Alumni Blog

“For me, the Valedictory Service was a blur, and I don’t even remember the exact date!

“Summer term in Chester ends with the Valedictory and Awards Ceremony, which recognises students’ achievements and successes across a wide range of themes.

Louis graduated from the then Chester College in the mid 1990s and returned to London to pursue a career in Public Relations (PR).  Having spent a number of years in some of the UK’s largest PR

This month we have been ‘throwing back’ to blogs published over the past few years.

We have been asking staff, students and alumni to share objects and places with us that make the University of Chester special to them.

This year, the Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) were thrilled to welcome a current student to the team to help organise and host Annual Reunion 2018.

Alumnus James Roberts graduated in 2013 with a PGCert in Sociology of Sport and Exercise. James competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and has since set up his own business.

Steph Meskell-Brocken graduated from the University of Chester in 2010 with a Master’s in Nineteenth Century Literature and Culture.

We have been asking staff, students and alumni to share objects and places with us that make the University of Chester special to them.

Coming to the end of your degree can be a scary prospect.

On the blog this week, we welcome our very own Head of the Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO), Helena Astbury.

This week’s guest blogger is Ian Mills, a 1987 alumnus. As part of our sports themed week on social media, Ian shares with us some of his memories from his time at Chester College…