Make a difference to the lives of our students and community
Making a legacy bequest enables the gift of education to be passed on to others.
For some students financial support can mean the difference between going to university and not. For many, it provides an opportunity to succeed and even excel. You can help students of the future by leaving a gift in your will.
We've partnered with expert will writers, Octopus Legacy (formerly known as Guardian Angel), to offer you the chance to write your will for free today. With their help, you can make sure that your family is protected and provided for at a time when they will need it most and you'll also have the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of students at Kent.
This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join our "Light up a life" campaign. Your support will help students facing unexpected financial hardship, sanctuary students rebuilding their futures, and those benefiting from ground-breaking Parkinson’s research. With a donation of £10, a candle will be lit in your honour at our Carols Around the Tree event. Together, we’re lighting up lives.
Kent is committed to changing the world for the better. We believe that our students and our research have the potential to make a real difference to people's lives. That's why we work hard to ensure that ambitious, talented individuals can study here, regardless of their background. We also invest in research that is tackling pressing global issues such as poverty, the refugee crisis, and the right to food.
But we can't do this alone. We need your help to support scholarships, projects and research programmes that will change lives for the better.
We’re inviting YOU to 'make your mark' on Docking Station, by naming a part of it!
This is your chance to connect with Medway’s future in a meaningful way. For details on naming opportunities or sponsorship, contact Samantha Scott.
Your support creates opportunities for our students
Received a life-changing scholarship
Fathima was a beneficiary of the Kent Refuge Fund who sought asylum in the UK in 2010. She studied Accountancy and Finance and graduated in 2019.
His passion for cancer research saw him return to Kent for a PhD
Today, he finds and establishes partnerships outside of Cancer Research UK, with organisations and people who can help them achieve more when it comes to beating cancer.
Training to become one of the doctors of tomorrow
Yuta is a recipient of the Canterbury Health Education Foundation Scholarship.
Completing the PhD of his dreams studying the frescoes in the Vatican
Kostas, an Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholar, has been unlocking the secrets of Raphael's frescoes.
Supported by a legacy to carry out research in the US crucial to her thesis
The Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship was set up in memory of Christine Bolt, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Kent, by her husband, and supports a sustained period of research in the United States.
Set up his own thriving business with support from the Business Start-Up Journey
Emmanuel graduated in July 2019. He started working on his business at secondary school and the opportunities presented to him at Kent meant that he was able to launch Jehu-Cal in his first year of study.
Those three years must have been a magnificent experience in my life given that, 45 years on, I am delighted to donate funds for the benefit of the University and its students.
Your support makes a difference in our communities
Inspiring the next generation of medical professionals in Kent and Medway
Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) is an exciting collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent and builds on their existing high-quality clinical teaching and research strengths.
Creating 3D printed face shields for Pilgrims Hospices
The pressing need for personal protective equipment by staff in the NHS and other organisations working in the frontline fight against COVID-19, prompted an urgent solution by Kent staff.
A new hub for culture, creativity and digital innovation in the heart of Medway
Your donation will help make this project a reality by helping us to reach our fundraising target and realise the benefits and opportunities the Docking Station will create.
Leave your mark and support your passion while providing opportunities for generations of students. Enable the gift of education to be passed on.
You can commemorate the life of a loved one by donating to Kent. Celebrate a life and see the benefit it gives to the University and its students.
The University of Kent and Parkinson’s Care and Support UK need your help to give those living with Parkinson’s disease and their families hope. We want to establish the world’s first integrated therapy centre that will offer a comprehensive range of non-pharmacological therapies to improve the lives of so many.