On Friday 6th June, we held our very first Connect and Inspire networking event in London. A special thank you to our wonderful ON hosts James Caulfield and Ben Cullen (ONs 1987-1996), whose vision, generosity and insights helped create such a meaningful and engaging event. 

It was inspiring to see our Old Nottinghamian community come together to support current students and one another. Hearing first-hand from professionals across different industries brought real value to the conversations — and left a strong impression on our students.

One student shared:

"A massive thank you for all the effort that you put in to organising and leading our trip to London yesterday. We all had such a great time and found the networking so interesting and helpful. In particular, I learned a lot from going up to strangers and making productive conversation. Honestly, it was the most enjoyable school day trip I've been on in my time at school".

We’re so grateful for everyones involvement and enthusiasm, which helped make this inaugural event a success. We hope this will be the first of many, and we look forward to hosting Connect and Inspire again in the future.