Alumni Networks

The Association’s objectives are to keep medical graduates in touch with the affairs of the University, to enable graduates to keep in touch with one another, and to facilitate year reunions.

The Association was established in 1986, following the celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the Medical School in 1984.

Activities

Due to Covid-19 the DNMGA committee have made the decision to postpone the 2021 AGM. This has been provisionally scheduled for 21 October 2022.

The Association seeks to promote the welfare of the University, its students in general, and medical students in particular.

To this end the Association provides annual support for student electives.

Newsletter

You can view the latest newsletter here: DNMGA November 2022 Newsletter

Become a member

Full membership of the Association is open to those who have graduated MB BS from the Universities of Newcastle or Durham, and to those who have been awarded a relevant higher degree by either of these Universities.

Associate membership is available to past and present members of the teaching staff of the Medical School, to members of the University's administrative staff working there and to spouses and partners of full members.

For further information please contact advancement@ncl.ac.uk.

Connect with fellow Newcastle University alumni who studied Law via the Newcastle Law School Alumni and Graduates Group on LinkedIn.

At a click of a button you can share knowledge, discuss hot topics and reconnect with graduates across the globe.

Enjoy keeping active? Join Newcastle University Alumni, Students and Friends where you can participate in monthly events and give kudos to the community. Join by visiting Strava.

Were you part of the Athletics and Cross Country Club while studying at Newcastle University? If yes, you are invited to join the alumni network to reconnect and reminisce with past and current members, as well as share training tips.

The alumni network hosts an annual Past v Present event providing the opportunity to engage in healthy competition.

If you'd like to join, please email alumni.volunteer@newcastle.ac.uk.

Also known as the Blue Star Club, this is the official alumni boat club of Newcastle University.

The Club is governed and managed by a Committee of existing students and alumni.

Read more about their activities on the Newcastle University Boat Club's website.

For more information on branches which are specific to Newcastle University Business School please click here.

Newcastle University China Alumni Association (NUCAA) was founded in 2015 and is a national non-profit social organization voluntarily organized by a group of Newcastle University alumni. NUCAA is a national alumni association initiated by Tracey Peiyan Wu, former President of the Chinese Students Scholars Association (known as CSSA) of Newcastle University. Today, there are a large number of alumni in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Fujian, Anhui, Chengdu&Chongqing, Tianjin, Shanxi and other 15 prefecture-level cities.

The Newcastle University China Alumni Association is committed to supporting the alumni community through career development, alumni fellowships, business communications, social interest and events and NGO aspects of services. NUCAA aims to strengthen connections between the UK and China as well as fostering relationships between alumni across the globe and back to the University. This allows NUCAA to have developed a supportive community that can share resources and information helping each other to develop and grow on a solid basis of trust.

How to find us

Main Contact: Tracey Peiyan Wu(Chair), WeChat:15919949062

For further information please email p.y.wu@hotmail.com

• Beijing Region: Haoyu Zhang (WeChat: haoyu1005ncl)
• Shanghai Region: Belin (WeChat:18321966383)
• Shenzhen Region: Tracey Peiyan Wu (WeChat:15919949062)
• Guangzhou Region: Lisa (WeChat:15913158059)
• Nanjing Region: Jason (WeChat:17721556665)
• Hangzhou Region: Shinery (WeChat:18758306347)
• Fujian Region: Key (WeChat:Key_QHLin)
• Chengdu and Chongqing Region: Ma (WeChat:13910423784)

*If you are looking for other regions, please email or WeChat us.

Alumni Online Platform

• WeChat Official Account：iNewcastle
• Weibo Official Account or search in Chinese“英国纽卡斯尔大学校友会”

Alumni activities and relevant information are available to check out via this official account. You can find your old friends, experienced alumnus and alumna, alumni who living in the same region of yours.

How to join NUCAA

Full membership of the Association is free to open to those who have graduated from the Newcastle University, living or currently working in China.

Executive Team

We are happy to have volunteers each year to join our team. If you want to do more for the Association, please contact p.y.wu@hotmail.com or phone +86 15919949062

An alumni society based in Hong Kong that connects, empowers and inspires alumni, supporters and prospective students in the region with a series of high-quality networking activities.

The Newcastle University Hong Kong Alumni Society aims to:

• Engage with the alumni network in Hong Kong to promote a sense of belonging, including but not limited to networking and recreational events, and providing mutual support;
• Facilitate placements, internships and other collaborations with Hong Kong employers and other organisations for the benefit of University students;
• Promote Newcastle University to prospective students;
• Encourage individuals, companies and charitable entities to collaborate or provide support for education, teaching, research and scholarships at the University; and
• Raise funds to further the Society’s objectives, including but not limited to making funding available for research or to students whether by way of scholarships or otherwise.

The Society hosts regular activities, open to all alumni based or visiting Hong Kong. If you would like to find further information please contact Laney Wang, International Alumni Officer at laney.wang@newcastle.ac.uk.

Advisory Board Members

Dr Lawrence Li JP (Chair), MBBS 1977

Alumnus Dr Lawrence Li is a longstanding supporter of Newcastle University’s activities in Hong Kong. A practicing doctor, Dr Li is also Deputy Chair of Council of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and has contributed significantly to Hong Kong through his membership of the Hong Kong Housing Society, the Town Planning Board and the Finance Management Committee and Advisory Committee of the University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital.

Mr Paul Christopher, LLB 1994

Ms Sophie Forrest, LLB 2006

Mr John Hodgson, LLB 1980

Mr Ambrose Lam, BA Hons Economics and Accounting 1977

Professor Sebastian Law, BA Hons Architectural Studies 1984

Mr Peter Leung, Ba Hons Accounting and Financial Analysis 1985

Mr Richard Tao, BSc Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding 1982

Mr Charles Tsai

In 2022, our global alumni community welcomed its 250,000th member. This milestone inspired a group of us to form an alumni network for Iraq-based graduates and encourage lifelong connections with our alumni community and alma mater.

As a group, we are committed to inspiring future Iraqi students at Newcastle University, supporting the University's activity and creating opportunities for you - our alumni based in Iraq - to network and make social connections. 

NUIAN is open to anyone who have graduated from Newcastle University, living and/or currently working in Iraq. Please join our Facebook group to keep up to date with events and activities.

Contact NUIAN

Jamal A. Hussein (Network Leader) barznjy@gmail.com 

Ekhlas Ali Mohsin (Co Network Leader) ekhlasalimohsin@gmail.com 

NUKAN (Newcastle University Korea Alumni Network) aims to provide opportunities to meet and communicate among different generations of students in different fields of expertise, creating extensive web networks.

Objectives

• Providing networking opportunities for graduates who are now scattered among different industries and helping young graduates and students with professional advice from alumni
• Creating job connections and referral opportunities among different graduate generations
• Seeking and helping graduates who want to work and live in South Korea, and future students who are interested in enrolling at Newcastle University
• Generating positive impact on the society with volunteering

To find out more, please join the NUKAN LinkedIn group. 

Please direct any queries to NUKAN2023@gmail.com

Established in 2023, Newcastle University London Alumni Network aims to connect graduates from the university currently living and/or working in London.

Join the network on LinkedIn to hear about upcoming opportunities to meet alumni across the generations working in various fields of expertise.

The Newcastle University Newcastle Alumni Network aims to:

• Showcase the success within our alumni community
• Provide networking opportunities within a trusted network
• Reconnect with the University and campus

The Network is being led by an alumni committee, comprised of:

• Lucy Philipson, CEO at COCO
• Lyndsey Stephenson, Director and Mortgage Adviser at Co-Navigate Limited
• Jaclyn Wright, Corporate Relations Engagement Officer at Newcastle University

If you are interested in being part of the Newcastle University Newcastle Alumni Network, please contact Jeremy Pidgeon (Alumni Programmes Manager) by emailing Jeremy.Pidgeon@newcastle.ac.uk.

Membership of NURSA is open to all Newcastle University retired staff.

 NURSA is a partner with VOICE and NU Advancement/Alumni Office and enables members to:

• maintain contact with each other and with the University;
• participate in social, educational, and recreational activities organized through NURSA;
• use their intellectual capital, experience, and networks to support VOICE, the University, and the wider community.

To join NURSA, NU retired staff must first register with VOICE, then obtain a one-use validation password by emailing alumni.volunteer@newcastle.ac.uk. 

We also have a joint NURSA-VOICE Group in development, open to all VOICE members, which will explore major themes, beginning with ‘Universities and the Common Good’.

Activities and benefits to members of NURSA include the following:

• Regular updates on University activities via this website; a regular Bulletin ‘ReConnect’; information from NU Advancement; and a Vice-Chancellor’s Reception combined with the Annual Business Meeting.
• Social, educational, and recreational events organized by the NURSA Steering Group, and also a ‘slate’ allowing members to self-organize smaller group activities.
• Enabling retired staff to engage with the University through voluntary activities, particularly research promoted by VOICE and other partners.
• Promoting access to University facilities such as the Centre for Physical Education (on the same terms as current staff), reading access to the University Library, and open teaching.
• Co-developing NURSA, its Vision, and links with partners.

NURFC Vice President’s Association is an association of past rugby players from Newcastle University.

Activities

As a member, you receive an annual newsletter, details of social events and team updates.

The Vice President’s Association supports rugby at the University through contributing to kit, travel and specialist coaching.

Become a member

Membership is available either as an annual subscription or one-off Life Membership payment.

Members also have access to selected tickets for England International fixtures.

New members receive a free copy of Pride in the Lion: The History of Newcastle University Rugby Football Club, written by former President, the late Stewart Evans.

Contact the club's secretary Joyce Fenn to join or make an enquiry.

This society was created to benefit every and all shipping alumni of Newcastle University, interested or working in shipping and other related sectors.

The society's aims are to:

• Offer networking opportunities between people of the same interests, encouraging present and future collegiality and co-operation
• Provide information on the shipping industry and other related sectors
• Organise talks and career events with professionals from the shipping industry
• Promote available opportunities related to the maritime sector

You can join the society on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Newcastle University has been a popular destination for Singaporean students since the 1960s. Last year, the University reached 250,000 global alumni members and hosted a celebration event in Singapore to mark the occasion. This opportunity to reconnect with fellow Newcastle graduates inspired us to create NUSAN to bring our Singapore alumni community together.

Open to all Newcastle University graduates living and working in Singapore. Join our groups via the links below to keep up-to-date with our future plans! You can also contact us via email at ncl.alumni.sg@gmail.com.

Join our Facebook group >

Join us on LinkedIn >

Network leads

• Dr Chunwee Ng, Principal Engineer at DNV - BEng Marine Technology (2004) and PhD Marine Technology (2022)
• Roxanne Lek, Service Director Asia at DEUTZ - BEng Naval Architecture with Offshore Engineering (2010) and MSc Marine Engineering (2017)
• Shawn Goh, Marketing and Business Development Associate - BA Business Management (2021)

About NUTAA

Newcastle University Taiwan Alumni Association is committed to promote a sense of belonging as well as supporting and empowering the entire alumni network throughout a vast aspect of high-quality networking activities socially and professionally, which comprise academic, career, entertainment, social and services of NGO.  

NUTAA is open to anyone who has graduated from Newcastle University and is currently living and/or working in Taiwan. 

Committee Members

• Chair: Lilian Chiu 

           (邱怡婷 ecoeating@gmail.com) 

• Vice Chair: Remy Tsai 

           (蔡維軒 jzsoulchild@gmail.com) 

• Secretary: Ejay Liu & Shirley Ho 

           (劉洋伶 ejayliu@hotmail.com) 

           (何宜璇 yhho9196@gmail.com) 

• Finance: Ping-Yeh Lee 

          (李炳曄 pingyehli@gmail.com)  

• Network administrator: Sean Lin 

          (林俊賢  jiunshianlin@gmail.com)  

• Alumni Relations: Eric Wu & Alexis Chang 

          (吳庭恩 eric569865@gmail.com)  

           (張雯瑛 alexis2012.tw@gmail.com) 

• Marketing and PR: Liang (Ivy) Chen 

          (陳亮庭 ivychen.chenivy@gmail.com)  

Get in touch with us

Join our Facebook group or email us on newcastletw.alumni@gmail.com

Join the Past and Present Triathlon Club to share training tips, reminisce and support current club members.

If you'd like to join, please email alumni.volunteer@newcastle.ac.uk.

Commonly referred to as the Senior Agricultural Society, membership of this society is open to all graduates with an interest in agriculture, food or the rural environment.

More information is available on the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development website.

This is an active group which provides opportunities for Newcastle University alumni living in the north of England. It offers socialising and networking through informal and informative lectures and events.

The Society is a constituted organisation managed by a small Graduates Society Committee. It has a year-round programme of events, including supper lectures at the University, afternoon teas and talks and visits to local places of interest.

Become a member

Membership of the Society is open to all alumni of Newcastle University and King's College Durham. Associate membership is available to partners of members and others with connections to the University. See the NUGS Constitution for more information. A small annual membership fee is charged. Please contact advancement@ncl.ac.ukor phone +44 191 208 7250 if you are interested in becoming a member.