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Funding life-saving science

Award-winning alumnus makes a transformational gift to support research and innovation in the Department of Life Sciences.

Fuelling a sustainable future

With your support, 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« researchers are working for a cleaner, greener future.

Tackling rugby injuries with science

Students and academics are reducing the risk of long-term injuries for rugby players, with your help.

Attracting the best minds to 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«

How a prestigious fellowship funded by an alumnus led to a landmark invention: a sustainable alternative to palm oil.

Fighting against antimicrobial resistance

Discover the infection-detecting technology that's been developed thanks to support from alumni, trusts and foundations.

Research with Impact PhD Scholarships

Our donor community supports the leaders of tomorrow and champions research that tackles global challenges.

Breaking barriers to education

Alumni Fund Sanctuary Gold Scholar Yaaseir on the life-changing impact of a scholarship.

Championing student-athletes

How scholarships power performance in studies and sport.

Celebrating named Gold Scholarships

Our donor community enables 50 talented young people overcome barriers to education every year by supporting Gold Scholarships at the 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«.

Alumni Fund: enhancing student experience

Regular gifts to the Alumni Fund contribute to scholarships, hardship funds, clubs and societies and more.

49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« to business

Enterprising students and alumni are turning big ideas into businesses with a positive impact on people and the planet. Here, they share their start-up stories.

Getting my dream job as an elephant researcher in Zimbabwe

Natural Sciences graduate Helen Mylne talks about her fascinating work researching elephants in Zimbabwe.

Thank you to our donors

See a complete list of donors who have supported the 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« in the past financial year.

Why I’m supporting the 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« in my Will

Alumna Barbara Nunn (BSc Mathematics 1978) explains how working with young people inspired her to pledge financial support for future 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« students.

Our corporate partners

The business community provides us with charitable income that enriches students’ lives, enhances our campus and furthers world-class research.

In conversation: donor meets scholar

Alumnus and donor Brian Nicholson returns to campus to meet his newest PhD scholar, Maria Petrou.

Golden opportunities

Launched in our 50th year, Gold Scholarships give 50 young people the chance to succeed at 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« every year.

A new start for Syrian refugee Ghazala

From teenage midwife in the midst of the Syrian civil war, to Biomedical Sciences student at the 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«; Ghazala shares her incredible journey.

"We're recycling plastic waste back into the lab again"

LabCycle founder Helen Liang shares how alumni support is helping to eliminate single-use plastics from laboratories.

Evolution on campus

Campus has grown steadily in the last 50 years, and in 2018 it gained an exciting new addition.

Supporting elite athletes

Olympic gold swimmer and sports scholar Tom Dean on the reality of being a student-athlete.

Washing Machine Project heads to refugee camps in Iraq

An innovative project from 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« MSc student Nav Sawhney to bring low-cost, manual washing machines to refugee camps will be piloted in Iraq from this week.