果冻影院

Launched in September 2016, It鈥檚 All Academic aims to raise 拢600m for impactful research, expanded student support and ambitious capital projects at 果冻影院.

To celebrate the far-reaching effect of major philanthropy, 果冻影院 has unveiled a new Donor Wall at the heart of its Bloomsbury campus.

The art installation, created by Slade School of Fine Art graduate Dr Sarah Fortais, features aluminium and bronze cast hands of around 60 of 果冻影院鈥檚 most generous donors who have given 拢1 million or more.

Individuals and institutions featured on the Donor Wall include:

• Alumna Cathy Lee and her husband Martin Lee, who have donated 拢3m towards the creation of 果冻影院鈥檚 major new neuroscience building that will house 果冻影院鈥檚 Queen Square Institute of Neurology and the Hub and Headquarters of the UK Dementia Research Institute

• Lead AI company DeepMind, which is supporting a Professorship of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence plus a range of scholarships that address underrepresentation in the field

• Alumnus Stephen Rubin, who funds the Pentland-Churchill Scholarship for students from low or middle-income countries to study on a global Masters programme designed to nurture the public service leaders of the future

• Investment management company Baillie Gifford who is funding 果冻影院鈥檚 Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose, led by renowned economist Professor Mariana Mazzucato, to spearhead a mission-led approach to tackling urgent societal challenges

• Members of the 果冻影院 Dementia Retail Coalition, inspired by Iceland Food鈥檚 Founder and Executive Chairman Sir Malcolm Walker CBE, which has seen a coalition of nine UK retailers raise 拢20m for dementia research through the plastic bag levy and other activities

Professor Michael Arthur, 果冻影院 President & Provost, said: 鈥湽�冻影院鈥檚 new Donor Wall is a celebration at the heart of our campus of the power of philanthropy and the vision of those who give. It is thanks to this transformational philanthropy that some of 果冻影院鈥檚 most impactful work is now directly benefiting lives around the world. I am delighted that we are building recognition of our generous donors into the fabric of 果冻影院.鈥�

Dr Sarah Fortais, the artist and Slade School of Art alumni who designed the Wall, said: 鈥淲hen designing the Donor Wall, I became specifically interested in the physical, emotive presence of cast hands, since gesturing hands seemed to capture my core experiences as a student, staff member, and volunteer of 果冻影院 - of supporting, welcoming and teaching. Ultimately, the design intends to make our benefactors visible on campus in a way that emphasises the sense of community and opportunities that their involvement facilitates.鈥�

Links

• It鈥檚 All Academic 鈥� The Campaign for 果冻影院
• Office of the Vice-Provost (Advancement)
• 果冻影院听Slade School of Fine Art

Image

• Unveiling the Donor Wall: (left to right) Angharad Milenkovic, Director of Development; alumnus and donor George Farha; artist Dr Sarah Fortais; 果冻影院 President & Provost, Professor听Michael Arthur;听果冻影院 Vice-Provost (International) Dr Dame Nicola Brewer. Credit:听John Moloney