“I loved my time at the University of Hull and I’m more than happy to contribute towards the Chancellor’s Circle. The University has always had a reputation for friendliness and for caring for its students, and for those who have gone before helping the next generation.”

Nigel Rendell, BSc Economics 1982, Chancellor’s Circle Member

We want the best students in the UK to come to the University of Hull. When they arrive, we want them to find a place where they can ask the biggest questions, tackle the most difficult problems and equip themselves to make a difference at Hull and beyond. Attracting the best students and giving them this platform will help us to improve our reputation, continue to drive high standards and deliver a positive impact for the communities and businesses our students will be part of.

Introducing the Chancellor’s Circle

This is why we were excited to launch the Chancellor’s Circle last year, to celebrate the appointment of the Rt Hon Alan Johnson as our new Chancellor. The Chancellor’s Circle is a giving group of alumni and friends of the University who want to help us achieve our vision to attract more of the UK’s top talent and support them to fulfil their great potential.

Chancellor’s Scholarship

The Chancellor’s Circle will seek to deliver on this vision by funding the Chancellor’s Scholarship. The merit-based scholarship programme encourages those with the potential to be excellent undergraduate students, in and out of the classroom, to study at Hull.. Each year, ten full-fee scholarships across subject areas will be awarded to exceptional students from around the UK.

The Rt Hon Alan Johnson, Chancellor of the University, said: “The Chancellor’s Scholarship will allow us to expand opportunities to study at Hull for some of the country’s brightest and most deserving students. I’m delighted to be working with Chancellor’s Circle members to make that possible.”

The deadline for scholarship applications has been extended to the end of February. We welcome alumni in helping us share this opportunity with teachers, schools or upcoming undergraduates. More information and instructions on how to apply can be found on the Chancellor’s Scholarship recruitment page.

Alumni and friends are supporting the aims of the Chancellor’s Circle

We are incredibly grateful to the generous members of the Chancellor’s Circle, whose support is making a huge impact for the University and our students.

We encourage other alumni, friends and members of the business community to join the Chancellor’s Circle and support the new scholarship. Membership includes:

• Annual event hosted by the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor
• Meet scholarship recipients and hear their stories first-hand
• Network with a wide range of alumni from across business sectors and educational routes
• Annual newsletter
• Recognition of your support in our online donor roll

To join and retain membership, we ask supporters to donate an annual gift of a minimum of £1,000 or £83 per month.

For more information on supporting us in this way, please email Caitlin Hazell in the Development and Alumni Relations Office C.Hazell@hull.ac.uk