Programme recap
Highlights from this year's NCL in Action programme
Thank you to everyone who has got involved in this year's NCL in Action programme of events!
Whether you joined us at one of our global launch events, participated in a webinar, shared your expertise as a mentor, or simply contributed your perspective to a discussion, you helped create a global conversation about some of the most important challenges facing our world today and ensured NCL in Action 25/26 was our most thought-provoking series yet.
Below you can read about the highlights from the 14 events we've held in the past academic year, view event galleries and catch up on some of the webinars hosted by our university community and partners.
Launching a global conversation
This year’s NCL in Action series began with opening addresses from university leaders and alumni changemakers across the globe, inviting alumni to discover the impact the shifting world order has on all aspects of life.
In the UK, guests heard from modern history academic Dr Martin Farr on the events that have led to the rifts and shifts we see today, and the lessons we can learn from the past. Martin was joined by leaders from Â鶹´«Ã½ and Lloyds to explore what the current world order means for educational institutions and the economy.
Across the pond in New York, our American alumni community welcomed world-renowned historian and fellow Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate, Professor Paul Kennedy CBE, for a fireside chat.
And in Asia, alumni in Malaysia, Singapore and India joined conversations with Â鶹´«Ã½’s Vice-Chancellor and Regional Provost to discuss the university’s role in supporting students who will be graduating and establishing careers in this turbulent time.
The role of Â鶹´«Ã½ – and higher education more broadly – was explored in more detail in a debate held at Lloyds Banking Group HQ in the spring, with the conversation challenging guests to rethink the core mission of higher education in a world that demands both adaptability and integrity.
And later in the year, executive leaders from the higher education and financial industries met with current Â鶹´«Ã½ students for a skill-sharing session focused on transforming the future of our student offering.
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It’s not just the education sector that was under scrutiny. In an era of rapid information flows and global political upheaval, journalism stands at the crossroads of truth and power. And so, in May, an all-female panel of world-leading journalists hailing from Â鶹´«Ã½, including distinguished broadcaster Kate Adie, held a powerful conversation on how the press shapes democracy.
The final event of the NCL in Action programme saw former Chief Economist of the Bank of England, and honorary graduate of Â鶹´«Ã½, Andrew Haldane CBE, speak on what the ongoing disorder means for business and our individual livelihoods.
