Why give this gift to Glasgow?

The University of Glasgow has an outstanding international reputation, not only for the quality of education it provides, but also as a major centre for world class research. Giving by bequest is one way to ensure that the University continues with this tradition of excellence.

There are also many practical benefits associated with making a gift through your Will.

What difference would my gift make?

A legacy to the University of Glasgow can help by: 

• Raising the aspirations and unlocking the potential of talented young people from abroad as well as Scotland
• Advancing knowledge and technology for the improvement of society
• Helping understanding of diseases in humans and animals, including cancer, and our search for treatments and cures
• Contributing to Scotland's international reputation by supporting a distinguished seat of learning

You may wish to leave a legacy to benefit a specific area of research or a subject area, support a scholarship or chair, fund a piece of equipment or direct your gift to where the need is greatest. 

You can leave a gift of any size in your Will.

Who supports Glasgow in their will?

Many people with connections to Glasgow have supported the University in their will – whether a graduate or connected through family or friends – many individuals have found it a way to support an area of activity that is important to them and also to commemorate the donor or to honour another person. In the past, professorial Chairs, scholarships, buildings and rooms have been named following the gift of a bequest.

Contact us to request a bequest brochure

Why give this gift to Glasgow?

You may have studied here or simply have a passion for a particular subject or discipline.  Either way, supporting an area of scholarship at Glasgow can bring great rewards.  You may wish to honour a friend or relative or what your time studying here meant to you by contributing to the research or teaching of an area of your choice.

Find out more:

College of Arts
College of Social Sciences
College of Science and Engineering
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

What difference would my gift make?

Each subject area provides different opportunities for support but your gift could support areas such as travel scholarships, postgraduate research scholarships, fellowships for early career researchers, library collections, special lectures, special projects.

For example, a monthly gift of £20.83 per month would provide an annual gift of £250 or £312.50 including Gift Aid which could provide a Mobility Scholarship for a student or researcher in a subject you feel passionate about, providing them with opportunities to develop work in their subject area that they wouldn’t normally have.  You can also name the scholarship.

If you can’t find the subject or area you would like to support, please contact us

Why give this gift to Glasgow?

Heart disease and stroke are the biggest killers in the UK.  Glasgow is a strategically important centre for research into the causes of heart disease and stroke and the development of new approaches and treatments.  Donations go towards vital equipment and supporting the very best clinicians and researchers in this field.

What difference would my gift make?

A monthly gift of £20.83 per month for four years would provide a total gift of £1000 or £1250 including Gift Aid. You can name your gift on the Online Donor Wall.

A gift of this size could help to support innovative pilot projects. For example, the Heart Disease Fund recently supported a research project looking at the effect of exercise-training on the function of cardiac muscles in people who have blockages of the coronary artery.  A donor to the Medical Fund helps support new and pioneering research like this into the diseases that affect many of us and our loved ones.

Who supports Heart Disease Research at Glasgow?

More than 180 donors have given to the Heart Disease Fund since it was launched in 2006.  We have over 500 donors who regularly give to the Medical Fund themes supporting Glasgow’s medical breakthroughs.

We are grateful to those who have supported us, many of whom have suffered from Heart Disease or who have loved ones who have been affected by heart disease.

Find out more about supporting research into heart disease.

What other medical research can I support at Glasgow?

Glasgow is a major centre for medical research and the Medical Fund enables you to support research and advancement into a wide range of diseases and conditions.  You can also support medical research at Glasgow in your will through making a bequest.

Why give this gift to Glasgow?

Medicine at Glasgow has an illustrious history stretching back to the 17^th century.  Glasgow doctors have made a significant impact on the world during that time which continues through our alumni body and the more than 200 doctors we train each year.

What difference would my gift make?

With this gift we can buy equipment for the Wolfson Medical School Building which enhances the learning experience.  Over the past few years we have bought prosthetics for students' self study and mobile clinical lighting to enhance the teaching and assessment capability in the Clinical Skills Suite.  This equipment helps our students train in more realistic surroundings and become confident in their ability before seeing real patients 

Many of our supporters find giving a regular gift an affordable and convenient way to make a difference. For example a gift of £10.42 per month for four years results in a donation of £500.  The Medical Fund gives all donors who give £250 or above the opportunity to see their dedication on our Online Benefactor Wall and in our publications. 

Who supports Medical Education at Glasgow?

The Medical Education Fund is particularly popular with medical alumni and with medical reunion groups who use a group gift as a way of saying thank you for the education they received.  It is also popular with non-medics who wish to help our doctors of tomorrow receive the best training with the most up-to-date equipment.

Find out more about supporting medical education.

Why give this gift to Glasgow?

Education makes a huge difference to people’s lives.  A scholarship to help with the costs of attending Glasgow, to enable a student to have an exchange experience or to allow talented students to develop as post graduates, is a gift with great impact that will resonate into the future.  For many of our supporters the ability to help individuals to achieve their potential is a very rewarding experience. 

What difference would my gift make?

£83.33 a month or £1,000 a year for four years would fully fund a Talent Scholarship for an undergraduate student – often making the difference between a student taking up their place at Glasgow or not.

A monthly gift of £1,100 over three years would fund and name a Postgraduate Research Scholarship enabling a talented student to develop research in a school of your choice.

 A year group of 20 people each giving a gift of £50 a month could fund and name this scholarship.

What Scholarships can I support at Glasgow?

+ Talent Scholarships
+ Postgraduate Research Scholarships
+ Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in the College of Arts
+ Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in the College of Science and Engineering
+ Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in the College of MVLS
+ The Adam Smith Postgraduate Scholarship Fund in Social Sciences
+ Mobility Scholarships
+ Glasgow Centre for International Development Scholarships 

 Find out more about scholarships.

Why give this gift to Glasgow?

Glasgow is a strategically important centre for Cancer research. Any discoveries made in Glasgow have the capacity to impact worldwide.  The reason cancer research is so important to Glasgow in comparison to other UK cities is because, with the highest incidence in Europe, Glasgow provides researchers with access to the widest range of cancers, including some relatively rare cancers.  In addition, researchers have access to a huge population base, over 60% of Scotland’s population.

These factors, combined with recent huge capital investment and a team of cancer research scientists of world class caliber mean that a donation to cancer research in Glasgow can make a real impact.

What difference would my gift make?

Through a donation to cancer research you can support vital capital investments to build laboratories for our researchers to work.  Alternatively you can chose to directly support the work of the researchers of a specific area of cancer research such as leukaemia, paediatric leukaemia or breast cancer research.

Many of our supporters find giving a regular gift an affordable and convenient way to make a difference. For example a gift of £10.42 per month for four years results in a donation of £500.  All donations of £250 are given a naming opportunity on our donor wall within the new building. 

Who supports Cancer Research at Glasgow?

Through the Beatson Pebble Appeal over 3 000 donors have supported cancer research in Glasgow.  Many of those who have supported us have been affected by cancer either directly or through a family member. 

What other medical research can I support at Glasgow?

Glasgow is a major centre for medical research and the Medical Fund enables you to support research and advancement into a wide range of diseases and conditions.  You can also support medical research at Glasgow in your will through making a bequest.

Find out more about supporting cancer research.