2024 news
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Welcome to our new Opportunity Scholars for 2024
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Opportunity Scholarships at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are offered to students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and areas of the UK where there is a low uptake in higher education.
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LU Arts receives support from the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Fund
Amongst a range of causes, donations to the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Fund support students to access extra-curricular activities. LU Arts – the University’s arts programme – has a range of projects that are being supported by donations to the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Fund. Here we look at just some of the LU Arts projects that are being supported by the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Fund.
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The Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical, and Manufacturing Engineering is marking 25 years of influential research from 1999 to 2024
The Wolfson School of Engineering at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is celebrating its 25-year anniversary and extends a special thank you to the Wolfson Foundation for its generous grant, which has been instrumental in achieving significant research impact since 1999.
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Sports Scholars medal at the Paralympic Games
It’s been an exciting summer of sport for our º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes, not least for those competing in Paris. As the Paralympic Games have come to a close, here we take a look at how our sports scholars fared on the global stage.
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Graduate scholars reflect on the impact of their Opportunity Scholarships
Each year, around 50 Opportunity Scholarships are awarded to students at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, funded by philanthropic donations. As we get set for a new academic year, in our video we look back on summer 2024 as we hear from three scholars and some of our many supporters as they reflect on the impact that scholarships have on the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experience.
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Student mental health and carers events supported by donations
Two recent events have been supported by donations to the Student Mental Health Fund.
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Remember A Charity Week
You may be aware of Remember A Charity Week. It is running from 9-15 September 2024 and is an opportunity for everyone to take a moment to consider leaving a gift to charity in their Will.
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Sports Scholars storm to success on the global stage
A number of athletes who have been in receipt of Sports Scholarships from the University have been competing in Paris in the last couple of weeks. Here we look at the success of just a few of our amazing athletes who have achieved at the highest level.
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Aman Dhall launches Virendra Kumar Dhall Scholarship for Sporting Excellence for next generation Indian athletes at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
Alumnus Aman Dhall has committed to a five-year scholarship in memory of his late father, Virendra Kumar Dhall. The five-year scholarship commits £12,500 for young athletes training for sporting excellence in non-cricket sports.
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Donations from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Fund support student participation in 2024 Red Bull Soapbox Race
A team of four º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students, known as Team Tetra, recently competed in the Red Bull Soapbox Race in London. They designed a motorless vehicle to take to the race as one of more than 250 teams in the competition.
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We say thank you to donors at a special lunch
From 17-19 May 2024, more than 200 alumni and guests visited º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ for the Alumni Reunion Weekend and Donor Lunch. As part of the weekend, the donor lunch welcomed donors and their guests to campus for an update on the impact of their donations, and to hear about the latest news from the University.
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Couple dedicate golden anniversary gifts to the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Fund
When John Marchment met Diane Patrick on her first night at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in 1971, they probably never imagined that just over 50 years later they would be celebrating their wedding anniversary with family and friends. Married in December 1973, the couple graduated in 1974 and 1975, and to celebrate, they did something very special to give back to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
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More than 100 alumni support Opportunity Scholarships – creating a full scholarship for a future º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student
At the end of 2023, we wrote to our alumni and donor population to share our appeal for Opportunity Scholarships.
