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Areas of interest (select all that apply) Supporting students Supporting community organisations Other Enter other… I would be interested in the following (select all that apply) Sharing expert advice relating to my sector/employment Careers support e.g. mentoring, careers advice Guest lectures or workshops Provide profiles or case studies Offering my time in other ways, e.g. story sharing, activity facilitator, befriending, giving up a day to litter pick, etc Joining a Trustee Board Other Enter other… Are there any specific areas/activities you would like to support through volunteering? Are there any accessibility requirements you have that we should be aware of? I consent to the University processing the information I provide. For information on how we process and use the personal data you provide, please see our Privacy Notice. Privacy Notice All personal information is held securely by the University and in accordance with Data Protection Law. We use information about you because we have a legal obligation to do so, you have provided consent, or we believe it is in our legitimate interest. The data we hold will be used by the University, or other parties acting under the instructions of the University, for a range of activities. These include sending publications and information, offering benefits and services, organising events, membership administration and in our fundraising and volunteering programmes. We do not and will not sell any of your personal information to third parties. We conduct due diligence and research into the philanthropic interests and means of a limited number of individuals to help decide whether and on what basis to approach them, and to ensure that our fundraising activity is directed in the most appropriate and effective way. If you’d like to find out more, you can view our full Development and Alumni privacy notice on our website. If you wish to update your details or how we contact you, or to opt out of our communications, please email yourdata@ed.ac.uk or write to us at Development and Alumni, University of Edinburgh, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1HT or call us on +44 (0) 131 650 2240. Alternatively, if you are part of the University alumni community you can update your details using the alumni portal. This article was published on Wednesday 11 March 2026