Alumni events

Farming for a Resilient Future ~ RAU Lecture Series

Join us for a free lecture examining the importance of farming for a resilient future and how farmers, science, and policy can shape tomorrow's food system.

The third event in our 2026 lecture series will take place on Wednesday 23 September 2026 from 6pm (doors open at 6pm with the lecture starting at 6.30pm) to 8pm in the Boutflour Hall at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU).

The lecture, entitled Farming for a resilient future – How Farmers, Science, and Policy Can Shape Tomorrow’s Food System, will be delivered Dr Karen Rial Lovera, Co-Dean for Agricultural Science & Practice (ASP), Associate Professor in Agriculture, and Head of International Partnerships at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) and will consider practical pathways that lead to a stronger, fairer and more resilient agrifood system.

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1983-1986 Rural Estate Management Course ~ 40th Reunion

If you attended the RAC as part of the Rural Estate Management Course between 1983 and 1986, or know someone who did, we would love to hear from you. To mark 40 years since your time at the RAC, we are organising a reunion and would be delighted to reconnect. Please get in touch with us at alumni@rau.ac.u​k for more details about the event.

Class of 1976 ~ 50th Reunion

If you graduated from the RAC in 1976, or know someone who did, we would love to hear from you. To mark 50 years since your time at the RAC, we are organising a reunion for all alumni who left in 1976 and would be delighted to reconnect. Please get in touch with us at alumni@rau.ac.u​k for more details about the event.

Sustainable Soil Management ~ RAU Lecture Series

Join us for a free lecture examining the importance of sustainable soil management, addressing key issues such as soil health, soil pollution, and its implications for food safety.

The fourth event in our 2026 lecture series will take place on Wednesday 14 October 2026 from 6pm (doors open at 6pm with the lecture starting at 6.30pm) to 8pm in the Boutflour Hall at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU).

The lecture, entitled Sustainable soil management: Essential for delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals, will be delivered Dr David O'Connor, Associate Professor of Sustainable Land Management at the RAU, and Dr Bruce Lascelles, President Elect of the International Union of Soil Sciences and Director of Sustainable Land Management at Arcadis UK.

The lecture will examine the importance of sustainable soil management, addressing key issues such as soil health, soil pollution and its implications for food safety, and the opportunities and limitations of soil carbon sequestration.

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Class of 1988 Reunion

If you graduated from the RAC in 1988, or know someone who did, we would love to hear from you. To mark your time at the RAC, we are organising a reunion for all alumni who left in 1988 and would be delighted to reconnect. Please get in touch with us at alumni@rau.ac.u​k for more details about the event.