Contact Philanthropy and Alumni & Supporter Relations

Tim Longden

Director of Marketing and External Relations

T: +44 (0) 20 7040 8020

E: Tim.Longden.1@city.ac.uk

Alongside my overall responsibility for Philanthropy and Supporter & Alumni Relations, I oversee City’s student recruitment, its events programme, marketing, branding, communications, and digital. Please contact me if you would like to learn how City’s alumni and other supporters fit into the University’s wider strategy, or if you are interested in hearing about the University communicates with its staff, students, prospective students and others.

Karen Lippoldt
Head of Alumni and Supporter Relations
T: +44 (0)20 7040 5511
E: karen.lippoldt@city.ac.uk

Contact me if you would like to learn or talk about the University’s strategic approach to alumni and supporter engagement; if you are interested in any specific part of the Alumni and Supporter Relations programme or would like to get involved in the University’s global alumni network.

I’m responsible for managing the Alumni and Supporter Relations Team as well as for planning, coordinating and delivering engagement programmes in close collaboration with colleagues in Schools, the professional services and across the Philanthropy and Alumni and Supporter Relations Office.

Hannah Thackwray
Head of Bayes Alumni Relations
E: Hannah.Thackwray@city.ac.uk

I manage the team dedicated to alumni relations activity at Bayes Business School. We work collaboratively with our global network of former pupils, as well as Bayes colleagues and the wider City Alumni & Supporter Relations Team. Our aim is to nurture a culture of engagement and advocacy and empower lifelong learning and career support across our community.

Please get in touch if you would like further information or would like to be involved in any aspect of Bayes' alumni activity. I would be delighted to hear from you.

Rachel Muir
Alumni and Supporter Relations Manager 
T: +44 (0)20 7040 4204
E: rachel.muir@city.ac.uk

Danielle Critchley
Alumni and Supporter Communications Officer
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 8674
E: danielle.critchley@city.ac.uk or alumnicomms@city.ac.uk
I look after the alumni communication channels for Bayes Business School. If you’d like help promoting your achievements or news on our blog, social media accounts or website, please get in touch with me.

For updates on all alumni activity, please join our Business School Community or our LinkedIn groups. You can also or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Stella Stoyanova
Alumni and Supporter Relations Officer
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 5553
E: stella.stoyanova@city.ac.uk or alumnievents@city.ac.uk.

Together with Schools, Professional Services and alumni volunteers I plan, deliver and/or support UK and international alumni events and activities that serve our former and current students’ interests and ambitions for their professional development and social lives. I work with and support the University’s Alumni Ambassadors and alumni groups in Europe, Africa and the MENA region. You can contact me in relation to alumni engagement, events planning, promotional support or best practice ideas and guidance. You can also contact me if you would like to organise your own reunion with former classmates or are interested in getting involved in the University’s Alumni Network in your home country.

Kaisa Proos
Alumni and Supporter Relations Officer
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 3662
E: kaisa.proos@city.ac.uk or alumnievents@city.ac.uk

I plan and provide ongoing support for both UK and international activities and events. Contact me if you would like help organising a reunion with your former classmates or if you would like to become an Alumni Ambassador for the university in your home country.

Sarah Leathers
Alumni and Supporter Relations Assistant
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 5557
E: alumni@city.ac.uk

I look after enquiries for City, University of London and Bayes Business School alumni. Contact me with any Alumni-related questions, requests or queries you may have.

Reema Khan

Head of Principal Gifts
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 8773
E: Reema.Khan@city.ac.uk

Abby Wilson
Head of Philanthropy
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 8667
E: Abby.Wilson@city.ac.uk

I lead the Philanthropy team, setting strategy and the overall direction for the team. I am passionate about the transformative power of education and love working at an institution that champions social mobility.

Please do contact me if you would want to talk about City’s overall strategy for philanthropy and the impact that philanthropy has across our whole community of staff and students.

Jason Barlow
Regular Giving Manager
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 5231
E: Jason.Barlow@city.ac.uk

I joined City in the summer of 2016 and have over 16 years’ experience in managing regular giving programmes, both as a member of university teams and as a consultant.

I am responsible for City’s regular giving programmes, legacy giving and fundraising through trusts and foundations. If you would like to make a donation to the City or Bayes Future Fund, initiatives that support our current and future students, or are interested in remembering City or Bayes in your will, please contact me.

Chang Lung

Head of Major Gifts
T: +44 (0)7341 491 965
E: Chang.Lung@city.ac.uk

I look after the Major Gifts and Stewardship Team at City. I joined in January 2023, after working extensively with the international philanthropic community at King’s College London and the Kew Foundation.

Our team is passionate about working with our donors and the alumni community and supporting them along their philanthropy journey here at City and beyond. If you would like to hear more about the philanthropic opportunities across the University and their significant impact, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kelly Rush

Philanthropy Manager
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 5205
E: Kelly.Rush.1@city.ac.uk

I support the Head of Major Gifts in delivering philanthropic income to City by developing and managing relationships with our alumni, as well as companies, trusts and foundations. I work with a number of Departments and Schools across City helping to raise funds to support our students as well as specific projects.

Holly Hughes

Philanthropy Officer
T: +44 (0)20 7040 5564
E: Holly.Hughes@city.ac.uk

I work within the Major Gifts team, supporting the delivery of philanthropic income to City. My job involves cultivating new relationships with prospective donors and stewarding our current donors.

You can contact me with any questions about donating to City and Bayes Business School.

Jesal Vaja

Stewardship Officer
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 5164
E: Jesal.Vaja.1@city.ac.uk

My role is to shape and deliver a comprehensive programme of recognition and reporting which demonstrates the impact of City’s donor community. This involves responsibilities including managing reports and stewardship processes, coordinating events, liaising with the Finance and Awards Officer to create written reports from beneficiaries, working closely on philanthropically-funded scholarship programmes, and providing support to colleagues to strengthen donor relationships.

Steve Owen-O'Donnell
Head of Data and Operations
T: +44 (0)20 7040 5288 
E: Steve.Owen.2@city.ac.uk

I lead the Data and Operations team which supports colleagues in Major Gifts, and in Alumni & Supporter Relations. I joined City in 2019 and have ten years’ experience of database management in the charitable sector, both in the UK and internationally.

I work with my team to deliver high-quality development services support, driving best practice across data and reporting, finance, fundraising operations, information asset management, and legal and regulatory compliance. To this end I collaborate often with colleagues across the University in Schools and in Professional Services departments such as Careers, Finance, and Information Assurance.

Mark Blackledge

Development Research Manager
T: +44 (0) 20 7040 5560
E: Mark.Blackledge.1@city.ac.uk

I joined City in 2011 and have over 17 years’ experience of philanthropic prospect research. Please contact me if you have any queries about prospect research; donors and supporters; trusts and foundations; corporate philanthropy; alumni and alumni of interest; Honorary Graduates, or general philanthropic and alumni-relations issues.

Angelina Mahendra

Finance and Awards Officer
T: +44 (0)20 7040 5291
E: Angelina.Mahendra.1@city.ac.uk

I work with the Data and Operations team providing information and support on all philanthropically-funded student awards. I act as liaison between the Philanthropy and Alumni & Supporter Relations team and all Schools, as well as other Professional Services departments across the University.

I also provide a financial reporting and processing services for the Philanthropy team, processing all donations income. This includes recording gifts and pledges on the database, setting up new donation codes, banking donations and running reports on philanthropic financial transactions, including reconciliation, Gift Aid claims, and pledge balance reports.

Marina Violette

Database Administrator
T: +44 (0)20 7040 4602
E: Marina.Violette.2@city.ac.uk

I recently joined the Data and Operations team here at City. Our data team directly supports both the Philanthropy and Alumni & Supporter Relations teams. One of my primary goals is to improve the quality of data obtained from constituents in our database while ensuring ongoing compliance of GDPR and other regulations.

By maintaining our database to a high standard, we drive successful engagements with our constituents. Please contact me if I can be of any assistance.

For a replacement or duplicate copy of your transcripts, please contact the issuing School. Please note, there may be a charge for each duplicate.

Normally transcripts are prepared within 10 working days from the receipt of the application, but it can be longer during busy periods (especially during exam periods and the start of the autumn term).

For students who graduated prior to 2001 (and especially those pre-1984), it can take much longer as many may only be available as paper records. It is therefore a good idea to order your transcripts as early as possible to ensure they are ready in time for any deadlines.

Replacement Certificates

We do not keep copies of certificates (digital or hard copy), but if you do need a Replacement Certificate, we can produce one for you.

Please note that only one hard copy of your certificate can be in existence at any one time, and a replacement will only be issued in the event that the original certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

Order a Replacement Certificate on our e-store

Please note that a charge of £40 applies for a Replacement Certificate.

We aim to post Replacement Certificates within 10 working days of receipt of your request. If you choose to have your Replacement Certificate posted, please be aware that all certificates are sent using a standard (first-class) Royal Mail postal service - both in the UK and overseas. There is no tracking information available.

You should note that this certificate is not a transcript; if you need a transcript, you should contact your School Office. Please note that historical requests for transcripts prior to 2004 may take up to two months to process.

If you are requesting a certificate for a module you completed as part of your studies at the School of Health Sciences, you should contact your department directly.

We can authenticate photocopies of certificates for you.

Please complete the certified certificate request form and upload a PDF copy of your original certificate. We will then stamp it to confirm that it is a true copy of an original document and sign it on behalf of the Academic Registrar/Student Records Manager.

There is no charge for this service.

Third party degree verification

City, University of London has partnered with the Hedd (Higher Education Degree Datacheck) online verification service for all 3^rd party degree verification requests for student and alumni verifications.

The online candidate verification service allows registered enquirers to input data provided by applicants (name, date of birth, institution, year of graduation, qualification classification etc).

The system can only be used by 3^rd parties. Students can receive a letter confirming their student status via the Student Hub.

Further information can be found on our Degree certificates and verification of qualifications page on the Student Hub.

Would you like to get together with old friends and former classmates from City?

We can help you organise a reunion, all you need to do is complete this form.

To visit City, simply contact us and we will be happy to arrange a convenient time to take you around the University. Please note you will require an alumni card.

Please use this form to inform the Alumni and Supporter Relations Team of your new details.

If you are a Bayes alumni, you can create a profile and update your details via the Bayes Community, an exclusive community for Bayes alumni, staff and students. If you experience any difficulty please email the Bayes Alumni and Supporter Team.

We do not share any details with anyone.

Our alumni and supporters are very important to us and we value our relationship with you. See our Privacy notice on how we collect and store your data and protect your privacy.