On Friday 25 April we welcomed 25 of our alumnae back to Tormead, as well as 140 pupils from Tormead and other local schools including St Peter’s, Guildford County and George Abbot, for our annual University Speed Networking Evening.

Guests were invited to speak to our alumnae in a speed-dating style format, and they had five minutes to ask them about any aspect of university life. From questions about the university itself or a particular course, or what the social scene in a city was like, to what it was like to leave home for the first time – our alumnae were on hand to answer them all.

Representing 21 different universities including Exeter, Nottingham, Oxbridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Newcastle, York, and even the University of Vienna, there was a fantastic variety of experience and advice on offer. Guests were also encouraged to speak to alumnae attending universities or studying courses that they may not have considered, and they took full advantage of the opportunity.

We would like to thank all the alumnae speakers for generously giving up their time to talk to pupils at our event and also thank all who attended for their enthusiasm and keen questioning of our Old Tormeadians. We very much look forward to inviting you back to our next events.