First Provost Prize awarded
23 February 2004
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº has established a new annual prize for students, which cements the fruitful relationship between the university and City & Islington Sixth Form College.
The £2,000 prize recognises a student from the college who has entered ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº who is exceptionally academically able, has shown outstanding improvement during his or her time at the college, and has overcome disadvantage to achieve entry to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.
Mr Vladislav Savov (Laws 1), the first recipient of the Provost Prize, came to the UK from Bulgaria in 1997. Despite arriving in the UK with a poor level of English, Mr Savov left City & Islington College with three grade 'A' passes at A-level. In addition to his studies, he volunteers as a student mentor at his former college.
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and the college operate a 'Partnership of Excellence', formed in conjunction with the Department of Education & Skills, to raise aspirations and achievements of the sixth form students.
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning, Professor Michael Worton, attended the event. He said: "Our partnership with City & Islington College contributes significantly to our aim of widening participation in higher education. It also offers an opportunity for ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students to gain valuable mentoring and training skills. We are delighted to be awarding this prize to Vladislav, in recognition of his achievements in obtaining a place at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº. We wish him every success in the future."
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