Alumni events

We run a variety of events for our alumni community each year. If you are interested in hosting your own alumni event with support from the Alumni Office please get in touch: alumni@rau.ac.uk.

Upcoming events 2025

Date	Flyer	Events calendar
Thursday, 20 November 4:00pm to 5:00pm		'Inspire Me' Talk with Greg Pilley, Managing Director of Stroud Brewery at the Alliston Centre Greg will share the remarkable journey that transformed Stroud Brewery from a local passion project into a national leader in sustainability. Learn how a commitment to organic brewing and community values led to prestigious awards, including “Sustainable Business of the Year” by the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) and “Winner of Corporate Social Responsibility” at the Circle 2 Success Awards. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear first-hand how purpose-driven business can change an industry and the world. Tickets are free but please book in advance. Refreshments will be served. For more details and to book visit the Farm491 website at https://farm491.com/events/
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 8.00am to 9.30am		Croissants and Questions Breakfast Series Join us for our next ‘Croissants & Questions’ business breakfast at the Alliston Centre. Guest speaker Alex Robinson will present ‘The hydrological impact of nature-based solutions in the Upper Thames Water Catchment’, ahead of a Q&A and networking, as usual. Alex is a RAU postgraduate alum and amongst his many roles is Managing Partner at Moor Wood Farm where he is implementing a regenerative agricultural approach, and Director at Zulu Ecosystems, where he is responsible for advising farmers, landowners and landscape stakeholders on how to establish natural capital baselines, identify opportunities and deliver impact. Fresh pastries and refreshment will be served. All welcome, especially those interested in strategic land management and the future of food and farming. For more details and to book visit the Farm491 website at https://farm491.com/events/

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Flyer

Events calendar

Thursday, 20 November 4:00pm to 5:00pm

'Inspire Me' Talk with Greg Pilley, Managing Director of Stroud Brewery at the Alliston Centre

Greg will share the remarkable journey that transformed Stroud Brewery from a local passion project into a national leader in sustainability.

Learn how a commitment to organic brewing and community values led to prestigious awards, including “Sustainable Business of the Year” by the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) and “Winner of Corporate Social Responsibility” at the Circle 2 Success Awards.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear first-hand how purpose-driven business can change an industry and the world.

Tickets are free but please book in advance. Refreshments will be served.

For more details and to book visit the Farm491 website at https://farm491.com/events/

Thursday, 27 November 2025, 8.00am to 9.30am

Croissants and Questions Breakfast Series

Join us for our next ‘Croissants & Questions’ business breakfast at the Alliston Centre.

Guest speaker Alex Robinson will present ‘The hydrological impact of nature-based solutions in the Upper Thames Water Catchment’, ahead of a Q&A and networking, as usual.

Alex is a RAU postgraduate alum and amongst his many roles is Managing Partner at Moor Wood Farm where he is implementing a regenerative agricultural approach, and Director at Zulu Ecosystems, where he is responsible for advising farmers, landowners and landscape stakeholders on how to establish natural capital baselines, identify opportunities and deliver impact.

Fresh pastries and refreshment will be served.

All welcome, especially those interested in strategic land management and the future of food and farming.

For more details and to book visit the Farm491 website at https://farm491.com/events/