SAS Being Human Festival
The Trust awarded £20,000 to ensure that the SAS Being Human Festival could put on an impressive show.
Funding from the Convocation Trust
The Convocation Trust originated from the University of London Convocation, the association of graduates established by Charter in 1858, which ran until 2003. The Trust was constituted in 1953 with funds provided from members of Convocation and continues to be supported by generous donations from alumni and philanthropists.
The Convocation Trust at a glance...
The object of the Trust is to apply the Trust’s money “for educational and other charitable purposes beneficial to the members and community” of the University and its Member Institutions.
The Trustees have made it their mission to allocate the Trust’s funds in support of projects which will promote the purposes of the University and provide demonstrable and substantial benefits to the University community as a whole, or to members of that community.
To that end the Trustees meet twice yearly to consider bids for funding from across the University, and those which are adjudged as best meeting these criteria are awarded financial support grants.
Examples of the kinds of projects that make bids to the Trust are illustrated below.
Lighting for the SAS Living Literature Frankenstein event
The Trust contributed £4,500 towards the lighting for the School of Advanced Study's event that explored the world of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Senate House Library - Shakespeare 2016 and exhibition materials
The Trust awarded £50,000 to ensure that Senate House Library's Shakespeare 2016 exhibition was a great success.
Leading Women Plaque Scheme
The Trust awarded £6,500 which to enable the University of London to engage in a scheme to create plaques for many leading women.
A Living History of Job Hunting
The Trust awarded £97,636 to ensure that the Careers Group project 'The Great Grad Job Hunt' could realise its full potential.
Student Central refurbishment
The Trust awarded £15,240 for additional refurbishment work undertaken on student central.
The Trustees
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Martin Butcher
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Alastair Kelly
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Sajaad Jetha
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Grey Denham
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Katherine McGinn