Donor report 2011/2012
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Welcome
DONOR REPORT 2011/2012
A message of thanks from the Vice-Chancellor
The University of Kent transforms the world for the better. You can see
throughout this Donor Report how our research, teaching, business
relationships and community interactions have a positive impact upon our
local surroundings, and on the national and international stage. I thank
everyone who has supported the work of the University. With your generosity
we have enormous impact, achieved through delivering world-class higher
education.
The University is succeeding in some very challenging circumstances. We are
popular with students, and our consistently excellent results in the National
Student Survey are testament to the fact that undergraduates have a
rewarding student experience here. That experience is based on the
fundamental principle that the University is a community where there is a
symbiotic relationship between teaching and research. To maintain this
position we must invest in new or refreshed facilities, and in our academic
Schools.
The tangible impact of philanthropy can be seen on our campus. The ColyerFergusson music building would not have been possible without the vision,
and financial contribution, of our supporters. Thank you for your generosity,
your continued support, and for being part of the community which strives to
improve the University of Kent. Together we will provide excellent higher
education for students, and leading research into the future.
Professor Dame Julia M Goodfellow DBE, CBE
Thank you to our donors
The University of Kent would like to express its appreciation to everybody who
has supported us. Our donor list contains the names of people, who made a gift
to the University between 1 August, 2011 and 31 July, 2012.
We are also very grateful to those individuals who have requested anonymity for
their donations, to staff who have generously donated their long-service awards,
to those who have given through payroll giving, and to individuals who have told
us that they intend to remember the University in their wills. We have made
every effort to record your name correctly. If there are any errors please do tell
us so that we can correct them.
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News
UK charitable tax news
UK fundraisers and donors
celebrated the decision by
Chancellor of the Exchequer
George Osborne to abandon his
plans to cap income tax relief
on charitable donations.
The reversal of the March 2012 budget
proposal came after three months of
sustained lobbying from across the
charitable sector and high-level dialogue
with government officials that was led by a
consortium of organisations, including the
Council for the Advancement and Support
of Education (CASE Europe) and
Universities UK.
This reversal was welcomed by all
universities as the cap threatened to
undermine work we have undertaken since
2004 to increase the professionalism of
fundraising as a way to grow independent
income sources, and engage alumni,
businesses and the local community.
50th anniversary celebrations
We celebrate our
50th anniversary in the
2014/15 academic year,
and exciting plans are
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in place to celebrate
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the University of Kent’s
many achievements and
vision for the future. These
events will involve all members of the
University community – including students,
staff, alumni and friends. They will also
give us the opportunity to show
appreciation to everyone who has been
part of the University’s success over the
past half-century.
Key initiatives include the launch of a
fundraising campaign to create an
opportunity fund that will enable students
to reach their personal best through
participation in an extensive and
challenging range of activities that will
stretch their academic development. We
are sincerely grateful to the large number
of alumni and friends who already give
generously to support students, and hope
that the 50th anniversary celebrations will
give many more alumni the opportunity to
play a part in our future.
If you would like to know more about the
50th anniversary celebrations, contact us
at [email protected].
Donor Pin Week – University of
Kent celebrates as generous
donors boost success
“The Chancellor announced he
would not proceed with the
proposed limits on tax reliefs for
charitable donations. This was a
surprising, yet deeply welcome
move. Despite the proposal being
unworkable, unfair, uninformed by
evidence, and opposed by a unique
coalition of donors, charities and
public opinion – the government
seemed unlikely to pursue the only
‘U’ anyone wanted: a full U-turn.”
Dr Beth Breeze from the University’s
Centre on Philanthropy
In May, the University of Kent took part in
national Donor Pin Week in which we
marked the enormous impact of donations
to universities. In the last financial year, the
University of Kent raised £1.9 million in
donations. This has not only contributed
to capital projects but also enabled
improvements to student facilities, as well
as supporting student activities and
academic research.
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Campaign reports
Colyer-Fergusson Building
We would like to thank
everyone who made it possible
to build the wonderful ColyerFergusson Building – a catalyst
for enabling music-making to
flourish and develop at the
University of Kent.
It is hard to believe we only went public
with the £8.2million capital campaign in
2010. However, Susan Wanless (Director
of University Music) and others at the
University had been working quietly for
many years with our founding donor Sir
James Colyer-Fergusson, and the family
foundation that bears his name. Their
dream was to build a unique home for our
musicians – the one thing that had been
missing from our music-making for so
many years.
It must have been written in the stars, as the
timing of the £5.2million Colyer-Fergusson
donation was perfect. It coincided with the
government’s matched funding scheme,
thereby granting us access to an additional
£1.35million. So, with nearly £7million
secured, we began a campaign that
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opened up opportunities for everyone
involved in the University of Kent’s musical
life. The response from alumni, current and
ex-staff, the governing body, students and
members of the local community has been
greater than to any other University
campaign. This includes the original call for
funding to start a new university in 1965.
And now it’s here. The Colyer-Fergusson
Building is up and running, with a grand
official gala opening in December 2012.
For those of you who not only hit that
‘donate now’ button, but also wrote to say
how much music has meant to you, you
will be pleased to see that the building
sits adjacent to the Gulbenkian Theatre
and Cinema. From that synergy, we are
confident that the Arts will be at the heart
of the University’s Canterbury Campus.
From January 2013 the building will be
fully operational for rehearsals and
performances, both by University musicians
and local musicians. We hope to see you
at many of our future events. Or why not
just drop in for coffee and relax in the
unique ambiance? You will always be
most welcome.
www.kent.ac.uk/music
“Congratulations on the new music
performance centre. In a world
where economics and business rule
everything, this is no small feat!”
“I rejoice with you at the imminent
opening of the University of Kent
Music Building.”
“It was so lovely to receive your
Christmas card! Incredible, it’s
almost 18 years since I first came
to Canterbury! And it was really
you who started my professional
singing career, by granting me the
bursary. Do you remember?
Thanks ever so much for
everything you have done for me!”
“It’s been great to follow the
news of your building in the
alumnus magazine. I’m plotting
a trip to see the finished article...
Congratulations on all your
success.”
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“I have been totally overwhelmed
by the extraordinary response to
our fundraising campaign. To
everyone, I would like to say a
heartfelt thank-you for helping
us to make this pipedream a
reality. The Colyer-Fergusson
Building is a truly wonderful
venue which will inspire
musicians and audiences for
generations to come, and it’s
lovely to think that everyone
who walks through its doors will
see the names of all those who
have made this possible.”
Susan Wanless,
Director of Music
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Campaign reports (cont)
Kent Law Campaign
Educating, innovating and
widening access to justice
Kent has long enjoyed a well-deserved
reputation as one of the best university
law schools in this country. That is due in
part to its long established, hugely
successful, and award winning Law Clinic,
of which both the University of Kent and
our alumni are justifiably very proud.
The Law Clinic provides legal advice and
representation for asylum seekers and
immigrants who could not otherwise
obtain it. It also enhances students’
knowledge and understanding of law and
policy in this area, and also the conditions
and problems facing immigrants and
asylum seekers. In addition, the funding
we receive helps support research
publication which will stimulate thinking
about these matters within academia and
in society generally, including in relation to
changes in legal aid.
Our campaign to raise funds for new, stateof-the-art facilities to house the Clinic and
a Moot Court has received magnificent
support from students, staff, University
organisations and alumni. In addition,
the Clinic received £180,000 from three
separate international charities: Unbound
Philanthropy (£90,000), the Samuel Sebba
Trust (£45,000) and the Metropolitan
Migration Foundation (£45,000). This will
support a three year, fixed-term Clinic
Solicitor post working exclusively in the
field of immigration and asylum law.
The new facilities will be essential if Kent
Law School is to continue providing its
students with the kind of the intellectually
challenging and practically focused legal
education for which it is renowned. As the
chair of the Campaign Board, I am very
grateful indeed to all of those who have
already donated so generously to the Kent
Law Campaign. This has enabled us, with
the University's pledge to match each
donation £1 for £1, to raise over £1.2m.
As a result, even at this early stage, we
are almost 25% towards our target.
So a huge and heartfelt “thank you” to all
our donors, to all my fellow Campaign
Board members, and to all of those who
have agreed to become Campaign
Patrons.
Professor Richard de Friend,
Chair of Campaign Board
If you are interested in finding out more
about the campaign please contact Hilary
Edridge [email protected] or visit
www.kent.ac.uk/lawcampaign.
“We are delighted to receive this
support. It’s a great boost for those
people who really need expert
assistance, and for the students who
will gain a wonderful opportunity to
engage with the law as it operates
in this area, seeing for themselves
its impact in society.”
Professor John Fitzpatrick,
Director of Kent Law Clinic
Campaign Board
Professor Richard de Friend,
Campaign Chair (Eliot 1967)
Colin Mendoza, Deputy Chair (Darwin
1979)
Elaine Colville, (Eliot 1972)
Martin Edwards, (Eliot 1975)
Peter Frawley, (Darwin 1977)
Elizabeth Heister, Former member of
Kent Law School
David Hughes, (Keynes 1973)
James Laughland, (Darwin 1987)
Sir John Mummery, DL Lord Justice of
Appeal & Deputy Lieutenant of Kent
Jeremy Pendlebury, (Keynes 1976)
District Judge Michael Walker, CBE
(Eliot 1969)
Our patrons
The Rt Hon the Lord Justice Aikens
Andrew Baillie QC
Sir Geoffrey Chipperfield KCB
Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony
Jonathan Cohen QC
Dr Amanda Cottrell OBE JP DL
Sir Terence Etherton
Courtney Griffiths QC
His Honour Judge Jeremy Gold QC
Dame Rosalyn Higgins DBE QC
Professor David McLellan
Professor Sir David Melville CBE
Dr Lucy Scott-Moncrieff
Sir Geoffrey Nice QC
Dr Phil Shiner
Adrian Taylor
Sir Robert Worcester KBE
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Hong Kong and China Portal
Alumni giving
The Hong Kong and China Portal is a
five-year project aimed at raising £2 million
to support new scholarship, student
exchange and research initiatives in Hong
Kong and mainland China. It is supported
by a Fundraising Advisory Board, chaired
by alumnus Dr William Lo E80.
The Kent Scholarships Campaign has
continued to receive fantastic support
from alumni this year. In March, a team of
current students took part in a phonathon
speaking to over 2,000 alumni about their
time at Kent and raising over £72,000 in
support of the campaign.
Alumnus Dr Kennedy Wong has pledged
£500,000 over five years to help the
University develop its legal studies
facilities, and this year the University is
delighted to award the first of three
scholarships from the Jackie Chan
Charitable Foundation for postgraduate
students in the School of Arts.
In the current difficult economic climate
and with the approaching rise in tuition
fees, students are facing increasing
financial barriers to entering higher
education. Donations received in support
of the Kent Scholarships Campaign
help the University to break down these
barriers through the provision of hardship
bursaries and scholarships including the
prestigious Alumni Postgraduate
Scholarship.
The University is extremely grateful for the
support of our alumni in Hong Kong, and
especially to the Executive Committee of
the Hong Kong Alumni Association for
supporting the prestigious Hong Kong
Alumni Scholarship, for students from
Hong Kong and mainland China.
Hong Kong and China Portal
Hong Kong Alumni Executive
Committee
Chi Lan M Chong
Felix K Woo
Eddy C Fong
Kennedy Y Wong
Eric K Lee
Shun-Y- Chan
Chi H Wong
King W Li
Michelle L Thomas
Since its establishment in 1995, the Alumni
Postgraduate Research Scholarship has
supported 21 outstanding postgraduate
students who have all benefitted from
fantastic research, travel and networking
opportunities as a result of the
scholarship. Donations from the Kent
Scholarships Campaign have funded
three Alumni Postgraduate Research
Scholarships this year, including Katy
Upton who is in the middle of a life
changing six-month conservation research
expedition to the Peruvian Amazon.
Hardship bursaries are another very
important element of the Kent
Scholarships Campaign, as without these
bursaries many students in extreme
financial difficulty would be forced to drop
out of University. Alumni support means
the world to those students who benefit
from this generosity – especially knowing
it is former students who have made a
difference to their lives.
“I am incredibly grateful for this
bursary, which will allow me to
continue my studies at the
University of Kent and prevent me
from becoming homeless or having
to leave university to find full time
employment. Without the support
of either of my parents I have no
home to return to during summer
holidays. But now I will be able to
afford accommodation, bills and
general living costs and will be able
to return to university in
September, to continue my studies,
with teaching as my ultimate goal.”
A recent hardship bursary recipient
Hong Kong and China Portal
Fundraising Advisory Board
Sir David Akers Jones
William Lo
Richard Burton
Sammy Lo
Vivian Wong
Felix K Woo
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Scholarships and prizes
Santander Scholarship
We are very proud that the University
of Kent this year joined ‘Santander
Universities UK’. This is a philanthropic
initiative through which the bank offers
extensive support to higher education
institutions. It is a global network, set up
with the express desire to help current
students become tomorrow’s leaders.
With an annual donation from Santander,
we will be able to offer three international
scholarships for academic excellence at
postgraduate level, and several mobility
awards to allow both staff and students to
enhance their learning and research
activities. In addition, we can increase the
amount of entrepreneurial support we give
to our students.
A further advantage of being in this
partnership is the access we gain to an
extensive international educational
network, particularly in South America.
We hope to use this to engage in new
discussions with a variety of organisations,
from which we confidently expect new
educational partnerships to be formed.
“We only began our journey
together a few months ago.
However, I am certain that this
collaboration will continue for
many years. With over 60
universities in the UK and nearly
1,000 worldwide, Santander
Universities was created to foster
internationalisation, knowledge
transfer and quality in education
and research. The University of
Kent embodies all these and
that’s why we consider it the
perfect partner.”
Nick Buttler, Santander Group
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Alongside fundraising activity, UKA has
been working hard to deliver a programme
of events across the United States, with
activities taking place in Los Angeles, San
Francisco, New York, Chicago and
Washington DC. Members of the Board
have enjoyed having the opportunity to
meet alumni and hear what their time at the
University of Kent meant to them. Over the
next 12 months, the Board looks forward to
welcoming a new scholar, expanding an
exciting programme of activities and
continuing with fundraising success!
University of Kent in America
(UKA) Scholarship
There are currently over 4,000 Kent
alumni living in the United States. Many
are expatriate British graduates, who
went on to build their careers and lives
there. Others are US citizens who studied
for their undergraduate or postgraduate
qualifications at the University of Kent, or
perhaps just spent a short time here on
a study-abroad program. Many of our
American alumni have described their
experience at the University of Kent as
life-changing, and have been inspired
to pledge their support to provide a
scholarship to allow others to experience
life here.
Thanks to the generosity of our US-based
alumni, we were delighted to welome our
first UKA-funded scholar to study here in
2011. The University of Kent in America
Scholarship provides financial support to
an outstanding US student undertaking
postgraduate study at the University of
Kent. In 2011-2012, this was awarded to
Eric MacTaggart, who arrived in
September 2011 to pursue an MA in the
Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics.
Board of the University of Kent in
America, Inc
Dean B Harmeyer
Keith W Teare
Ellen Brody Hughes
John J Hern
Walter R Nason
Erik K Johnson
Matthew J Woodget
Kathleen M Evert
Simon J Williams
Emily Perkins
The Kate Zaks Memorial Prize
in Art History
The Kate Zaks Memorial Prize in Art
History was endowed by Greg and Viola
Zaks in memory of their daughter. This
memorial endowment was awarded for the
first time to the highest achieving Stage
Two student in the History & Philosophy of
Art (HPA) Programme in July 2012. The
recipient was Luke Carver, a Stage Two
single honours HPA student.
Following donor agreement, it is intended
to use part of the fund to help support
future work-based experience undertaken
by HPA and Art History students in their
final year at the University of Kent.
The SunGard Actuarial Prize
The SunGard Actuarial Prize was
started back in 2008 when Martin
Sarjeant, Head of Actuarial
Development at SunGard, kindly
agreed to donate £100 per year for five
years. This would be awarded to the
student with the best results in a
module that involved using PROPHET
software on the MSc Applied Actuarial
Science course.
PROPHET is the life insurance
industry’s leading actuarial software
package used by companies
worldwide for profit testing, valuation
and model office work. The University
of Kent has entered into an exclusive
arrangement with SunGard, a global
leader in providing software solutions
for financial services, which markets
this leading software.
As a result of this arrangement,
actuarial students at Kent can take
modules with access to this important
software. They learn basic and more
advanced applications, as well as
being introduced to other financial
models. They are taught how to analyse
and summarise data, develop a model
with an audit trail and also develop the
ability to apply the results.
Actuarial students at the University of
Kent have been using PROPHET since
2002 and the link with SunGard was
strengthened with the donation of the
SunGard Actuarial Prize which took
effect in 2008. As from 2012, the prize
has been extended.
Winners over the last five years:
2008: Stefan J Dunajewski
2009: Eng Wee Ng
2010: Shabib Al-Busaidi
2011: ADS Pannu
2012: A Aggarwal
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Features
University’s Art Collection. The unveiling
of The Mysterious Landscape, was
performed by David Nightingale, Senior
Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
Major new donations boost
University Art Collection
The University of Kent is grateful for a
number of donations from artists with
international reputations.
Pratt Contemporary donated an etching
and drypoint print by Ana Maria Pacheco
from her series Domestic Scenes (2000).
The fifth of a group of 10, the print draws
on Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and
depicts the Wife of Bath. The artist’s
sculptural group Shadows of the
Wanderer was displayed in Studio 3
Gallery during the first five months of last
year and this remains the best-attended
exhibition since the gallery opened in
2010, with over 2000 visitors.
Michael Baldwin and Mel Ramsden, the
artists behind the Art & Language Group,
have donated a set of five silkscreen
prints entitled Maps to Indicate… (2002).
The series develops Art & Language’s
long-standing interest in the conventions
of mapping, playing with thematic,
proportional maps so that they represent
philosophical concepts rather than purely
social geographical representations. The
Art & Language installation Portraits and a
Dream was exhibited in Studio 3 Gallery
from 3 October to 16 December 2011.
Both works are on public display in the
School of Arts’ Jarman Building at the
University of Kent’s Canterbury campus
(open Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm).
“The University of Kent is very
grateful for these generous gifts,
which will complement the existing
strong body of work within our
Kent Print Collection.”
Ben Thomas, Curator, Studio 3 Gallery
In March 2012,
celebrated British
landscape artist
Frederick Cuming RA
(Honorary Graduate of
the University of Kent,)
kindly donated one of
his pictures to the
Visualising the late
antique city
life of Mediterranean cities in the period
300-650 AD.
Thanks to Pompeii, most people find it
easy to imagine the early Roman city.
But visualising these population centres
in later centuries remained a challenge
– until now.
This is roughly the era when the Roman
Empire became Christian, and during
which the great city of Constantinople
flowered. Our work has included a project
in Ostia, where the university's
excavations are now complete, and are
being written up with support from John
Beale and John Osborn.
This year a Leverhulme-funded
research project began in the Classics
and Archaeology faculty on ‘The
Visualisation of the Late Antique City’.
Directed by Dr Luke Lavan and
supported by Dr Ellen Swift, it aims over
a three-year period to recreate the
monumental atmosphere and everyday
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Thanks to the generosity of Mr John
Beale, it has been possible to expand the
research team of doctoral students
working on this topic to six, bringing in
talented students from the UK, Ireland
With an artistic career spanning 60 years,
Fred has become one of England’s bestloved landscape painters. His work is
famous for the distinctive technique of
quickly layered colour resulting in a
sensitive and unique rendering of light
and mood, and his trademark palette –
indicative of the Camden School Group –
is refreshingly limited. The East Sussex
coastline, in particular the area around
Camber and Rye, has provided the
backdrop for much of Fred’s work.
Leading archaeological
foundation supports Heritage MA
The University is very grateful to the A G
Leventis Foundation for supporting an
innovative master’s degree in heritage
management. This is co-run by the
University of Kent and the Athens
University of Economics and Business.
The A G Leventis Foundation was
established in 1979, to fulfil the wishes of
the late Anastasios Leventis. It is active in
the restoration of a number of monuments
in Cyprus, Greece and wider south-
and Albania. With this gift, we have been
able to expand our work to include a
study of secular public building and the
cultural life of domestic objects, and to
develop 3D computer reconstructions of
different ancient sites.
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eastern Europe, as well as supporting
education in Hellenic culture.
narrative and create another significant
publication that will become the ‘must
read’ for the next decade.
The MA in Heritage Management course,
which was launched in September 2011,
is distinctive in offering postgraduates a
combination of archaeology and business
skills. It also offers the opportunity to be
part of a heritage project based in Eleusis,
near Athens, home of the most famous
mysteries of the antiquity.
The book, which we aim to publish in
the summer of 2013, will present new
research in the context of the global
philanthropic marketplace, including
developments in Europe, North America
and emerging markets. It will also include
a discussion of the state of philanthropy
today, what might happen over the next
decade and recommendations for what
should happen next to promote
philanthropy in the UK.
“This exciting programme has been
specially designed to offer what we
think is a unique combination of
archaeology and business skills.”
Dr Evangelos Kyriakidis,
MA Programme Director
Chancellor’s Fund
The University would like to record its
grateful thanks to the Chancellor, Sir
Robert Worcester, for establishing The
Chancellor’s Fund in 2007. The Fund is
now supporting a wide range of University
projects including music and awards,
academic scholarships and prizes to
students from a variety of schools.
“As I come to the conclusion of my sevenyear term as Chancellor of the University
of Kent I can look back with pleasure and
pride to the development of the University
in all ways: excellence in research,
excellent teaching, and the expansion of
both the numbers and quality of our intake
of students and faculty. I have had the
pleasure of working with two fine ViceChancellors both of whom have served
the University well. And not least, in the
income growth not just from the increases
in Government support but also from
personal and corporate support. The
University is one of the largest employers
in the County of Kent. Its graduates fan
out across the world and make impacts
wherever they go.
For this reason I have set up a Chancellor’s
Fund, established to enable myself and my
successors to put money wherever the
Chancellors believe at the time it would be
most useful. There are several small grants
such as to the outstanding undergraduate
at Durrell Institute for Conservation and
Ecology (DICE) and to students from
Trinidad, some support for research and
some for equipment. I will be leaving
behind as I go a modest pool to be
passed on to the next Chancellor in the
hope that he or indeed she might develop
it further. In the meantime I would ask all
those generous benefactors we have and
others who might become benefactors to
consider joining me in support of the
Chancellor’s Fund”.
Sir Robert Worcester KBE DL, Chancellor
New Project for Philanthropy
Centre
An update of a seminal study on ‘Why Rich
People Give’ is to be funded by the Pears
Foundation and an anonymous donor. The
project will be a collaboration between the
University of Kent’s Centre for the Study of
Philanthropy, Humanitarianism and Social
Justice and leading philanthropy
consultant and author Theresa Lloyd.
Much has changed since the original
report, based on data collected in 2002,
provided the first credible study of
philanthropic behaviour and attitudes of
wealthier donors in the UK. This created
an opportunity to revisit the research on
the 10th anniversary of the data collection,
to review and update the findings and
Dr Beth Breeze welcomes any input from
readers of the Donor Report. She can be
contacted on [email protected].
Patricia Collen Fellowship
Patricia Collen lived the majority of her life
within Normansfield Hospital, an institution
for people with learning disabilities in the
United Kingdom (now closed). In
recognition of her experiences, it was her
family’s wish that funding from her estate
be used to develop early intervention
initiatives to support young people with
intellectual disability and complex needs.
To this end, Dr Nick Gore has been
awarded fellowship funding from Patricia’s
estate for a three-year period, during
which he will be co-ordinating the EarlyPositive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS)
project. By providing specialised earlyyears support for children with learning or
developmental disabilities, the E-PAtS
project aims to prevent the development of
challenging behaviour and minimize its
negative impact on children and families.
Drawing on best-practice techniques and
the experiences of professionals and family
members, the project will ensure that
lessons learned are embedded in systems
and processes going forward. In this way,
we can provide a lasting legacy for Patricia.
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Employability
Learning essential employment
skills
Paul Dyer Leadership Challenge
Having founded and managed Towergate
Partnership, a company with 5,500
employees, University of Kent alumnus
Paul Dyer is very familiar with the traits
required to be a successful leader. And to
help University of Kent students develop
the skills they need to become leaders of
the future, he introduced the Paul Dyer
Leadership Challenge.
This annual event is a unique opportunity
for students to enhance their employability
by learning about leadership, applying
that learning through a series of
challenges, receiving supportive coaching
and reflecting on the experiences as a
group. Participant feedback indicates that
the experience is a “life-changer”, giving
students the confidence to step into the
world of work and realise their potential.
All participants were awarded with
certificates of achievement and a signed
copy of Paul’s latest book, ‘Panic, Passion
and Power, Lessons from a Management
Journey’. In addition, places on a
weekend expedition preparation
programme in the Brecon Beacons
National Park were awarded to Daniel
McGrath for Personal Achievement and to
Alumni and friends of the University
contribute in many ways beyond financial
help. Your time, skills and expertise are
also invaluable.
Constandinos Siafakas for Contribution to
the Paul Dyer Leadership Challenge.
“The Challenge has been a
fantastic opportunity for our
students to practice and develop
their leadership skills in real-life
situations. We are very grateful
to Paul for his generous donation
that has enabled us to introduce
the Challenge at Kent. We are
planning to extend the Challenge
to a wider group next year so that
even more students can take part
and enhance their employability.”
Professor Katie Truss, Head of Kent
Business School at Medway
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank
all of those individuals and organisations
that enhance the learning experience of
our students through their involvement.
This may be through providing work
placements, internships or training
opportunities. Or it may be through hosting
events, or providing valuable careers
advice to students or recent graduates
taking their first steps in the working world.
We are also grateful to all those who take
part in industry collaboration initiatives
such as the School of Engineering and
Digital Arts’ Industrial Panel. This is a forum
where the University can engage with
industry partners to gain insight and
ensure that teaching is aligned with the
needs of businesses.
This support provides a tangible
advantage for our students as they join
today’s competitive jobs market. Our
success in in this area is backed up by
the high levels of graduate employment
enjoyed by our students.
Recent partnerships include a venture
with Cisco Systems Inc in San Jose. The
company provides 12-month work
placement opportunities to outstanding
students from the School of Computing.
From an initial intake of four in the 2011/12
academic year, the programme has rapidly
grown to offer placements to 20 individuals
in 2012/13, due to the impressive nature
of the students and their work.
Closer to home, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
has supported students from Kent
Business School for several years. As well
as providing an annual scholarship and
prizes, the company also offers work
placement opportunities, and runs regular
skills seminars to give students essential
tools to help them secure employment.
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Financial
information
DONOR REPORT 2011/2012
What you gave and how we spent it
Julia Mansi (E08) recently took
advantage of two day’s work experience
offered by Stephen Cates (K87), Partner
at Laytons Solicitors.
“The two days I spent with the
employment team at Laytons Solicitors
were both interesting and very enjoyable.
The team was immediately welcoming
and approachable which made it a great
atmosphere to work in. I was constantly
encouraged to ask questions and read
case files to gain an understanding of
the work undertaken by the team.
Income
Endowments
£
Other
£
Total
000s
Capital Donations
891,000
-
891,000
Investment Income
194,000
-
194,000
Prize Funds
4,000
1,000
5,000
Gains on the Sale of Investments
-
-
-
Bursaries, Hardships,
Fellowships and Scholarships
510,000
31,000
541,000
Other Restricted Funds
167,000
76,000
243,000
1,766,000
108,000
1,874,000
Capital Donations
Investment Income
Prize Funds
Gains on the Sale of Investments
Bursaries, Hardships, Fellowships and Scholarships
Other Restricted Funds
The team assigned me both legal
research and document preparation,
which gave me exposure to the firm’s
document review systems and
resources. I was also invited to attend
teleconferences and meetings with clients,
as well as the firm’s weekly business
development meeting.
The whole experience gave me a practical
insight into the day-to-day running of a
successful national law firm, and more
importantly, the role of a commercial
solicitor in the heart of the City of London.”
We would like to thank Stephen for offering
this opportunity. If you too can offer work
experience of any length to our current
students or recent graduates, we would
love to hear from you!
Please contact [email protected].
Disbursement £5.3M
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Fundraising
Young Alumni Fundraising Group
Established in 2011 to raise funds for the
Kent Law Campaign, the Young Alumni
Fundraising Group is made up of recent
graduates and current students from Kent
Law School. The Group has set a target of
£25,000 to be raised by September 2014.
So far, £5,000 has been raised through a
variety of initiatives and the University has
agreed to match each donation received
pound for pound.
Other recent fundraising activities have
included running the London marathon,
a sponsored skydive, a sponsored walk
from Canterbury to Whitstable, a comedy
night in London, and a quiz on campus.
In addition, charity greetings cards were
kindly printed free of charge by Cards
Made Easy and London Road Press Ltd
and raised £1,283 for the Kent Law
Campaign.
The University would like to thank them for
their generosity as well as the following
businesses for their support of this group:
• Downlands Cycles, Canterbury
• Patisserie, Canterbury
• Pilgrims Hotel, Canterbury
• Café du Soleil, Canterbury
• Pizza Express, Canterbury
• Maypole Marquees Ltd, Canterbury
Former Staff Association
The University of Kent Former Staff
Association was established in 2008 to
provide opportunities for former members of
staff to stay connected with the University
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and with each other. An elected Liaison
Group organises monthly lunches, lectures,
visits to art galleries and concerts, and was
recently welcomed to the Chancellor’s home
at Allington Castle, near Maidstone.
The Former Staff Association has taken
an active role in fundraising for the ColyerFergusson Music Building, and has raised
almost £2,400 from a variety of activities
including summer choral workshops. Many
members of the Association have also
donated towards the project in their own
right, and the University would like to record
its thanks to all members of the Former
Staff Association for their commitment to
supporting Kent.
First 500 Fund
The First 500, Kent’s first cohort of
undergraduates in 1965, has a very special
relationship with the University. Its members
hold an annual dinner in London, which is
also attended by staff from the University.
These pioneering alumni have established
the First 500 Fund to preserve something
of the spirit and advantage of their years
as Kent students. First 500 members
aim to provide future students with the
opportunities they enjoyed – the freedom
to think and challenge, the opportunity to
innovate and create, and the chance to start
working life without debt. The Fund plans to
establish a scholarship to commemorate the
University’s 50th Anniversary in 2015.
students to come. It is a way of impacting
on people’s lives beyond our own, in a way
that is important to us.
Not all legacy gifts are directed towards
scholarships, many are open and some
are aimed at improving student facilities
and areas of teaching and learning.
If you have told us of your intention to
remember the University of Kent in your
will, we thank you and look forward to
seeing you at a legacy dinner.
“Not only was the scholarship a
huge confidence boost at an early
stage in my research, but it also
funded a trip to the United States
that took my work in new
directions.”
Michelle Ulyatt, recipient of the Christine
and Ian Bolt Scholarship
“I spent my life teaching and know
how difficult it is for some students
to afford higher education. I would
hope that my donation will give
someone a helping hand to achieve
their goals too.”
Stella Dick, legacy donor
“I realise how difficult decisions are
for young people – whether to study
for a degree and how to fund it
when there is uncertainty about
graduate jobs.”
Dr David Nunnerley, legacy donor
The First 500 Fund has already received a
number of generous donations, with over
£32,000 raised in the last academic year.
The University would like to record its
sincerest thanks to First 500 members
for their continued support.
Remembering the University of
Kent in your will
An increasingly popular way to support the
University of Kent is by pledging a gift in
your will. No matter how small or large, a
legacy gift can be transformational,
affecting the lives of generations of
“Today’s financial burden must
be really tough for people trying to
get to university. The University
of Kent had confidence in me at a
time when that was missing
elsewhere in my life and I would
like to repay that trust.”
Legacy donor
For more information on legacies visit
www.kent.ac.uk/legacies, contact Jenny
Richardson on +44(0)1227 823588 or email
[email protected].
Events news
Benefactors’ garden party
Due to the inclement weather in June this year’s Benefactors’ Garden Party,
hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, was relocated to the Canterbury campus and was
enjoyed, indoors at the Darwin Conference Suite, by 146 guests.
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Sponsored events in aid of the
Kent Law Campaign
• Anna Pollard (K98 and Campaigns
Manager at the University) ran the
London Marathon to raise funds for
the Kent Law Campaign, raising over
£3,500
• Natalie Salunke (E02 and Chair of the
Young Alumni Fundraising Group) and
Darren Ellis (Development Office) took
part in a sponsored skydive, raising
£3,000
• The Young Alumni Fundraising Group
organised a sponsored walk from
Canterbury to Whitstable, raising £500.
Legacy lunch
Keith Mander, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
hosted a dinner to give thanks to
supporters who have pledged to
remember the University of Kent through
their wills. One current scholar attended
the dinner to express her thanks on behalf
of students who will benefit in time from
the guests support. The dinner culminated
in a personalised tour of the campus
taking in the new Jarman Building.
Scholarship ‘thank you’ event
The inaugural Scholarship event took
place in March this year and was attended
by 104 guests. Keith Mander, the Deputy
Vice-Chancellor, hosted the event at the
Canterbury campus and gave thanks to
all those who generously support
Scholarships at the University of Kent.
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Donor facts
• University of Kent Donors are currently spread among
15 different countries
• In the last year, the University of Kent has received 5113
donations from 1117 donors
• The University of Kent had 22 different scholarships
as a result of philanthropic donations in 2011/2012
• The University of Kent had 65 scholars on philanthropic
scholarships in 2011/2012
• University of Kent donors under 40 make up almost 25%
of all donors
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Donor list 2011/2012
The University of Kent wishes to express its sincere thanks to the following
individuals, companies, Trusts and Foundations who have made a gift to the
University of Kent (between 1 August, 2011 and 31 July, 2012).
Lifetime giving
The following have made a
generous lifetime gift of over
£1 million to the University
Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Sir James Colyer-Fergusson
The Football Foundation
Pfizer Ltd
Rochester Bridgewarden’s Trust
General Ibnu Sotowu
The Paul & Alexandra Canellopoulos
Foundation
The Pears Family Charitable Foundation
The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust
The Samuel Sebba Trust
Unbound Philanthropy
University of Kent in America, Inc
VisionMetric Ltd
Alumni and friends who
have made an annual gift of
£1,000-£9,999
Mr John R Beale
Dr Orlando Bloom
Mr L Cotsen
Dr Fred Cuming RA
Mr Paul F Dyer
Professor Eddy C Fong
Dr Alan S Hearne
Ms Jennie Howells
The Rt Hon Sir John F Mummery DL
Mr John Washington
Dr Charles Williams II
Dr Kennedy Ying-Ho Wong
Professor Sir Robert M Worcester
Dr James and Jenny Bird
Mr Richard W Burton
Mrs Sonia Copeland Bloom & Samantha
Bloom
Professor Richard de Friend
Mr Nigel E Gardner
Professor Dame Julia M Goodfellow
Mrs Jill Henton
Dr David G Hughes
Mr Christopher A Keljik
Professor Keith and Janet Mander
Professor Sir David Melville
Ms Sally Muggeridge
Mr Ian and Juliet Odgers
Mr A H A Osborn
Mr Selwyn J Richardson
Professor Clare Ungerson
Mr Gregory R Zaks
Bodossaki Foundation
Fondaziona CRT
Kent County Council Adult & Children’s
Social Services
Patricia Cohen Trust
Metropolitan Migration Foundation
The Patsy Wood Trust
Ede and Ravenscroft
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Kent Law Campaign Young Alumni &
Student Fundraising Groups
Lewes Arms Dramatic Society
Pratt Contemporary
R G Hills Charitable Trust
We are grateful to the following
companies, foundations, alumni,
staff and friends who have made
gifts in excess of £10,000
Sam Fogg Ltd
Sir Charles Jessel Charitable Trust
Sky News
The Peter and Michael Hiller Charitable
Trust
Thomas Pocklington Trust
Alumni and friends who have
made an annual gift of up to
£1,000
Mr Anthony B Acton
Mr Robert Addy
Mr David A O Adekola
Mr Omer Ahmad
Miss Anum Ahmed
Ms Geraldine E Ahrens
Mrs Elizabeth Akehurst
Dr Abdulmonem H Al Zalabani
Mr Craig S Alder
Dr UHB Alexander MBE DL DCL
Mrs Clare E Alford
Mrs Sarah F Allen
Miss Rosalind J Ambrose
Mr Vincent A Ambross
Mr Walter F Amor
Mr Christopher Anderson
Mrs Mikal Laura Anderson
Professor Graham & Margaret Anderson
Mr Juan J Anido
Mr Joseph G Antoniou
Mr Foivos Apostolopoulos
Dr James Appleyard FRCP
Ms N Araki Jervis
Mr David Arnold
Mr Reuben P Arnold
Mr Robin F Ash
Miss Sally A L Aspital
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Mr Mark C Attridge
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Mrs Laura Awosile
Mr Charles R Baker
Dr Jean N Baker
Miss Lindsey H Baker
Ms Vikki R Baker
Professor John Baldock
Mrs Victoria E Bamford
Mr Miles Banbery
Miss Kathryn E Bancroft
Dr Marie L Banfield
Ms Jacqueline A Banton
Mr Ivan P Barbic
Mrs Rona C Barden
Mr Andrew C Barker
Mrs Diana M Barnes
Mrs Carole Barron
Mrs Jennifer F Barrow
Miss Faye Barsby
Mr Will Bartlett-Hooker
Dr Michael H Barton
Mrs Sabina B Bauluck
Mr Adam Beaman
Miss Susanna F Bearne
Mrs Hilary G Beaumont
Mr Barrie F Beeching
Ms Fatemeh H Behnoud
Revd Richard W Bellamy
Miss Alexandra Bennell
Mr David Bennett FRCS
Mr Abdul F Bhanji
Mr Bhupinder S Bhasin
Mr Matthew J Billingsley
Mr Matthew D Birtles
Mr Mark A Bishop
Miss Opeolu Biye
Ms Jane Blackham
Mrs Jill and Jeremy Bland
Dr Marieke Bloemink
Mrs Valerie V Bloom
Mr Grant Blowers
Mr Daniel Boardman
Mrs Teresa C Bomphrey
Mrs Marion N H Bond
Dr Colin Boswell
Mr Martyn Bott
Mr Philip Bounds
Dr John D Bovey
Mrs Mina Bowater
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Mr Peter Boyne
Mr Paul A Bradbury
Dr Stella Bradbury
Mr Ian Bradley
Mr Stephen V Bradley
Mr Jonathan L Bradshaw
Miss Nicolien Braithwaite
Mr Malcolm R Brand
Ms Christine L Brandon
Mrs Karen Brayshaw
Dr Xavier C Brice
Ms Frances F Bristow
Ms Emma L Britcher
Mrs Jill Britcher
Miss Claire M Britton
Mr Peter M Bromley
Mr Alan C Brooks
Mr Reginald D Brown
Ms Lyn Brown
Dr Judith K Brownsword
Mr William A Buckley
Mrs Jennie Bukht
Mrs Jame I Bull
Ms Ruth E Bundey
Miss Sarah E Burford
Mrs Jane L Burleigh
Mrs Jane L Giles
Miss Vanessa R Burley
Mrs Kirsten J Burnett
Mr Roger E Burr
Mr Alan Burt
Miss Helen M Burtenshaw
Ms Alison L Burton
Miss Joceline E Bury
Mr Andrew K Butcher
Professor John & Gillian Butler
Mr William Butler
Ms Sarah Buttler
Mrs Elizabeth A Cable
Mr Stephen B Cameron-Dyne
Mrs Gilliam M Campbell
Mr Robin G Campbell
Mr Michael Canham-Croom
Mrs Jane G Canning
Miss Naomi Capell
Mr Marco P Carlotti
Mrs Sally F Carr
Mr Richard P Carter
Miss Sarah Carter
Councillor Michael G Carver
Mr Simon E H Castle
Mr John K Cazabon
Mr Maurice S Challen
Mr Martin P Chandler
Miss Claire M Caplin
Mr Joel R Charles
Mr Steward M Charnell
Mrs Margot S Chaundler
OBE
Mr Pak-Loon Cheng
Mrs Sarah J Chiappi
Sir Geoffrey & Lady
Chipperfield
Mr Jon & Beryl Chipperton
Professor Roy & Monty
Chisholm
Mr Mel D Chittenden
Miss Frances M Chiverton
Mr Barrie Chiverton
Miss Nazanin Choubandi
Mr Mark G Chudleigh
Mrs Megan W M S A R
Clague
Mr David Clark
Mr Christopher S Clarke
Mr John E Clarke
Mr Richard S Clarke
Ms Carolyn Clews
Mr Michael L Clifton
Mr Haydn A Cole
Mrs Cheryl Coleman
Mrs Alison J Coles
Mr Francis T Collaco
Moraes
Mr David P Collard
Mr Andrew M Collins
Mr Martin P Collins
Mr Roy G Collins
Mrs Celia C Cook
Mrs Lisa A Cooke
Mr Andrew D Cooper
Mr Fraser Cooper
Miss Elizabeth M Cope
Mr Antony Copley
Mrs Imogen J B Corrigan
Mr Gino P Corsini
Miss Mary J Couchman
Mr Jonathan R Coulson
Mr Paul Coulson
Miss Gemma Coward
Mrs Claire Cowie
Ms Gillian A Cox
Mr Timothy P Cox
Mr Peter Cox
Mr Michael Coxall
Revd Elaine Cranmer
Mrs Uta C Crofts
Miss Gabrielle F Culmer
Mr David N Curbishley
Ms Elizabeth Curd
Mrs Caroline Cushing
Mr Peter G Cutler
Mr Christopher J Daborn
Miss Caroline Dacey
Miss Alexa L Dalby
Miss Madeleine J Dalrymple
Mr Simon L A Daniell
Miss Alex Davenport
Miss Nicola J Davidson
Mr Oliver B Davies
Mr Peter Davies
Mr Matthew K P Davies
Mr Brian Davis
Dr Anthony G Davison
Miss Eleanor R Dawes
Miss Jill Dawson
Professor Leslie de
Chernatony
Mr Carl P de Figueiredo
Dr Ana M de Medeiros
Mr David & Maureen de Saxe
Mrs Judith P Dean
Mr Matthew D Dean
Mr Florian Delessert
Mrs Lindsay Delph
Mr Rowan Dence
Mr David Dewin
Mr Antonio Di Lorenzo
Ms Penelope J Dickens
Mr David J Dickinson
Mr Christopher R Dickson
Dr Keith & Judith Dimond
Mr John H Divall
Dr Mary E Dixon
Mr Stephen W Dixon
Ms Kathleen Docherty
Professor Thomas Docherty
Mr Malcolm D Dodds
Mrs Petra L Dolby
Mr Stephen Donaldson
Mr Brian N Douglas
Mr Craig Dove
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Mr John S Ducker
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Mrs Amanda J Dunford
Mr Neil Dunford
Dr Alister Dunning
Mr Michael J Dunsby
Mr Gareth M Eastwood
Mr Joseph Eddington
Ms Hilary A Edridge
Mr Gavin S Edwards
Mr Joseph B Egan
Professor Roy F Ellen
Mr Charles Ellingworth
Dr John N Ellis
Mr Michael R Ellis
Ms Katie Elson
Mr Andrew N Emmerson
Mr Mark J Ennis
Mr Adam J Eustace
Miss Margery J Evans
Mr Richard L Evans
Dame Anne Evans
Mrs Angela Everitt
Ms Barbara R Farris
Mr Paul A Farrow
Miss Cara L Feeney
Mr Peter J Fenn
Mr Ian S Ferguson
Ms Maria N Fernandes
Ms Sofia B Fernandes
Mr Brian J Ferris
Ms Jeanette M Field
Mrs Susan M Fields
Mr Matthew Fitt
Mrs Katherine J Fitzgerald
Professor John Fitzpatrick
Mr David J Flanagan
Miss Lisa A Flanagan
Dr Anthony M Fletcher
Mrs Jennifer M Fletcher
Dr David Flood
Miss Harman Flora
Mr Ian Foinette
Mrs Janet K Foot
Miss Frances A Ford
Mr Jonathan Ford
Mrs Rachel L Ford
Mr Simon J Forster
Mr Jeffrey K Francis
Mrs Linda A Friday
Miss Jamie E Fright
Mr Richard J Fulford
Dr Sarah Fulford
Mr George W Fuller
Ms Helen P Gaete
Ms Nancy Gaffield
Miss Emma L Gajlewicz
Mr H Derek Gale
Mr R D Galloway
Mr Steven Gant
Mr James W Gargrave
Mrs Carolyn A Garner
Professor Maurice R Garner
Mr John & Marina Garner
Dr Rachel M Geatches
Mr Michael N
Georgopapadakos
Ms Shiulie Ghosh
Mr John A Gibbens
Mr Daniel J Gibbin
Miss Abigail M Gibbs
Mr Charles D Gibbs
Dr William P Gibson
Mr John Gilbert
Dr Rosemary Gilbert
Mrs Yvonne M Gilbertson
Mrs Margaret A Glennon
Mr Paul B Glicker
Miss Angela M Goddard
Mrs Joanna E Goddard
Miss Christine L Godfrey
Miss Anneka S Gonzalez
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Mr Alistair J Goodfellow
Mrs Patricia A Goodsell
Mr David E Goodwin
Mr Peter S Gordon
Mr Anthony J Gouder
Mr Mathew J Gradidge
Mr Robert D Grahame
Miss Emily P Grant
Mr Alistair Gray
Mr Ernest W Gray
Miss Bridget J Green
Miss Emma Green
Mr John R Green
Ms Stephanie Green
Mr Louis P Greenstock
Mr Edward B Greenwood
Mr Ian Greer
Mr Guy A H Griffin
Mr Richard J Griffin
Mr Rhidian G Griffiths
Professor A John R Groom
Dr Stefan Gunther
Mrs Sharon D Haffenden
Mr Timothy J Hallett
Mrs Bethany Halliday
Miss Rosanna I Hammond
Mr Peter J Hampton
Miss My H Hansson
Mr Timothy R Harden
Mr Billy Hare
Mr Ian G Hargrave
Mr Anthony J Harris
Mr Jonathan R Harris
Mr Ryan L Harris
Miss Laura Harrison
Mrs Heather Harrow
Mrs Deborah Harvey
Miss Cynthia Hawes
Mr Christopher M Hawksley
Mr William A Y Hayes
Miss Carol Hayton
Dr David R L Heald
Mr Timothy R Heapy
Mrs Tamarisk M Hearnden
Revd David H Heatley
Mrs Jennifer M Herkes
Professor Didi Herman
Mrs Denise A Herschel
Mr Hugh L Hetherington
Mr Simon G Hill
Mr Christopher S Hills
Miss Louise Hiron
Mrs Elisabeth A Hirons
Mrs Angela Hirst
Mr David J Hiscock
Mr Steve Holland
Mr Gary M Holmes
Mrs Anne P B HoltonKrayenbuhl
Miss Louise J Hope
Ms Susan G Horner
Mr Michael G Hornsby-Smith
Dr Coral J Houtman
Mrs Nicola B Howes
Mr Matthew J Hubbard
Mrs Melanie R Hudson
Professor Alex Hughes
Dr Michael Hughes
Dr Peter L Humphries
Mr David Hunt
Mr Mubariz & Jane Hussain
Mr Stuart Hutchinson
Mrs Dorothy Hutchinson
Mr Keith J Ibbetson
Professor Lyn Innes
Dr Stanley Ireland
Mrs Stella Irwin
Mr David M Isaacs
Dr Shorful Islam
Miss Anna M Jackson
Mrs Gillian L Jackson
Mrs Jean E Jeffery
Mr John E Jenner
Mr Murad S Jetha
Mr Zareh Z A Johannes
Mr Ian E F Johnson
Mr Ian G Johnson
Miss Ann C Jones
Professor Dick Jones
Miss Emma K E Jones
Miss Fiona L Jones
Mrs Jane L Jones
Ms Josephine M Jones
Mr Malcolm S Jones
Mr Marcus C E Jones
Mr Stephen J Jones
Mr Troy A Jones
Professor Richard G Jones
Mr Robert E Jupe
Dr Naheed Kaderbhai
Mrs Jenifer E Kahawatte
Ms Jennifer Kartupelis
Mr Alexander A J Kaydan
Dr Arthur P Keaveney
Mr Gerry Keay
Miss Clare Kelly
Mrs Charlotte Kelly
Mr Richard W Kemp-Luck
Mrs Margaret Kent
Mrs Sue Kerr
Mr Alasdair D Kesson
Mr Matthew C Key
Mr John E Keys
Mr Shaukat Khan
Mr Thomas M Kiedrowski
Mr David A Kilroy
Mr Simon K King
Mr Matthew J Kingsland
Mr Christopher M Kingsley
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Miss Jennifer Kinnis
Mrs Anna G Kirby-Hall
Mr James Kirkham
Mr John R Kitchener
Mr Samuel B Knight
Miss Gabrielle R Koenig
Mr Richard L Kohli
Miss Simone Kraemer
Mr Naginbhai G Lad
Miss Emily L Ladha
Mr Derek A Lambert
Ms Helly Langley
Mr James Laughland
Ms Sylvie Laurent-Vo
Dr David H Lawrence
Mr Gary R Layton
Mrs Hilary M Leslie
Mr Michael R Levick
Mrs Katharine Lewis
Miss Sarah Li Ting Wai
Miss Rebecca Lilley
Mrs Clare V Limbrey
Miss Nicola M Lince
Miss Sheryl E Lindsay
Dr Arthur D Linfoot OBE DCL
Ms Ginny Lingwood
Mr David A Link
Ms Laura J Lisk
Mr Brian J Little
Ms Penny Little
Mr David H Llewellyn
Dr Dan Lloyd
Miss Frances C Locke
Mr Ashley T Long
Mr Charles W Lord
Dr Maria Luca
Mr Marcus R Luck
Mr Mark Lucraft QC
Mr Robin C Lunn
Ms Stella M Lunney
Mrs Jennifer A Lyons
Mr Stephen Lyssejko
Mr Michael J Macfarlane
Mr Graham C MacGregor
Dr Duncan & Margaret Mcnair
Mr Ben Macphee
Mrs Jennifer M Maddox
Mr Patrick Magee
Mr Sean Mahon
Mr Charles Mahoney
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Mr Christopher Z Makomereh
Mr Paul P Maloney
Mrs Clare Mangan
Miss Eleanor J Manns
Professor Wade Mansell
Mr John Marsh
Miss Heather C Marshall
Mr Kenneth J Marshall
Mrs Susan A Marshall
Ms Carollyn Marskell
Mr David Martin
Mr Gary Martin
Mr Owen P Martin
Mrs Sigrid B Martin-Wünscher
Miss Claire E Maslen
Dr Keith H Mason
Mr Philip B Mason
Mrs Patricia M Massie
Miss Emma Mastin
Dr Neil Matheson
Mr Tom Mathias
Dr Virginia J Matthew
Mrs Louise C Maurice
Mr Andrew S May
Mr Sebastian & Liz Maynard
Miss Hilary M McBride
Mrs Louise J McCabe
Dr Leo McCann
Miss Leigh M McClellan
Mrs Louise A McConnell
Father Wilfrid McGreal
Mr John P McKenna
Mr Colin McLaren
Professor David McLellan
Miss Felicity S H McMahon
Ms Valerie L McManus
Mr Peter C McMaster
Mrs Claudia E McNulty
Mr Ben Meakin
Mr Bruce Meredeen
Mr Nigel J Meredith
Mrs Catherine A Merriman
Ms Claire M Metcalfe
Ms Dominique F Micheloud
Mr Adrian J Midgley
Mr Matthew J Millburn
Mr David T Millen
Mrs Rosemary Miller
Miss Kajal Mistry
Mr James Mitchard
Mr Nathan R Modell
Professor Janet E
Montefiore
Miss Rosalind E Moore
Mr Duncan E Morgan
Mrs Janet C Morgan
Miss Angela M Morrell
Mr Andrew C Morris
Mr David H Moysen
Mrs Annick M L Mullings
Mr Martin L Mulot
Mr Mark T D Mulrooney
Ms Mairin M Mulvey
Miss Amy E Murphy
Mr Alan Murray
Mrs Helen E Murton
Mr Khagani Najafov
Miss Emma Nancarrow
Ms Sian Napier
Mrs Gael J Nash
Mr Kevin P Nash
Dr Louise Naylor
Mr Joshua B Neal
Miss Sandra J Neale
Ms Veronica Needa
Mr David R Nelson
Mr Daniel M Smith
Miss Katherine D Nesling
Ms Esther Nevell
Dr Andrew J Nevill
Mr Nigel R Newbrook
Mrs Elizabeth R Newbury
Mrs Louise Newby
Miss Lyn Newton
Mr Paul S Nicholson
Mrs Pauline E Nicholson
Mr Matthew G Noble
Mr Allan F Norman
Mrs Judith E NorthwoodBoorman
Dr David G Nunnerley
Mr Philip H Nunnerley
Mr James G Nunn-Price
Mr Mark S Oakes
Miss Lauren O’Callaghan
Mr Neil M O’Donoghue
Mr J D O’Driscoll
Mr Michael O’Dwyer
Mr Tim Offord
Mr Neil O’Grady
Mrs Jennifer S Oldfield
Ms Jennifer A Olpin
Mr Peter G O’Neill
Professor David Ormrod
Mrs Cheryl A Osborn
Miss Helen J O’Sullivan
Professor Jan Pahl
Mr David V Paige
Mrs Susan E Palmer
Mr Jeremy C Park
Mr Neil R Parker
Dr Sally A Parker
Mr Brian J Parker
Mrs Heather Parry
Mr Steven G Parsons
Mrs Pragna Patel
Mr Andrew J Paterson
Mr John C Paterson
Mr Anand B Patil
Mr David J Pawling
Mrs Marion A Peacock
Mr Rodney Pearce
Dr Clifford Pearce
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Mr Thomas M Pearson
Miss Andrea Pelekanou
Dr Chris and Liz Pell
Mr Jeremy J Pendlebury
Mr David & Alicia Pentin
Mr Richard J Percival
Mrs Helen Perkins
Dr Christopher H Perry
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Mr Peter H Petheram
Mr Andrew Pettican
Mr Peter M Pettit
Mr Christopher Pettitt
Miss Floriane Peycelon
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Mr John H Phillips
Mr Daniel G Piddock
Mrs Catherine L Pike
Mr Francis J Pindar
Mrs Anna C Pitt
Group Captain John C Platt
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Mrs Anna J Pollard
Mrs Marion Pont
Dr Grant F Pooke
Mrs N Poore
Mr David M Porritt
Mr Jonathan Priddy
Mrs Wendy Primmer
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Ms Rosemary Rathbone
Mr Robin Ravenhill
Mr John M Rawcliffe
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Robbins
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Walker CBE
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Former Staff Association
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The Book People Ltd
The Edward Newell Memorial
Trust
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Trust
The Latsis Foundation
Sponsored Events
Everyone who has sponsored
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the following people:
London Marathon 2012 – Anna
Pollard
Skydive – Darren Ellis, Natalie
Salunke
Thames Path Challenge –
Natalie Salunke
The Crab & Winkle Walk –
Cyrus Bulsara, Per & Jacqui
Laleng, Imogen Macmillan,
Daniel Malynn, Mia ManziDavies, Beverley Paton, Anna
& Steven Pollard, Mike Potts,
Natalie Salunke, Vicky Tween
and John Ward
Gifts in Kind made
this year
Art and Language
CardsMadeEasy
London Road Press Limited
Pratt Contemporary
Legators (individuals
who have made a
legacy pledge)
Ms Pauline Airey
Dr Rosemary D Bradley
Professor Heather Brown
Professor Christopher Collard
Miss Stella Dick
Mr Michael E Forder
Mrs Hazel A Humphreys
Ms Linda Jane
Dr Gordon and Mrs Linda
Lethbridge
Dr David Nunnerley
Mr Robert Pay
Professor Ian R Swingland
Mr Michael A Williams
And other anonymous donors
The University of Kent
expresses sincere thanks to
legators who have pledged to
remember the University in their
Wills and who wish to remain
anonymous.
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Thank you
A message from Dr Samuel
Godfrey, Kent Alumni
Scholar 2007-2011
In 2007, I was awarded the
Kent Alumni scholarship
which funded my studies
towards a PhD in cancer
research. I am hugely
grateful to all of you who
were kind enough to donate
to the University, because
without your donations I
could not have afforded to
work towards my doctorate
on a subject that I feel
passionate about.
I originally graduated from
Kent in 2005 with a BSc in
biomedical science. My
experiences at Kent had been
incredibly positive and, after
two years of enjoyable work
developing new medicines
with Pfizer, I had the
opportunity to return to this
university. I was also lucky
enough to win a scholarship
to further my studies.
The Kent Alumni
Scholarship not only paid
for my tuition fees and
laboratory fees, it also
covered my living expenses.
This allowed me to focus all
my energies on my PhD
without the need for a parttime job to support myself.
The scholarship also provided
me with a wealth of nonacademic opportunities. My
position as Alumni Scholar led
me to become an ambassador
for the university at numerous
receptions, garden parties, and
functions. In the process, I
have been able to thank many
donors personally for their
generous contributions. In this
role, I also visited many local
schools, explaining my research
and attempting to infuse
students with a passion for
pursuing a career in science.
Last year, I successfully
defended my thesis to be
awarded my doctorate. I have
now taken the experience I
gained at Kent to work at
Imperial College in London
with the Royal British Legion
on new methods for helping
damaged nerves repair
themselves. This is particularly
an issue with victims of
conflict, but also has
applications in paralysis,
Alzheimer’s disease and
traumatic brain injury.
Without your kind donations, I
could not have progressed to
this exciting point in my career
and I cannot express how truly
grateful I am. Thank you.
Dr Samuel Godfrey
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