events and reunions so that alumni can meet
up with friends or find out more about what
is happening at the University.
part in a series of `virtual' online events in
the form of webinars, which concentrated
on specialist topics delivered by University
experts. The `Preventing Equine Colic'
webinar, focused on the clinical work taking
place in the University's Philip Leverhulme
Equine Hospital and the `Better Births'
webinar highlighted the research that the
University and Liverpool Women's NHS
Foundation Trust are conducting to make
pregnancy and childbirth safer. Alumni could
log into the webinars and then take part in
online question and answer sessions
afterwards. See pages 21-24 for this year's
webinar series.
Commons
Alumni
Reception
guests attended the event hosted
by alumnus Tony Cunningham MP
(BA Modern History and Politics
1975). They were invited to tour the
House of Commons before enjoying
drinks and canapés on the Terrace
Pavilion overlooking the River
Thames and Embankments skyline.
Focus Series
alumni who were keen to meet with like-
minded business people to take part in
discussions about current business topics.
Alumni heard some of the University's
leading business minds talk about topics
such as business ethics, the new workplace
and Generation Y, celebrating innovation, and
entrepreneurial learning, which stimulated
debates on the various topics.
pub quizzes in
Liverpool and
London were as
popular as ever
with 12 teams
taking part in
Liverpool quiz was the second of its kind
that was held in conjunction with Liverpool
John Moores University (LJMU) and resulted
in a win by LJMU, making it a tie between
the two universities at one win each.
Prizes for the quizzes were kindly donated
by Malmaison, Scatchards and Great
City Attractions.
lecturer in French and Italian, Professor
Lucrezia Zaina, more than 700 people
attended the inaugural lecture given by
Count Francesco Da Mosto. He gave an
engaging talk about the history of his
family, which was followed by a reception
open to all, designed to include a
celebration of Italian food and drink.