The Shoaib Rawat Fellowship Albert Suen, architecture student with our thanks 2009-2010 Paintings by David Bomberg from “The Legacy of David Bomberg and the Borough Group – the Sarah Rose Collection” 3 Contents 04 Letter from the Vice Chancellor 06 LSBU – A history of philanthropy 07 The LSBU Annual Fund Gift Matching and Gift Aid 08 Support for LSBU in 2009/10 11 List of Donors 16 What our donors have supported 23 Research and Enterprise at LSBU 24 LSBU – a real centre of excellence 1 4 2 1 Self Portrait, 1937 Charcoal on paper 2 Washing of the Feet (Armenian Church), 1925 Oil on wood 3 Portrait, 1954 Oil on wood 4 Flowers Rhythm, 1948 Oil on canvas 5 Self Portrait, 1937 Oil on board 5 2 — 3 Letter from the Vice Chancellor Welcome to the second edition of With Our student body is diverse in every way; diverse in age, Entrepreneurship offers our students an alternative path to Our Thanks, London South Bank University’s ethnicity, language, academic background and mode fulfilment and economic success. It also has broader social annual publication created especially for of study. We value this diversity and are committed to and economic benefits. According to the United Nations, providing fair access to higher education for everyone who entrepreneurship “is closely associated with change, our donors. can benefit. When we recognise talent we endeavour to creativity, knowledge, innovation and flexibility – factors nurture it by ensuring our students have the personal, that are increasingly important sources of competitiveness I am delighted once again to be able to thank all of you practical and professional skills needed to succeed. We in an increasingly globalized world economy.” We are who have given to the University and its students over the want to do more to support this talent, offering more building on our highly successful work in entrepreneurship past year. We truly value our donors, as your gifts help us scholarships and services to help our students achieve their including our business incubator and student enterprise to provide the excellent education our students deserve. potential and providing a campus environment that attracts programmes. The LSBU Annual Fund has been in existence for just over and inspires them. 30 months. I am particularly impressed that this year’s Today’s professional graduates need the opportunity to record contains such a long list of over 1,000 donations We research in high impact areas which address important practice and develop their skills outside of the workplace. from individuals, trusts, foundations and companies. This national and international issues; and deliver value for This increases their experience, confidence and ultimately support is already making a real difference to our students the end user and enrich our teaching. We are focusing their employability. We continue to develop additional and we have also been able to lay the ground work that on six key areas of research where our interdisciplinary facilities and professional and extra mural sport and other will change the lives of students in years to come. understanding and skills uniquely place us to offer programmes to help our students advance their practical important insight on local, national and international and personal skills, and to enhance their understanding Our focus is on our students; inspiring them and enabling issues. These are Sustainability and the Built Environment, of work in a complex society. The University has recently them to succeed. To achieve this, we aim to provide the Energy, Not-for-Profit Management, Social Policy, Food announced an exciting new programme of estate support which makes the most of their talents: to offer and Health, especially midwifery and children’s cancer development which will provide even better facilities and them the best in professional insight; to develop their care. The University has wide ranging expertise in the field enhance the student experience. We look forward to entrepreneurial abilities; and to give them the facilities of sustainability and is a UN Regional Centre of Expertise keeping you, our generous donors, informed about the in which to practise their skills. We are embarking on a in Education for Sustainability. We work closely with the progress of this work. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy series of exciting projects to support these aims. They are Not-for-Profit sector and are the UK leader in management With Our Thanks and reading about the difference your ambitious, but with your support they are achievable and education in the field. LSBU is also the UK leader in non- contributions are making. will help us to realise our vision of being the country’s most medical healthcare education, training 40% of London’s admired university for creating professional opportunity. nurses and working with distinguished clinical partners to Finally, let me thank you once again on behalf of our deliver improved patient experiences and outcomes. We students for your generous and valued support. are seeking investment to build on these particular areas of expertise and raise our work to a new level. Best wishes Professor Martin J Earwicker FREng Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive 4 — 5 1 Product design lecture, Borough Road LSBU – A history of philanthropy 2 Electrical engineering, computer lab, Tower Block The LSBU Annual Fund In late 19th Century south London, the prospects for those called to the charity’s offices. Here he was told that up to Tuition fees and government grants who wanted to learn a trade were not good. London £150,000 would be available to establish Polytechnics in do not provide all that is needed to factories were small and rents were high. There was a south London, but as a match against money raised from give our students an excellent LSBU constant flow of young, skilled workers entering the capital the public. With fellow members of the School Board, and education, which is our aim. The LSBU and it was more cost effective for companies to employ other pillars of the community, Edric Bayley established a Annual Fund is an opportunity for those those who were already able to do a job, rather than invest committee to raise the necessary funds. closest to the University, our alumni in training and apprenticeships. Elephant and Castle was and other friends, to play an important a hotspot of deprivation and for the young people of the There were a number of larger donations, but the majority role in the University’s present and its area there was little hope of being able to gain the skills of funds were raised from ordinary people. 55,000 postal future by helping us to ensure we offer needed to work their way out of poverty. appeals were sent, those working in factories contributed, students the best possible education. and there were thousands of donations placed in collection In so doing they are helping us to In 1883 an Act of Parliament created an exciting new boxes on London Bridge. The appeal was a success, and become the most admired university for opportunity for the young people of south London. The thanks to the generosity of the people of south London, providing professional opportunities. City of London Parochial Charities Act amalgamated the the Borough Polytechnic, along with the Battersea charitable funds of 107 City parishes where, as a result of Polytechnic, was established. As its name suggests, the Annual changes to population, the original intentions of the Fund seeks support each and every benefactors could no longer be fulfilled. The commissioners One hundred and twenty seven years later, LSBU continues year, from new and existing donors. of the new charity then approached a prominent member to be deeply grateful for the charitable support it receives. Every donation, combined with those of the Southwark community with a challenge. Donations help the University to invest in areas not of others, makes a significant and adequately supported by teaching or research grants or 1 immediate impact on the quality of Edric Bayley, a member of the School Board for Southwark tuition fees, and allow us to continue to offer an excellent the LSBU experience for our students. and a man who was to become one of Borough affordable education to students from south London, the When companies and foundations Polytechnics most staunch advocates and benefactors, was UK and from around the world. consider supporting LSBU, they consider how many alumni and others support the University. As a result your gift can help LSBU gain vital support from other funding sources. Gift Matching and Gift Aid To encourage and reward donors for their generosity, the government offers two ways to maximise the value of your donations to the University. Gift Aid allows you and us to reclaim the income tax paid on your donation. Gift Matching awards the university an extra 50p for every £1 donated. Best of all, Gift Aid and Gift Matching used together can double or even treble the value of your gift to us. Under the Gift Matching scheme, LSBU can claim £1.35m between August 2008 and July 2011. Thanks to your support, the University has already claimed gift matches worth nearly £550,000. With less than a year left, we have £800,000 left to claim. With your on-going generosity we can make this happen. If you would like further Commemorative plaque in information please contact: Ullysses Tucker, Jr., honour of Edric Bayley’s gifts Head of Individual Giving at [email protected] or to the Borough Polytechnic telephone 020 7815 6073. 2 6 — 7 Prizes, Awards and