When generosity meets curiosity exciting things happen Alumni and supporter impact report 2012–13
FIRSTS, FOUNDATIONS AND FEARLESS PHILANTHROPY THANKS TO YOU, IT’S BEEN QUITE A YEAR… In the academic year 2012–13, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College alumni, friends and other supporters gave over £1.14 million in donations and legacy gifts. And many also donated their time, skills and brainpower to help our students thrive. I would like to send a very clear ‘thank you’ to everyone who helped. As well as providing the springboard for exciting initiatives such as The Curiosity Project (see pages 6–9), philanthropic support also played a part in all of these personal highlights: l Finding out that a student who’d been
severely bullied at school so impressed our tutors that he was awarded our School of Management Bursary – enabling him to be the first person in his family to go to university l Seeing our radical roots reinvigorated
with the establishment of the Bedford Society, which will celebrate the rich heritage of Bedford College and help provide funding and practical support for some exceptional students
l Sending a delegation from our Politics
and International Relations Society to New York to participate in the Model United Nations, where we not only won the Most Outstanding Delegate award for the second year running, but also so impressed the panel of judges that the delegation leader was invited to attend Barack Obama’s inauguration
other institutions with economies of scale and levels of income we can only dream of – which means that alumni and supporters like you really do play a vital role. Thank you for helping to protect our unique and special character. It’s wonderful to have you with us.
You’ve also helped us rise to the peculiar challenge of being a smaller-than-average College. If you studied here, the human scale of our Egham campus is probably a stand-out memory. And while many of our competitors each have around 40,000 students, we aim never to grow our student body above 12,000 because for us, education can only be truly personalised if we actually know our students. This means we’re pitted against
Sally Burton-Graham Director of Development and Alumni Relations Royal Holloway, University of London
Sally Burton-Graham
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WHAT’S IN THIS DOCUMENT? The Curiosity Project at Royal Holloway Introduction, aims and our Cabinet of the Curious
Pages 6 – 7
Exciting initiatives already underway
Pages 8 – 9
Where our curiosity is leading us
Pages 10 – 11
Other achievements peculiar to the College Preserving generosity in ancient caves and modern freezers
Pages 12 - 13
Rewarding excellence on campus and beyond Opening doors with bursaries and scholarships
Pages 14 – 19
Recognising our donors and corporate supporters Celebrating achievement with prizes and awards
Page 20 – 21
Enhancing student experience through the Alumni Fund
Page 22 – 23
Bringing our heritage alive for the future The extraordinary potency of legacy gifts
Page 24
The timely launch of the Bedford Society
Page 25
Leveraging our global network How our international alumni are making an impact
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Being accountable for every penny Achieving the best return on your enlightened investment How you can help us achieve even more
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THERE’S ALWAYS BEEN A PHILANTHROPIC EDGE TO OUR ACHIEVEMENTS. TODAY, IT’S AS SHARP AS EVER… By 1879, our founder Thomas Holloway’s patented digestive pills had given him a delightful dilemma; how best to spend a quarter of a million pounds or more. It was his wife Jane who suggested a college for women as the means to create the ‘greatest public good’. And the rest, as they say, is history. Today, the spirit of philanthropy and social inclusion so characteristic of the Victorian age is going from strength to strength at Royal Holloway. Your generosity continues to prove that high fees and a challenging economic climate needn’t be barriers to talent. For example, it has enabled us to offer bursaries to gifted school leavers from less affluent backgrounds and to fund the brightest postgraduate students - those whose research will make a significant contribution to the world, as well as to our global reputation and the value of Royal Holloway degrees.
personalised education that enables each student to fulfil his or her potential. Attracting outstanding researchers will remain a priority as we seek to foster a vibrant learning environment - and encourage our students to draw on the outputs of their own research to address significant economic, cultural and social challenges. To do all this, we will need your continued support and goodwill, so please stay with us.
Professor Paul Layzell Principal Royal Holloway, University of London
Moving forward, we’ll build on our strengths with the aim of delivering a truly
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THE CURIOSITY PROJECT AT ROYAL HOLLOWAY FUELLING INQUISITIVE MINDS… In February 2013, we launched The Curiosity Project; our £25-million campaign to develop Royal Holloway as an exciting crucible of free thinking and informed curiosity across a diverse range of subjects. An ambitious construction and development programme is now underway. This includes a landmark new library for our Egham campus and the complete redevelopment of our Grade I listed building in Bedford Square, Bloomsbury; the latter to incorporate a new alumni clubroom and garden, just a (Rosetta) stone’s throw from the British Museum. We are also sharpening our focus on elite sports via our Student Talented Athlete Recognition Scheme (STARS) and promoting the health and wellbeing of all our students with a £1.1 million investment in sports and fitness facilities – made possible by the generous legacy of Physics alumna, Margaret Young (see page 24).
Architect’s drawing of our new library
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You can find out more about specific initiatives of The Curiosity Project on pages 8 – 9 and stay up to date with our ongoing progress at royalholloway.ac.uk/ curiosity
Meet our Cabinet of the Curious: The Curiosity Project is steered by our Cabinet of the Curious; a dedicated band of individuals, whose funding, contacts and strategic vision are helping to make this project fly. We would like to give a huge thank you to each of our Cabinet members: Chair: Mr Tony Hulatt Former Managing Director of CLM Fleet Management PLC; graduated from Royal Holloway in 1987 with a degree in Zoology Mr Brian Angers Financial expert and retired chartered accountant; married to an alumna of Bedford College and father of a current Royal Holloway student Mr Tony Askew Founding and General Partner of Reed Elsevier Ventures; has over twenty years’ experience of building and financing digital media and technology businesses; currently focussed on digital media, Internet and big data and technology investments; graduated from Royal Holloway in 1988 with a degree in Physics Mr Mark Brett-Warburton County Councillor for Guildford South East; Architect at his own small practice, Neonova Design Miss Sophie Christiansen OBE Multi-medal-winning paralympian; graduated from Royal Holloway in 2011 with a first class Masters in Mathematics; currently an intern with Goldman Sachs and busy preparing to compete in the next Paralympics in Rio
Ms Màire Davies Honorary Fellow and former Dean of Arts and Special Projects (1983 – 2011); graduated from Royal Holloway in 1977 with a degree in German
Mrs Pat Doble Formerly Group Marketing Director with Aegis Group Plc and Non-executive Director of the Nationwide Building Society; former Chairman of the Trustees of The Nationwide Foundation; currently a freelance management consultant; served on College Council (1998 – 2006); graduated from Bedford College in 1965 with a BSc in Mathematics
Mr Adrian Hall Former Secretary and Director of
Administration at the London School of Economics; currently active in the National Trust; graduated from Royal Holloway in 1971 with a degree in English Language and Literature
of the Lumley Corporation and current Chair of the Lumley Family Council and Managing Director of Lumleys.net
Mr Ashish Mishra
Director of Strategic Asia Global and CEO of Strategic Asia Europe Ltd and SA Creative Labs; contributor to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad; Chair of our Ignition Fund; graduated from Royal Holloway in 2002 with an MBA
Dr Henry Pearson OBE
Tony Hulatt Chair Cabinet of the Curious
to the Ministry of Defence; Trustee and Executive Committee Member of the Surrey Hills International Music Festival
The Hon. Mrs Lavinia Sealy
Former Chair and Councillor for Surrey County Council; active fundraiser for Guildford Cathedral; mother of a Royal Holloway alumnus
Mr Peter Lumley Managing Director of Windlesham Golf
CBE DL, a former member of both our College
Club; non-executive Director of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; former board member
I am impressed by the creativity and ambition of The Curiosity Project. Through it, I hope we can attract the generous and dynamic people who will help us secure Royal Holloway’s position as one of the best places in the world to study or work.”
Consultant and cyber security expert; Advisor
Mrs Sarah Hall Married to Adrian Hall; a former Director of Administrators at King’s College London
“I feel honoured and excited to chair this new fundraising effort.
We would also like to thank Mr Stuart Errington Council and the Finance and Audit Committee, who helped us to recruit such a brilliant team.
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TAKING PHILANTHROPY OUT OF THE ORDINARY AND INTO EXCITING NEW TERRITORY… The Curiosity Project seeks to nurture ambition, collaboration and creativity across and between all disciplines. New buildings, walks of fame and other onsite developments will do more than shape the landscape of our Egham campus; they will also celebrate our notable alumni, speak of our international spirit and help us to secure endowed professorships that will in turn attract the most enlightened staff. Here’s a quick introduction to The Curiosity Project initiatives already gathering a head of steam. A new kind of library is taking shape Plans have been drawn up for a landmark new building that will stretch perceptions of what a library can be and do. As well as providing glorious light-filled space for 10,000 users, this new building will be the central ‘go to’ point for students – with immediate access to our Student Services Centre and a dynamic careers and employment zone. The new library will also provide muchneeded accommodation for the College’s art, archives and special collections and the team who look after them, enabling us to showcase more of our treasures. 8
The Ignition Fund has been launched The Ignition Fund has two important aims: to help gifted but cash-strapped students to take up internships and launch their careers, and to cover the internship expenses of exciting SMEs and start-ups who would benefit from welcoming exceptional young academics into their workplace. It was launched in July 2013 with a £1,000 donation from Cabinet of the Curious member, Ash Mishra, who also offered two internship opportunities – one in his London office and one in Jakarta; thank you Ash. The production team at Manchester-based soap, Coronation Street, also offered three work-shadowing placements. The Fund
will help with travel and accommodation costs in Manchester, giving three of our talented Media Arts students a fantastic introduction to the industry and a great boost for their CVs. The Ignition Fund has also established an internship to support our Centre for Public History, Heritage and Engagement with the Past in developing an exciting Magna Carta programme, in the run up to the 800-year anniversary of the signing of the charter in 2015. And it has supported our Politics & International Relations department in setting up an assessed, third-year course that will enable students to spend 26 days on site with a relevant employer. 11 Bedford Square has been reimagined We’ll soon be undertaking a major renovation of our Grade I listed building in Bedford Square, Bloomsbury (pictured left). We would like to thank alumnus and English Heritage CEO, Dr Simon Thurley CBE, who has made an invaluable contribution to our plans for creating a vibrant and accessible new creative centre in this stunning historic building.
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Join the walk of fame When the new library opens in 2017, it will be linked to Founder’s by a special brick pathway, bearing the names of former and current students, staff and supporters who share a connection with the College. For £100 (also payable in monthly instalments of £5), you can personalise one of the English Heritageapproved bricks with up to 32 characters and be part of our history – and our future. Buy online: royalholloway.ac.uk/brick Buy by phone: 01784 414478
Our plans provide for revitalised teaching and entertainment space, and a new club room and garden open to Royal Holloway and Bedford College alumni. This may be named The Herringham Room in honour of the Herringham family who donated part of an exceptional collection of books, paintings and artefacts to Bedford College prior to its merger with Royal Holloway. These treasures belonged to Christiana Herringham (1852–1929), a distinguished artist and patron of the arts. Post-transformation, we hope to house some of the collection at 11 Bedford Square. Our sports facilities will soon reflect our Olympic credentials As the home of the Rowing and Canoe Sprint Village for the London 2012 Olympic Games, we are particularly keen to develop our riverside facilities. For example, we will completely remodel our boat house to make it fit for all levels of competitor and enthusiast.
These new facilities will complement a refurbished gym, new tennis courts, a new artificial hockey pitch, a new American football and lacrosse pitch and new floodlights all funded by the exceptionally generous bequest of Margaret Young (see page 24). We would also like to say a very big thank you to Sophie Christiansen OBE, (pictured right) not only for contributing to our Cabinet of the Curious, but also for her ongoing dedication to sport at Royal Holloway, for introducing us to key people in the sports world and for deciding to have her gold Olympic post box on campus.
Can you help? If you are able to offer an internship or make a substantial contribution to the Ignition Fund, we’d love to hear from you. Similarly, If you can help by providing funding for refurbishment of 11 Bedford Square, our new library, 3G pitch or boat house, please get in touch to discuss sponsorship and naming rights. Contact Sally Burton-Graham, Director of Development on 0178 441 4478 or via sally@royalholloway.ac.uk Gifts of smaller amounts are also welcome. You can find out more about our giving groups on page 11.
Away from the water, we will continue to nurture exceptional sporting talent by installing a new third generation (3G) football and rugby pitch for our competitive teams - and all of our students.
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WHERE OUR CURIOSITY MIGHT TAKE US NEXT AND HOW YOU CAN JOIN US ON THE JOURNEY… With fundraising underway, we’re starting to refine our vision for what a post-Curiosity Project campus might look like. In addition to the library, Ignition Fund, 11 Bedford Square and sports initiatives already mentioned, we now have dedicated project boards to champion each of the following developments: An extension to our School of Management, to include initiatives such as a trading floor for our Economics students and endowed Chairs for specific subjects, including Business in South East Asia and Women in Business l
A new glass atrium and café which will transform our Boilerhouse theatre spaces (pictured right) into a single vibrant arts complex l
A new home for our Holocaust Research Centre l
A new Magna Carta Centre, which will house a visitor centre for those visiting the nearby riverside site of Runnymede meadow, where the Magna Carta was sealed, along with our History department, and a new Law School complete with a moot court l
A new Music and Media Arts building and fit out, complete with practice and recording rooms and exciting performance space that will enable our orchestra and choirs to collaborate. We also plan to endow a professorship to further promote collaboration between our departments of Music and Media Arts and undertake dynamic interdisciplinary research l
A new Science Building to focus on STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) l
A new Institute of Cyber Security Innovation l
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Recognition for our supporters Moving from ambition to achievement will require the generosity and loyalty of our fantastic supporters. If you’re already part of a giving group, thank you. If you’re still to discover the benefits, here’s a quick introduction:
Gift amount
Giving group
Rewards and recognition
£1 - £999 Friend of the College (over 1 year)
Recognition in the complete Roll of Donors published in the November edition of Higher magazine
£1,000 - £4,999 Kindlers (over 1 year)
As above, plus a pair of tickets to an exclusive College event
£5,000 - £9,999 Bright Sparks (over 3 years)
As above, plus a pair of tickets to a College black tie event or concert
£10,000 - £49,999 Firedrakes (over 3 years)
As above, plus your name on our donor board in reception in Founder’s Building or in 11 Bedford Square
£50,000 - £499,999 Trailblazers (over 3 years)
As above, plus an exclusive VIP dinner
£500,000+ Curiosity Circle (over 3 years)
As above, plus an invitation to discuss Royal Holloway’s strategic plan for the year over a private supper with the Principal. Curiosity Circle members also enjoy the same recognition as our Honorary Fellows
Thank you We’d like to honour everyone who made a gift to Royal Holloway in 2012-13. However, with so many supporters, we simply couldn’t accommodate everyone’s names in this document, so we’ve only been able to include those who sent us individual donations or regular gifts totalling £1,000 or more: Mr Paul Bosonnet CBE Miss Enid Briggs* Ms Rosemary Brotherwood Mr James Burrell Mr Robert Childs Mr Robert Foster Dr Margaret Jackson* Miss Edith Hanson* Professor Alastair Hay OBE Mr Christopher Howorth Mr Tony Hulatt Mr Derek Le Helyer-Holloway Mrs Marian McBride Mr Yazan Mufti Mr Nicholas Perryman Mr John Pipe Dr Anton Poot* Mr Dennis Roberts Mr Iain Ross Mr Adrian Waddingham CBE Mrs Joan Warrington Mrs Margaret Young * Three other donors wish to remain anonymous. *Sadly deceased 11 11
DIGGING DEEP AT GULLY CAVE HOW EXTRAORDINARY GENEROSITY IS ENABLING EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH For the past six years, our Professor of Quaternary Science, the indomitable Danielle Schreve, has been excavating a site of international significance in Gully Cave, Somerset. Originally discovered when an old ash tree was blown down and uprooted, Gully Cave has yielded an unusually complete group of fossils which hint at early human occupation of caves at Ebbor Gorge at the end of the last Ice Age. It started with a single vole tooth The preservation of specimens inside Gully Cave is superb; with small mammal teeth still in jaws, articulated limbs of wild horses cemented into the cave walls and many bones, including those of wildcats, arctic foxes and reindeer.
step forward. While he wishes to remain anonymous, he kindly pledged £2,000 per year to support the Professor’s research until her work there has concluded. This support will liberate Professor Schreve from endless grant applications and enable her to continue her excavations until the cave has been thoroughly dug out and has revealed all its secrets. It will also provide amazing opportunities for our students rather than those from another institution, who might have stepped in - and earned the credit - if a lack of funds had forced us to pass on the baton.
The Peets were so inspired by what they saw that they generously paid for a much-needed freezer, enabling our School of Biological Sciences to store the specialist reagents they need for their research. “My husband Richard and I were so impressed. We learned so much and as we have a granddaughter with a rare disease, it seemed appropriate to contribute in some way with a small donation to the ongoing work. We are delighted that our donation purchased muchneeded equipment for the research department.”
These finds have the potential to greatly enhance our understanding of biological responses to sudden climate change including the prediction of future human responses to a period of rapid warming. However, the Professor’s work and that of her PhD students may well have come to an abrupt halt in 2012 when her European grant funding ceased. Thankfully, a generous benefactor who lives near Gully Cave was encouraged to 12
Proving generosity is contagious: The singular attraction of rare diseases. A huge thank you is also due to Yvonne and Richard Peet, who attended Royal Holloway’s Rare Disease Day through their involvement with the Ichthyosis Support Group. Their granddaughter, Ellamay, has Ichthyosis, a genetic skin disease.
Yvonne Peet Our peculiar achievements Alumni and supporter impact report 2012–13
“Thanks to this wonderful gift, we have the flexibility and support to plan and deliver a long-term research project of international significance. Not only can we continue making new discoveries, but we can also now share the excitement with our students through field training and lab work.� Danielle Schreve Professor of Quaternary Science Royal Holloway, University of London
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CHANGING LIVES AND LIFE CHANCES OPENING DOORS WITH BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS… At Royal Holloway, we’re determined to ensure that financial difficulty isn’t a barrier to any student with talent. And we also want to attract the most able - and encourage them to develop their potential with us. To this end, we offer a range of support targeted at mature students, care leavers and those from low income backgrounds, along with scholarships for the most academically gifted. Special recognition for our Bedford Scholars Scholarships, bursaries and prizes established by students and alumni of Bedford College date as far back as 1887. Today, there are more than 40 such scholars across nine departments. With the establishment of our new Bedford Society (see page 25), they will be more formally identified as Bedford Scholars, able to benefit from mentoring and advice from Society members and a wider supportive network of influential individuals. Once established in their chosen profession, these Bedford Scholars will be encouraged to assume the role of mentor, creating a virtuous circle of support. 14
Bursaries and scholarships Alumni and supporter impact report 2012–13
Thank you We would like to thank the following individuals, companies and other benefactors who each made a significant contribution to Royal Holloway bursaries and scholarships in 2012–13: Individuals l Rosemary Brotherwood continued to fund the Jo Campling Bursary, set up in memory of alumna Dr Jo Campling. In 2012–13, the bursary contributed £8,100 to help support three doctoral students working in the field of Social Work Alumnus, Stuart Brown continued to support the Stuart Brown Challenge Bursary to help students applying to work on an MSc project in Environmental Biology l
James Burrell and alumnus, Robert Childs together gave £8,750 to fund the School of Management bursary l
Honorary Fellow, Sir Terence Etherton continued to fund the Elaine Etherton Scholarship, via a generous endowment given in memory of his mother. Since 2006, there have been seven recipients, all of whom graduated with first class degrees l
Mathematics alumnae, Dorothy Foster and Glenys Ingram continued to fund the Geoffrey Kneebone Scholarship, via their initial endowment in 2009. This annual £1,000 award recognises the Mathematics academic, Dr Geoffrey l
Kneebone, a former tutor at Bedford College Soprano Dame Felicity Lott continued to fund the Dame Felicity Lott Bursary and also coached students from our Music department l
Friends and family of Dorothy Wedderburn made contributions totalling £30,358 to the Dorothy Wedderburn Hardship Fund, set up by Dorothy (sadly deceased), a former Principal of Bedford College and the merged colleges l
A former postgraduate student in our History department donated £100,000 to launch Herringham Scholarships, named after Christiana Herringham, an early benefactor of Bedford College. These £5,000 awards will help us foster a new generation of gifted historians l
Companies l Banco Santander gave over £83,832 to fund seven Santander International Excellence Scholarships, 22 Santander Choral Scholarships and three mobility awards; part of an ongoing commitment to the College, worth £220,000 over three years. They also supported entrepreneurship activities on campus and offered 30 student internships
students to the tune of £3,000 each via the American Foundation Excellence Scholarship programme The Lionel Butler Travel Fund awarded a bursary worth £300 to one of our PhD Music students
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The George Cadbury Trust pledged £90,000 over ten years to establish the Cadbury Trust Bursary, to benefit students who would otherwise be unable to come to university l
The Friendly Hand Trust set up by Gabriel Pretus (MA History, 2002 and MPhil, 2012) continued to provide travel bursaries and scholarships to postgraduate students in our History department l
The Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus gave £2,430 to fund our Hellenic Institute Awards to support MA students pursuing Hellenic and Byzantine Studies l
“The receipt of this scholarship significantly reduced the financial burden of life at university and enabled me to access a wealth of books and materials, as well as travel costs for accessing the University of London’s Senate House Library, to enhance my research. Collectively, these factors allowed me to expand my academic investigations and contributed to my attainment of a First Class Honours in my English degree.” Conor Boyd (BA English 2013) Elaine Etherton Scholarship Recipient
Wentworth Golf Club gave three full golf membership bursaries to our students, each worth £3,000 a year l
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INVESTING IN IMPRESSIVE INDIVIDUALS LIKE AMY… International Excellence Scholarships are awarded to overseas students who can demonstrate an excellent academic and personal profile. Six students a year receive a £5,000 fee waiver – something which has really helped Amy to focus on her studies and fulfil her extraordinary potential. Here’s her story. Amy’s story As a graduate, I joined a start-up organisation called R2 International and although I had no formal work experience, the company gave me the opportunity to set up a new business division.
I chose Royal Holloway for my MBA because I believed they could guide me through the next milestones I planned to achieve. From the start, I had a very positive impression of the School of Management and the MBA Director, Justin O’Brien, especially his real world business experience and candour. Still, to say that the course is intense would be an understatement. We barely get any sleep and have course work through weekends – but it has been a thoroughly enriching experience.
Within a year, my division was the highest revenue and profit generating unit within the company. I moved up the corporate ladder and was hugely recognised but interacting with CEOs, Directors and Board members of Fortune 500 companies on a daily basis made me want to expand my overall knowledge of businesses and add more skills to my profile.
“I firmly believe it is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I am going through one of the most exciting phases in my life and the course has already given me high amounts of ROI.” Amy Sharath
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“The scholarship was a great blessing for me. It lifted a huge financial burden at a time when the Indian currency was at an all-time low against the pound. Winning the scholarship also filled me with more confidence and the fact that the College was ready to invest in me made me want to excel at my course even more.� Amy Sharath International Excellence Scholar from Bangalore, India
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INVESTING IN IMPRESSIVE INDIVIDUALS LIKE RACHEL… Our Student Talented Athlete Recognition Scheme (STARS), encourages Royal Holloway students in their quest for sporting success. Since its launch in 1996, the scheme has supported more than 100 athletes with world and national rankings, including a number of Olympians. We also work in partnership with the prestigious Wentworth Golf Club to offer two full golf membership bursaries to our students. Rachel Martin is one of the gifted recipients to have enjoyed this privilege. Here’s her story. Rachel’s story ‘I wanted to study at a university with both an enviable academic reputation and a healthy attitude towards sport particularly golf. Royal Holloway had both a wonderful Biological Sciences school and a highly supportive Student Talented Athlete Recognition Scheme (STARS), which not only offers financial assistance for equipment, travelling, coaching etc., but also covers areas such as strength and conditioning fitness, and injury diagnosis and recovery. Better still, I discovered that if my application for STARS was successful, I would also be able to apply for The Wentworth Golf Bursary.
I could see that all these factors together would allow me to fulfil both my academic and sporting aspirations. I consider the Wentworth Bursary to have been life changing. I was studying an intense degree course so having access to world-class practice and training facilities such a short distance away helped me greatly. I was able to continue my golfing development successfully with the minimum of conflict to my studies. Indeed, the bursary has allowed me to make considerable progress and I am currently a member of my County first team squad and will soon represent them in the South Region County Championships. Thanks to the Wentworth bursary, I was also able to act as an ambassador for the College.
Many Wentworth members live locally and they have been very interested in discussing Royal Holloway - and the subject I studied. My only regret is that I cannot continue at Wentworth for years to come!’
“It’s hard to say how fantastic Royal Holloway has been for me. I was able to achieve a First Class honours degree, whilst continuing my golfing development. Bursaries really do make a lifechanging difference – and I, for one, will be eternally grateful.” Rachel Martin
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“When I was researching universities, there was one that shone out above the rest - and that was Royal Holloway. Amazingly, I found that if I could secure the Wentworth Golf Bursary, I’d be provided with full access to this worldfamous course and its fantastic practice and fitness facilities. As far as I was concerned this was the final incentive to apply.� Rachel Martin Wentworth Golf Bursary recipient and STARS scholar of the year 2012-13
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IGNITING POSSIBILITIES ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF PRIZES AND AWARDS We would also like to thank all of our corporate, community and individual supporters who created once-in-alifetime opportunities for our students and alumni in 2012-13. Prizes The Max Carey Memorial Prize funded by an endowment by Mrs A M G Carey and her daughter in memory of former Bedford College staff member, Professor Max Carey, was awarded to Kat Bernagiewicz and Thomas Crew. The prize recognises work of distinction that also shows initiative and enterprise. The Alice Dougherty Chaplin Prize awarded £500 to undergraduate Music finalist, Jessica Millward for excellence in performance. The prize was endowed by Kate and Roger Woodward in memory of Kate’s mother, Alice Dougherty Chaplin, and Roger’s father, a piano student who devoted himself to organising and playing for old time dances after World War II. The Mary Macpherson Essay Prize, established in 1940 by denizen of Fleet Street Fenton Macpherson, in memory of his wife Mary, continued to recognise journalistic writing of high distinction. In 2012–13, prizes were awarded to two of our English students: Leone Richmond and Thomas Seal. 20
The Robert L MacNeil Mathematical Prize was awarded to Faye Dumbrill for ‘making the most valuable contribution’ to the Mathematics department in her third year. The prize was set up by former Bedfordian, Robert MacNeil with the stipulation that the money must be spent on books. The Paula-Ann Prize was awarded to Masters students Andrea Jiménez Cisneros, Aaron Julius M. Lecciones, James Njoroge and Emile Smidt to help meet the costs of their dissertation fieldwork. The prize was endowed in 2007 by an anonymous donor in memory of Royal Holloway alumna
Paula-Ann, who died shortly after graduating. The Richard Paxton Prize awarded £700 to each of the top graduating students in Biological Sciences; Stella Victorelli in 2013 and Sue Broughton in 2012. The prize was endowed in memory of former lecturer Richard Paxton by his wife Marion and their sons. The Mary Slack Award was established with a £50,000 legacy gift from Enid Rawson, in honour of her friend Mary. In 2012-2013, the first ever award went to Anne-Celia Feutrie, a postgraduate student in our French department. The Jack Westaway Memorial Prize awarded £200 each to Alice Anderson and Emma Curtis. The prize honours the memory of Jack Westaway who completed his Psychology degree in 1992 but died before he could attend his graduation. It was established and endowed by his mother Ann, to recognise Psychology students who have shown great determination to complete their studies. Awards The Helen Shackleton Fund, established in 2003 with a legacy gift from Mr W H J Richardson, helped 12 postgraduate students to pursue their studies in 2012–13.
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The fund honours the memory of Mr Richardson’s late wife Constance Helen Rickards Shackleton, who graduated from Royal Holloway circa 1929. Among those to benefit were Caitlin Loehr, Alexander Pegler and Laryssa Whittaker, who were respectively able to undertake fieldwork in Malawi, Rwanda and South Africa. The Kathleen Nixon Award, named after a former student of Royal Holloway and funded by an endowment from her father, made three awards in 2012–2013 to Abigail Gascoyne, Jessica Millward and Kat Bernagiewicz, helping them each to cover the cost of further professional/vocational training. Gifts Surinder Arora of luxury hotel group Arora Hotels invested £15,000 in Arora’s Den, a Dragons’ Den-style competition that gives our students a chance to pitch their business ideas to Surinder and his advisors. Arora’s Den has already invested in a number of projects - from boozy cupcakes to street markets. An anonymous donor with a passion for music sponsored the Three Sopranos concert in 2013, (pictured left) to the tune of £4,000.
“I was delighted to receive such recognition; this prize gave me more confidence to pursue a career in science research. I have now started a PhD at Newcastle University in the area of ageing. My interest in this area increased after my dissertation on a disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, where children age prematurely. In the future, I hope to translate my knowledge in this field into contributing to the advancement of Progeria research.� Stella Victorelli (BSc Biomedical Sciences 2013) Richard Paxton Prize recipient
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CREATING FULLY ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS HOW OUR ALUMNI FUND IS ENRICHING STUDENT EXPERIENCE… In 2012-13, individual gifts to our Alumni Fund amounted to £105,000 including Gift Aid. The core purpose of the Fund is to enhance and enrich student experience at Royal Holloway by supporting College clubs and societies and providing funding for new academic projects and facilities. All applications are reviewed by members of our Alumni Cabinet, who then allocate funds to the following areas: Student Opportunities Fund For example, funding raised in 2012-13 enabled our Politics and International Relations Society to attend the National Model United Nations Conference 2013 in New York; one of the world’s most prestigious UN simulations with over 5,000 student representatives. Our delegation gave speeches and took part in debates on topics ranging from peacekeeping to nuclear proliferation. They so impressed the judges that they were recognised with the Outstanding Delegation award, putting Royal Holloway in the top 10 out of more than 200 competing. Music Development For example, in 2012-13, Friends of the Choir and other alumni made a contribution of £25,000, which enabled our choir to: tour the Baltic States; attend a training camp in Dorset; launch their own CD; perform with the Brandenburg Sinfonia in St Martin’s in the Fields and to hold a concert in Coventry 22
Cathedral. It also allowed us to invest in new audio/video recording and editing equipment, music scores and smart new choir performance folders bearing Royal Holloway’s name and crest. Sports Development For example, in 2012-13, the Alumni Fund helped to provide our Bears American Football team with funding for their ‘Flag Football in Schools’ project, which encourages teenagers to participate in a non-contact version of American football; provide goal keeper’s kit and face masks for the Hockey Club; and provide new kit for our award-winning cheerleading and dance squad, the TomCats.
in 2012-13, we committed to three years of funding for the multi-prize-winning conductor Rebecca Miller. As our Fellow in Music Performance, Rebecca is charged with transforming our orchestra into a beacon of excellence befitting Royal Holloway’s status as the only UK University with a Regius Professorship of Music.
Bedford Fund Alumni of Bedford College can opt to see their money invested in initiatives that celebrate their heritage; for example, Bedford Scholarships and the development of 11 Bedford Square. Greatest Needs Fund This unrestricted fund gives us the flexibility to invest where we can see a pressing need – or a great opportunity. For example, Prizes, awards and the Alumni Fund Alumni and supporter impact report 2012–13
Meet our Alumni Cabinet:
Mrs Su Bryant – alumna (French, 1976) Miss Margaret Chadderton – alumna (English, 1963) Miss Christine Chan – alumna (Information Security, 1999) Mr Dave Cobb – alumnus (Geography, 2011); currently an Applications Specialist in our IT department Mr Jon Cutter – alumnus (Computer Science and Maths, 1973) Mr Doug German – alumnus (Geography, Politics and International Relations, 2012); former President of the Students’ Union and current staff member in the Student Experience team Mr Amarbeer Singh Gill alumnus (Physics with Philosophy, 2013) and former President of Students’ Union Dr Lynette Goddard – alumna (Drama and Theatre Studies, 1996); currently Senior Lecturer in our Drama and Theatre department Miss Helen Groenendaal – alumna (History and Politics, 1996); currently our Community Liaison Officer
Mr Chris Howorth – alumnus (Economics and Social Policy, 1996); currently Senior Lecturer in our School of Management Mr James Lambert – alumnus (Economics, 2003) Miss Sarah Moffat – alumna (History, 2007); currently Senior Faculty Administrator in our School of Biological Sciences Miss Clare Munton, – alumna (History, 2002); currently our Academic Officer Dr Nigel Rata – alumnus (Environmental Geology, 1995); currently our IT Infrastructure Manager Ms Hollie White – alumna (Environmental Geoscience, 2003); currently our Major Projects Manager Mr Piers Wilson – alumnus (Information Security, 1996)
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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE HOW GIFTS IN WILLS ARE MAKING A LASTING IMPACT… There are many ways to be part of Royal Holloway’s future – from buying a brick (see page 8) to helping us build for the future by leaving us a gift in your Will. If you wish, you can specify a particular area of College life that you would like to invest in – or trust us to honour your passions. For example, in 2012–13, we received £813,000 - the largest bequest in College history - from physicist and sports woman Margaret E Young (pictured right). Recognising her love of sport, we chose to remember her extraordinary generosity by transforming sports provision at the College – in her name.
Thank you In particular, we would like to recognise: Margaret E Young – BSc Physics, 1943 Margaret Young graduated from Royal Holloway in 1943. She was a true pioneer in clinical radiation oncology physics. She taught extensively to nurses, radiographers and physics students and her textbook, Radiological Physics (1957) is still referred to today. Alongside her formidable career success, Margaret enjoyed sports, walking, gardening and horse riding.
generosity will benefit my professional growth and my development work in the Southeast Asian region’, says Nikos. ‘The course and my experience at the university will not only improve my research skills and theoretical knowledge, but will provide many opportunities for collaborative and comparative research work with my peers, professors and other networks.’
The generous gift she bequeathed to the College will be spent on upgrading and providing new sports facilities to encourage our students to develop the same enthusiasm and will to succeed. The courts, pitches and gym will each be given the prefix ‘MY’ in honour of her extraordinary generosity.
and MSc (1949) Mathematics Bedford College alumna Margaret took her degree during World War II before going on to complete a Master’s in Pure Mathematics. She later completed a PhD in Pure Mathematics at Nottingham University and was a lecturer in the Mathematics department at Nottingham for more than 30 years. Her £25,000 legacy will continue to provide for the Dr Margaret Jackson Prize in Maths – two to three annual prizes of £250 each awarded to second year students on the basis of their end of year exam results in Pure Maths.
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Legacy and heritage Alumni and supporter impact report 2012–13
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of the local community Local resident Charles left us an unexpected gift of £100.
BRINGING OUR HERITAGE ALIVE FOR THE FUTURE LAUNCHING THE BEDFORD SOCIETY… The Bedford Society is a new initiative that seeks to recognise and celebrate the rich heritage and unique spirit of Bedford College. It was originally mooted at a reunion-comeinaugural-lecture and reception for Bedford alumni held in April 2013. We were bowled over by their enthusiasm and determination to help the next generation of scholars – something which has enabled us to add an important new dimension to our Bedford Scholarships (see page 14). A vibrant community Since the launch, almost 1,000 Bedfordians have attended events, proving this is a thriving and active community. In the future, the Bedford Society will also facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among members, publish news of Bedford College alumni and previous staff members, and arrange further events such as meetings, lectures and reunions. All alumni and staff members of Bedford College are automatically members – unless they choose to opt out.
Meet our Bedford Society committee: Chair: Professor Caroline Barron – Emeritus Professor of History, Bedford College and Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, 1968-2005 Vice-chair: Dr Claire Gobbi Daunton – alumna (History, 1974) Mrs Pat Doble – alumna (Mathematics, 1965) Professor Gavin Drewry - Emeritus Professor of Sociology, 1966-2009 Professor Dame Jane Finch DBE DL – alumna (Sociology, 1967) Mrs Caroline Garthwaite – alumna (Philosophy & Greek, 1967)
Mrs Enid Light – alumna (German, 1955) Mr Crispin Manners – alumnus (Geography, 1978) Ms Dinah Nichols CB – alumna (History, 1965) Mr Bruce Watson – Lecturer in German, Programme Director European Studies (1967-98) Miss Rachel Whittaker MBE JP – alumna (Sociology, 1965) The Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe – alumna (Sociology, 1967)
Thank you We would especially like to acknowledge the sterling efforts of Lady Olwen Cass and Mrs Enid Light, who kindly sent letters to influential Bedford alumni, inviting them to an initial meeting where Professor Caroline Barron and Dr Claire Gobbi Daunton were nominated, seconded and elected as Chair and ViceChair of the Bedford Society. Huge thanks to them.
Early students of Bedford College
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GROWING A GLOBAL NETWORK FROM OUR LEAFY SURREY ROOTS AND FLOURISHING INTERNATIONALLY Royal Holloway has a truly international spirit. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, we are placed first in the UK and fifth in the world for international outlook; quite remarkable for a relatively small university in a peaceful corner of rural Surrey. company, Kaplan Financial, which enables us to teach and award Royal Holloway Management BSc qualifications to students in Singapore - the first of whom will graduate in 2015.
More than 100 nationalities are represented on campus and we take an active interest in connecting with our alumni community overseas – although we are yet to get to all 147 countries where they currently reside.
Our American Foundation The American Foundation for Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Inc. was established by a group of US-based alumni dedicated to raising awareness of and support for the College, while also providing an inspiring showcase for prospective students.
Recent overseas visits In March 2013, our Principal, Professor Paul Layzell and our Director of Development, Sally Burton-Graham, hosted a dinner in New York to showcase the achievements of our Politics and International Relations Society, following their success at the Model United Nations Conference. Alumni attended from as far afield as Boston and Washington and guests included Alison Drayton, Head of the United Nations Development Programme - who had plenty of advice for our budding student politicians – and IBM CIO Jeanette Horan, who has been advising our Computer Science and ICT4D departments on course content and student opportunities.
Snapshot of our alumni around the world
Alumni enjoy networking in Hong Kong
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Our global network Alumni and supporter impact report 2012–13
The Foundation is a great example of how we are building international alumni networks to raise our profile, attract prospective students – and support them during their time at Royal Holloway. For example, the Foundation has established the American Foundation Excellence Scholarship programme, designed to help American postgraduates who wish to study at Royal Holloway. Scholars receive help with paying their fees, enabling them to focus on their studies and to participate more actively in College life.
Meet our American Foundation board members:
Selected achievements of the 2012-13 recipients: Rose Bell (MA Public History) launched the oral history-based website motherandbabyhomes.com, which she created as part of her MA dissertation. It explores the experiences of women who spent time in mother and baby homes in mid-20th century England, most prominently in the 1960s. Caitlin Loehr (MSc Practising Sustainable Development) completed an assignment at One World, an NGO developing technology-based solutions that enable people in the developing world to improve their own lives and communities. Calyx Schentrup (MA English Literature) - was named Most Valuable Player in the British Universities American Football League’s women’s flag football tournament in December 2012.
President and Director: L Preston Bryant, Jr. (MA English, 1990) Now living in Virginia, Preston is a Senior Vice President at McGuire Woods Consulting. In 2009, President Obama appointed Preston to chair the National Capital Planning Commission, where he presides over a staff of some 45 planners, architects, engineers and other professionals. In 2012, he shared some of these experiences with Royal Holloway students and staff when he delivered our Annual Sustainability Lecture Secretary: Sally Burton-Graham Sally is Director of Development and Alumni Relations at Royal Holloway Treasurer: Graeme Robinson Graeme is Director of Finance at Royal Holloway Assistant Treasurer: Rohini Chandrabhatla (BSc Mathematics, 1988) Now living in Virginia, Rohini is CPA and US tax manager with PA Consulting Group in Washington DC. Director: Professor Paul Layzell Paul is the Principal of Royal Holloway, University of London
Collateral Management and Valuations for Deutsche Bank. While at Royal Holloway, Sunny was awarded International Volunteer of the Year. Director: Bruce Eshbaugh (MA English, 1990) Now living in Massachusetts, Bruce is a financial analyst and President of his own company, Sentinel - an investment advisory service founded by his father. Bruce has hosted a number of events for us in the US and hopes one day to be ‘a Royal Holloway parent’. Ingram Losner (BA History, 1982) Now living in California, Ingram is a founding member of PROVEN, a market-leading consulting, staffing and solutions firm specialising in Life Sciences, Technology, Finance, Accounting and Operations Support. During his time at Royal Holloway, Ingram was Chair of Williamson Hall, editor of the college newspaper and a student representative on College Council. His wife Jane Willougby is an alumna. Angela Slater-Arnold (BA History, 1974) Originally from the UK and now living in New York, Angela balances family life with charitable activities.
Thank you We would like to extend a very warm thank you to everyone in our international community who made donations, gave us their time or shared their expertise and contacts in 2012-13. We would especially like to thank Intel Corporation, who made a gift of $50,000 towards an innovative new course, to be delivered by Professor Dusko Pavlovic of our Information Security Group. This will help us to share our information security expertise with an even larger audience. If you live in the US and would like to make a gift, please turn to page 30 for details on how to do so.
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SHARING THE COMPLETE FINANCIAL PICTURE FROM ENLIGHTENED GIFT TO UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY… Royal Holloway has a stringent audited policy for accepting donations, approved by College Council. Our Development Director takes responsibility for ensuring that all gifts pass an ethical checklist and that they present no risk to the reputation of the College. Her department produces weekly and monthly reports for the Planning and Resource Committee, clearly identifying donors, gifts and the overall activity of the department. Disbursement is managed in three ways: l Gifts to the Alumni Fund – are disbursed by the Alumni Cabinet, who are guided by College Executive. This is our senior management team, made up of people who understand ‘student experience’ from the inside out and are thus best placed to help us improve it l Unrestricted
funds that amount to £50,000 and over – are sent to our Planning and Resource Committee with our Deans’ recommendations as to where the money could be spent, in line with College priorities l Donations
made to support a specific project – go into a defined fund (e.g. our new library) and are only used to support that specific project 28
Royal Holloway currently has endowment assets of £70m on which our two fund managers achieved a 10% return on investment in 2012-13. While sizeable, our current cash reserves are insufficient to fund our ambitious development plans in full, so unlike some universities, we still need to raise a lot of capital to be fit for the future. Your gifts make all the difference With Government funding on the decline and competition for students greater than ever, there is a real need for our alumni and other supporters to get behind us. It is only together that we can provide a dynamic and well-equipped university, attract the best students and staff, and safeguard our reputation for quality. If you would like to support us, please turn the page to see the many ways you can do this. Thank you
The financial story Alumni and supporter impact report 2012–13
IN 2012–13, WE RECEIVED £1.14 MILLION IN TOTAL IN 2012 – 13, WE RECEIVED £1.14 MILLION IN TOTAL
£848,428 from 4 legators
Who gave
£1.14
MILLION
£848,428 via legacies
How they gave
Where the support went *Includes 813K legacy
£138,159 from 1,171 alumni
College Development £15,500
Department Support £35,185
£118,441 from 6 organisations
£6,992 from 76 parents
£207,603 via single gifts
£89,678 via regular gifts
Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes £162,686
Sports Development* £814,411
£1,423 from 11 staff
£32,266 from 77 other friends and supporters
Student Development £23,711
Music Development £13,694
Greatest Needs £80,522
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CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY HELPING US TO ACHIEVE EVEN MORE... Your gifts inspire our students to reach higher, wider, further and deeper in their pursuit of excellence. They open doors, enable research, encourage creativity and underpin our bold ambition. We hope you’ll want to stay involved – in one or more of the following ways: Support The Curiosity Project Transformative developments are already underway, including a new state-of-the-art library, a new 3G pitch and boat house, and a complete refurbishment of 11 Bedford Square. Visit royalholloway.ac.uk/curiosity to find out more and follow the links to donate online l
If you’d like to ‘Buy a brick’ for our special new pathway (see page 8), simply click the link on the website or call the Development and Alumni Relations team on 01784 414478 l
Make a gift to the College As well as supporting The Curiosity Project initiatives, you can make a direct contribution to a specific area, such as scholarships, via the Alumni Fund: Visit royalholloway.ac.uk/alumnifund to find our more and donate online. Or call to make a gift on 01784 414478 l
If you wish to support us regularly via Direct Debit, and tell us which area you would like us to direct your gifts towards, visit royalholloway.ac.uk/giving and click on ‘Regular gift’. Alternatively, you can call 01784 414478 l
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Donate from the US US-based alumni and supporters can donate to the College via our American Foundation; a US non-profit organisation, tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code. Visit royalholloway.ac.uk/american foundation to make a gift by credit card or download a donation form. If you need any help, please call Sarah Nikkel on 01784 276611
Thank you From all of us in the Development and Alumni Relations team.
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Consider a legacy Gifts in wills provide us with the flexibility to pursue new initiatives that help to strengthen our standing as a top research university. They also support the heritage and forward-looking ethos of our campus and underpin our efforts to continually enhance our students’ experience. It’s a very special way to give – and to ensure that the values you believe in can live on. If you would like to include a gift to Royal Holloway in your Will, and would like to talk in confidence about your plans, please call Sarah Nikkel on 01784 276611 l
The financial story Alumni and supporter impact report 2012–13
Development and Alumni Relations Department Royal Holloway University of London Egham TW20 0EX United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1784 414478 Web: royalholloway.ac.uk/curiosity Royal Holloway and Bedford New College is an exempt charity in England and Wales and has full charitable status.