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Thanks to a generous annual gift of £12,000 from Baillie Gifford, up to five ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs from disadvantaged backgrounds are supported with bursaries to help them overcome some of the financial difficulties of being a ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵ.

Since, the bursaries were established in 2020, seven ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs have benefitted from Baillie Gifford’s support.

An extraordinary gift of £150,000 from the Cunningham Trust has made two PhD ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵships possible, helping enrich the university's research environment.  

The award provides funding for two 3-year PhD doctoral research projects, whose outcomes have the potential to improve clinical healthcare practices, and the nation's wellbeing and quality of life. 

Both proposals are in research areas that QMU specialises.  

One ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵship is focused on exploring the impact of frame running on individuals with enduring conditions like cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis.

The second ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵship is investigating the use of ultrasound evaluation to assess swallowing function for people with neurological disorders stemming from stroke, Parkinson's disease or motor neuron disease (MND).   

At present, we have nine Robertson Trust scholars studying at QMU. These ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs are enrolled on the Robertson Trust's 'Journey to Success' programme which helps young people from under-represented backgrounds overcome the financial and social difficulties to gain a university education and achieve the career the aspire to.   

Each scholar receives an annual bursary of up to £4,250 from the Robertson Trust, and we are incredibly grateful to our donors who currently match this funding for eight ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs, therefore doubling the impact the financial support has on our ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs lives.   

This year, over £65,000 from QMU donors has been awarded to Robertson Trust scholars. 

Tremendous support from the Lord Forte Foundation provides scholarships to penultimate and final year ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs studying a degree programme in events, hospitality and tourism management.

Each year, six ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs are awarded £2,500 scholarships to help them with their day-to-day living costs. By alleviating some of their financial pressures, it encourages them to focus on their studies and achieve their academic and career goals.   

An incredible £90,000 has been granted to 36 ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs over the past six years.    

QMU graduate, Paolina Kaneva explains how the scholarship helped her during her final year, 

Since 2007, Santander has provided financial support to over 70 ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs to help them gain fair access to higher education and continue with their studies after a change in their circumstances.  

Santander currently supports eight ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs from under-represented backgrounds with £5,000 bursaries.    

Thanks to increased generosity of Baillie Gifford, thousands of ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs have been helped to tackle spiralling food costs during the cost-of-living crisis.

Run by staff volunteers, ‘Thank Goodness It’s Thursday’ offers free two-course hot meals to ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs every Thursday night in our food court on campus. Baillie Gifford's £12,000 gift was used to support some of TGIT's costs. 

What began as a six-week pilot in 2022, is ongoing, and helps ease some of the financial worries our ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs are facing.  

Not only does TGIT help our ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵs’ reduce their food costs, it provides a warm, friendly and supportive environment, and has helped reduce isolation and loneliness amongst our ÀÏ˾»úÊÓƵ community.