Celebrating our student scholarships

250 students at the University of Plymouth received bursaries and scholarships this year - and there’s much more to come
Student scholarship celebration 2025

Celebrating our student scholarships

250 students at the University of Plymouth received bursaries and scholarships this year - and there’s much more to come

Students from the University of Plymouth who have benefitted from nearly £375,000 of philanthropic support have shared their success at a special event.
From engineering to medicine to architecture, 250 students from across the University have accessed opportunities that might otherwise have been out of their reach – all thanks to generous funding totalling £374,767 in this academic year alone.
Students at scholarship celebration event 2025
Students at scholarship celebration event 2025
Students at scholarship celebration event 2025
A further 100 students are expected to benefit from initiatives such as the University’s Plymouth Fund; vouchers for care leavers, young adult carers, and estranged young adults, students from low-income households, and Gypsy Roma Traveller communities; and assistance with nursing student placement expenses and the student medical hardship fund.
The celebration also coincided with the launch of the Business of Success Scholarship (BOSS), a £100,000 investment from the University which is designed to recognise and support 50 aspiring entrepreneurs who are applying to the Plymouth Business School.

We pride ourselves on making the everyday extraordinary here at Plymouth, and it’s fantastic to see students making the most of the financial support available to help shape their futures.

They are all wonderful ambassadors of the University and I look forward to seeing the future opportunities they unlock thanks to the invaluable help of our donors.

Richard DaviesProfessor Richard Davies
Vice-Chancellor

Current students have been supported through schemes such as:
  • The Tamar Engineering Project – a partnership with industry, providing talented engineering students with invaluable mentoring, financial assistance and workplace skills
  • Medical Electives Bursary – support for fourth-year medical students to undertake an enriching elective placement, thanks to the Hospital Saturday Fund and Vandervell Trust
  • Gavin Pomeroy Scholarship – a travel scholarship for Architecture students, thanks to a former tutor’s legacy

This work simply wouldn’t be possible without the kind support of businesses, charitable organisations and individuals.

This isn’t just about financial backing, but about donors’ belief in the students’ ability to make a positive impact. 
It’s a real investment in their future, and this event showed how grateful, committed and talented our students are.

Naomi BoxMrs Naomi Box
Senior Philanthropic Specialist

 
 

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