When Natalie Dye finished her Law degree, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to do next. With the help of Graduate to Merseyside and funding from Santander Universities, she took the first step into employment.
Liverpool graduate and Chief Medical Officer at Autifony Therapeutics, John Hutchison, told students to be flexible and to consider options outside of their own discipline at a careers event on campus.
Brenda Wlodarski had worked for decades as a medical researcher at the University of Liverpool when her husband Andrzej passed away from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Now, she is hoping that she can prevent others from suffering as her late husband did, by supporting a ground-breaking new research project at the University.
Current AIDS treatment requires babies to ingest alcohol as strong as vodka. Today, nanotechnology has the power to change that.
By giving to the most vulnerable in our community, Liverpool supporters have the power to break Anfield’s cycle of poverty.
When giving to Liverpool, you strengthen the cycle of generosity. This is one graduate’s story of giving back.
The Children’s Research Fund has today (Monday, 22 January) transformed the future of paediatric health research in Liverpool by establishing a legacy worth £800,000 for a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
When the University was founded in 1881, it was thanks to the generous donations and support of the people of Liverpool.
Samah El-Shahat’s beloved dog, Lucky, was suffering with osteoarthritis in his elbow, which meant a severely diminished quality of life. Fortunately Samah found Professor John Innes at the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Veterinary Science. In 2011 he was able to replace Lucky’s elbow, using the Sirius Canine Elbow (developed by Professor Innes and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Rob Pettitt). This allowed Lucky to return to many of his favourite activities.
A new learning centre which will support children and young people in North Liverpool to improve their educational attainment has been officially launched with a little help from Liverpool FC goalkeeper, Simon Mignolet.
Chris Simpson was teaching robotics at a children’s camp in Pennsylvania, USA when he learned his application to the Scottish Power Foundation Scholarship was successful. Receiving this scholarship was the final piece of the puzzle Chris needed to pursue a master’s degree in Energy and Power Systems at Liverpool. However this scholarship provides more than financial support, it is also an invitation to meet the King of Spain, as Scottish Power is part of the Iberdrola Group, a Spanish public utility company.
Professor Dame Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor David MacEwan, Head of the University’s Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology and Lord Derby, President of Council, have been presented with the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education on behalf of the University in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace.
Santander has renewed its partnership with the University, which will provide further scholarship support and awards to students studying at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
To honour and celebrate University of Liverpool students who receive scholarships based on their academic achievements, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Janet Beer hosted an afternoon tea in the Guild of Students.
By volunteering just a few hours each month, you could make a vital contribution to improving local education as a school or college governor.
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘nanotechnology’? It conjures-up images from pop culture and science fiction; tiny robots, futuristic building materials and a miniaturised Dennis Quaid in Inner Space. But did you know that nanotechnology has been used to treat healthcare patients in the UK and around the world for decades?
A new ‘Children’s Health and Wellbeing’ strategic collaboration between all three faculties of the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital was officially launched at a special event this week.
A team of students has broken both the male and female hand cycle land speed records at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge in Nevada with ARION4, their new hand powered bike.
Good school governance improves outcomes for children. But there are thousands of governor vacancies across England, leaving schools without access to the skills necessary to make the best strategic decisions.
Literary critic, author and academic, Dr Stefano Jossa, explores the beauty of the Italian language for the 2018 Lucrezia Zaina bequest lecture.
Liverpool FC Goalkeeper, Simon Mignolet returned to IntoUniversity North Liverpool to help celebrate the centre’s triumphant first birthday.
Both sides of the River Mersey were lit up by spectacular fireworks on Sunday 4 November with a specially-commissioned musical display.
The record breaking achievements of the University’s Engineering students, their recumbent hand cycle ARION4, and their riders, Karen Darke MBE and Ken Talbot, are part of a special feature broadcast on CNN.
To celebrate the phase two opening of our child health research facility at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Institute in the Park, some very special donors were welcomed for an exclusive tour.
A new £22m Arts and Humanities Centre incorporating a state of the art 400 seat performance auditorium, will be built by the University of Liverpool to enrich lives across the city and deliver real world experience to students.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Janet Beer, hosted a special event to showcase the impact of the ongoing partnership between the University of Liverpool and Santander Universities UK.
Alumni and other distinguished guests joined Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko (Hon DMus 2009) and the Department of Music to celebrate the opening of new facilities in the refurbished Gordon Stephenson Building.
Our talented team of student callers are ready to start telephoning alumni for the next couple of months, as part of our Alumni & Friends Fund spring telephone campaign. Our callers are looking forward to talking to alumni about their time at University and life after graduating as well updating you on upcoming events, recent achievements and latest developments.
SPG Law firm recently recruited more than 30 students to work at their Liverpool offices.
The Children’s Research Fund transformed the future of paediatric health research in Liverpool by establishing a legacy worth £800,000 for a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
Our team of dedicated student callers has been busy over the past seven weeks calling alumni as part of our annual Alumni and Friends Fund telephone campaign.
Guests joined two of the UK’s highest profile experts in the field of charitable giving, Dr Beth Breeze, Director of the Centre for Philanthropy and Hugh Cunningham, Emeritus Professor of Social History, for this year’s Fred Freeman lecture, which focused on the reputation of philanthropy.
University of Liverpool’s Nanomedicine research has been recognised by The (US) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and a fundraising campaign to help improve drug therapies for children with HIV has reached its target in record time.
Last week marked National Volunteering Week, an annual event that runs from 1-7 June every year and celebrates the contributions of volunteers from across the UK. This gave us the opportunity to say thank you to all of our fantastic alumni volunteers who generously donate their time, expertise and opportunities to benefit the University of Liverpool community.
Alumna and first British female Professor of Surgery, Professor Averil Mansfield OBE (MBChB 1960, ChM 1973, Hon MD 1994) joined the Surgical Scousers, alongside Dean of the School of Medicine, Professor Hazel Scott, to celebrate female surgeons at the annual Women in Surgery Conference.
Students from Anfield Road Primary School were presented with their IntoUniversity certificates by Liverpool alumna, Abi Pointing MBE DL (MA Sociology & Social Policy 1994), former High Sheriff of Merseyside and University Council member, at a special spring graduation ceremony.
Alumni and other distinguished guests joined Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko (Hon DMus 2009), Michael Eakin, Chief Executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Department of Music recently to celebrate the opening of new facilities in the refurbished Gordon Stephenson Building.
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Lady Harris returned to Liverpool to see how a Harris-Wellbeing research grant worth £1 million and awarded in 2014 continues to help preterm babies and their mothers today.
University of Liverpool alumnus and former head of University Press, Robin Bloxsidge (BA Hons Geography 1969), and his partner, retired barrister Nick Riddle, have been announced as the first Ambassadors for the £3 million Arts and Humanities Centre fundraising campaign.
Thanks to your generosity, IntoUniversity North Liverpool is well into its second year of success, with more than 1,100 local children attending to take advantage of the centre’s support services.
Special guests and supporters recently joined the Development and Alumni team for an afternoon tea with the Solem Quartet before they performed at the Department of Music’s lunchtime concert series.
As Legacy officer for the University of Liverpool, Carolyn Jones has the pleasure of discovering uplifting and inspirational stories behind legacy giving. One such story is that of Dr Hugh Greenwood, honorary graduate and OBE, who left a transformational gift to the University.
We recently welcomed more than 6,000 of our students into our global alumni community as they graduated across 14 ceremonies at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. We caught up with some of our graduating undergraduate scholarship recipients to hear about their unique experiences studying at the University of Liverpool and what they plan to do next.
Outstanding Engineering students were rewarded for their work recently at the inaugural prize-giving of the EJ Jones Prize, which awards £3,000 to the Capstone Project Group who attained the highest marks for their project.
Moises Barbera Ramos is a recent Physics graduate and soon to be master's student. Last year, he was awarded the Enterprise Fund to support his start-up, Drill Surgeries Ltd. We caught up with him to find out how the funding has helped kick-start his business and what he has been up to since graduating.
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As we launch our new legacy campaign, Joan Kenworthy, former member of Senate and halls warden at the University of Liverpool, tells us more about her life and why she has chosen to remember the University in her Will.
Medicine students Tobias Fox and Edward Lynch were awarded the Enterprise Fund to support their start-up Sophron. We caught up with them to find out how the funding has helped kick-start their business.
Since joining Development and Alumni Relations in April this year, Carolyn Jones, Legacy Officer, has had the pleasure of meeting with alumni who have been inspired to leave a gift in Will to the University of Liverpool.
The Alumni and Friends Fund telephone campaign is now underway. Our committed and enthusiastic team of student callers are looking forward to connecting with alumni and supporters all over the globe – discussing your time at University and life after graduating as well updating you on upcoming events, recent achievements and latest developments.
The University of Liverpool is delighted to announce the unique opportunity to name a seat in the auditorium in the new Teaching and Performance Space.
Recent research has highlighted that there are many misconceptions about making a Will, and this has contributed to two thirds of adults in the UK (that’s 70%) having no Will in place.
If you are a University of Liverpool student or if you graduated within the past year, you can apply for funding of up to £500 to make your business idea a reality.
The Name a Seat series is a collection of stories to celebrate our campaign to name a seat in the Tung auditorium at the heart of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre.
Legacies, and gifts in memory are extraordinary ways to celebrate a life, and two sisters’ lifelong engagement with the University has had a positive impact, with a truly wonderful outcome.
Alumna Janet Edwards’ passion for young people to have access to higher education regardless of their personal circumstances, has inspired her to leave a legacy to the University of Liverpool.
The Name a Seat series is a collection of stories to celebrate our campaign to name a seat in the Tung auditorium at the heart of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre.
The Name a Seat series is a collection of stories to celebrate our campaign to name a seat in the Tung auditorium at the heart of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. This week, we spoke to Alumna Faith Osiobe (Global Human Resource Management, 2009) who reminisced about her time in Liverpool and told us what inspired her to name a seat.
Alumna Dr Eileen Pollard (BA Hons English Language & Literature 2006, MA 2007) knows planning for the future is important and you don’t have to be at the end of your working life to get your affairs in order and make a Will.
IntoUniversity North Liverpool Centre has received a £300k ‘birthday gift’ to help mark its 2nd birthday as a result of a successful fundraising campaign organised by the University of Liverpool.
Last month, IntoUniversity North Liverpool Centre received a £300k ‘birthday gift’ to help mark their 2nd birthday as a result of a successful fundraising campaign organised by the University of Liverpool.
The Name a Seat campaign was launched to celebrate the introduction of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre on campus. Since then, many of our supporters have shared the stories behind their gift.
As the year draws to a close so does our final telephone campaign of the year. Our team of enthusiastic student callers have been busy over the past five weeks calling alumni as part of the Alumni and Friends Fund.
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The University of Liverpool has joined with 50 other named charities, including NSPCC, RNLI and Guide Dogs to become a member of the Bequeathed Charity Consortium.
Students from Anfield Road Primary School were presented with their graduation certificates by Cath Riseborough from the Liverpool One Foundation, supporters of the IntoUniversity project, at a special winter graduation ceremony.
The Name a Seat series is a collection of stories to celebrate our campaign to name a seat in the Tung Auditorium at the heart of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. This week, we spoke to alumnus Adebisi Adediji (MSc Corporate Finance 2014) who shared the impact of studying at the University of Liverpool and why he chose to support this project.
The University’s Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre for Children (EATC4Children), based at the Institute in the Park at Alder Hey, has received a £13,700 donation from the Parry Family Trust to fund new lab equipment.
The University of Liverpool was recently awarded more than £24.5 million ($32m) in funding from Unitaid as part of a £30.5 million ($40m) global research consortium project led by Liverpool academics, to develop new medicines for low- and middle-income countries.
Alumni and friends attended an event in March this year to celebrate the successful completion of our £300,000 IntoUniversity North Liverpool fundraising campaign, in collaboration with Liverpool Football Club Foundation.
The Enterprise Fund has been bolstering enterprise and entrepreneurship within the University for the past two years, thanks to our partnership with Santander Universities. Funding has been used to support and develop innovative projects, to fund training courses to develop business skills, and to travel to enterprise competitions or conferences. Applications have now opened again and successful applicants will receive £500 to make their business idea a reality.
Research shows that owning a pet can improve our well-being by keeping us active and reducing stress. When a beloved pet’s welfare is at risk through illness, it’s comforting to know they are receiving the best possible dedicated care.
The Name a Seat campaign was launched to celebrate the introduction of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre on campus. Many alumni and supporters have chosen to leave their personal mark on the University whilst enabling students to continue to pursue their artistic and academic dreams.
Photographs taken a few weeks ago reveal exciting progress for the University of Liverpool’s new Teaching and Performance Centre. Building work commenced at the start of the year with the building set to open in autumn 2021.
The Alumni and Friends Fund supports many students every year and it enhances their experience at university by providing financial aid to make their curricular and extra-curricular activities possible.
Following the launch of the University of Liverpool’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign, we are thankful to our alumni and supporters for their prompt response and generous contributions to the cause. The campaign will raise urgently-needed funding to support the University’s research programme, which includes working to find treatments and a vaccine, as well as providing vital supplies to the NHS.
The University of Liverpool’s COVID-19 Emergency Campaign was launched just three weeks ago in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. In another of our campaign donor stories, we highlight alumna Caroline Judith Basemera (MSc Global Human Resource Management 2012) and look at what inspired her to support the campaign.
The Alumni and Friends Fund telephone campaign is an integral part of the University’s regular giving programme. Telephone Campaigns take place twice a year and are a great way for us to keep in touch with our global alumni community as well as supporting key fundraising priorities.
In the five weeks since the launch of the University of Liverpool’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign, our supporters have come together from around the world in an incredible display of generosity and global togetherness.
We, as a University, are actively involved in many efforts to address the impact of COVID-19.
The Name a Seat campaign was launched to celebrate the introduction of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre on campus. We are overwhelmed by the support from our global alumni and friends, many of which have decided to share the story behind their gift.
The COVID-19 Emergency Response campaign was launched to support world-leading and transformational research being undertaken at the University of Liverpool into the fight against coronavirus and its treatment. Thanks to the collective generosity of our alumni and friends, we have surpassed yet another milestone in the campaign, raising more than £200,000.
This week the University of Liverpool celebrated reaching over £200,000 raised for our COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign. This incredible amount is the culmination of generous giving from over 300 individual donors. In another of our donor stories, we highlight one of these outstanding individuals, alumnus Sir Malcolm Jack (Political Theory and Institutions 1967).
Santander Universities UK have donated £60,000 to support our COVID-19 campaign.
The University of Liverpool has launched its COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund in response to the increasing challenges being faced by our students in the wake of coronavirus.
To celebrate our new Teaching and Performance Centre, alumni and friends are invited to name a seat in the 400-seat Tung Auditorium. In another of our Name a Seat stories, PhD student and professional Guzheng player Xiaoxiao Hou shares the story behind her gift.
The COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign has seen more than 370 alumni and friends from 26 different countries come together in the fights against the coronavirus pandemic. In another of our donor stories, we highlight alumnus Ray Oliver (MEng Engineering, 1975) who shared his experience of life in lockdown as well as what inspired him to support this campaign.
The COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund was launched as part of the wider COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign in response to the increasing challenges being faced by our students in the wake of coronavirus. Since the launch, more than 100 alumni and friends have come together to help provide this vital support to students who are in most need. We spoke to alumnus, Ziad Alfaddagh (MBA Business Administration, 2018), who shared what inspired him to support this campaign.
We welcomed some of our talented undergraduate scholarship recipients to the Class of 2020 alumni community this summer. Supported by alumni and friends, the scholarships have provided crucial support for students helping to ease financial constraints, particularly this year as they undertook their final exams and assessments throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
The Name a Seat campaign was launched to celebrate the introduction of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre on campus.
In response to the University of Liverpool’s COVID-19 Emergency Campaign, the University’s Nigerian Alumni Network have made an incredible contribution of 107,600 pieces of PPE towards the COVID-19 donation scheme.
Less than two months ago, the University of Liverpool launched a new COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund to provide support to students and their families facing financial hardship as a result of the current global pandemic.
Long-standing supporter and donor to the University, alumnus and honorary graduate, Dr Paul Brett (BA Hons Geography 1965, Hon LLD 2017) has provided further support to a crucial University of Liverpool project that will revolutionise the learning experience of our students.
Alumni and friends from the University of Liverpool have raised £162,295 towards the COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund.
As part of the University of Liverpool’s new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, alumni and friends of the University are invited to name a seat in the 400-seat Tung Auditorium. We are pleased to announce that we have filled one quarter of the seats in the Auditorium, and are delighted to share the story behind the gift of our 100th seat donor, friend of the University, Anne Webb.
The Alumni and Friends Fund is at the heart of Liverpool’s community. Your support has been vital in creating advanced learning and teaching facilities, supporting life-changing research and delivering a world-class education to all our students.
The Name a Seat campaign was launched to celebrate the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. Alumni, students and friends of the University have come together to leave their personal mark on the University. Here are some of the stories behind the seats.
Alumni and friends across the world have demonstrated incredible unity and generosity in response to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign. To date, £416,770 has been raised to support life changing research and students who are facing financial difficulties as a result of the pandemic. As well as this, more than 211,500 items of personal protective equipment have pledged by donors. We couldn’t be more thankful to everyone who has been a part of this campaign.
The University of Liverpool’s COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund was launched to support the increasing number of students facing unexpected financial hardship as a result of the virus. Since its launch, the campaign has raised more than £160,000 and awarded nearly 180 students with crucial funding during this difficult time.
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As part of the University of Liverpool’s new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, alumni and friends of the University are invited to name a seat in the 400-seat Tung Auditorium. Many of these seats have been given in loving memory of family members, and we are pleased to share the stories behind the dedicated seats gifted by the Graham and Mawdsley families.
Since the launch of its COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund, the University of Liverpool has been moved by the generous support of its alumni and friends. With many students facing unprecedented financial difficulty, nearly 140 donors have helped the University to raise more than £160,000 to support them through their studies during this challenging time.
Since the launch of the COVID-19 Response Campaign, the University of Liverpool has been overwhelmed by the response from its staff members in its fight against the pandemic. To date, colleagues of the University have contributed more than £21,000 towards the COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign and Student Crisis Support Fund.
Since the loss of their husband and father Frank to chronic pancreatitis in 1998, the Grady family have given in memory donations to support pancreatic research of the chronic condition. Frank’s daughter Sian shares how hereditary pancreatitis has affected, and continues to affect, her family to varying degrees with some family members' lives dictated by the condition in every respect.
When the COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund launched in May this year, it benefited from a £100,000 legacy gift, bequeathed by the late Mr & Mrs Bertram Alston-Garnjost. As a University of Liverpool graduate, Margaret reached remarkable heights in her career and we are incredibly proud to share her story and the lasting impact she will have on the University.
Anthony Hannay, Trustee of Lord Leverhulme’s Charitable Trust, made a socially-distanced visit in September to the newly-completed Equine Isolation Unit at the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital in Leahurst, ahead of its first use by veterinary science students and equine patients at the start of the academic term.
As part of the University of Liverpool’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign, the University’s community of staff, students, alumni and friends have collectively risen to the challenge and quickly adapted their daily lives to support the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic. COVID-19 researcher and University of Liverpool alumna, Dr Catherine Abou-Zaid Gordon EdD MSC shares her remarkable story and more about the projects she is supporting.
Set to open late 2021, the University of Liverpool’s new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre will not only provide unique opportunities for professional development for music students, but will also provide the Liverpool City Region with a new cultural landmark. As part of the Centre, alumni and friends of the University are invited to name a seat in the 400-seat Tung Auditorium, and the University is delighted to have received support from several local corporate supporters. We are pleased to share the story behind LIVERPOOLJAZZ who have chosen to name a seat within the Centre.
The Name a Seat campaign invites alumni and friends to leave their personal mark on the new 400-seat Tung Auditorium at the heart of the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. In another of our Name a Seat stories, we spoke to alumnus, entrepreneur and arts enthusiast Moises Barbera Ramos (MPhys Physics, 2020) who told us about his experience of studying at the University and what inspired him to name a seat.
As part of our Name a Seat campaign for the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, set to open in late 2021, the University of Liverpool is honoured to have had a number of seats named in memory of loved ones. One of those seats is in memory of valued alumna and friend of the University of Liverpool Mary Gertrude ‘Gert’ McLoughlin (BA Hons Medieval and Modern History, 1947 and MA, 1954).
In response to the global pandemic, the University of Liverpool launched its COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund to provide support to students and their families facing financial hardship. We spoke to Barbara Flores Pimentel, an MSc Project Management student from Peru, about what receiving funding meant to her.
The University of Liverpool has been overwhelmed by the support of its community in raising money to fund essential research as part of its COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign. One of these individuals is James, aged 9, and his dad, who braved shaving their hair to raise £685 for vital research at the University.
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The Name a Seat campaign continues to bring many wonderful stories from supporters who have chosen to leave their mark on the University. You can read some of these stories below:
Our global community of donors and volunteers were invited to an exclusive event to celebrate the impact of their generosity.
Photographs taken in December reveal exciting progress on the University’s new teaching and performance facility, the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. Building work on the Centre commenced in early 2020 with a completion date of late 2021.
The Name a Seat campaign has brought together students, alumni, staff, and friends of the University in a unique way. Almost half of the 400 seats in the Tung Auditorium have now been named, each seat holding a special story. You can read some of these stories below:
We continue to be blessed with many wonderful stories from alumni and friends who have chosen to name a seat in the Tung Auditorium. With just under a year until the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre opens its doors, we are extremely thankful to everyone who has played a part in this campaign. You can read some of these stories below:
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.
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Project architects, Ellis Williams Architects, have supported the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre by naming a seat within the Tung Auditorium.
Thanks to a generous donation from the Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust, the University of Liverpool has been able to purchase new equipment to help transform its vital COVID research. The new S5 Genome Sequencer will enable researchers in the Good Clinical Practice Lab Facility to carry out sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) variant, and allow COVID-19 patient samples to be assessed to Good Clinical Practice standards as well as addressing exploratory endpoint analysis for the trials.
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).
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.
The Name a Seat campaign invites alumni and friends to leave their personal mark on the new 400-seat Tung Auditorium at the heart of the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. To date, more than 170 seats have now been named by supporters from all walks of life. In this Name a Seat story, we are delighted to share the story of alumnus and CEO of IngeniaTouch Ltd, Dermott Reilly (BA Economics and History, 1979).
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:
Alumni and friends of the University of Liverpool have generously donated £200,474 towards the University’s COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund.
Launched just weeks after the UK’s first lockdown, the University of Liverpool’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign raised more than £460,000 to fund crucial and ground-breaking research into the virus and its treatment and to support our students in financial need. Over 150 researchers redirected their skills and priorities to focus their research on the virus and to support the global fight against coronavirus.
Throughout its history, Ness Botanic Gardens has been cultivated and shaped by generous donations given through gifts and legacies. Each gift received, regardless of its size, has contributed towards botanical research, education, conservation, and the maintenance, and care that goes into keeping the gardens blooming for all to enjoy.
The Enterprise Fund has been bolstering enterprise and entrepreneurship within the University for the past three years, thanks to our partnership with Santander Universities UK. Funding has been used to support and develop innovative projects, to fund training courses to develop business skills, and to travel to enterprise competitions or conferences. Applications have now opened again and successful applicants will receive £1,000 to make their business idea a reality . Applications are invited from alumni who graduated within the past year and current students.
An exciting project to refurbish an equine anaesthetic recovery box is underway at the University of Liverpool’s Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital at Leahurst. The project, which is led by Mark Senior, Head of Department of Equine Clinical Science, and Tom McGowan, Equine Clinical Department Manager, shall have a dual function as a recovery room and where standing surgeries such as back, head, dental and laparoscopic surgery can be performed.
The COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund was launched as part of the wider COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign to address the immediate needs faced by our student community. Due to the unique, global nature of the pandemic, it quickly became clear that the University’s international student community were plunged into a particularly challenging situation, with little or no support from home governments. Some of our international student recipients share the impact your support has had for them:
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.
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. Read on to see what your support has meant in Part 1 of our student stories:
In celebration of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, set to open late 2021, alumni and friends of the University of Liverpool are invited to leave their personal mark on the new 400-seat Tung Auditorium at the heart of the Centre. In another of our Name a Seat stories, we spoke to Liverpool-born Beatles fan Sally Rance, who shares some of her memories of the Beatles and why she was inspired to name a seat.
We are delighted to bring you some more of the wonderful stories of shared by alumni, staff and friends of the University who have chosen to name one of the 400 seats within the Tung Auditorium.
When Kristina (Tina) Auld, husband Craig Williamson and their four close friends (Fiona Donald, Rachel Howarth, Amy Patterson and Nicole Watson) sadly lost their beloved horse Riva to a sudden episode of colic in early April 2021, they set on a mission to raise funds for research of the disease at the University of Liverpool’s Equine Hospital, Leahurst.
The University of Liverpool recently commemorated the 10th Lucrezia Zaina Lecture with a special discussion delivered by current Everton Football Club manager, Carlo Ancelotti. Since its debut, the Lecture has been delivered by many prominent celebrities including writer, architect, historian, film-maker and Venetian citizen, Count Francesco da Mosto, who presented the inaugural Lecture in March 2011.
After a year with limited access to arts and culture, it is with great anticipation that LightNight Liverpool returns to the city on Friday 21 May 2021. This year, the free one-night festival will be taking place in a reduced number of venues across the city and also online, so you can get involved wherever you are in the world.
We are delighted to bring you some more of the wonderful stories of shared by alumni, staff and friends of the University who have chosen to name one of the 400 seats within The Tung Auditorium.
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.
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.
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.
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. The last round of funding took place in April and four business ideas were successful in receiving the award. Read more about them below:
Since its launch in 2019, many alumni and friends of the University of Liverpool have taken part in the unique opportunity to name one of the 400 seats within The Tung Auditorium at the heart of the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. Choosing to name a seat to commemorate their time at university or to celebrate family and friends, each dedication has its own story. In another of our name a seat stories, alumna Erin Kearns (BA French and German, 2019) shares why her seat will be dedicated to her father Philip this Father’s Day.
With more than half of all seats in The Tung Auditorium now named, we are delighted to bring you another instalment of special stories.
The Yoko Ono Lennon Centre will house the state-of-the-art 400-seat concert hall, The Tung Auditorium, with space for up to a 70-piece orchestra, as well as the impressive state-of-the-art 600-seat Paul Brett Lecture Theatre. Many alumni and friends at the University of Liverpool have chosen to leave their personal mark by naming a seat in The Tung Auditorium. We are delighted to share some of their stories:
The Name a Seat campaign was launched in celebration of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, the teaching and performance centre which will open its doors to the public in spring 2022. The campaign has received generous support from alumni and friends across the world, with more than 260 seats in The Tung Auditorium at the heart of the Centre, now named. In another of our Name a Seat stories, alumnus and ULMS International Advisory Group member Huyan Guo (MBA Business Administration 2015) shared what inspired him to support the University of Liverpool in this way.
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The University is delighted to announce two significant milestones that have been reached in the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre fundraising campaign. With just £150,000 left to raise for the overall campaign, and 100 seats to be named within The Tung Auditorium as part of the Name a Seat campaign, we are closer than ever to brining this new visionary space to campus and the city.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, universities worldwide saw an increased demand on student mental wellbeing support services. With many students being forced to self-isolate or deal with loneliness, and others facing anxiety around lack of employment and financial hardship, the University of Liverpool’s alumni and supporter community came together to make a significant impact on the lives of current students.
Since launching the COVID-19 Student Crisis Support Fund in May 2021, with your support the University of Liverpool has awarded more than 200 students with crucial funding. Launched to support the increasing number of students facing unexpected financial hardship as a result of the pandemic, your support has had a real impact on current students like Laszlo Jozsef Janoki who is working towards a law degree.
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. Read on to see what your support has meant to them in Part 2 of our student stories:
Dr Steve Garnett, the Liverpool-born software entrepreneur and investor, visited the University of Liverpool’s specialist Maths School to talk about the opportunities available through studying mathematics and how his own love of maths helped him build his successful career in the technology sector.
The special stories behind the seats within The Tung Auditorium have brought the campaign to life. With just under a year until the opening of the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, we are delighted to share with you the latest instalment of our Name a Seat Stories series.
The Name a Seat campaign has reached a new milestone with more than 300 seats now named in The Tung Auditorium. The campaign was launched to support the introduction of a new visionary space on campus, the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre which will open its doors to the public next spring.
Alumnus, honorary graduate and founder of The Rushworth Foundation, which supports music, the arts and education in Liverpool, Jonathan Rushworth, (LLB Hons 1970, Hon LLD 2018) has reaffirmed his long-standing support for the University by making a significant gift to the University’s new teaching and performance facility.
The University’s Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre for Children (EATC4Children), based at the Institute in the Park at Alder Hey, has received a further donation from the Parry Family Charitable Foundation to fund vital new lab equipment.
The Name a Seat campaign continues to bring many wonderful stories from supporters who have chosen to leave their mark on the University. Read our next instalment of stories below:
This summer we celebrated our talented Class of 2021 graduates who, despite the difficulties presented to them throughout the coronavirus pandemic, have excelled and achieved their ambitions. Among them are our high-achieving Undergraduate Scholars.
The Name a Seat campaign has now reached a new milestone with fewer than 50 seats remaining to be named in the 400-seat Tung Auditorium. The campaign was part of the wider fundraising efforts to bring a new visionary space on campus, the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre. The Centre with exception of The Tung Auditorium opened exclusively for teaching at the beginning of the academic term and will open its doors to the public in spring.
After a break during the COVID-19 pandemic, our talented team of student callers are back and ready to start telephoning alumni for the 2022 Alumni and Friends Telephone Campaign.
In January this year, the University of Liverpool’s School of Medicine was heartened and honoured to receive a legacy gifted by the late Enda Mary Neill in loving memory of her younger brother Tony Neill, who was a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Liverpool . The gift was to be used to support leukaemia research, and intended for the Dean of the School of Medicine, Professor Hazel Scott, to use at her ‘absolute discretion and direction’.
The University of Liverpool today launched its new Gliobastoma (Brain Cancer) Fund which has been set up to support ground-breaking research into immunotherapy, a pioneering new treatment for glioblastoma.
The Alumni and Friends Fund is at the heart of Liverpool’s community. It provides essential support to countless students, ensuring they receive the best possible Liverpool experience. A portion of the money raised through this 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.
Every year a number of academically outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate students from Hong Kong are awarded a University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong scholarship. The scholarships were established in 1997 by the University’s largest and most active alumni association to promote educational exchange and academic research between the University of Liverpool and residents of Hong Kong.
Throughout its history, Ness Botanic Gardens has been privileged to have received many donations given through gifts and legacies. Each wonderful gift received has helped to protect and maintain these beautiful gardens which have been treasured for over 100 years by its staff, volunteers, members and visitors.
After suffering with hereditary chronic pancreatitis for most of his life, Adam Eshborn of Catterall, Lancashire has chosen to start on a fundraising mission for the European Registry of Hereditary Pancreatitis and Familial Pancreatic Cancer (EUROPAC). Read on to find out about his story, and what he is doing to support EUROPAC’s vital research into pancreatitis.
With fewer than 25 seats remaining to be named in The Tung Auditorium, we are delighted to share with you the latest instalment of the Name a Seat story series.
Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity when millions of people come together each year to give, collaborate and celebrate kindness. Taking place on 30 November, during a time which focuses on spending, Giving Tuesday is a chance to shine a light on giving back to important causes.
From architect's impression to leaving a lasting impact on all who pass by, over the last two years the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre has moved from a thrilling concept to a completed building. We are delighted to share with you the building progress over this time and look forward to welcoming all to visit when the Centre opens to the public in spring 2022.
Benedicta Gokah and Shreya Pai are academic researchers at the University of Ghana and Mysore School of Architecture, India respectively, whose work explores their local heritage. The Virtual International Fellowships programme supports researchers like Benedicta and Shreya to directly preserve our shared global heritage.
After a two-year break, earlier this year our Alumni & Friends Telephone Campaign returned. This opportunity to speak to our alumni and supporters is one of our favourite activities throughout the year, but following the lockdowns and difficult times for many, this year really felt special. It was a great opportunity to reconnect with Liverpool alumni, share and swap news and updates, and to thank you for your continued support and commitment to the University.
The University of Liverpool is honoured to have the support of its many friends, who have contributed over the years to help fund countless crucial research initiatives, capital projects and University campaigns. To each and every one of you, who have supported us, thank you so very much.
The University of Liverpool was honoured to receive a gift in Will from the late Emeritus Professor John Tarn, who sadly passed away in November 2020 following a period of illness. Professor Tarn’s legacy gift will contribute to enhancing the student experience at the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre which opened earlier this year. A seat has been dedicated in The Tung Auditorium to honour Professor Tarn's memory.
Over the past decade, more than 100 people have kindly remembered the University of Liverpool in their Wills. From cash gifts of £250 to shares of estates or fascinating personal items, our wonderful legacy community have provided vital funding which has enhanced the student experience, enabled crucial research programmes, supported scholarships and much, much more.
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The Name a Seat was launched to support the introduction of the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre which opened its doors to the public earlier this year.
Our heritage is an important part of our identity, and crucial to our understanding of the past and how it has shaped our present. Without proper preservation, conservation, and study, we risk losing both the link with our history and the opportunity to learn from it.
Every student deserves the opportunity to thrive and succeed at the University of Liverpool. By enhancing their welfare and their experiences, more students will have the opportunity to have impactful experiences which will help influence their future. This subject matter is a passion of alumnus Dr Charlie Devlin (MPhys 2017, PhD Physics 2021) who has always been a huge advocator of student wellbeing and volunteering. Through his committee membership experiences Dr Devlin gained valuable insight into the problems faced by PhD students, and it became apparent that there was a common feeling of isolation and loneliness across the faculties of Engineering and Sciences at the University.
The University of Liverpool’s new Glioblastoma (Brain Cancer) Fund, which launched in March this year, has got off to a good start, raising more than £40,000 towards its £250,000 target.
With the first four weeks of the University of Liverpool’s 2022 Alumni & Friends Telephone Campaign now complete, our student callers would like to say a huge thank you to all alumni who have who have given their time, shared their expertise or have chosen to support the University with a gift or volunteering.
As we come to the end of our Name a Seat campaign, we are thrilled that these special stories behind the seats within The Tung Auditorium will have a lasting legacy on all who enjoy this new landmark space. With the Centre now open and music starting to fill the space, we are delighted to share with you the latest instalment of our Name a Seat Stories series.
The Alumni and Friends Fund provides essential support to countless students, ensuring they receive the best possible Liverpool experience. A portion of the money raised through this 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. Hear about how your support is impacting the lives of current Liverpool students.
Miyoshi Tamashiro (BA Hons Marketing 2021) was one of the hundreds of students who faced unexpected financial hardship during the pandemic. Thanks to the support of alumni and friends Miyoshi received a hardship grant which allowed her to continue her studies and graduate this summer. Miyoshi shared what receiving the grant meant for her:
Computer information systems alumnus Adé Molajo graduated in 2009 before moving on to a successful career in business and technology, specialising in blockchain technology, NTFs and DeFi. Last year, he also published a book entitled A to Z of NFTs.
The Name a Seat campaign has brought together students, alumni, staff, and friends of the University in a unique way. With the Centre now open and guests starting to visit, we are excited to share the special stories behind the 400 seats in The Tung Auditorium:
This week marks the official opening of the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre and The Tung Auditorium. We couldn't have made this happen without the support of alumni and friends of the University, and to all who have named a seat, we are truly thankful. Read on for our twenty-first instalment of the stories behind the seats.
The Name a Seat campaign has brought together students, alumni, staff, and friends of the University in a unique way. With the Centre now open and guests starting to visit, we are excited to share the special stories behind the 400 seats in The Tung Auditorium:
The special stories behind the seats within The Tung Auditorium have brought the campaign to life. With the Centre now open and music starting to fill the space, we are delighted to share with you the latest instalment of our Name a Seat Stories series.
Today, we remember valued alumnus and physics fanatic, Thomas Matthew Brown (BSc Hons Physics 2005), through the kind donations of his friends and family, and the words of his wife, Kirsty.
With its captivating history, charming gardens and breath-taking panoramic vista, it’s no wonder that Ness Botanic Gardens is close to the hearts of its visitors and Members. These beautiful gardens have been cared for and cultivated for over 100 years by its volunteers, staff and supporters whose dedication and hard work have enhanced the experience for its many visitors and Members.
In February this year, we launched our Glioblastoma (Brain Cancer) Fund to raise funds to create a PhD in support of new research into immunotherapy, a promising new treatment for brain cancer. Thanks to the incredible efforts of our supporters, the Campaign has now raised more than £140,000 towards its £250,000 target.
In memory of her beloved dad, Carolyn Jones, Legacy Officer at the University of Liverpool, shares her family's story and why they have chosen to support research undertaken by pancreas specialists at the University of Liverpool:
After another brilliant year for our Alumni and Friends Fund grant recipients, today we are excited to open applications to students and staff for 2022/23. From now until Friday 4 November, students, societies, and staff at the University of Liverpool are invited to submit applications for funding to support projects to enhance the student experience.
Through our Student Fund, we are making sure that students of every background can come to Liverpool and make the most of their time here – so they can go out into the world and make a difference. From providing emergency grants in times of unexpected financial hardship to bursaries that ensure income doesn’t affect opportunity, your support is changing lives. Read on to hear about what your support has meant to psychology graduate, Bethany.
Through our Student Fund, we are making sure that students of every background can come to Liverpool and make the most of their time here – so they can go out into the world and make a difference. From providing emergency grants in times of unexpected financial hardship to bursaries that ensure income doesn’t affect opportunity, your support is changing lives. Read on to hear about what your support has meant to Law student, Julia.
Through our Student Fund, we are making sure that students of every background can come to Liverpool and make the most of their time here – so they can go out into the world and make a difference. From providing emergency grants so students can pay rising bills, buy essential equipment and books to scholarships for bright students fleeing conflict and turmoil, your support is changing lives. Read on to hear about what your support has meant to MSc Strategic Communications student Mustafa.
Through our Student Fund, we are making sure that students of every background can come to Liverpool and make the most of their time here – so they can go out into the world and make a difference. From providing emergency grants so students can pay rising bills, buy essential equipment and books, to scholarships for bright students fleeing conflict and turmoil, your support is changing lives. Read on to hear about what your support has meant to MSc Biological Sciences graduate, Lucky.
Valued alumna and 1881 community member, Catherine Barley, sadly passed away in February 2020 having lived a full and varied life. Her sense of adventure, fondness of heritage, geography, wildlife and ‘Snoopy’ cartoons are recollected by her closest friends Anne Nicholls and Caroline Hogan. Anne and Caroline also share how Catherine’s belief in making good lifetime memories inspired her to remember the University in her Will.
In 2022, the University of Liverpool, LFC Foundation and IntoUniversity marked the fifth anniversary of the IntoUniversity North Liverpool educational centre in Anfield. Since 2017 this partnership has created life changing educational opportunities for more than 1,000 children each year.
The University of Liverpool has launched a new winter fundraising appeal to help support students in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis and current world affairs over the next few months.
As another year comes to an end, we reflect on the impact the generosity of alumni and friends has had on Liverpool students.
Taking place on Tuesday 29 November, during a time which focuses on spending, Giving Tuesday is a chance to shine a light on giving back to important causes
The University of Liverpool is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Aziz Foundation.
The University were saddened to hear that our valued alumnus, and talented architect, Lionel Stirgess (BArch1955, MCD 1956) had sadly passed away aged 89 in September 2022. Lionel leaves behind his ever-loving partner Craig, and beloved pet dachshunds, Maximus and Minimus. Craig kindly shares Lionel’s story, along with his own hope to carry on Lionel’s legacy.
In February 2022, the University of Liverpool launched its Glioblastoma (Brain Cancer) Fund to support ground-breaking research into immunotherapy, a pioneering new treatment for brain cancer.
More than seven hundred students have benefitted from the Excellence Scholarships over the past seven years, thanks to the generosity of 440 alumni and friends of the University. Law graduate and scholarship recipient Anmar told us what receiving a scholarship meant to him.
Earlier this academic year, 24 projects received funding through the Alumni and Friends Fund grant. Supported by generous donations from graduates and friends of the University, the grant allows students to pursue projects which enhance the Liverpool experience.
In 2021, former Liverpool Football Club striker Divock Origi launched his scholarship in partnership with the University of Liverpool, as part of his commitment to support the next generation and help create educational opportunities for students in Liverpool.
As food prices continue to rise students have been feeling the cost of living crisis more than ever. Clodagh Dunne, Project Officer, said: “The Food Pantry was set up in direct response to the cost of living crisis to support students experiencing food poverty. Funded by the University, students can access 15 grocery/household items for a £5 weekly membership. This is vital in alleviating stress for students during the current climate."
Through the Alumni and Friends Fund Grant, Veterinary and Bioveterinary Science students have the opportunity to participate in observational anatomy drawing sessions outside of scheduled teaching time.
Through the Alumni and Friends Fund Grant, Neston Vets Yoga was founded. Weekly yoga classes are run for the vet students based at Leahurst campus.
The Student Fund was launched last year in response to the increasing demand for support in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis and current world affairs.
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Our team of student callers is looking forward to speaking to you as part of our annual telephone campaign
Thanks to the support of our donors the University of Liverpool is pleased to offer tuition fee and maintenance support for undergraduate students who have sought protection in the UK, so they can succeed in higher education. The scholarships, supported by the Student Fund, cover the cost of tuition and provide support towards the costs of study.
Thanks to the support of our donors the University of Liverpool is pleased to offer tuition fee and maintenance support for undergraduate students who have sought protection in the UK, so they can succeed in higher education. The scholarships, supported by the Student Fund, cover the cost of tuition and provide support towards the costs of study.
Since its launch in April the Food Pantry has gone from strength to strength. As food prices rose and students felt the cost of living crisis more than ever Project Officer, Clodagh Dunne, helped establish the Food Pantry in direct response to the cost of living crisis to support students experiencing food poverty. Funded by the University, students can access 15 grocery/household items for a £5 weekly membership. This has been vital in alleviating stress for students during the current climate.
Since its launch last year, and thanks to the incredible support of our donors, the Glioblastoma Fund campaign has raised over £195,000. Following the appointment of Dr Michael Cearns, as the new Kevin O'Riordan Brain Tumour Clinical PhD Research Fellow in November, donations have helped to ensure that this life-changing research can continue.
The University of Liverpool’s Ness Botanic Gardens are super excited to celebrate a double anniversary this year. 2023 marks 125 years since the gardens were founded by Arthur Bulley in 1898, and 75 years since ‘Bulley’s Garden’ became the University of Liverpool’s Botanic Gardens in 1948.
In memory giving has been a transformative force in changing students’ lives. The kindness of alumni and friends has helped to ensure that all students, no matter their background, are able to make the most of their time at university.
Through the Student Fund we are ensuring that students who find themselves in times of unexpected financial hardship are not alone. One of the ways in which we do this is through the Hardship Fund. The Hardship Fund works to ensure that students are not prevented from finishing their studies due to unexpected financial hardship.
Alumnus Paul Gregory and his wife Debbie established the ‘Robert Gregory Fund’ in 2022 in memory of their brother Robert Gregory.
Partners for the Future Goals campaign today announced the new IntoUniversity learning centre, which will provide educational support and development opportunities for 7 to 18 year olds, will be based in Kirkby.
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The University of Liverpool supporter community is truly special.
The Student Fund exists to ensure that students of every background can come to Liverpool and make the most of their time here – so they can go out into the world and make a difference. From providing emergency grants in times of unexpected financial hardship to bursaries that ensure income doesn’t affect opportunity, your support is changing lives.
It's a challenging time for students everywhere. Over the past year, the demand for emergency hardship funding has tripled and financial concerns have emerged as one of the biggest worries for students. Around a third of our UK undergraduates at Liverpool currently rely on a £2,000 annual bursary designed for students with household incomes below £25,000.
The word legacy or legado, can have a number of meanings. It can mean a gift in a Will, or the impact of a particular event or action long after it took place, it is a word also linked to history and heritage. These significations run through our University’s historic time-line, as Liverpool has been privileged to witness legacies which have played an integral part in our history, shaping our campus, funding vital research and enhancing the lives of our students through prizes, scholarships and bursaries.
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Taking place on 28 November, Giving Tuesday (#GivingTuesday) is a global movement inspiring millions of people to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity.
Thanks to the incredible support of our donors, the University’s HIV Nanomedicines campaign, launched at the end of 2017, helped us achieve our fundraising target of £400,000 in record time.
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Following the news last week of the death of businessman and philanthropist, Dr Peter Johnson, the University of Liverpool and Merseyside has lost a great friend and advocate.
The Alumni and Friends Fund grant is made possible thanks to the generous donations from our supporter community. Each year, a portion of funds raised through the Student Fund is made available to support experience enhancing projects across the University. This academic year, eight projects were successful in receiving the grant.
Today, we remember our extraordinary friend and alumnus, Dr Roger Manley Francis. His family shared with us how much he valued the amazing opportunities that his degree from the University of Liverpool gave to him and how his life experiences inspired him to leave a gift in his Will to the University, which will fund a postdoctoral research fellowship in the School of Dentistry. Roger's family has written a heart-warming tribute, and we hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did …
Welcome to the first instalment of ‘Donor Spotlight’. In this series, we’re diving into the inspiring stories of our global supporter community, shining a light on the invaluable contributions of our alumni and friends whose collective generosity to our Student Fund fuels aspirations and fosters opportunity for the next generation of students.
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The Pandemic Institute has welcomed a visit from Dr Charles Huang, whose company Innova Medical Group provided the initial £10 million philanthropic donation that founded the Institute.
On International Women’s Day, we applaud women across the globe and celebrate their accomplishments, strength, and empowerment. Today, the University of Liverpool is incredibly proud to share the story of valued alumna, Dr Margaret Hope Alston-Garnjost.
We’d like to share fond memories of legacy supporter, Mary Ann Hughes, who sadly passed away 27 January 2022. Mary was a valued Liverpool alumna, who studied Geography and graduated in 1967. We feel honoured that Mary chose to continue her story at Liverpool through a gift in her Will. Her kindness and passion for education will be her lasting legacy.
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Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Jones this week launched the VC’s Circle with a formal dinner and discussion of the Liverpool 2031 strategy in the Victoria Gallery and Museum.
As food prices continue to rise students have been feeling the cost of living crisis more than ever. Launched in April last year the Food Pantry has been a vital resource in the University's ongoing commitment to support students’ well-being. The Pantry offers a range of products, from nutritious food options, personal hygiene, and cleaning products to cupboard staples. Partnering with UoL Sustainability, Facilities, and Catering they provide free period products and redistribute free good food that would normally go to landfill.
2024 marks the inaugural year of the Labid Al-Fakhri Scholarship. This wonderful scholarship has been established by Mrs Patricia Al-Fakhri to commemorate the life of her beloved husband, and to give vital funding to students from the Middle East, who wish to follow their dreams and study architecture at the University of Liverpool.
The Liverpool Bursary supports around a third of all Liverpool undergraduate students. Lily, one of the Bursary’s recipients, is a young carer for her mum. When she found out she had received a place to study in Liverpool, she was worried about how she would pay her way. Now in her final year, she reflects on her time at university and how receiving the Bursary has helped shape her Liverpool experience.
Welcome to the latest instalment of ‘Donor Spotlight’. In this ongoing series, we highlight the significant impact made by our alumni and friends, whose support and generosity towards our Student Fund creates endless possibilities for students to make the most of their time in Liverpool. In this instalment, we speak to Professor J. Brian Boyd MD FRCS FRCSC FACS (MB ChB 1972, MD 1980) who reflects on his time at Liverpool, his successful career and what inspired him to support Liverpool students.
Launched in 2022, the Humanitarian Scholarships are enabling people, who have refugee status outside the UK, the opportunity to continue their academic careers at postgraduate level.
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September 13th marks International Legacy Giving Day. A day when across the world gifts in Wills are celebrated, and we give thanks to supporters who have continued their stories in extraordinary ways.
We are delighted to share our latest instalment of our ‘Donor Spotlight’. In this ongoing series, we highlight the significant impact made by our alumni and friends, whose support and generosity towards our Student Fund creates endless possibilities for students to make the most of their time in Liverpool. Today we speak to former staff member, Barbara Lloyd who tells us about her time working at the University and how supporting the Student Fund is helping her maintain a connection to the University.
Over the past year alumni, staff and friends of the University of Liverpool have generously supported more than 5,500 students, provided educational opportunities for young people in the region and funded ground-breaking research.
Meet Nish - a second year Law student. Nish receives the Liverpool Bursary, a £2,000 package that helps Nish cover some of the costs of studying. We recently caught up with Nish to find out more about his story and about how the Liverpool Bursary has impacted his university experience.
A third of the University’s UK undergraduate students depend on financial aid to pursue higher education. One of the key funding sources available for students at the University of Liverpool is the Liverpool Bursary, which offers up to £2,000 per year of study. The bursary not only helps students secure their place at the University but also assists in covering the costs of their education.
December 3 marks Giving Tuesday, a day where people worldwide unite in a celebration of generosity.
Meet William, a PhD student in Electrical Engineering and the first recipient of the Donald Ewart Ashworth Electrical Engineering Studentship, awarded this July.
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