Humans of York, Harry Jackson – Laidlaw Scholar
“I heard about the Laidlaw Scholarship quite early on in my first year, but I wasn’t sure whether I was ready to do it as I’d just settled in. Initially I thought you had to be from a science [...]
O’Donnell and Tuomey Win Flagship Commission
The University of Leeds has announced ambitious plans to create a flagship building for students and staff at the heart of the western campus, supported by a generous gift from the Laidlaw Foundation.
Gulf News coverage of the Laidlaw Foundation/LBS Partnership
Laidlaw Foundation's partnership with London Business School aimed to advance women in business has received coverage from Gulf News.
London Business School (LBS) has received £3.69m from the Laidlaw Foundation to advance women in business.
The creation of the Laidlaw Women’s Leadership Fund strengthens the School’s ambition of moving towards 51% female representation across LBS’s degree programmes, in particular the number of women from socio-economically diverse backgrounds. The fund aims to attract the highest calibre women who might not otherwise [...]
Irvine Laidlaw Foundation appoints new Chief Executive, Susanna V. Kempe
The Irvine Laidlaw Foundation, which invests in the education of the underprivileged and underrepresented, today announced that Susanna Kempe will join as its Chief Executive. Susanna joins the Irvine Laidlaw Foundation from running her own boutique consulting firm Flying Trumpets. Prior [...]