Representing Βι¶ΉΣ³»
You can represent Βι¶ΉΣ³» by engaging with prospective students, building local alumni networks, sharing your achievements and highlighting how your Βι¶ΉΣ³» experience has made an impact.
How to get involved
Learn about the different ways you can make a difference by representing Βι¶ΉΣ³» as an alumni:
- sign up to be an alumni consul
- gain international recognition
- support our student recruitment
- become a notable alumni.
Alumni consuls
Do you have a keen interest in Βι¶ΉΣ³», a desire to meet new people and regular access to email? Then consider becoming an alumni consul.
Alumni consuls are former Βι¶ΉΣ³» students who live outside the UK and act as volunteer ambassadors for the University in their home country.
There are many ways you can get involved as a consul, including:
- answering emails from prospective students
- helping at recruitment fairs
- circulating and promoting communications from us, such as invites to events
- meeting Βι¶ΉΣ³» staff when they are visiting your local area.
Once you've signed up, your name, profile photo and email address will be publicly listed on our alumni and recruitment pages. Prospective students may ask you about your time at Βι¶ΉΣ³», or alumni living locally might get in touch to see if you're planning any events.
If Βι¶ΉΣ³» colleagues are coming to your area, they'll contact you to see if you're able to advise or offer help on their projects, or to arrange a meeting to update you on what's happening at the University.
You’ll receive full support for your activities from the Development and Alumni Relations team and the International Liaison team. We can help you with holding an event for local alumni. You'll also have access to an exclusive networking group in Βι¶ΉΣ³» Connect, a consuls toolkit and twice-yearly newsletters to keep you updated. View our current consuls across the world.
If you have any questions contact alumni@sussex.ac.uk.
We organise a monthly meeting to socialise and get to know each other, as well as making decisions together on topics that benefit alumni as well as the new generation of students.” NEREYDA CRUZ (MSc Technology Innovation Management 2008)
Alumni consul for the Βι¶ΉΣ³» in Mexico
Gaining international recognition
If you're making an impact overseas and have graduated from Βι¶ΉΣ³» in the last 15 years, and gain global recognition for how you’re using your degree to make a difference.
In 2024, five Βι¶ΉΣ³» alumni were recognised in the national and global Study UK Alumni Awards. Read their stories:
- Sarah Egbo’s story
- Tanjila Mazumder Drishti’s story
- Aigerim Mussablinova’s story
- Jennifer Uchendu’s story
- Fadi Zaghmout’s story.
Supporting student recruitment in the UK
Thousands of students visit campus for Open Days and Applicant Visit Days throughout the year and their experience is often enriched by hearing directly from members of our vibrant alumni community.
If you're interested in sharing your Βι¶ΉΣ³» experience by giving a short talk to prospective students, email alumni@sussex.ac.uk.
Notable alumni
Many Βι¶ΉΣ³» alumni have taken their talents and skills and gone on to find great success in their field of expertise. Our notable alumni listing celebrates those in the public eye and leaders in business, not-for-profits and the public sector, who have kindly given their permission for us to talk about them in University print and media.
If you would like to nominate a Βι¶ΉΣ³» alum to join the notable programme, we'd love to hear from you. Email alumni@sussex.ac.uk.