🌲Theme: Starting Strong: Academic, Career & Networking Planning (GPEDU Global 26-27 event)
GPEDU Community & Networking Event
30 October 2026 | Roscoe Building, University of Manchester
Theme: Making the Most of Your Academic Year: Academically, Professionally & Socially
With over 100 registrations, we have updated the format to make the event more interactive and community-focused.
‼️ 16:30–17:00 | Welcome, Check-in & Informal Networking
Meet us at the ground-floor Roscoe reception/social area of the Roscoe Building, check in, and start connecting with other participants.
Collect your gifts, first come and first serve, limited numbers!
‼️ 17:00–18:00 | Community Kick-off, Sharing & Structured Networking
🏠 In-Person: Roscoe Theatre B
🛜 Online: Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99099984497
Meeting ID: 990 9998 4497
The session will include:
Introduction to GPEDU and our 2026–27 activities
Short sharing from our three speakers
Two structured small-group networking rounds
Opportunities to learn about GPEDU volunteering and upcoming projects
The event is designed to help students and researchers gain practical academic and career perspectives while meeting people across different programmes, universities and disciplines.
‼️ After 18:00 | Informal Networking
Due to the strong interest in the event, registrations have now exceeded 100 participants, well above our original expectation of around 50.
We currently have around 20 reserved places at Kro Bar, so unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate everyone there after the formal session.
On the day, we will organise participants into small networking groups during the event. A limited number of participants will be able to continue the evening at Kro Bar, while others are very welcome to stay with their group and continue conversations over dinner, coffee or drinks at nearby venues.
The aim is simply to keep the networking going in a relaxed and flexible way after the formal programme ends.
We look forward to welcoming you!