{"id":2870,"date":"2026-07-30T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/?p=2870"},"modified":"2026-07-30T10:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:30:09","slug":"peters-blog-to-alumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/peters-blog-to-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter&#8217;s Blog to Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Alumni,<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I hope this message finds you well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It has been another exciting and inspiring summer at Westminster, and I am delighted to reconnect with you as we celebrate the achievements of the past year and look ahead to all that is to come.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firstly, congratulations to our newest graduates who have joined our Westminster\u00a0Alumni community as the Class of 2026!\u00a0It was a joy to celebrate your success at graduation and to see so many of you cross the stage surrounded by family,\u00a0friends\u00a0and supporters.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graduation is always a special moment \u2013 a celebration of creativity,\u00a0perseverance\u00a0and ambition. As you begin your next chapter, remember that you are now part of a global Westminster community that will always be here to support you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It has been a fantastic year across the University, with our campuses full of energy,\u00a0ideas\u00a0and activity. From outstanding student\u00a0showcases\u00a0to impactful research, inspiring events, thriving societies and our\u00a0shared\u00a0commitment to a\u00a0more\u00a0sustainable\u00a0future, Westminster continues to make a positive difference\u00a0across\u00a0our communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A major\u00a0milestone\u00a0this year has been the opening of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster.ac.uk\/zone29\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Zone29<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, our new home for careers and enterprise.\u00a0This\u00a0innovative physical and digital space connects Westminster\u2019s diverse student\u00a0and alumni\u00a0talent with the world of business and\u00a0the\u00a0local community, helping to spark\u00a0new jobs, enterprise and game-changing collaborations across Westminster, London and beyond.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I am particularly excited about what Zone29 means for our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster.ac.uk\/zone29\/alumni\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Alumni<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0community. Your experiences,\u00a0expertise\u00a0and stories are some of our greatest strengths, and I encourage you to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster.ac.uk\/zone29\/alumni\/collaborate-with-us\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">get involved<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0whether through mentoring, sharing your career journey, supporting\u00a0opportunities\u00a0or inspiring students and recent graduates as they take their next steps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are so proud of all of you \u2013 our\u00a0Alumni \u2013 wherever you are in the world and whatever you go on to achieve. You\u00a0remain\u00a0a vital part of our Westminster story and future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please stay connected, support\u00a0one another\u00a0and continue to be\u00a0outstanding\u00a0ambassadors for our wonderful University.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You are Forever Westminster \u2013\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0Go Westminster!\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc09<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All best wishes,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Peter<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Alumni, I hope this message finds you well.\u00a0 It has been another exciting and inspiring summer at Westminster, and I am delighted to reconnect with you as we celebrate the achievements of the past year and look ahead to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":991,"featured_media":2871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,10],"tags":[122],"class_list":["post-2870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-university-news","tag-peters-blog-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/991"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2870"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2872,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2870\/revisions\/2872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}