to the University through the
generous donations of alumni
and friends of the University.
Each year a proportion of the
money that is raised is
which provides a sustainable resource
dedicated to enhancing and enriching
the institution and the experience that
students get out of their time at University.
the Benefactors' Fund is a series of telephone
and direct mail campaigns that ask alumni to
lend their support, giving to key areas such as
scholarships and bursaries, the libraries or
areas that are identified as `areas of
greatest need'.
distributed at the beginning of the academic
year to a number of key projects across
campus. The money was allocated based on
the number of students likely to benefit from
the project, along with the overall impact of the
project on the student experience.
left) which can be used to investigate high
Mach number flows. Liverpool is now one of
the few universities in the country to have the
state-of-the-art facility and it is helping
aerospace engineering students to explore
the complex aerodynamics of modern jets,
fighter planes and rockets.
Centre (pictured above). The new facility offers
a welcoming space where international
students can receive advice on practical
issues. The aim is to help students from other
countries to integrate in the UK as
easily as possible.
System (PRS) units (pictured right), which
enable students to fully participate in the
lectures by using the units to answer
questions and give feedback on topics.
resolution gamma-ray spectrometer, which
can be used both by students and for
outreach activity with local schools.
disbursement of funds raised through
the Benefactors' Fund in 2011 have
recently be allocated to a number
of projects. They include:
School of Applied Psychology
teaching in the Institute of
Integrative Biology
Languages and Area Studies
software library and related
AV equipment
equipment in School of
Physical Sciences
School of Environmental
Sciences