Alumni Association
Downing College Alumni Association
Objectives
The Association is run by alumni for alumni. All undergraduate and post-graduate students become life members on graduation. The Association works closely with the Alumni & Development Office in College.
- About us
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Support
- To provide support to current students
- To use its contacts with alumni to help Downing College
Social
- To keep alumni in touch with one another and the College
- To hold an annual meeting and dinner
- Membership
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This is offered to
- current undergraduate and post-graduate students; they become Life Members on graduation
- members of the Fellowship
- Rules of the Association
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Download the Rules of the Downing College Alumni Association.
- The Executive Committee
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This Committee manages the Association and comprises:
- President
- Past President
- President-Elect
- Vice Presidents
- Association Secretary
- Treasurer
- Members representing a wide range of age groups
- Co-opted members with particular expertise
- Student representatives
- Ex-officio senior members of the College
Committee membership is reviewed and approved annually at the AGM.
- College Magazine
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Read the 2025 Downing College Magazine. (Also available as a PDF)
- History of the Alumni Association
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- Founded in 1922, by a group of College Fellows
- Main aim is to keep alumni in touch both with each other and the College
- Name change to ‘Downing College Alumni Association’ occurred in 2012 more clearly reflecting its membership
- The Alumni Association works closely with the Alumni and Development Office (founded in 1996) to foster and strengthen alumni relations
- In 2024 the College and the Association entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
Contact us
The Association welcomes and encourages contacts from its Members
- Please tell us or your Year Rep about interesting things happening in your family or working life
- Come to events organised by the Development Office
- Think about organising a reunion – the Development Office will be pleased to help with this
- Follow the Association on Instagram and Facebook
Key contacts and links
College benefits for alumni
University benefits for alumni
Downing Gifts
Support the work of the Alumni Association by purchasing a special Downing gift. All profits from the sale of merchandise are donated to the Association's Alumni Student Fund, providing grants to Downing students facing financial hardship.