Alumni
Alumni
Welcome! Alumni are an essential part of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Faculty community, and we value the insight, support, and connection that you continue to bring. Discover the many ways that you can stay connected to the faculty - including attending events, volunteering or making a donation.
Events
Alumni are warmly welcome to attend faculty events such as lectures, talks and seminars. The Alumni Engagement team organises a programme of events throughout the year such as the flagship Meeting Minds weekend: bringing together alumni and friends for inspiring talks, interactive sessions and an opportunity to connect. In addition, our 170 regional, identity and interest-based alumni groups around the world host a wide variety of events, from tours and dinners to social gatherings. Alumni can also enjoy a diverse programme of events at the Schwarzman as part of the cultural programme, events at the China Centre, and a wide range of University events.
Communications
The faculty plans to start a newsletter in Michaelmas term 2026. To ensure you receive this, please check your details are up to date by logging in to My Oxford Online.
If you have any suggestions for articles or would like to submit content, please email comms@ames.ox.ac.uk
If you have any suggestions for articles or would like to submit content, please email comms@ames.ox.ac.uk
Volunteering/Get Involved
Would you like to share your career journey by contributing a career profile interview or delivering a careers talk? Your experience and insights can help current and prospective students better understand career pathways, workplace expectations, and the skills employers value most. Hearing directly from alumni helps students feel more informed, confident and career-ready. If you would like to get involved, we would love to hear from you: comms@ames.ox.ac.uk.
Would you like to share your career journey by contributing a career profile interview or delivering a careers talk? Your experience and insights can help current and prospective students better understand career pathways, workplace expectations, and the skills employers value most. Hearing directly from alumni helps students feel more informed, confident and career-ready. If you would like to get involved, we would love to hear from you: comms@ames.ox.ac.uk.
Oxford Alumni Community
As an Oxford alumnus/alumna, you can continue to make the most of the University’s resources and community. Benefits include access to the Bodleian, journals, library databases and online resources, as well as Career Connect, where you can browse careers events, jobs and internships. The My Oxford Card gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits and offers including discounts at local Oxford businesses, and entry to colleges and libraries. Stay up to date with the latest alumni news in QUAD, featuring interviews, opinion pieces and stories from across the Oxford community. You can also explore news, features, expert commentary and profiles from across the Humanities Division in our new campaign, Humanity in an Age of Global Change.
To build connections through social events and professional networking join your local alumni group. With nearly 400,000 Oxford alumni worldwide and around 170 regional, identity, and interest-based groups, there are many ways to stay involved and connected.
The Oxford Excellence campaign
The Oxford Excellence campaign aims to harness even more of the extraordinary power and reach of our 400,000 alumni network. Connected through excellence, we’re a unique gathering of remarkable people working together to create positive impact worldwide. By offering your expertise, time, connections and donations, you contribute to our work. Our mission becomes yours: a lifelong dedication to human progress.
The Oxford Excellence campaign aims to harness even more of the extraordinary power and reach of our 400,000 alumni network. Connected through excellence, we’re a unique gathering of remarkable people working together to create positive impact worldwide. By offering your expertise, time, connections and donations, you contribute to our work. Our mission becomes yours: a lifelong dedication to human progress.
If you would like to make a donation to support the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies please click here. Your gift will help advance the priorities of the faculty, including widening access to graduate scholarships, attracting the best academics and creating a world-class centre for the study of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
Learn more about the Oxford Excellence campaign
Alumni News
Our alumni pursue careers across a wide range of fields, including think tanks, consultancy, academia, journalism, translation, and the art world, as well as public-sector roles such as diplomats and policy advisers. Thanks to their versatile language skills, they also work in positions around the globe. We are proud of our former students and their many achievements and always look forward to hearing about their experiences after their time at the Faculty. Below are a selection of stories from some of our many graduates in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
Our alumni pursue careers across a wide range of fields, including think tanks, consultancy, academia, journalism, translation, and the art world, as well as public-sector roles such as diplomats and policy advisers. Thanks to their versatile language skills, they also work in positions around the globe. We are proud of our former students and their many achievements and always look forward to hearing about their experiences after their time at the Faculty. Below are a selection of stories from some of our many graduates in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
