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Originally founded as the Leicester School of Art in 1870, ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ (ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ) has had a long and vibrant history of improving people’s lives through education. We have evolved over the years, but our commitment to making a significant impact on the world around us has never wavered.

Our strategy sets us out to be The Empowering University. We invite you to join us in our mission to empower students, alumni, staff and partners to create a fairer society for all.

How we’re doing so far:

• We are the only higher education institution in Britain to be a global hub for one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• We won the Sustainability Institution of the Year award at the Green Gown Awards 2025
• We are the first university to be given a sliver Race Equality Charter Award
• Our students rated us the best university in the UK for work experience in the RateMyPlacement Awards

We already have so much to be proud of as a university. With your help we can push boundaries and leave our mark on this world for the better.

Whether you want to volunteer your time or expertise, attend events, partner with us, or make a gift, there are a variety of ways you can get involved with the university.

Volunteer opportunities:

If you are interested in volunteering your time, when it suits you, we have made this easier than ever with the  and our Alumni Ambassador Network.

As a member of the Alumni Hub, you can select where you are ‘Willing to Help’ (or ‘Seeking Help’) and have this displayed on your profile as you wish. Below are just some of the options you can choose from:

• Willing to be a guest speaker
• Willing to lead a webinar
• Willing to provide a case study
• Willing to offer advice to current students

Our Alumni Ambassadors are graduates who actively support ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ through events that enhance the empolyability of students and recent graduates. Opportunities include:

• Participate in career talks, panel discussions, and networking events
• Provide video and written testimonials and case studies
• Offer mentoring and guidance to current students
• Showcase your company and employment opportunities at our fairs
• Offer work experience, placement and internships to current students

If you would like to join our Alumni Ambassador Network and recieve a quarterly newsletter with upcoming volunteer opportunities, please let us know by emailing dmuforlife@dmu.ac.uk.

University events:

ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ is delighted to provide a calendar of events that reflects the diverse nature of all that we do. The vast majority of our events are open to all and free to attend.

See the calendar of events.