Lancaster University Alumni

26/05/2026

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22/05/2026

In honour of one of graduate Tim Hamlett’s rare trips back to Lancaster (after heading to Hong Kong in 1980), these seventies grads recently met up at the Toll House, Lancaster to reminisce about their student days and life after university. Pictured from L to R - back row- Tim Hamlett (PG Dip, Bowland,1973) Maurice Hubbard (English, 1971, Lonsdale) -front row - Charlie Billington (French Studies, 1972, Lonsdale), Sir Bill Taylor (Politics,1973, Bowland) and Barry Lucas (English, 1971, Lonsdale).
Don’t forget to send us your reunion photos if you venture back to revisit old haunts! Email [email protected]

22/05/2026

Every 3 minutes someone in the UK develops dementia.

This Dementia Action Week, support our researchers at Lancaster University who are working to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent dementia.

Donations will go directly to funding critical research into developing a new treatment designed to dissolve the toxic protein clumps that cause brain cell damage in Alzheimer’s.

Your support can help make a breakthrough possible.

To choose Defying Dementia as your fundraising cause this year and help us create a brighter future for everyone affected by dementia, email [email protected]

21/05/2026

Don't forget to sign up for our summer Brighton alumni event at The Lord Nelson on Thursday 11th June - a great chance to catch up with fellow LU grads in a great setting. Book now to join us! https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/alumni/events/alumni-event-in-brighton-2026-06-11-18-30/

18/05/2026

Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, it affects us all and it devastates lives.
This Dementia Action Week, support our researchers at Lancaster University who are working to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent dementia.
Your donation will go directly to Defying Dementia , funding critical research into developing a new treatment designed to dissolve the toxic protein clumps that cause brain cell damage in Alzheimer’s.
Every penny makes a difference.
Your support can help make a breakthrough possible.
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/giving/defying-dementia/

15/05/2026

It's Mental Health Week and his year’s theme is action.

Between 2011 and 2024, there has been a 1635% increase in students declaring a mental health condition to their university. Help us combat this by showing your support to our students’ wellbeing and take action today by donating to the Lancaster University Opportunity Fund.



https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/giving/opportunity-fund/

13/05/2026

This year’s theme for Mental Health Week is action.

Around 1 in 5 adults in the UK have a common mental health condition, such as anxiety and depression. Due to financial stress, academic pressure and moving away from home, this proportion is significantly higher among students.

Support our students’ wellbeing and take action today by donating to the Lancaster University Opportunity Fund.


https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/giving/opportunity-fund/

12/05/2026

Our summer Brighton alumni event will take place at The Lord Nelson on Thursday 11th June. Whether you’re catching up with old friends or making new connections, it's the perfect chance to expand your network in a laid-back and welcoming setting. Book now to join us! https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/alumni/events/alumni-event-in-brighton-2026-06-11-18-30/

08/05/2026

Join us in the library for a book launch on May 18th between 12 and 2pm for Lancaster Alumna Christy Theodoulou, a former law student who, in April, published a debut novel 'Godless Cosmologies', a Gothic literary fantasy that blends philosophical reflection with surreal storytelling. Christy will be reading an extract from her book, with an author conversation and Q&A to follow.

Register now! https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flancaster-uk.libcal.com%2Fcalendar%2Flibraryevents%2Fgodless-cosmologies&data=05%7C02%7Cj.silvester%40lancaster.ac.uk%7C7de0be0f7ab145192f5108deaabcecf0%7C9c9bcd11977a4e9ca9a0bc734090164a%7C0%7C0%7C639135926340416769%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6SiTQJ0BNBAdWXNP9nRRRlo1xwy4hglqyh8wt%2Bi4dng%3D&reserved=0

07/05/2026

Great opportunity on Thursday 6th June for alumni based in Athens for an exclusive organisation visit to Dialectica, the global leader in insights on-demand. Book now! https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/alumni/events/lu-dialogues-in-athens/