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Around 50 alumni and friends of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø met President Gast in Dublin last Wednesday evening, at the first College event in Ireland.

Alumni, friends, offer holders, students and their families learnt about   recent developments at the College direct from President Gast, and alumni discussed how an Irish network could be developed.

President Gast said, “It has been great to be able to bring a little bit of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø here to Dublin, and to meet with so many alumni and friends. We pride ourselves on our foundational research; that depth is important to the collaborative work we do so well.  And we value the relationships we have with our Irish collaborators and partners. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is and will remain a global and European university and I am pleased to be here in Ireland to reinforce that message and to strengthen ties."

President Gast’s presentation covered the College’s growing entrepreneurial community, including for female student entrepreneurs, and the latest news regarding the new White City Campus. She also touched on diverse areas of the College’s research, including the new , the used to study ecosystems at different temperatures, and a study on the effects of diet on risk factors for colon cancer.

Questions put to President Gast  included 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s presence in Ireland and how it could be strengthened, the impact of the on fees for European students, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s ambitions for gender equality in academia in light of the , and specific questions on research areas including and .

Ireland doesn’t currently have an established alumni group, but a number of alumni at the event stepped forward to assist with efforts to launch a network. Those wishing to help out should get in touch by email.

Meet some of the alumni who attended the event below, or