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RISE 2026: A day of community, courage and possibility

by Charlotte Ryan | Sep 10, 2026 | Academic Equality, Events, Funding Black Undergraduate Scholarships

Purpose: What RISE 2026 felt like RISE was a day when Cowrie came together to celebrate all that education can make possible. Talent and ambition do not always have the same starting line. This year’s event carried that feeling from the moment that everyone...

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The theme of Black History Month this year is "Hon The theme of Black History Month this year is "Honouring our Communities." Growing up as the child of a bus conductor and canteen assistant before becoming an academic, I realised early on how much awareness of opportunity shapes a person's life. That insight has driven my involvement in education-focused community action for over 50 years. Much of my economic research focuses on public good and charity. It remains fascinating to see how theory and community practice mesh to level the playing field. Because talent truly is everywhere. Opportunity must be, too. Prof. Clive Fraser, Supporter of Cowrie . . . #BlackHistoryMonth #HonouringOurCommunities #HigherEducation #CowrieScholars #SocialMobility
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