University case for support

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Introductions

among UK universities, Warwick is a unique, and uniquely successful, institution.

Despite its relative youth it is undoubtedly one of the UK’s leading universities,

with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching, for

innovation and for links with business and industry. In the latest UK government

Research assessment exercise, Warwick was rated seventh in the UK for research

excellence; in the media league tables, it comfortably maintains its position in the

‘Top Ten’; and our student places continue to be highly sought after, with more than

ten students applying for every undergraduate place.

Now, as we approach Warwick’s 50th birthday in 2015, our challenge is plain: how

to focus activity and drive so as to attain greater international pre-eminence. It is

clear that only universities with truly global reach will have the potential to make a

proper impact on the pressing issues facing the world today.

This Case for Support outlines some of Warwick’s key activities designed to

maximise the visibility and impact of the University around the world as well as

increase its impact in the UK. Not surprisingly, Warwick’s future strategy is

ambitious. It is also bold and distinctive, building on past successes and

Warwick’s unique entrepreneurial spirit.

Richard Lambert

Chancellor, The University of Warwick

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Contents

Development of Warwick 04

Global scholarship 07

Global health 09

Global enterprise 11

Global responsibility 13

Global culture 15

Investment in Warwick’s future 16

Warwick’s development team 18

Throughout the University’s history, private funders have responded generously to

the University’s ambitions to improve itself.

even before the first students arrived on campus in 1965, the University’s founding

Vice-Chancellor, Lord Butterworth, raised £4 million from the region’s business

leaders in support of the University’s foundation. The much-loved Warwick arts

Centre was only made possible following successive donations amounting to over

£20 million made by a local resident. Today many of our alumni – who of course

benefited from the foresightedness of those early investors – are themselves

donors to the University.

I believe that our University has benefited immeasurably from the experience,

support and friendship of individual donors, business partners and charitable

organisations. They have all played a significant part in helping to shape Warwick

into the unique institution it is today.

In the coming years, the University will launch a major fundraising campaign to

attract £50 million of new support for Vision 2015. The following pages demonstrate

the impact philanthropy is already making on the University of Warwick and set

out the five main areas where we believe that donors will want to get involved.

I would like to thank everyone who is already helping us to invest in our global

vision. as we look to the future, I hope that many more will share our excitement

and join us on our journey.

Professor Nigel Thrift

Vice-Chancellor, The University of Warwick

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Development of Warwick

Jack (later Lord) Butterworth, Warwick‘s first Vice-Chancellor

Planning the University

Radio Warwick 963 starts broadcasting 1971

Student meeting in Rootes Social Building

Queen Elizabeth II’s visit, 1970First Degree Ceremony, Coventry Cathedral, 1968

Constructing Benefactor’s Hall of Residence

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Naming of the Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, 1987

Jack Martin Residences, opened in 1986 The International Digital Lab, Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), 2008

Opening of Warwick Medical School, 2002

New Warwick Business School Wing, 1992Opening of the Science Park, 1984 Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, Warwick’s base in Venice

Visit by President Clinton, 2000

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‘The experiences that I gain here will be invaluable and I hope to pass on some of my excitement to people back home’Young, gifted and talented student, Malaysia

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Global scholarship

International Gateway for Gifted YouthIt’s important to identify and nurture outstanding ability as early as possible. Warwick has created the International Gateway for Gifted Youth (IGGY) to bring together highly gifted 11-19 year olds from all cultures, ethnicities and financial circumstances to share their common intellectual bond through virtual and physical meetings. early philanthropic funding has enabled the creation of the Go Global Fund but the opportunity to transform the lives of so many more is ready for catalytic support.

Undergraduate Scholarshipsa comprehensive undergraduate scholarship programme ensures that exceptionally bright young people are pro-actively encouraged to pursue academic studies at Warwick. Those from less well-resourced schools are supported through initiatives

As a centre of world-class scholarship, Warwick needs to innovate in order to continue to attract the very best intellectual talent, wherever it may be found. This will allow us to create, complement and grow outstanding academic teams across the University.

such as the Further Maths programme or pathways to Law. once at University students from non-traditional backgrounds can benefit from one of a number of scholarships including the Multicultural Scholars’ programme which is funded entirely philanthropically by individuals and professional firms. More funds will support more talent.

PhD Scholarshipsexcellent phD students are the bedrock of first-class academic teams and the source of future research directors. at Warwick, phD scholarships, funded by generous individuals and the University itself, have proved to be a magnet to attract outstanding students, who are already working on high priority issues in medicine, on low carbon technology and on the challenge of alleviating poverty. Could you, or those you know, help us to advance this work by funding further phD scholarships at Warwick?

CARA Associate FellowshipsWarwick is working with the Council for assisting Refugee academics, offering fellowships, mentoring and support to academics driven from their own countries as a consequence of political unrest and turmoil. These talented people bring much to the UK’s higher education community and to Warwick in particular. With your help we could support more such academics!

A £2 million investment in the International Gateway for Gifted Youth will transform its development over the next five years, ensuring that a truly rich community of young people is supported around the world through virtual space in local hubs in disadvantaged communities such as the townships of Johannesburg or the slums of Delhi.

‘When I worked as a GP, every day I witnessed first-hand the profound benefits of health research. Not only research which led to a cure or new treatments for an illness, but also research which improved the quality of life for my patients and enabled them to cope with their conditions. Translating our pioneering research into treatments, techniques and technologies that directly improve patient care in the UK and across the world is at the heart of the work carried out at Warwick Medical School’professor Yvonne Carter oBe, Dean of Warwick Medical School

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Diabetes over 200 million people in the world, including children and teenagers, have diabetes now – the numbers are still rising dramatically! our leading research programme on human fat cell behaviour has shown how defects in the fat cell can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure and other life-threatening diseases. However, there is still much more to learn. additional investment will help to open the gateway to finding an ultimate solution to the treatment of diabetes and its many detrimental health consequences.

Infant Mortality No one should have to experience the loss of a child, especially a newborn baby, but with 7% of babies born prematurely in the UK alone every year, there is now an even greater risk of infant death or disability from premature labour. We are currently developing a large research programme to

Global health

Major deadly epidemics of obesity and diabetes are sweeping across the world today. For the first time in centuries life expectancy in developed nations is predicted to decline. Ten years on, Warwick Medical School is already at the forefront of research into the causes, prevention and treatment of these life-limiting diseases.

understand the processes that make women go into labour. Further investment will translate these research findings into improved clinical care.

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, with 70% of deaths occurring in developing countries. our research focuses on the prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease, examining hypertension and the relations between nutrition, metabolic abnormalities and cardiovascular risk in developed and developing countries – particularly in West and South africa. our findings translate into practical policies. The head of our cardiovascular medicine team holds Warwick Medical School’s first endowed chair: extra investment will enable us to create more research teams to work in this vital area.

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A £3 million Endowed Chair in Global Health Economics will help us to speed up the process of translating new medical initiatives developed at Warwick into practical treatments available to patients.

Much of medical research is funded by foundations, companies and private individuals – people wanting to make a difference to the lives of their friends and families. Warwick Medical School is seeking to raise £20 million by 2015 to advance its ground-breaking research into some of the world’s most pressing health issues. Your contribution to Warwick Medical School would help us ultimately to save lives.

Alzheimersage-related diseases such as alzheimers are a growing health concern. Warwick’s chemists are contributing to research in this area by studying the effects of ‘rusting’ in the brain. They have discovered that the mechanism that we rely on to transport iron safely through our blood stream can, in certain circumstances, collapse into a state which grows long worm-like ‘fibrils’ banded by lines of iron rust. This process could provide the first insight into how iron gets deposited in the brain to cause some forms of parkinson’s and alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases.

Your support of a phD student, a post doctoral student or a more senior academic could help find the solution to these distressing conditions.

‘When universities and businesses support one another, the impact on the UK and wider global economy is significant. The University of Warwick – and Warwick Business School in particular – has always been a beacon of business-university collaboration. Now, with investment from the communities that really benefit from its work, WBS can provide the knowledge and leadership to support business, build innovative spaces conducive to thought-leadership and collaboration, and educate the workforce and leaders of tomorrow’Richard Lambert, Director-General, CBI and Chancellor of the University of Warwick

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Global enterprise

The University of Warwick is well known for its relationships with industry and the impact of its research on enterprise. Through its programmes of study and its research, Warwick Business School (WBS) draws on its wealth of intellectual capital to influence and enhance global enterprise.

Faculty FundTo continue working with business and governments around the world, WBS must be able to recruit top-class international academics. This is the purpose of the Faculty Fund which also supports crucial areas of research such as energy, security, risk, and financial markets. Investment in the Faculty Fund will enable WBS to recruit and retain individuals who combine excellent scholarship with practical business relevance, ensuring that tomorrow’s leaders are taught by first class minds.

Talent FundWBS’s mission is to create the next generation of high calibre business leaders, equipped with the skills to benefit business, government and society across the world.

In our changing financial and economic climate, investment in leadership to shape global business policy and management practice is more important than ever.

The Talent Fund will provide scholarships to support the finest students, regardless of background. Contributions to the Talent Fund will enable us to develop tomorrow’s leaders of business, government, the public services and not-for-profit organisations.

Capital FundThe Capital Fund supports the development of a world-class research and teaching hub. WBS aims to create innovative, environmentally friendly buildings that nurture our students and allow us to create new research centres such as the enterprise Hub and the Centre for Sports Management, education and Society. Investment in the Capital Fund will enable us to complete the blueprint for a leading global business school.

The three components of the WBS 2015 Development Fund support the School in its aim of competing with the world’s leading business schools, as well as the University’s wider goal of becoming one of the top 50 universities in the world.

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A £500,000 investment endows a PhD Scholarship allowing Warwick to compete with the top Global 50 institutions in the selection of candidates.

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Warwick in Africaafrica’s problems are legion. In our developing Warwick in africa programme we are currently concentrating on areas where we believe we can make a difference: education, health and crop science. For example, in South africa and Tanzania, our undergraduate students are working alongside african teachers in township schools to help improve classroom teaching; reciprocal visits to the Warwick campus allow african teachers to explore new teaching methods to make a lasting impact on the learning experience of future generations of pupils. With further funding we could extend this initiative massively into more schools and even to different parts of africa.

The Low Carbon InitiativeMuch of the current research on climate change has so far centred on understanding its physical impact: there has been much less emphasis on understanding the broader implications of moving to a low-carbon society and the application of research. Warwick’s Low Carbon Initiative brings together the development and deployment of new technology, the establishment of

national and international political frameworks, the use of economic instruments, and behavioural change. Investment in Warwick’s Low Carbon Fund will enable us to combine the intellectual capital from across the physical, the biological and social sciences to develop practical new approaches to the management of climate change.

The Warwick CommissionThe University of Warwick is already highly regarded for its expertise in national and international public policy. The Warwick Commission is a unique initiative to stimulate new thinking on a range of pressing global policy issues. The recommendations from the first Commission, a year-long investigation into the future of the multilateral trade regime, were announced at the World Trade organisation at the end of 2007 and were quickly picked up by national governments across the world. Funding for the Warwick Commission – and for similar policy initiatives – will increase Warwick’s role as a catalyst in suggesting new paradigms for a changing world order.

Global responsibility

A global institution has global responsibilities: Warwick is using its knowledge and expertise – its intellectual capital – to transform the lives of many people across the world.

‘Warwick’s ability to marshal talent and resources behind an idea has been outstanding. It’s inspiring to see so many young people benefit and see their skills and aspirations grow. It’s also the biggest bangs per buck of anything I do’patrick Dunne, Warwick alumnus and benefactor of the Warwick in africa Teaching programme

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£50,000 funds a group of teaching project students to work in South Africa or Tanzania and allows a number of the teachers whom they will meet to spend two weeks on the Warwick campus and in local schools.

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Artist’s impression of the new ‘creative space’ in the redeveloped Warwick Arts Centre

Global culture

Fit for ExcellenceThe University has always been proud of its excellent sports facilities and works hard to cultivate the best possible environment for sport to take place, designed to add value to the whole experience of studying and working at Warwick. our long-standing vision of ‘Sport for all’ is not just about catering for a wide range of leisure opportunities and fostering collegiate team-spirit: it is about encouraging people to exercise extra-curricular talents; develop discipline; fulfil their goals; and grow to become well-rounded successful individuals who, through winning (and losing) in the company of others, will mature into tomorrow’s leaders! Helping us to invest in our facilities and equipment – and in turn create minds and bodies that are fit for excellence – will enable us to continue attracting the best students to Warwick; expand our programme of ‘Sport for all’ to benefit more local schools and members of the general public; and enable them all to reach their full potential.

Through its world class Arts Centre, its high quality sporting facilities and the work of its highly respected Arts and Humanities Faculty, Warwick is committed to becoming a major international cultural centre that will enrich the lives of its students, its staff and its local community.

‘The University has always encouraged students to fulfil their potential both academically and on the sports field. In my experience, natural ability can only get you so far. With the right support, facilities and motivation, Warwick can help talented young people to fulfil their dreams’David Moorcroft oBe, athlete/Broadcaster

William Shakespeare at WarwickShakespeare Studies at Warwick are defined by a premise: that the plays of Shakespeare depict their meanings in performance. Working in partnership with theatre

companies – including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe – and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust we are developing Shakespeare’s Live archive – a digital archive of promptbooks, production photographs, costume and set designs and posters. Investing in The Live archive will enable us to increase its global impact, establishing a unique resource that will promote Warwick as a major international cultural centre.

Warwick Arts CentreThe largest performing and visual arts complex outside London and a jewel in the University’s crown, Warwick arts Centre is currently undergoing an exciting £7.5 million redevelopment that will benefit the regional community and future generations of students. phase 1, the refurbishment of the Butterworth Hall, will significantly improve the quality of experience for the 250,000 people who visit the arts Centre every year; while phase 2, a new landmark building, will provide opportunities for thousands of students, amateur groups, and local school children to create, produce and present their own works – in collaboration with some of the world’s leading artists. So far, funding of £6.8 million has been secured towards the redevelopment, leaving £700,000 to be raised by october 2009, when the Butterworth Hall and the new ‘Creative Space’ are due to open to the public.

A £500,000 investment to expand the University’s popular climbing wall will increase its capacity and position it as one of a small number of world class indoor climbing centres within the UK.

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Investment in Warwick’s future

All donations to Warwick make an impact, helping the University to develop high quality scholarship programmes, recruit outstanding PhD students and outstanding academics, further excellent research and develop the student environment.

The importance of philanthropy of all kinds cannot be underestimated. Vision 2015 has rightly set ambitious goals to take Warwick to the highest global echelons of universities. Such ambition will involve the recruitment of more world class academics to work in the best facilities and support the brightest students. Excellence on every front!

Those who have already supported Warwick’s philanthropic journey have shown great leadership for which the University is very grateful. There is another way in which individuals can make a transformational difference. Legacies in the form of bequests make the single biggest impact on charities. These thoughtful, well planned, tax efficient gifts are yet another opportunity for individuals to leave a lasting impact on Warwick.

Throughout this Case for Support, we have identified examples of how you might wish to join Warwick’s journey. We have given an indication of what each step might cost. It depends on what’s important to you, the donor. We will welcome the opportunity to talk through Warwick’s ambitions, to understand where our ambitions coincide, to explain how we can work with you to fulfil your ambitions.

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Ian Rowley has insightful knowledge of Warwick through his leadership of the delivery of the University strategy, communications and development.

Ian Rowley Director of Development Communications and Strategy

+44 (0)24 7652 4902 [email protected]

Mary McGrath has a long association with Warwick. Known to many alumni and friends of Warwick, she heads the team of University fundraisers.

Mary McGrath Director of Major Gifts

+44 (0)24 7652 2661 [email protected]

a Warwick alumnus, Ben plummer heads the Warwick Business School Development and alumni relations team.

Ben Plummer Director of Development and alumni Relations Warwick Business School

+44 (0)24 7652 4188 [email protected]

anne McKiernan is currently using her wealth of fundraising experience to focus principally but not exclusively on the activities of the Medical School and other Warwick sciences.

Anne McKiernan associate Director of Major Gifts

+44 (0)24 7652 4264 [email protected]

Warwick’s development team

All members of the Warwick Development team will be pleased to discuss Warwick’s fundraising goals with you.

other members of the team:

Nicola Hunt Donar Stewardship officer

+44 (0)24 7657 5720 [email protected]

Faye Jennings Director of annual Giving

+44 (0)24 7657 4375 [email protected]

Robin Leonard Development executive arts Centre and Warwick Sport

+44 (0)24 7657 5776 [email protected]

Gareth Owen Major Gifts officer

+44 (0)24 7657 4775 [email protected]

Jon Stevens Major Gifts officer

+44 (0)24 7657 5778 [email protected]

Charlotte Wilkes associate Director Warwick Business School

+44 (0)24 7655 0075 [email protected]

Development and Alumni Relations Office website: www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/development

For more information please contact:

Ian Rowley Director of Development, Communication and Strategy University House The University of Warwick Coventry CV4 8UW

[email protected] +44 (0)24 7652 4902