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Greece

UCL & GREECE - quick facts

• UCL has 3576 alumni in Greece, the second highest number of alumni per country outside the UK after the US.
• UCL holds an annual event in Athens to which 150 plus alumni attend, in addition to a number of smaller informal gatherings organised by our local volunteers in the region.
• There are currently 367 Greek students studying at UCL - the 5th highest country number of international students.

To find out about forthcoming alumni events in Greece, post messages or make new alumni contacts in the area, join the UCL Hellenic Alumni Group on www.facebook.com  Click here to join the group (then search under Groups for UCL Hellenic Alumni Group).

Newsletter

To read the Spring 2010 edition of the UCL Hellenic Alumni Group newsletter, please click here.

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Recent Event

April 25th 2012, UCL Alumni Reception, British Ambassador's Residence, Athens

On Wednesday 25 April, UCL’s President and Provost, Professor Malcolm Grant, hosted an alumni reception at the British Embassy in Athens. More than 300 Greek alumni were welcomed by the British Ambassador Dr David Landsman and Professor Grant.

Ifigeneia Giannadaki (a current UCL PhD student in Greek & Latin) also delivered a speech about how a student scholarship has enabled her to pursue postgraduate study at UCL. During the event, Eugenia Arsenis (Philosophy 1999) entertained guests with traditional Greek music played on the piano and there was a screening of the short film, I was Achilles, by current PhD Greek & Latin student, Joyce Datiles.

The reception was followed by a dinner in the Venizelos Library for distinguished alumni and generous UCL supporters.

A blog and more images from the event can be viewed here.

• Greek alumni group volunteers with Eugenia Arsenis
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• Provost speaking at the Alumni Reception Athens
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• The Ballroom at the British Ambassador's residence, Athens
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• The gardens at the British Ambassador's residence, Athens
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• Provost with the British Ambassador, Dr David Landsman and Mrs Catherine Landsman
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Selected Past Events

April 18th 2010, Mesogeiaki Restaurant (Athens)

On Sunday 18th of April 2010 we met at the Elaia Mesogeiaki restaurant (Athens) where Kostas Tsikouris (UCL Bartlett 1996, 2007) and his band (Diplothesites) performed live Greek music - Rempetika. 23 alumni and guests attended the event. 

November 12th 2009, Bartlett Event

More than 70 alumni attended this event which was held jointly with the Bartlett School of Planning on the topic " "Regenerating Athens neighbourhoods: In search of the Greek way".

Current UCL staff member Dr. Nikos Karadimitriou (UCL Bartlett School 2009) and alumnus Richard Mullane (UCL Bartlett School 2006) presented on the topic which led to a fruitful 40-minute discussion, where over 10 alumni participated with questions and comments. The event was covered by two journalists from ta NEA and Kathimerini, the two best selling and highly respected newspapers. After the talk, a large number of those present continued to the Galaxy bar for a drink together with Msc students to discuss the topic further.

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