Royal Bank of Scotland bursaries at University of Glasgow

Published: 9 December 2003

Bursaries for sixteen students as part of RBS Community Investment Programme on Wednesday 10 December 2003

A further sixteen University of Glasgow students will benefit this year from the support of The Royal Bank of Scotland.

These students have progressed into undergraduate degree programmes from the University's Department for Adult and Continuing Education Access courses and from GOALS schools participating in the widening access programme

Mr Robin Bulloch, Director of Retail Relationship Banking at the Royal Bank of Scotland will present the bursaries to the selected students who come from a diverse range of academic backgrounds in Engineering, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Information and Mathematical Sciences and Arts. Each student will receive a bursary of £1,000 for four years.

The programme began in 2001 when The Royal Bank of Scotland committed funding of £240,000 to help 15 new students in each year of their four-year degree course. A total of 46 students are now benefiting from this programme. This is in addition to the generous support already given by the Royal Bank to the GOALS summer schools.

Mr Bulloch will be joined by Principal, Sir Muir Russell at the event which will take place on Wednesday 10 December in the Carnegie and Senate Rooms at the University.

Mr Bulloch congratulated the bursary students and said, "Lack of finance and a reluctance to take on debt prevent many people from fulfilling their potential at university. This should not be the case, and the Royal Bank is pleased to be able to make it easier for so many deserving people to achieve their educational ambitions."

Sir Muir Russell added, " The University is committed to Widening Access for students of all ages. Our programmes have been very successful, and these Royal Bank Bursaries have played an extremely important part in that. They provide very positive help and encouragement for those taking up places here under our programmes. We are grateful to the Royal Bank of Scotland for their generous commitment to widening participation'.

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The award ceremony will take place on Wednesday 10 December at 12.30pm in Carnegie and Senate Rooms.

Graduates who receive a bursary have been guaranteed a job interview with the Royal Bank of Scotland. They will also be given the opportunity to apply for casual work during University holidays.

GOALS stands for Greater Opportunity for Access and Learning with Schools.

For further information contact Sarah Barclay, Royal Bank of Scotland Media Relations Manager, 0131 523 5659 or the University Press Office on 0141 330 3535

First published: 9 December 2003