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
- Stephanie Bagworth, Associate Director (Philanthropy for Research)
- Victoria Barnes, Head of Philanthropy (Sustainability)
- Tamta Tsotskhalashvili, Head of Philanthropy (Digital)
- Joanna Le Vannais, Head of Philanthropy (Health & Wellbeing)
- Rhiannon Nolan, Head of Trusts & Foundations
Philanthropy (Student Support & Enterprise) Team
- Bethany Howson, Head of Philanthropy (Student Support)
- Katy Kraja, Head of Philanthropy (University)
- Louisa Oldfield, Philanthropy Manager
Supporter Engagement Team
- Aisling O'Neill, Associate Director (Supporter Engagement)
- Sarah Atkinson, Donor Relations Manager
- Gemma Hill, Head of Integrated Fundraising
- John Richardson, Regular Giving Officer
- Gemma Bhakta, Legacy and In Memory Manager
- Alice Holborn, Supporter Events Manager
- Tracey-Ann Walpole, Supporter Events and Engagement Officer
- Nadine Karrasch, Supporter Events Assistant
- Jodie Williamson, Alumni Communications Manager
- Frances Coleman, Alumni Communications Officer
- Saskia Rogerson, Philanthropic Proposals Officer
- Caroline Pix, Alumni Engagement Manager
- Jade Bryce, Alumni Engagement Officer
Advancement Services Team
- Laura Underwood, Associate Director (Advancement Services)
- Natasha Bishop, Executive Officer
- Annabelle Deakin, PA to the Director of Advancement
- Fungai Muteke, Prospect Research Manager
- Lynn Thorn, Prospect Research Manager
- Ben Parker, Finance Officer
- Isobel Todd, Gifts Administrator
- William Hills, Data Insights Officer
- Karen Sheppard, Database Manager
- Ros Steele, Database Officer