Reunion Weekend 2023
Event details
Aberystwyth University has many reasons to celebrate this Reunion Weekend, 150 years since the University opened its doors and 130 years of the Old Students Association. Furthermore, several academic departments are also celebrating notable milestones and plan to hold their own departmental events.
Theatre Film and Television Studies celebrating 50 years since the establishment of the Drama Department
Physics and Maths 150 years
Education and English & Creative writing 130 years
Arts Centre 50 years
The Reunion Weekend is an opportunity for Aber alumni, former staff and friends to come together and celebrate our history and successes and hear about future developments.
A chance to reconnect and reminisce with old friends, meet contemporaries, and see what has changed since you were a student here in Aber. Please see below for our provisional programme and a link to register for events. We hope to hold a Student Experience Exhibition throughout the weekend with a digital scanning station on the Saturday, so please do bring your University historical items and share your stories with our archives team. Follow our #AberAlumniReunion
(Please be aware that this is a provisional programme and may change)
Friday 23 June to Sunday 25 June 2023
Friday 23 June
19.00-21.00 Welcome reception Hugh Owen Library (Iris de Freitas)
Saturday 24 June
Various events held by departments on Penglais Campus (further details to follow)
10.30–11.15 Lifelong Learning session - Ornithology Meeting point outside Visualisation centre entrance or Ibers 0.32 if poor weather)
10.30–11.30 Old Students Association AGM Medrus 4
11.00-11.45 The National Library of Wales alumni tour
13.00-12.30 Refreshment, welcome and programme pick up station (available as meeting place and refreshment station until 16.00) Arts Centre Bar Foyer
12.30-14.00 A Century and more of Studying Wales! Arts Centre Cinema
15.30-17.00 Pantycelyn tour and tea Pantycelyn
17.00-17.45 Lifelong Learning session - Art Seminar room, School of Art
12.00–18.30 Departmental events here Penglais campus
18.30–21.30 150th Celebration dinner Penglais Campus
21.00-till late Party at the Pier with DJ Eddy Scissorhands Brasserie
Sunday 25 June
10.00–10.30 Kick the bar - meet outside the Bandstand
11.00–12.00 Old College update with refreshments Cambria
13.00-14.00 Tour & talk from our NEW Health Education Centre
14.00-15.00 Tour & talk from our Veterinary Education Centre
Register Here (an event registration form will be included in your confirmation email)
More details will be added closer to the event