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Increasing support for students in need
In March, Trinity announced a new pilot programme that will be one of the most uniformly generous student support schemes in the country. This has been made possible, in part, by growing generosity from alumni for student support.
In total, students from the lowest income background will receive a financial support package of up to £8,550, covering the cost of accommodation, meals and most other regular maintenance expenses incurred as a Cambridge student. All recipients of Cambridge Bursaries will receive over £4,000.
Trinity’s ambition is for students to be able to complete and enjoy their degrees without financial concerns, giving them the security to enjoy the rich cultural, social, and sporting life Cambridge has to offer. The College recognises that many students are from backgrounds which are under pressure financially, particularly in the wake of the COVID pandemic and increases in the cost of living, and we hope the Trinity Maintenance Grant can alleviate some of that pressure. In addition to Cambridge Bursaries and Trinity Maintenance Grants, the College also supports up to 14 International Bursaries per year.
Students have welcomed the launch of the programme, saying it will help alleviate financial stress and improve applications from groups currently underrepresented at Trinity.
You can find out more about financial support on our website: trin.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/finance/ financial-support
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“It makes me feel hopeful for the future – hopeful that this will make more students from my background apply to Trinity, that the College’s efforts to increase diversity will be genuine and ongoing, and contribute to a much-needed culture shift for the University.
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Trinity Relief Fund for Ukrainian Students and Scholars
Trinity has set up a £250,000 relief fund for future Trinity and Cambridge students from Ukraine facing hardship arising from the invasion, and for scholars there seeking refuge at Cambridge and other universities in the UK and EU.
The College is very grateful for the £26,480 alumni have given to the fund, which will bolster the support available for current and future Cambridge students in need, and for other academics who have been displaced as a result of the conflict.
trin.cam.ac.uk/news/trinity-sets-up-relief-fund-forukrainian-students-and-scholars
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The Master with four of Trinity’s new Fellow Benefactors (left to right) Professor Yang Xia, David Manns, Ian Menzies-Gow and Peter Pemberton.
Commemoration of Benefactors 2022
The College’s annual Commemoration of Benefactors Feast took place on 18 March. The evening of celebration began with a Commemoration Service in Chapel, including an address from Sir Gregory Winter (1970), followed by the admittance of four of Trinity’s new Fellow Benefactors – David Manns (1964), Ian Menzies-Gow (1962), Peter Pemberton (1963) and Professor Yang Xia (2003).
In her toast to the College, Director of Climate Zero Professor Emily Shuckburgh (1994) focused on the importance of collaboration, determination, and resolve to tackle global climate-related challenges, followed by a speech on behalf of the College from the Master, Dame Sally Davies. Both speeches will be published in this year’s Annual Record, due out in December 2022.
Trinity Responsible Investment Forum 2022
On 28 February, the student-led Trinity Responsible Investment Society held their fourth annual forum in the Winstanley Lecture Theatre and via livestream.
Trinity students, Fellows, staff, and alumni were invited to hear about progress on responsible investment in the College’s endowment and to discuss social sustainability. The Forum speakers were Jeanette Andrews, Senior Global ESG Manager at Legal and General Investment Management, Mark Campanale, Founder of the Carbon Tracker Initiative, the Master, Dame Sally Davies, Dr Ellen Quigley of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, and Trinity Senior Bursar, Richard Turnill.
The Forum coincided with the conclusion of the College’s divestment from all fossil fuel exposure in public equities, in line with its investment policy. In February 2021 Trinity altered its investment policy so that the College’s endowment would have a dual mandate: continuing to deliver sustainable long-run return and committing to improving its environmental footprint and achieving net zero before 2050.
trin.cam.ac.uk/news/update-on-responsibleinvestment
Romane Thomas, Trinity’s Endowment Investment and Sustainability Officer, shares her ‘Day in the life’ on pages 12–13.
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Imogen Grant and Charlie Marcus.
167th Boat Race
Trinity is tremendously proud of its two amazing athletes who competed in the 167th Boat Race on Sunday 3 April.
Imogen Grant (2014), Olympic rower and Medical student, stroked the Women’s Blue Boat to victory. In a masterly performance powering along the course, the crew set a record, winning the race in just 18 minutes 23 seconds. Their win was the fifth successive trophy for Cambridge women.
Charlie Marcus (2018), Engineering student and President of Cambridge University Boat Club, coxed the Men’s Blue Boat. Although the crew made a valiant effort, they were beaten by the Oxford boat, who broke Cambridge men’s winning streak.
theboatrace.org/homepage-news/ the-gemini-boat-race-2022-race-report
The acclaimed dramatist Sir Peter Shaffer (1926–2016) described student life as ‘heaven’ and Cambridge ‘an astonishing place for many reasons.’ Trinity is collaborating with the Sir Peter Shaffer Charitable Foundation to support an aspiring playwright-in-residence in his memory.
The Peter Shaffer Postgraduate Award for Playwrighting will enable a young playwright to craft and stage a new play supported by a twelvemonth playwright-in-residence award, which provides a maintenance grant, research allowance and accommodation.
The opportunity is open to any student who graduated from a UK university within the last five years. The first recipient will take up the post from October 2022, and during their twelve months at
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Peter Shaffer as an undergraduate.
Trinity they will be mentored by an academic while they develop their play, which must be staged before the year’s end.
Discover more on the website: trin.cam.ac.uk/news/new-playwright-opportunityin-honour-of-sir-peter-shaffer
Great Court Circle Luncheon
On 10 April, we welcomed back alumni who have informed Trinity of their intention to leave a legacy to the College for the annual Great Court Circle lunch.
Circle members enjoyed catching up over drinks in the Ante-Chapel and lunch in Hall, followed by a special organ recital in Chapel and a visit to the Wren Library. To discover more about remembering Trinity in your will, please visit the website.
trin.cam.ac.uk/alumni/supporting-trinity/legacy
Catching up in the Ante-Chapel.
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