The annual Scholarship Celebration evening was held earlier this month, and many students, alumni, friends and staff gathered to celebrate and connect with one another in the Great Hall of the Wills Memorial Building. (more…)
Category: Student Stories
A big thank you from our student telephone fundraising team!
Did you receive a call from a University of Bristol student recently? Our team of 30 student ambassadors contacted 1,500 alumni via phone during this year’s telethons. As a community, you helped raise £200,000 for student support initiatives at Bristol.
To everyone who spoke to current students during the 2023/24 telethon: thank you! Our student ambassadors enjoyed speaking with alumni and hearing their stories, and want to thank you for your support. (more…)
Meet our 2024 London Marathon runners raising money for Healthy Minds
In April 2024, a group of five Bristol alumni, two students and a member of staff are taking on the 2024 London Marathon in support of the University’s Healthy Minds programme.
This programme supports students to take positive steps towards improving the way they feel through a varied and socially engaging programme of physical activity and has now supported over 500 students in improving their wellbeing.
Each runner is aiming to raise at least £2,000 for Healthy Minds, and you can support them via their JustGiving pages linked below.
Introducing this year’s runners… (more…)
Applications open for student telephone fundraising team!
We are currently recruiting for student callers to work on our spring 2024 telephone fundraising campaign. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly team in which you can build your skills, make a difference, and gain fundraising experience. Applications can be submitted through our online form. (more…)
Applications open for student telephone fundraising team!
We are currently recruiting for student callers to work on our 2023/24 Telephone Fundraising Campaign. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly team in which you can build your skills, make a difference, and gain fundraising experience. Applications can be submitted through our online form. (more…)
From undergraduate to alum: A Bristol story
Recent graduate Helen (BA 2023) took on a Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Summer Internship, working in the University of Bristol’s Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO). We caught up with her to hear about her internship experience, how she feels transitioning from graduate to alum, and her advice for current students.
‘I don’t know exactly what I want to do when I leave Bristol, but I do know that the Futures Scholarship is helping me get there’: Maja on her Futures Scholarship
First-year Veterinary Nursing student Maja discusses the valuable experience she has gained and how her Futures Scholarship is helping her pursue her career ambitions. (more…)
‘My scholarship has given me the space and the freedom to explore my path’: Chinelo on her Black Bristol Scholarship
Chinelo is studying a Master’s by Research in Cellular and Molecular Medicine and accessed an Opportunity Bristol Scholarship through the Black Bristol Scholarship Programme. (more…)
‘Having these funds means that I have more time to dedicate to my studies and career development’: Hind on her Futures Scholarship
Second-year Law student Hind talks about what having a Futures Scholarship means to her and how it has helped her studies.
‘I want to work where there’s an opportunity to transform the current order’: Enna on her Black Bristol Scholarship
MSc student Enna discusses global environmental challenges and shares how Opportunity Bristol funding supports diversity in research. (more…)