Advancement Office
We maintain an active network of alumni and friends around the world.
The Advancement Office supports a network of over 150,000 University of Bath alumni across 170 countries, as well as our wider community of supporters who generously give their time, expertise and philanthropy to the University.
Fundraising is one of the main aspects of our work and donations are vital. They transform students’ lives through removing barriers to education, and advance important research in areas such as sustainability, health and wellbeing, and digital. However, the Office is not funded by donations, meaning that 100% of every gift goes to the people and projects for which it is intended.
We keep in touch with our community of alumni and friends, informing them of the latest University news and events, providing unique benefits and services, and connecting business contacts or reuniting classmates.
Directors
- Gordon Cox, Director of Advancement
- Laura Palmer, Director of Philanthropy
Philanthropy (Research) Team
- Cathryn Evans, Associate Director (Philanthropy for Research)
- James Clayton Jones, Maternity Cover for Head of Philanthropy (Digital)
- Daisy Holden, Head of Philanthropy (Sustainability)
- Emily Kilkenny, Head of Philanthropy (Health & Wellbeing)
- Rhiannon Nolan, Trusts & Foundations Manager
Philanthropy (Student Support & Enterprise) Team
- Emma Sambrook, Associate Director (Philanthropy for Student Support & Enterprise)
- Bethany Howson, Head of Philanthropy (Student Support)
- Katy Kraja, Head of Philanthropy (University)
- Karen Teague, Head of Philanthropy (International)
- Louisa Oldfield, Philanthropy Manager
- Leigh Knowles, Corporate Philanthropy Manager
Supporter Engagement Team
- Aisling O'Neill, Associate Director (Supporter Engagement)
- Sarah Atkinson, Donor Relations Manager
- Claire Shipton, Donor Relations Officer
- Gemma Hill, Head of Integrated Fundraising
- John Richardson, Fundraising & Engagement Coordinator
- Cassie Long, Supporter Events Manager
- Tracey-Ann Walpole, Supporter Events and Engagement Officer
- Jodie Williamson, Alumni Communications Manager
- Tilda Howard, Alumni Communications Officer
- Saskia Rogerson, Philanthropic Proposals Officer
Advancement Services Team
- Laura Underwood, Associate Director (Advancement Services)
- Natasha Bishop, Executive Officer
- Annabelle Deakin, PA to the Director of Advancement
- Magdalena England, Prospect Research Manager
- Fungai Muteke, Prospect Research Officer
- Louise Garlick, Finance Administrator
- Isobel Todd, Gifts Administrator
- William Hills, Data Insights Officer
- Karen Sheppard, Database Manager
- Ros Steele, Database Officer
- Chloe Barnard, CASE Graduate Trainee