Supporter Newsletter: Winter 2021

Welcome to the Winter 2021 edition of the Supporter Newsletter.

£200k raised for COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund

Alumni and friends have generously donated £200,474 towards the University’s COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund. The campaign launched as part of the wider COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign which has raised more than £460,000 in support of world-leading research into coronavirus and its treatment, as well as support to students facing unexpected financial hardship as a result of the pandemic.

COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund: Student impact

Since the launch of the COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund, the University of Liverpool’s Money Advice and Guidance Team have awarded funding to more than 200 students. We spoke to an MRes student in Biomedical Science and Translational Medicine about how receiving funding from the Student Crisis Support Fund has impacted them.

Project architects support Name a Seat campaign

Project architects, Ellis Williams Architects, have supported the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre by naming a seat within the Tung Auditorium. Ellis Williams are the award-winning practice behind the Baltic in Gateshead and the Storyhouse in Chester. Their development of the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre came after their successful proposal of a multipurpose building with four storeys, including the provision of two high-quality lecture theatres as well as a 400-seat, acoustically optimised music performance space.

Name a Seat stories: In memory of Emeritus Professor Dr Herbert Henry Burchnall OBE

To celebrate our new teaching and performance facility, the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, alumni and friends are invited to name a seat in the 400-seat Tung Auditorium. Many of these seats have been given in loving memory of treasured members of the University of Liverpool community, one of whom is Emeritus Professor Dr Herbert Henry Burchnall OBE (Hon LLD 1984).

EVENT INVITE: Women in Music 2021

10 March - 9:30am - 5:15pm

During the international week of women, the University of Liverpool Music Department are hosting an interactive virtual day celebrating women leaders within the music industry. Among those struggling and more isolated than ever during the pandemic are the women music professionals of the future. While the full impact of COVID-19 on the music industry continues to be understood, we are embracing the challenges of the moment with this virtual day which will provide a platform for leaders of today to inspire the leaders of tomorrow.

University’s COVID-19 research works to advance our understanding of the virus

Thanks to donations from alumni and friends of the University, £100,000 was allocated to nine research projects led by experts across the University last year. Since then, the University’s researchers have been working tirelessly on their projects to support and foster more knowledge about the virus and its impact so we can collectively work towards a global solution to the pandemic.

Alumni & Friends Fund Grant awarded to eight projects

Thanks to the generous support of alumni and friends, a portion of the money raised through the Alumni and Friends Fund is made available to support one-off projects across the University. Students, societies, and staff are invited to submit applications for funding to support projects to enhance the student experience.

IntoUniversity provides remote support to North Liverpool students

Responding to the challenges of school closures over the past year as well as their own centre closures, IntoUniversity centres across the country have increased their plans to provide remote support to their students, continuing their mission to combat the learning gap at a time when this support is needed more than ever.

Santander Universities UK supports four business ideas through the Enterprise Fund

The Enterprise Fund has been supporting enterprise and entrepreneurship since 2018, thanks to the University’s partnership with Santander Universities UK. The award, open to both students and recent graduates, provides entrepreneurs with the funds to transform their business ideas into a reality.

Student-led initiatives supported by alumni

Each year the University of Liverpool Veterinary Alumni Association (ULVAA) receives monetary donations from alumni that helps to support our activities. We invite students to apply to us for funding to support academic activities as well as non-academic activities that promote wellbeing. Read more about last year's activities.