Together, we’ll build strength
Resilience isn't just about financial security. It's about enabling our students and staff to build flexibility, wellbeing and strength so they can make the most of every opportunity.
Plan for every possibility
It's about ensuring that future generations can benefit from Somerville by expanding our provision of teaching and learning spaces, and safeguarding our most vulnerable subjects.
And write the next chapter
Working together, our plans for resilience will ensure that we preserve Somerville's distinctive values, but update them for a changing world.
Our Priorities Are
Endow at-risk fellowships
To future-proof research and teaching, particularly in the humanities, where posts are seldom fully endowed, we need to increase the College’s endowment by £12m. Amazing support from Somervillians and friends has already enabled us to endow the Shirley Williams Fellowship in Politics, the Liz Cooke Fellowship in History and the Christian Carritt Fellowship in Music.
Now we are seeking to endow our fellowships in:
Cost: £12m
Fund a new fellowship in Economics
We are keen to fund the next five years in post for a brand new domus fellow in Economics. In this subject area, recruiting to teaching and research positions is challenging. Our new post will allow us to attract talented individuals to ensure dedicated and secure provision.
Cost: £50,000 p.a.
Secure the Somerville Skills Hub
The Somerville Skills Hub is a pioneering programme that provides our students with a ‘termly toolkit’ to thrive in their academic growth, career development and welfare. By supporting this programme, you can enable us to continue providing the seminars, workshops and mentoring that drive long-term success.
Cost: £30,000 p.a.
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