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OF Collaboration Enter a world OF COLLABORATION Building Surrey is made up of many talented individuals who make us the great BRILLIANCE institution that we are proud to be. But working together, and connecting At Surrey, every step counts, with external institutions, businesses and government make us even stronger. every little discovery. The University of Surrey is continually developing to piece together a visionary future. Our collaborations touch on many different worlds, forming the bigger picture. They start with us, Collaboration has always been the defining force invited to take part in the GREAT Festival of Innovation extend to our local community, to our whole world, to space, of what we do. Our Professional Training placement in Hong Kong, which was a wonderful forum for to other worlds of our imagination, and ultimately to the programme, which we pioneered over 40 years ago, collaboration and interdisciplinary discussion on world of things yet to come. These worlds are is built on the strength of our business partnerships, technologies that will drive the UK’s future economic ever-changing, seeking broader and better while our many world-leading scientific discoveries growth. We also saw the first successful deployment solutions to all kinds of problems. have been enabled by a willingness to work of the RemoveDEBRIS satellite, a project we are across disciplines and boundaries. leading in collaboration with a consortium of space sector organisations. This spirit of collaboration is evident across the University every day and at every level. It informs our In this brochure, I would like to share with you how teaching, adds value to our research and increases these collaborations, and many others, are bringing our impact – connecting people with ideas, students improvements in a diverse range of fields, and tell with opportunities, and businesses with technology. you about the exciting new connections which are Collaboration begins with the connections we make propelling us in surprising new directions. At Surrey, in our community, supporting projects that make we are continuously redefining and joining together a difference locally, and extends to our global the many spheres that surround us – from real worlds partnerships which are enabling transformative to virtual ones, and from the worlds inside ourselves research in areas such as 5G, cancer treatment to those at the farthest reaches of our imagination. and sustainable tourism. Professor G Q Max Lu AO DL FAA FTSE 2018 has seen many successes at Surrey. President and Vice-Chancellor We were one of only a few UK universities University of Surrey
2 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 3 Our worlds OF SPACE
collaboration Our world-leading research is bringing the high frontier within the reach of Surrey is an interconnected network of intelligence, innovation more people, companies and countries. and discovery – and the effects of the connections we make with the outside world can be felt locally, internationally and in worlds beyond our own.
LOCAL OTHER WORLDS
It starts with the active role we play We go above and beyond what we can in the community on our doorstep. see to explore the digital and virtual worlds we will increasingly inhabit.
INTERNATIONAL THE FUTURE
We see opportunities rather than Our curious mindset and spirit of boundaries, making connections innovation means we always stay across the world in our quest for focused on what’s to come. new discoveries.
4 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 5 OUR community We are proud to play a part in the rich life of Guildford and our surrounding area, and work hard to develop meaningful and mutually beneficial connections with our local community.
In 2018 we partnered with local organisations a charity which aims to provide housing, on an inspiring range of projects to celebrate support and homecare for 2,000 homeless Our community is part of the fabric of life what’s great about Guildford, support residents and vulnerable people each year. at Surrey, and the connections we forge and be a good neighbour in our community, with residents, charities and institutions The University continued to support and building and developing close relationships. promote Guildford’s rich culture and was bring mutual benefits in new and unexpected ways. By inviting the outside world in, Responding to our annual Guildford Residents’ delighted to see members of the public and reaching out, we will continue Survey we worked with students to promote performing alongside students in our to learn and grow together. safety and reduce noise, introducing Night University of Surrey Community Orchestra. Street Marshalls, the #LetGuildfordSleep We celebrated the people and places which campaign and providing a regular night make Guildford and Surrey such a special bus service. place to live, work and study. November 2018 marked 60 years since the Surrey Hills was We hosted the Pint of Science festival in named an Area of Outstanding Beauty, and Guildford pubs and supported STEM through we enjoyed hosting a symposium to mark this the Innovate Guildford Festival, as well as event and celebrate the landscape that forms launching several volunteering and research part of the unique character of the University. projects that will benefit local residents. As part of our wider support for our neighbours in the Looking forward to the early part of 2019, North West Guildford community, our ongoing our MSc Criminology students will be working work with Kings College has helped secure a with people through education, when they take ‘Good’ OFSTED rating for the school. We also on an eight-week ‘Learning Together’ project successfully delivered a brand new community with prisoners at Send Prison. garden, which itself won an award at Guildford in Bloom, an event proudly sponsored by Our community is part of the fabric of life the University. at Surrey, and the connections we forge with residents, charities and institutions In these challenging times, we recognise bring mutual benefits in new and unexpected the importance of supporting local vulnerable ways. By inviting the outside world in, people and this year hosted a special and reaching out, we will continue reception for Transform Housing and Support, to learn and grow together.
6 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 7 INDUSTRIAL strength
Through our connections with businesses, we constantly strive to develop new and innovative ways of delivering courses and expanding our placement opportunities, ensuring that they meet the evolving needs of industry and students. I’m getting a lot of experience Supporting students into A new way to learn in the clinical trials industry. Professional Training We are excited to be launching our first It’s a very complicated process Our Professional Training placements degree apprenticeships in partnership with and it has been a real eye-opener specialist training provider Qube Learning are built on the University’s long heritage to discover how much needs in early 2019. This builds on our long-term of sandwich degrees and give students connection with Qube whose chairman, a valuable head-start when looking for to be done to get a trial running. Gavin Whichello, is an alumnus and visiting graduate jobs. Last year saw 1,038 students I’m very excited to learn more. professor in Surrey Business School. on placement in the UK, Europe and around the world – the highest number for the last Kayleigh Cheong Our degree apprenticeships will initially be five years. However, financial barriers Biochemistry Student available in two areas – business management, discourage some students from taking and hospitality, tourism and events – and have up this opportunity. been developed to nurture future talent and fill specific skills shortages throughout England. This year, the Forever Surrey Fund has provided 25 Professional Training bursaries As one of the few highly rated, research- to enable students experiencing financial 1,038 intensive universities to offer degree hardship to do a placement. One of these is apprenticeships, we have invested in an biochemistry student Kayleigh Cheong who, STUDENTS ON innovative blended delivery model which thanks to receiving a bursary, is currently on PLACEMENT ACROSS will enable employers from all over the placement at cancer clinical trial specialist THE GLOBE IN 2017-18 country to benefit. Apprentices will learn Theradex Oncology in the role of Clinical through a combination of online study and Operations Intern. block face-to-face learning. Kayleigh says: “I’m getting a lot of Our first degree apprenticeships herald an experience in the clinical trials industry. exciting new chapter in the way we work with It’s a very complicated process and it has businesses to deliver industry-relevant training, been a real eye-opener to discover how 2,300+ and will be expanded in the near future to cover much needs to be done to get a trial other growth sectors such as Engineering. running. I’m very excited to learn more.” PLACEMENT PROVIDERS IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS
Surrey would like to make valuable placement opportunities like Kayleigh’s available to every student at the University, regardless of their personal circumstances. If you feel you can help us provide this crucial support, please visit: surrey.ac.uk/alumni/giving
8 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 9 WHAT’S the big idea? We are looking for students who have the potential to be A radical new approach to create the next generation entrepreneurs but may not have of entrepreneurs is set to take its first students this a traditional academic background. year thanks to support from two of our donors. Professor Andy Adcroft Deputy Dean of Surrey Business School
The Surrey Innovation and Digital Enterprise Professor Andy Adcroft, Deputy Dean of Surrey in autumn 2019 and a postgraduate programme We’re proud to help Academy (IDEA) will be the first of its kind in Business School, said: “We are looking for students in autumn 2020. Europe, offering a two-year undergraduate the next generation who have the potential to be entrepreneurs but degree and recruiting students from a wide may not have a traditional academic background. Alberto, EMEA Chairman at Citi Group, said: of entrepreneurs range of backgrounds. “Maria and I truly believe that education can change get the support and “The aim is that half of them each year will receive lives for the better and the SurreyIDEA is an opportunity encouragement they It has been made possible by a generous a scholarship in lieu of all tuition fees - we will be to transform business and enterprise teaching in a way need to succeed. contribution from long-term Surrey friends the only business school in the UK that invests that is contemporary, innovative and distinctive. Alberto and Maria Verme who share the in the entrepreneurial potential of its students.” University’s vision to inspire young people “We’re proud to help the next generation of Alberto and Maria Verme to explore innovative ideas and make The SurreyIDEA will launch the accelerated entrepreneurs get the support and encouragement a positive difference. undergraduate degree in Enterprise Creation they need to succeed.”
10 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 11 A KINGDOM OF collaboration With our network of 30 veterinary practices across the UK, we’re creating a new generation of vets.
Four years ago we welcomed a very Dr Mike Cathcart, Director of Director, said: “We are proud to be Zones at partner vets. These provide IT special group of students – our first Clinical Education at the School, associated with such an innovative equipment, textbooks and access to online cohort at our School of Veterinary said: “Our fully distributed model of approach to training tomorrow’s learning resources to allow students to Our fully distributed model of education Medicine. Now in their fifth and final education – working with practices vets with the School of Veterinary continue academic studies while working – working with practices to provide clinical year, our 42 undergraduates are on to provide clinical training - is the Medicine. It is truly rewarding to hands-on with animals. their last clinical training placements first of its kind in the UK. Our see students who started off just training - is the first of its kind in the UK. Fifth-year student Hayley Meekums said: before graduating in July 2019. partners are critical to the delivery a few years ago develop their Our partners are critical to the delivery of “Surrey’s fifth year out in the workplace of this novel model and ensure our skills in such a worthwhile fashion.” this novel model and ensure our students Working in private practice with the provides a uniquely supportive and safe students develop the knowledge, support and collaboration of the To ensure that our students have environment to begin understanding the develop the knowledge, skills and attributes skills and attributes required for life veterinary community gives our all the facilities necessary for their importance of a vet’s responsibility. Waking up, required for life as veterinary graduates. as veterinary graduates.” students the authentic and relevant training, the School is using a knowing that I am heading off to a veterinary experiences they need to become One of our partner vets is Lumbry generous legacy from School environment that I have devoted the last four Dr Mike Cathcart better vets, while also connecting Park Veterinary Specialists, part of supporter Kenneth Longhurst to years preparing for is exciting in itself and Director of Clinical Education them with career opportunities. the CVS Group. Ray Girotti, Hospital contribute to the cost of Learning makes the early mornings a whole lot easier!” School of Veterinary Medicine
12 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 13 Reaching FAR AND WIDE
On the world stage, our reputation for innovation and collaboration is opening up remarkable opportunities to increase the UK’s voice and impact.
A GREAT showcase and Professor Adrian Hilton, Director of As a world authority on 5G the Centre for Vision Speech and Signal communications and space, Surrey was Processing, who showcased the Centre’s asked by the Department for International work in virtual reality. Students from Trade to be a partner in its GREAT Festival Guildford School of Acting added a of Innovation, which took place in Hong different flavour with a performance of Kong in March 2018. popular songs from West End musicals.
The Festival – which was part of the UGPN comes to Surrey UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign In April, Surrey was honoured to host the – showcased the best of British innovation University Global Partnership Network to over a thousand delegates from (UGPN) Annual Conference 2018, government, business, technology, welcoming over a hundred researchers education and the creative industries, and staff from our fellow Network and was launched with a keynote speech universities – São Paulo, North Carolina from Dr Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State State and Wollongong – for three days for International Trade. of meetings, workshops and events.
During the four-day event, discussions Through global collaboration, pushed the boundaries of how we will the UGPN continues to propel forward work, live, play and learn in the future, innovative research in areas of global and highlighted the innovations which will significance as diverse as plant survival enable future trade. Surrey’s delegation of in a changing climate, healthy brain ageing, inspiring academics included Distinguished and transformative digital literacy. With Professor of Space Engineering Sir Martin China’s Beihang University confirmed as Sweeting and Professor Yang Gao, who the next member to join UGPN, and North gave an insight into space innovation, Carolina State University due to host the Regius Professor Rahim Tafazolli, Director 2019 conference, the Network is now of the Institute of Communication Systems, poised to broaden its remit and increase who shared Surrey’s transformative its impact even further through valuable work in the field of autonomous vehicles, global insights.
14 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 15 Eyes ON THE future
The higher education landscape never stands still, and neither does Surrey. In July 2019 we will host the Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Summit, which will bring together university leaders from 41 countries to define how institutions can ensure their sustainability over the next century.
The Young Universities Summit – an annual gathering of leaders of the world’s best and most ambitious research universities founded since 1945 – will be co-hosted by Surrey and the University of Wollongong in Australia, cementing our close partnership with this influential institution.
The event will see senior figures from over 100 universities and related companies gathering on campus for a three-day programme of visionary keynote talks, discussion groups and panel debates aimed at advancing the higher education agenda and triggering fresh perspectives.
Themed on ‘Embracing risk, creating opportunities’, it will highlight the institutions which are currently succeeding in challenging more established universities, and help identify the steps leaders should take to ensure the sustainability of their institution as we move through the twenty-first century. The Summit will also explore how future students’ needs will change and how this will challenge current education provision, and the part technology can play in creating sustainable change.
Delegates will also witness the exclusive launch of two THE university rankings: the ‘Golden Age’ rankings of institutions founded since 1945, and the Young University Rankings, featuring institutions under the age of 50.
16 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 17 Together with our partners, we are best placed to bridge the gap between ‘old space’ and ‘new space’, leading and supporting collaborations with industry, and giving the UK space sector the A NEW cutting edge that will allow it to meet ambitious growth objectives.
Professor Guglielmo Aglietti space Director of Surrey Space Centre
Nowhere is our collaboration as far reaching as in space. Through our innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit, we are pushing the frontiers of space in new and surprising ways.
When a large net closed in on a had achieved the first demonstration based on commercial off-the-shelf lives. For example, our strategic together with the Universities of In a sector traditionally simulated piece of space debris on in human history of active debris components. Its spin-out company, partnership with the National Physical Leicester, Southampton, Edinburgh dominated by institutional players, 16 September 2018, it was a landmark removal technology. Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, Laboratory is maximising the potential and the Open University to form the Surrey will give small and medium- moment in the race to make space has gone on to become the world’s of Earth observation in sectors such Space Research and Innovation sized companies unprecedented safer, and the culmination of a project This is just one example of how leading manufacturer of commercial as farming and future transport. Network for Technology (SPRINT), access to its expertise, facilities Surrey is leading in collaboration the University has been connecting micro-satellites. funded by a take over £4.8 million and world-class research, enabling with a consortium of leading space businesses, technology and ideas in Today, the University is part of the grant from Research England. innovative technologies which will companies and research institutions. the field of space for almost 40 years. Since then we have continually government’s mission for the UK bring broad benefits for society The EU-funded RemoveDEBRIS From its inception, Surrey Space collaborated with partners of all sizes space sector to account for 10 per Through the SPRINT project, and our economy. satellite, which was five years Centre changed the economics of the to bring about innovative solutions cent of the £400 billion space market Surrey is again helping to in development and testing, space industry by creating satellites that have a real impact on people’s by 2030. In April 2018, Surrey joined revolutionise the space industry.
18 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 19 Game CHANGER
Our research doesn’t end with the real world: we are forging technologies which are creating ever more realistic virtual experiences, taking users on journeys into realms beyond their imagination.
Surrey’s Centre for Vision, Speech Industry collaboration has always and Signal Processing (CVSSP) not been at the heart of what CVSSP does, only pioneers the ground breaking and continues to shape its research. technologies which are powering Having worked with the BBC for many futuristic video games and films, it is years, in 2018 the Centre and the also playing a pivotal role in promoting Corporation joined forces for a five-year the digital media industry itself. Data Science Research Partnership. The aim of this partnership is to use Guildford is a leading hub for the games CVSSP’s expertise in artificial intelligence sector, with companies such as Electronic (AI) for understanding audio and visual Arts, Supermassive Games and Figment media to create a more personal BBC Productions all based nearby. In a bid that can inform, educate and entertain to promote collaboration in the local its audience in new ways. games community and develop future talent, four years ago academics from Meanwhile, the Centre’s collaborations CVSSP and Surrey’s Digital Media Arts with innovative small and medium-sized programme joined together to launch businesses is transforming the way the G3 (Galvanising Guildford Games) we experience film and video games. Future conference. This year’s G3 Its alliance with Figment Productions and conference, which took place in July Foundry has led to the development of in the 5G Innovation Centre, was the the visionary ‘ALIVE’ system which captures most successful yet, with a record 160 an actor’s performance so that it can be delegates discussing the impact and viewed on a VR headset – enabling the potential of immersive virtual reality (VR) user to step into a scene and become and audio. part of the action as never before.
20 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 21 Redefining
TRUST As digital platforms over connected networks allow strangers to identify each other, In a world where digital data is endless, our pioneering maintaining trust is essential to research in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain is helping achieve the benefits of users trust online services. digitisation. Trust needs to be supported through technological The internet has become the place we comments left and posts ‘liked’. advances and social governance shop, socialise and do business, but how This technology could revolutionise do we know who to trust online, or whether the way we interact online and help mechanisms. We collaborate data that looks authentic actually is? us to trust that the person we are across faculties to lead research chatting to, or the service we are in this crucial area. This is a growing challenge for people and about to register our personal businesses, and one where Surrey is leading data with, is trustworthy. the way with a new approach. Funded by Professor Annabelle Gawer Director, Centre of Digital over £3m in grants, our researchers are Surrey is also looking at the potential Economy (CoDE) developing new technologies which – for the of blockchain and AI in areas such as first time – fuse blockchain (a decentralised public archiving, preventative healthcare, database that can guarantee the provenance online charity donations and voting of data) with AI (which can be used to make systems, as well as exploring the legal sense of that data) in order to make the and ethical implications of AI and the digital world safer. need for regulation.
Online trust is vital for the future Surrey’s focus on blockchain Surrey’s ground-breaking research is success of almost every industry, and made possible by connecting diverse for the public good is unique, Surrey’s interdisciplinary research will expertise from across the University, exploring applications beyond play an important role in helping users with collaboration between our Centre crypto-currencies to entirely to feel secure. With plans for a new Surrey for Vision Speech and Signal Processing, new technologies that will Blockchain digital testbed boosted by a £1m Centre of Digital Economy, and Surrey gift from the Hong Kong-based UCF Group, keep us safe online, protect Centre for Cyber Security, as well as our we will soon have a platform for scaling up our data and improve Schools of Law and Politics. this area of research. This resource will preventative healthcare. One current project is aimed at building enable us to work with technology partners a picture of users through their many digital to develop the digital technologies which Professor John Collomosse allow future industries to flourish. interactions – such as photos shared, Director of the Surrey Blockchain testbed
22 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 23 Surrey was honoured to be asked to host the UK’s The 14 finalists pitched their ideas to a fascinated only Falling Walls Lab in 2018, which challenged PhD audience of over 100 people and a distinguished jury Breaking ground students, recent graduates and young entrepreneurs which included Vice-Chancellor Professor Max Lu, from across the UK to give a three-minute presentation Vice-Provost for Research and Innovation Professor on their inventive concepts, research projects and social David Sampson, and Professor of Physics and AND BRINGING DOWN WALLS initiatives. They spoke with immense passion about well-known science broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili. topics such as the future of protein – exploring whether insects could become a viable replacement for The event was a true collaboration across the University, meat – and how car safety could be improved bringing together the worlds of academia, business Our innovative young minds are the lifeblood The event was linked to the Falling Walls using a collision avoidance algorithm. enterprise and entertainment. Surrey’s Incubation of the University and in September, we heard Foundation, a global platform which celebrates and Student Enterprise team provided pitching and innovative thinking capable of bringing down Sarah Campbell, a PhD student in Surrey’s School presentation training for the participants in advance, from some of the very best as they pitched barriers and bringing different worlds together. of Psychology, won the audience vote with her helping them to hone their messages, while singers their world-changing ideas at our first ever The Foundation was launched to mark the inventive pitch on addressing mental health issues from Guildford School of Acting entertained the audience Falling Walls Lab. 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. using music. during the evening with a medley of musical theatre hits.
24 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 25 Creating a I love sharing examples and ideas that will make businesses more unique and sustainable profitable as a result of implementing more creative sustainability practices. We’re working with industry to respond WORLD OF TOURISM to their challenges, and together we can make tourism sustainable. Surrey researchers are working with governments and Professor Xavier Font businesses across Europe and beyond to help make Sustainability Marketing tourism sustainable for generations to come.
Although people around the world In 2016, Xavier’s team prepared the are becoming more aware of global Catalan Tourism Agency’s sustainability sustainability issues, many tourists don’t action plan for the International Year of consider it as a factor when choosing Sustainable Tourism for Development, a holiday destination. and in 2017 advised the government of Barcelona to change its marketing Our School of Hospitality and Tourism functions to promote more sustainable Management is determined to change development in the city, some of which this. Moving beyond reliance on the are now incorporated into the city’s consumer, they are collaborating with 2020 tourism strategy. businesses and local governments across Europe who in turn could help This year, they presented their convey the benefits of sustainability most ambitious work to date: to the industry. a manual for the European Parliament on sustainable tourism practices, which Professor Xavier Font has been leading is now being adopted by businesses Surrey’s sustainable tourism projects. across Europe.
26 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 27 A NATURAL partnership
The Students’ Union (SU) is a vital part of the University of Surrey community. Representing students, the SU works with the University and our wider community on a broad range of activities.
I’ve been part of the University since 2010 Meningitis Now and Guildford Action and what a journey it’s been! As Students’ (2017-18), and Shooting Starchase and Union President, it’s a real pleasure to be Oakleaf Enterprise (2018-19). working now with my Union colleagues, our partners within the University, and our And, we also launched a new volunteering friends in the local community to create platform, surreyvolunteering.com, which the changes students want to see and recently passed 1,000 registered a better community for all. volunteers who are now out and about across Guildford working with a range Working together comes naturally to of charity partners. make the biggest impact for our students and 2018 has been an exciting year of Inclusion is a theme of my work as Union collaboration. President this year. I want us to have a greater focus on supporting every section For one, we have recently started our of our student community, and to develop new ‘Employable Me’ campaign with the our network with other Students’ Unions University and local businesses to help in the south of England. By working build our students’ employability through in partnership, we can make a bigger extracurricular activity. difference for everyone - I’m looking forward to an exciting year ahead! Meanwhile, students have raised thousands of pounds through Raising And Dr Alex Harden Giving activities for our chosen charities, Students’ Union President 2018-19
28 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 29 At Surrey, we know that individual outstanding merit strengthens our teamwork; I am proud to see colleagues eager to support and recognise each other’s efforts, hard work and dedication.
Professor G Q Max Lu Awards President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Surrey
SURREY
Award for Equality Stars and Diversity: Researcher of the Year: Colleague of the year: Surrey is a universe made up of exceptional individuals. The 2018 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards celebrated staff and students whose impact is stretching across our community and far beyond.
The seventh Vice-Chancellor’s Awards recognised our staff’s exceptional performance across nine categories. Natalie Downey, Professor Andrew King, Dan Jacobs, The winners were: Human Resources Department of Sociology Students’ Union
Postgraduate Research Teacher Award for Early-Career Postgraduate Research Supervisor of the Year: of the Year: Leadership: Innovator of the Year: Teacher of the Year: Student of the Year:
Dr Anne Arber, Dr Alfred Thumser, Professor Sue Lanham-New, Dr Simon Usherwood, Claire Tarrant, Necati Cihan Camgoz, School of Health Sciences School of Biosciences Department of Nutritional Department of Politics School of Health Sciences Centre for Vision Speech and Medicine Sciences and Signal Processing
30 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 31 Organisations including charities, corporations, and trusts and foundations Adobe Systems Inc Santander Universities BIPOSA Society for Research into Higher Education British Council Syringomyelia DNA Research Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group Ted Adams Trust Ltd Daedalus Trust The Alan Turing Institute Ede & Ravenscroft Limited The Alborada Trust Enterprise Holdings Foundation The Braithwaite Family Foundation ETH Zurich The Daphne Jackson Trust Futurewei Technologies Inc The Fluor Foundation GSA Friends The Hamamelis Trust Hart Publishing The Homelands Charitable Trust Hazelhurst Trust The Humanimal Trust International Fine Particle Research Institute, Inc The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust Keysight Technologies, Inc The Kennel Club Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust The Leverhulme Trust Thank you to Liver Cancer Surgery Appeal The Manly Trust McGrath Charitable Trust The Ogden Trust MFT Industrial Ltd The Prostate Project Foundation our donors Mildred Duveen Charitable Trust The Rumba Foundation National Instruments The South Square Trust Negotiation and Team Resources Institute The Waterloo Foundation Philanthropic support is essential to our future. Old Thorns Golf Hotel and Country Estate Ltd The Wates Family Enterprise Trust We are hugely grateful to our alumni and friends Patrick Berthoud Charitable Trust Topic of Cancer whose gifts have enriched the lives of our students Petplan Charitable Trust UCF Holdings Group Ltd Prostate Cancer Foundation Viralytics Ltd and contributed to Surrey’s momentum and success. Public Health England VJ Tech Qube Learning Woking and Weybridge Branch of Parkinson’s UK
Listed are the names of Oak Circle members who have made a donation of £1,000 or more to the University between 1 August 2017 and 31 July 2018. A full list of our 2017/2018 supporters is listed on our website at surrey.ac.uk/thankyou which also provides information on the impact of your support and how to make a gift.
Alumni Class of 1967 Class of 1974 Class of 1985 Friends and parents The University is proud of its far-reaching global alumni network Dr Ravi Khanna Mr Gavin Whichello Mrs Elizabeth Chapman Dr Helen Bowcock OBE, DL comprising over 117,000 graduates in 177 countries. Maintaining close Class of 1946 Mrs Zeina El Eid relationships is important to us and we are grateful for the support we Mr Dennis Marshall and Class of 1968 Class of 1976 Class of 1987 Mr Dudley Eustace receive from alumni across the world. Leading the way is a committed Mrs Elizabeth Marshall Sir David Varney Professor David Ebsworth Mr Surjit Chana and Dr Jim Glover group of Surrey graduates in America - The Friends of the University of Mr Alan Waters Mrs Christine Chana Class of 1969 Class of 1978 Dame Sarah Goad DCVO JP and Surrey, Inc 501c3 foundation, an independent organisation which builds Class of 1947 Mr David Graves Mr Cled Cole Class of 1998 Mr Timothy Goad DL alumni links and supports and promotes the University in the US. Mrs Patricia Waters Mrs Val Cole Mr David Preston Mr Jilun He Class of 1971 Mr Ben Levine Class of 1958 Mr Vibhaker Baxi Class of 1979 Class of 2003 Mr Kevin McGrath OBE DL Dr Ernest Littauer Mr Edward Mills Mr Christopher Braithwaite Dr Ning Wu and Mrs Kate McGrath Mrs Jenny Newton and Mrs Lynette Braithwaite We are excited to be advocates for the Class of 1959 Current and past staff Mr Martin Pegler Mr Tony Tan one anonymous donor Class of 1980 of the University of Surrey Mr Alberto Verme and University, increasing Surrey’s profile and Class of 1972 Lady O’Neill of Gatley Mr Patrick Degg Mrs Maria Verme encouraging philanthropic giving to support Class of 1962 Mr Alan Chick and one anonymous donor Mrs Pat Grayburn MBE Mr Peter Venison CVO Ms Carol Whitworth current and future generations of students. Dr Paul Newton Dr Lian Liu Mr Martin Whitworth and Class of 1982 Class of 1963 Mrs Maundy Todd and Professor Max Lu Mrs Carrie Whitworth The Rt Hon the Lord O’Neill President Neil Chapman Mr Jay Tanna Mr Laurie Todd The Worshipful the Mayor of Gatley Chemical Engineering, 1984 of the Borough of Guildford Class of 1965 Class of 1973 Class of 1984 Dr Christopher Hill Mr Robert Earl and two anonymous donors Mr Neil Chapman
32 University of Surrey | Surrey: A world of collaboration 33 INCOME 0 100 200 300 £M 32.9 Government funding grants 30.7 156.1 Tuition fees 137.3
Research income 42.7 40.3
Other income 53.3 Finances 52.3 12.5 Research Park and investments 11.2 297.5 We achieved further growth in student numbers in 2017-18, Total income 271.8 with our total income rising by nine per cent to almost £300m.
EXPENDITURE 0 100 200 300 £M 152.0 Staff costs 141.9 2018-19 academic year and the remaining Our income, expenditure and surplus 96.5 Non-pay expenditure 2017-18 was another year of solid growth. 670 rooms are planned to be finished in 91.3 Our total income rose by £25.7m, or nine per September 2019. Depreciation 28.7 25.3 cent, to £297.5m. Our tuition fee income Interest 8.9 increased by £18.8m to £156.1m, and our Our cash balances 8.1 research income by £2.4m to £42.7m. Cash balances remain high following our 286.2 2016-17 drawdown of £120m on private Total expenditure 266.6 Our expenditure totalled £286.2m, £19.6m placement funds. With unspent private higher than in 2016-17. 2017–2018 2016–2017 placement funds of £74.3m earmarked for | Taking into account the annual revaluation the completion of the Manor Park student of Surrey Research Park and other statutory residences project and other transformative SURPLUS 0 5 10 £M schemes, our underlying cash balance adjustments, our surplus for 2017-18 was 11.3 Income less expenditure (as above) £13.5m. This compares to a surplus of £4.2m at 31 July 2018 was £57.4m. 5.2 2.9 for the previous year. Surrey Research Park revaluation Looking ahead -1.1 Other gains, losses and taxation -0.7 Our capital investment We continue to operate in a challenging 0.1 We’ve continued to invest heavily in our estate and competitive environment, but our cash 13.5 Surplus to improve the experience for our students and reserves are sufficient to provide us with time 4.2 to increase our capacity for academic work. to respond appropriately to changes that 2017–2018 2016–2017 may lie ahead. We remain committed to | Our capital investment increased from our strategy and to delivering the best £49.9m in 2016-17 to £67.9m in 2017-18. possible student experience. £35.3m of this was spent on our Manor Park student residences project, which in total is an You can read our financial statements £80m investment by the University in new for 2017-18 in full online at: student accommodation. The first 480 rooms were completed in time for the start of the surrey.ac.uk/finances
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