Alumni UK

Dear Ali

Welcome to the Alumni UK March bulletin – your chance to stay updated on the latest news, opportunities and resources from your global Alumni UK network.

March 2024

Showcase your photography skills and win a trip to the UK

The Alumni UK photo competition is now open!

We invite all UK alumni to share your best photographs of your time in the UK, or photos that relate to your experience of studying at a UK university. 

From documentary/photojournalism and street photography, to sport, wildlife, fine arts, portraits, environmental conservation and diversity – the sky is the limit. You will be able to submit a maximum of one photo per category:  

• Cultural diversity   
• Environment and landscape   
• Culture, creativity and innovation   
• Community and social action.

The winning photo submission in each category, plus the most popular photo submission as voted by your peers, will win a trip to the UK. 

Your chosen photo must be shared on the Alumni UK platform. You should also share your photo on the social media platform of your choice using the hashtag #WeAreAlumniUK.  

Build skills with free, exclusive online training

As part of our mission to empower UK alumni with skills to excel in your careers, every month we offer a series of professional development training courses. Free to join, they are open to all Alumni UK members.  

Two workshops to boost your AI content skills 

Join Dr Tahmina Zebin, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at Brunel University London, at two online workshops to boost your content creation skills using AI tools.

Content creation and social media posting with GenAI tools

Saturday 23 March to Sunday 24 March

10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. UTC each day

Learn about GenAI concepts and applications, effective prompting, ChatGPT, Gemini, AI photo tools and multimodal content creation.

Register here

AI for professional writing

Saturday 30 March to Sunday 31 March

10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. UTC each day

Learn about the benefits and challenges of using AI in professional writing, effective prompting and tools for AI-assisted professional writing.

Register here

These workshops are designed for those based in the British Council’s Wider Europe region, although participants from other countries are welcome to join.

Catch up on our free recorded training courses

Discover a host of free recorded training courses on the Alumni UK platform –  free to watch anytime. Our recent uploads include sessions on developing great social media content, banking basics and how to navigate digital tech and AI in the workplace.

Free online course from Study UK: preparing for work

Looking to develop your career prospects? Prepare for the global employment market with Study UK’s free online course, developed for international students, graduates and alumni of UK universities.

Get advice on choosing the right job for you and how to build relationships in a professional setting. You’ll also learn to identify and communicate the skills you’ve gained from your UK education in cover letters, CVs and interviews.

Sign up now and give your career a boost. 

Updates and announcements

Read about the latest updates and announcements from the Alumni UK community.

Congratulations to the winners of our online survey incentive draw

Thank you to everyone who responded to our Alumni UK online survey. A total of 2,728 alumni from around the world participated, and their responses will inform how we continue to support UK alumni and prospective international students.

We would like to extend a special congratulations to the winners of the survey incentive draw. One participant will receive a trip to the UK. Another 100 participants will receive memberships to the British Council Digital Library, and a further 59 will get access to exclusive professional training. We are in the process of contacting winners, so please check your email. Winners will be announced on the Alumni UK platform once prizes have been confirmed.

Our online survey will be an annual research project, so there will be even more opportunities to win next year. In the meantime, we thank you again for your participation.

Regional Ambassadors selected

After a successful interview process, we will be announcing the names of our Regional Ambassadors in our April bulletin.

Again, we thank everyone for applying. If you are yet to receive communications from us regarding your application, you will be contacted in due course.

We are also now shortlisting applications for our SDG Ambassador roles, and will provide further updates in our April bulletin.

Thank you for completing our training survey

We would like to thank you for completing our short survey on the types of training you are interested in. We will be using the results to ensure the training we offer through Alumni UK is as best suited to the needs of our diverse community as it can be.

Join the conversation #AlumniUK