by Eleanor Marsden | Mar 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Less than 1% of professors working in UK Higher Education identify as Black Figures released in 2022 showed that only 160 academic staff at professorial level identified as Black, equating to 0.7% out of a total of more than 22,000 professors. This data suggests that...
by Eleanor Marsden | Mar 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Those from underprivileged backgrounds risk being priced out of Higher Education With the cost of living crisis affecting people across the UK, students are no exception to feeling the financial pressure. The National Union for Students reported that 65% of students...
by Eleanor Marsden | Mar 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Black and Minority Ethnic students are under-represented at UK universities A report by the Russel Group in 2020 found gaps by social and geographical background as well as by ethnicity and disability in access to university, especially at selective universities. ...
by Eleanor Marsden | Mar 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
AstraZeneca Makes Leadership Gift AstraZeneca have again supported Cowrie Scholars for 2024 with a significant donation to the Foundation. This incredibly generous support will allow new Scholars to join the programme in 2024 for the duration of their degrees. Jacqui...
by Eleanor Marsden | Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
100+ sets of fees pledged! In 2020, Professor Richard Oreffo had an idea: What if there was a way to create a step-change in equality and opportunity in higher education, by creating at least 100 fully-funded university scholarships for disadvantaged, talented Black...
by Eleanor Marsden | Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Having already partnered with the Foundation, the University of Manchester has now made a transformational new commitment to provide 21 Scholarships, worth over £1m. We are thrilled to announce a new step forward in our existing partnership with the University of...