Alumni relations typically involves a wide-range of marketing and communication activities. This often includes networking events, newsletters, annual magazines, fostering online communities, and day-to-day engagement through usual office contact channels.…
Written by Adam Greenwood
Adam Greenwood is an Alumni & Communications Coordinator at Sheffield University Management School, previously having worked in Student Services roles at both The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University. Adam has a special interest in social media, marketing and workplace communication. Adam holds an MA in Online Communications and has had a paper published by Participations - Journal of Audience & Reception Studies (2013). All views expressed in my blog entries are entirely my own and not the views of my employer.
Creating a Personal Touch in Student Communications Campaigns: The Dean’s List
It’s been a while since my previous blog entry so I’ll do a speedy round-up of what’s been happening in my university career. I’m currently the Alumni & Communications Coordinator…
A Welcoming and Efficient Student Helpdesk
A Welcoming and Efficient Student Helpdesk Reception Points and Helpdesks in Student Services have a myriad of functions which are perhaps often overlooked. So I thought it would be good…
The Value of Professional Services
I was interested to read the recent article by Jack Grove in Times Higher Education (August 2016) about Professional Services staff feeling undervalued. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/professional-service-staff-feel-undervalued-study-suggests The article is based on a…
Keeping a record of achievements: why it’s important to remember the things you forgot
Working in student support is certainly a fulfilling and worthy area of employment in a University environment. Of course, a University thrives on the academic quality and the teaching spaces.…