ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The Study UK Alumni Conference is a one-day event for UK educated alumni from across India. The conference will be a combination of talks, networking sessions, interactive activities for a mixed alumni audience with different work experiences and professional interests.

The theme of the conference is Celebrating Work-Life and Beyond and present on key topics. The conference will be promoted across India to encourage UK educated alumni to participate.

Date: 9 March 2019            Location: New Delhi                    Time: 11 am to 8 pm

WHY SHOULD ALUMNI/UK HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATE IN THE ALUMNI CONFERENCE?

  • To build professional contacts and connections
  • Opportunity for alumni to reconnect with the UK to relive the experience
  • Share experiences of UK education/career with others (particularly young people)
  • Engage in discussions through specially planned sessions
  • To build a community of UK education ambassadors and strengthen the university-industry connection

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALUMNI CONFERENCE

  • Attained an educational qualification at either undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral or post-doctoral levels of study
  • Completed one term or semester as part of a fellowship or certification at a UK university,
  • Have trained /studied for a duration of a minimum of 4 weeks or more at a UK university
  • UK HEI professional

We are now inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from UK institutions for the following:

Submit proposals for sessions for the conference related to the below themes. The sessions can be conducted by UK academicians and professionals, Specialists and UK Alumni.

We also request UK HEIs to promote the conference amongst your alumni.

CONFERENCE SESSION THEMES FOR PROPOSALS

  1. Negotiations at your work place
  2. Tips to build your personal brand
  3. Strategic management and tactics for success
  4. Power networking: The how and why of weaving a network
  5. Decision making
  6. Social Media Marketing and Campaigns- from start to finish
  7. Social Media Marketing - Evaluating success of your campaigns
  8. Next steps in your career-planning for growth and progress
  9. Disruption versus Innovation- Coping with change in the professional world
  10. Health Matters: Getting the work - life balance, right.

ABOUT THE GREAT CAMPAIGN

The GREAT Britain campaign is the UK Government’s most ambitious international marketing campaign ever and showcases the very best of what Britain has to offer in order to encourage the world to visit, study and do business with the UK.

As a part of GREAT and the Study UK - Discover You campaign, we promote and support global engagement to showcase the best of what the UK education has to offer. 

COST OF PARTICIPATION:

There will be no participation fee for UK institutions or Alumni

All international/domestic air travel, accommodation and related expenses will have to be borne by the participant

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

  1. UK HEIs can submit expression of interest here. Registered UK HEIs will receive email updates, and conference details to forward to their Alumni groups. UK HEIs can also submit their interest in session proposals through this form.
  2. Alumni can register for the conference here. Deadline for Alumni to register for the conference: 1 March 2019

Promotional materials, including images and messaging are available for download here.

BRITISH COUNCIL CONTACT EMAIL

For queries, write to In_StudyUKAlumni@britishcouncil.org