Supporter Newsletter: Spring 2021
Welcome to the spring 2021 edition of your Supporter Newsletter.
JustGiving fundraiser launched to reach final milestone for the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre
A JustGiving page has been launched to help raise final funds for the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre as the campaign reaches another fundraising milestone. Last month, the University of Liverpool announced that the new teaching and performance space is now just £250,000 away from reaching its £3 million target. With a year left until the Centre’s opening, the campaign is ever closer to achieving its overall fundraising goal.
Name a Seat Stories: Celebrating 200 seats named in The Tung Auditorium
The Name a Seat campaign was launched as part of the wider project to bring the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, a new visionary space dedicated to music and the arts, to campus. Alumni and friends from across the world have come together to play a leading role in this campaign, with more than half of the 400 seats within The Tung Auditorium now named.
Latest visuals from inside the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre
Set to open its doors to the public in spring 2022, photographs and architect impressions of the new teaching and performance facility reveal what we can expect from the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre.
John Lennon’s scholarship legacy celebrates 30th anniversary
From research on climate change to racial identity, over thirty years John Lennon’s legacy has enabled more than 650 local students to raise awareness of environmental and global issues through the John Lennon Memorial Scholarship Fund.
WATCH: Musical Memories: Made in Liverpool
As the city of Liverpool emerges from lockdown and as we enter the final months of our fundraising campaign, our special online event celebrated the opening of the University of Liverpool’s new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre in spring 2022.
University’s COVID-19 epidemiological household study continues vital research
When the COVID-19 pandemic began early last year, one of the critical research areas that soon emerged was our understanding of how the virus spread through household transmission. Generously part-funded by anonymous donors, this important research aims to understand the pandemic within the Liverpool City Region.
COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund: Student stories
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, the University of Liverpool’s alumni and supporter community have come together to make a significant impact on the lives of current students. With your support, we have been able to support more than 200 students through our COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund.
The Lucrezia Zaina Lecture - A legacy in celebration of Italian language and culture
The University of Liverpool recently commemorated the 10th Lucrezia Zaina Lecture with a special discussion delivered by Everton Football Club manager, Carlo Ancelotti. Since its debut, the Lecture has been delivered by many prominent celebrities including writer, architect, historian, filmmaker and Venetian citizen, Count Francesco da Mosto, who presented the inaugural Lecture in March 2011.
Animal lover’s generous gift to Liverpool’s Small Animal Teaching Hospital
In October 2020, the University of Liverpool’s Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH) was privileged to receive a legacy gifted by the late Mrs Constance Graham, a devoted animal enthusiast, who wished to support the training residencies of veterinary surgeons at the hospital.
National Volunteers' Week: Celebrating our fantastic volunteers
National Volunteers' Week takes place 1-7 June every year. The week-long celebration is an opportunity for organisations to say thanks to the millions of people who volunteer each day. With just a couple of weeks to go until the next celebration, we are looking forward to celebrating our global community of volunteers at the University of Liverpool. Read about how we celebrated our volunteers last year.