LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
REBELS
WITH A
CAUSE
In September 2016, UCL will be introducing a bold new global Philanthropy
Campaign. As we count down to the launch, here’s a brief update on the exciting
advances that have already been achieved thanks to donors’ generous gifts, and
some of the ground-breaking projects they’ve helped to get off the ground.
At UCL, we give as good as we get.
SO FAR, SO MUCH GOOD
Donor funds have impacted UCL in a multitude of ways; since 2011, 16,759 donations were made by 9,917 donors.
CENTRE FOR ACCESS
TO JUSTICE
DEMENTIA RESEARCH
INSTITUTE
Establishing our pioneering Centre for Access to Justice,
which in future will be based at our new UCL East campus.
At the Centre, UCL Law students expand their education by
providing pro bono advice to vulnerable citizens, giving fairer
access to justice for all.
Bringing UK retailers together to support the creation of
a new Dementia Research Institute, leading both national
and international efforts against dementia, Alzheimer’s disease,
and related health challenges.
INSTITUTE OF
ADVANCED STUDIES
Appointing an academic director for our Institute of
Advanced Studies, where scholars of all ages and at all stages
of academia come together to develop ideas at the forefront
of research and debate – to explore the unexplored,
and uncover the undiscovered.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Providing scholarships enabling the best and most brilliant
brains to study at UCL, regardless of their financial
circumstances – because rich minds don’t always
come from rich backgrounds.
LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
BACK TO
THE FUTURE
Over half a million pounds was raised by donors in Summer 2015. The
Postgraduate Support Scheme provides Master’s degree scholarships to
underrepresented
and disadvantaged students.
TESTIMONIALS
I want to say a massive thank you for
making my time at the Access to Justice
Summer School an incredibly enjoyable
and invaluable experience. I am now
more determined than ever to pursue my
goal of studying law at university in the
future. Undertaking a programme in such
a diverse, intriguing and exciting city has
shown me another way of life, far different
from that of my cosy but quiet town.
It’s hard to overstate the positive impact of UCL
on our daily lives. When I hear about another
major breakthrough, a Nobel Prize, or an
initiative, it reminds me why I give: because
UCL matters to me, and UCL’s work
matters to all of us.
Maurice Watkins CBE, donor
Monique Miller, Year 12 Student
Our team is developing replacement
heart valves that can be delivered without
the need for surgery. Support from
Campaign donors allowed us to buy the
latest prototyping tools, and recruit a PhD
student whose research will contribute to
improve the long-term safety and efficacy
of these new generation medical devices.
Dr Gaetano Burriesci,
UCL Cardiovascular Engineering
Laboratory
It is exciting to share UCL’s
global celebration of philanthropy
with over 200,000 fellow alumni all
over the world. I am proud to have
been able to give back to UCL as
a UCLU Sabbatical Officer and look
forward to continuing to do so.
Doris Chen, BA History 2013
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