Alumni UK Skills Series

Alumni UK is pleased to offer a free professional skills series to all our members. This series of online webinars is designed to support your professional development by focusing on critical skills such as leadership, strategic communication and intercultural collaboration. The webinars will be delivered regularly throughout the year.

What is Alumni UK?

Alumni UK is a global community of people who studied with a UK university as an international student. Grow your worldwide professional network, continue learning and share your experience and expertise with others. Find resources to develop your career and new opportunities to help you succeed.  

Who is eligible to join Alumni UK?

Alumni UK is for anyone who studied with a UK university as an overseas student. You need to have spent at least one term at a UK higher education institution enrolled on a credit-bearing course. This includes transnational or online education.

Presentation Skills 2: Managing Difficult Questions when Presenting

Thursday 25 September - 14.00 BST

Respond professionally and calmly to difficult questions while giving presentations. Learn how to manage Q&A effectively to build connection and share ideas with your audience. Explore strategies to anticipate challenges and practise responses that project confidence and maintain positive relationships.

Positive Influencing Skills 1: Analysing Key Stakeholders You Need to Influence

Wednesday 15 October - 13.00 BST

Analyse key stakeholders to build strong foundations for influencing. Learn how to identify who matters as well as assessing your own power and personal offer, and match these to your stakeholders’ needs. This helps you spot opportunities to influence effectively and achieve your goals.

Positive Influencing Skills 2: Adapting Your Influencing Style

Thursday 30 October - 12.00 GMT

Adapt your influencing style to suit different stakeholders and situations. Learn how to identify your own preferred style, recognise others’ styles and switch between approaches to suit the context. These techniques help you influence more effectively and connect with a wider range of people at work.

By registering, you’ll unlock access to the Alumni UK network

An exclusive free online community for people from around the world who have studied with a UK university as an international student. By joining Alumni UK, you can grow your worldwide professional network and find resources to develop your career, training, in-person events, and much more.

Just follow the instructions in your confirmation email to complete your registration.