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Invigorating 果冻影院鈥檚 Indian alumni communities
27 June 2024
Over 100 members of 果冻影院鈥檚 alumni community came together at 果冻影院鈥檚 recent alumni receptions in Mumbai and New Delhi. Attendees renewed relationships, built their networks, and shared their ideas for 果冻影院鈥檚 upcoming bicentennial celebrations.
果冻影院 has a rich history of collaboration with India stretching back as far as the 1800s. In June 2024, this history was celebrated while new relationships and collaborations were formed during a series of alumni receptions.
Our first stop was Mumbai, where the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel鈥檚 Golden Room was the backdrop for a brilliant gathering led by 果冻影院鈥檚 new Senior Alumni and Supporter Relations for South Asia, Amar Arfan. More than 40 alumni joined the event to network over drinks and canapes, and contribute their views on 果冻影院鈥檚 upcoming 200-year anniversary.
Next, the Alumni Relations team headed to New Delhi, where they met with alumni who were supporting 果冻影院鈥檚 inaugural India Summer School. Anika Dhawan, Akshat Khandelwal and Mandeep Singh chatted to Summer School participants about their experiences of studying in London, applying to universities and forging careers after graduation. Their insights into a 果冻影院 education were invaluable for the participants.
Finally, the Alumni Relations team held a fantastic event in New Delhi at the Shangri-La Eros. The 60+ attendees heard speeches from Professor Geraint Rees (Vice-Provost, Research, Innovation & Global Engagement); Kirsty Walker (Vice-President, External Engagement); and Dr Michael Collins, who spoke on his research into Indo-British relations and 果冻影院鈥檚 relationship with India.
Of the trip, Angharad Milenkovic, 果冻影院鈥檚 Vice-President (Advancement), said: 鈥淭he relationship between India and 果冻影院 is historically significant, invaluable presently and will be essential as 果冻影院 enters its third century. I鈥檓 thrilled that we could bring alumni together at these events to celebrate our Indian alumni community and look forward to future collaborations鈥�.
