Alumni and friends are invited to join the London Branch of University of Bristol Alumni for their annual lecture which will be given by Misha Glenny (BA Drama and German 1980), broadcaster, author and Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna, Austria.  

The lecture will be followed by a short Annual General Meeting of the London Branch and a canapé reception with drinks where you can mingle with fellow alumni. 

Misha Glenny is an award-winning journalist who made a name for himself as the BBC’s Central Europe Correspondent covering the 1989 revolutions and the wars in the former Yugoslavia. He has a Sony Gold Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting and has won BT’s Information Security Journalist of The Year.  

He is regularly consulted on transnational organised crime and cyber security by governments and law enforcement agencies in Europe and the Americas on the Balkans and Eastern Europe. He is also a regular contributor to major publications in Europe, North America and Japan. 

Misha Glenny will be presenting on the intriguing topic: "Are we living in the 1930s? Or something else?" Drawing on recent events, this promises to be an insightful and engaging lecture that you won't want to miss. Listen to Misha Glenny’s BBC Radio 4 series ‘Continental Divides’, for an insight into the lecture.

Bridewell Hall is part of the St Bride Foundation, a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building which houses the St Bride Library, one of the world’s best collections of the history of print, typography and design.

Tickets 

Tickets cost £70 or £50 for recent graduates (graduated since 2014). Drinks and canapés are included.  

Visit Ticket Tailor to book your tickets. 

Travel  

The nearest tube stations are St Paul’s and Blackfriars. 

AGM, Notice of Election of Officers

The position of Chair of the London Branch is open for election at the AGM. Last year, the current Chair was appointed for a one-year term, following the retirement of the previous Chair. She has confirmed that she is willing to stand for election again.  If any other member of the Branch wishes to stand for election to this role, please contact the Secretary.

You can find their AGM handout pack here: 2024 AGM Handout Pack - The London Branch (PDF, 939kB)

Contact 

This event is organised by volunteers from the London Branch of University of Bristol Alumni, in partnership with the University. 

If you have questions about this event, contact alumni-volunteers@bristol.ac.uk. 

 

The Alumni Association Committee are proud to support this event awarding the organisers a grant.   

Do you have a great idea to bring together our alumni community? You can apply for an Alumni Association Initiative Grant at any time to get your plans off the ground 

 

When you join us at an event, the London Branch share this information with the University alumni team for their records. This will be stored confidentially within the alumni database. This won't change how the University contacts you, but you can change this at any time by emailing the team at alumni@bristol.ac.uk, or phoning them on 0117 394 1046.  

You can find out more here: www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni-your-data.