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An engineering project on the DeLorean electric car and a range of cultural events promoting Malaysian identity are just two of 19 student projects to have been awarded almost £40,000 from Queen’s University’s Annual Fund.
Queen’s Annual Fund raised over £84,000 last year from graduates, staff and friends of the University. Of this amount, £21,000 has been allocated to the University’s Scholarship Fund and £21,000 to Green Chemistry, a priority project in the Beyond fundraising campaign, while the largest element, £42,000, is being used to enhance the student experience.
Speaking at the special dispersal ceremony, Natasha Sharma, Queen’s Annual Fund Manager, explained: “Through the Annual Fund our donors are making a tangible difference to the lives of current students. Awards ranging from £200 to £7,000 will greatly enrich the student experience of University and help develop the leaders of tomorrow.”
The colourful occasion was also used to launch the University’s next telephone campaign which is currently underway and which includes, for the first time, a dedicated campaign to raise funds for a new Queen’s Medical Fund to support Medical Education.
The Chair of Queen’s Annual Fund Committee, Professor Sean Gorman, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, presented representatives of this year’s successful projects with certificates and commented on the latest medical initiative: “Thanks to our graduates and donors, the Annual Fund gives a major financial boost to a wide variety of projects and makes an immediate impact on the quality of the Queen’s experience for our students.
“Support for the new Medical Fund will enable students to undertake summer studentships in our leading research centres and to consider taking an intercalated degree, focused largely on research,” added Professor Gorman.
Over 1,000 graduates made a gift to Queen’s last year, 400 of whom were new donors. Regular telephone campaigns ensure that Queen’s alumni are offered the opportunity to support innovative projects which are part of the recently launched £140 million Beyond campaign which is aiming to increase and enhance the impact the University makes on society and the economy, locally and internationally.”
Media inquiries to Gerry Power, Communications Officer, Development and Alumni Relations Office; tel: +44 (0)28 9097 5321; g.power@qub.ac.uk
