The Newcastle University Student Fund
Since the fund was launched in 2021, over £1.5 million has been donated to support current and future generations of students across our three campuses in Newcastle, Singapore and Malaysia.
Donations have:
- Increased hardship support so we can be there when students need it most.
- Offered bursaries to students so they can buy the equipment they need to study and reach their potential.
- Provided participation bursaries so any student can get involved in Students’ Union clubs, sports and societies, no matter what their financial situation.
- Removed the financial pressures associated with attending job interviews, internships, international field trips, work placements and volunteering programmes.
- Stocked the Students’ Union foodbank, offered discounted hot meals on campus and free period products during the cost-of-living crisis.
Scholarships
Thousands of our students rely on financial aid to support their education. Ability, not financial circumstance should be what counts, and our simple aim is to give every student the best possible chance to thrive at Newcastle University. Our scholarship programmes are designed to meet the individual needs of our students as effectively as possible.
Newcastle’s donor community supports over 300 scholarships each year. But we need to do more to meet the needs of our students as effectively as possible.
If you would like to know more about setting up a scholarship at Newcastle University, please contact Alexa Charlton at alexa.charlton@ncl.ac.uk.
Brooke's story
I’m an estranged student, so this support really has been life-changing. The scholarship has really helped with my mental stability, and it means I don’t have to work as much. I can just be a regular student. I’ve always had to work, but I have more free time now that I don’t have to work as much.
If you’re looking to fund the next generation of researchers, I think Newcastle University is a good place to do that, and I think that investing in youths is really important.
George's story
At the start of the year, I was working 25 to 30 hours per week. Since being awarded the bursary, I’ve been able to reduce my hours significantly. I still work, as I think it is good for me, but it has given me a lot more time to study as well as socialise with my flatmates and get to know them better. I feel a lot less stressed now.
As someone from the North, I think a lot of my life is structured around class and different struggles based on that. Being able to access scholarships and support in this way helps to close the gap in terms of economic privilege. I think it is a great thing to provide for added fairness.
