Global alumni

The University of Birmingham Azerbaijani Alumni group was created in 2013 to build a network of students studying at the University and alumni back in the home country and organise social gatherings, networking events and other social activities to keep in touch.

Key Contact

Gunay Farzaliyeva

Contact Gunay on LinkedIn

Join the Facebook group for Azerbaijan

Key contacts

Barbara Alexander MBChB Medicine '68

Kristen Quayle LLB Law '09

To find out about upcoming events, join the Canadian alumni Facebook group.

Key contacts

Email Sun Wei to join any of the gatherings taking place in China. 

Find out more about the China Institute or email the Institute.

Key contacts

To find out more about upcoming events, like the Facebook page.

Key contacts

To find out more about upcoming events, join the Facebook group.

The Hong Kong Alumni Association was set up in 2012 to organise social activities for alumni in Hong Kong. The society also established the Hong Kong Mentoring scheme in association with the current student society (Birmingham PASS) which offers mentoring to any students wishing to work in Hong Kong once they graduate.

The current committee members are

Jonathan Wong (BEng and BCom, Engineering Production and Economics, 1990)  - President 
Damian Yip (MEng and Management Mechanical Engineering, Manufacture and Management, 1991) 
Alex Buencamino (MSocSc, Money, Banking and Finance, 1994) 
Ruby Chiu (MSc, International Business, 2009)
Jasper Chung (MSc, Accounting and Finance, 2006) 

To find out more about upcoming events, join the Hong Kong Facebook group or email Jonathan at buaahk@gmail.com. 

Find out more about the committee.

In 2021 we launched the University of Birmingham Hong Kong Foundation, which will harness the transformative power of philanthropy to accelerate our progress in addressing issues that matter to Hong Kong and the wider region. Read more about the Foundation.

Key contact: Atul P Anand

Email Atul

Find out more about the India Institute or email the Institute

Key contact: Florence Wairimu (Masters of Business Administration, 2019). Contact Florence by connecting on LinkedIn 

With more than 1,000 alumni in Malaysia, and following some recent popular events, we are particularly keen to hear from alumni who would like to take on an organising role to coordinate more activity.

If you are interested in helping out, please contact us.

 

Key contact: Birendra Purmanan (MBA International Business, 2007), contact Birendra by email or connect on LinkedIn

You can join the University of Birmingham Mauritius Alumni group on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9033298/

Key Contacts

Alex Noguez and George Thompson noguez@live.com

Key Contact

Alphonse Kanyandekwe, BEng Metallurgy with Hons (2017) Chair, Birmingham Alumni—Rwanda

For more information contact: axk359@alumni.bham.ac.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/AKanyandekwe 

To find out more about upcoming events, join the WhatsApp Group:  Uni of Bham Alumni Ass-SL

With more than 1,500 alumni in Singapore, and following some recent popular events, we are particularly keen to hear from alumni who would like to take on an organising role to coordinate more activity.

If you are interested in helping out, please contact us.

Key contact

Florian Schroeder, PhD (2013)

To find out more about upcoming events, join the LinkedIn page

Key Contact

Sheryl Su, MSc International Marketing '15

To keep up to date with activities, join the Taiwan Alumni Facebook group or take a look at their blog.

Key Contact

Dr Andrew Mushi, PhD Civil Society and Governance 2011

To find out more about this newly formed alumni group please contact alumnievents@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Key contact

Bhavishya Kanjhan, BSc Computer Science with Business Management '08

To find out more about upcoming events, join the UAE Alumni Facebook group.

With more than 2,500 alumni living in the US, the Birmingham Alumni Network USA was set up as a social group organising regional events for alumni. The network organises regular gatherings for alumni, including an annual gathering every autumn for people to meet and hear about the latest news on campus at the University.

Your alumni committee

Dave Drinkwater (BSc Chemical Engineering 1987)

Chair - Birmingham Alumni Network USA; and Regional Advisor for New York

Brian Beeston (PhD Material Sciences, 1965)

Regional Advisor, California (San Diego)

James Stamp (BSc Biosciences, 1977;  MSc Plant Biology, 1978; PhD Plant Biology, 1984)

Regional Advisor, California (The Greater Bay Area)

Maria Velissariou (PhD Biochemical Engineering, 1992)

Regional Advisor, Chicago

Luke Hawkridge (LLB Law, 2009)

Alumni Representative to the British Schools and Universities Foundation (BSUF).

To get in touch with your regional advisor email Jenny Staite.

Click here to find out more about supporting the University of Birmingham from the US tax-efficiently.

To find out about upcoming events, like the Facebook page.

See photos from recent events on Flickr.

Download the summer 2018 USA newsletter (1MB)