a murder investigation.

The talk will start at 6pm with a drinks reception prior from 5:30pm.

Registration is free and you can reserve your space here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversation-with-michael-crick-tickets-1997839019287?aff=oddtdtcreator