About Us

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) foster a lifelong connection to our alumni, so they feel supported and valued as part of the Aberystwyth community.

We do this by creating opportunities to stay informed, involved and invested in the life and the ongoing success of the university. 

Aberystwyth is a university created by philanthropy and unwaveringly championed by a loyal and passionate alumni community. 

A university transformed by philanthropy, where every student and faculty has been enhanced by the time, talent, treasure and trust of our alumni and supporter communities. 

Our Supporter Journey:

Enable – facilitating Alumni Engagement and Philanthropic activities to take place.  

Engage - creating focused programmes, campaigns, events and communications, to inform, enthuse and connect our alumni to the university.  

Give back – encouraging the alumni community to offer their time, expertise and support to the university’s areas of priority.  

Grow – continuing to expand the alumni and supporter relationship and affinity to the university.   

Transform – recognising the potential of alumni, supporter engagement and philanthropy for the university.  

Meet the team

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Alumni Engagement

We build and maintain relationships with our alumni, promoting lifelong connections with the university. We celebrate our impact at national events as well as honour traditions at local events.

In partnership with the Old Student Association (OSA) we organise an annual reunion at Aberystwyth, and we also hold various online events to connect with our international alumni as opportunities to network, share information and celebrate university and alumni successes.  

Volunteering

Through our Alumni Volunteering Programme (AVP) we work with alumni and friends of the university who volunteer their time as mentors, speakers, champions and partners.

Our volunteers add value by offering advice and guidance to support students on 1-2-1 basis or during a student or alumni-facing event. Volunteers are advocates of the university and can also provide their expertise to enhance ongoing projects and research.  

Fundraising

We plan and run campaigns to raise funds from alumni and friends of the university to support a wide range of projects across the university.  

Through extensive applications and project development, we secure funding from trusts and foundations, the National Lottery Fund and other organisations, building long-term relationships and partnerships. 

We manage funding programmes for student hardship and merit scholarships, work experience, research, the redevelopment of buildings, and community initiatives. 

Development Services

We lead on the management of the department’s database of over 100,000 alumni, donors and other stakeholders of the university.

We look after governance and ensure GDPR practices are followed. We work with colleagues across the team to support with fundraising, communications and events.  

Keeping in touch

We run our social media pages, send monthly E-newsletters, create the annual PROM magazine and organise events to keep our alumni and friends up to date on what’s happening in and around the university.  

You could help us to contribute to the university's growth and success.  

The DARO team holds a database of Aberystwyth University alumni who keep in touch with us. We are unable to share other people’s contact details directly with alumni due to GDPR, however, we can pass on your details to individuals on your behalf (where we have consent/contact details).  Contact us