London School of Economics Partners with the Laidlaw Foundation to Launch the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme
The Laidlaw Foundation is partnering with The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to annually offer 25 exceptional undergraduate students a place on the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme, designed to develop a [...]
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Westgate Hill Primary Academy receives “Outstanding” judgment from Ofsted
Westgate Hill Primary Academy, a member of Laidlaw Schools Trust, has received an "Outstanding" judgment from Ofsted on every category of [...]
London School of Economics Partners with the Laidlaw Foundation to Launch the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme
The Laidlaw Foundation is partnering with The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to annually offer 25 exceptional undergraduate students [...]
THE GOOD LEADER PODCAST
#TheGoodLeader: Mitigating the Climate Crisis – Beth Davenport
Durham Laidlaw Scholarship alumna Beth discusses her research into plant genetic engineering techniques, white privilege, and the relationship between COVID19 and [...]
#TheGoodLeader: Rewriting History – Shirley Thompson OBE
Composer, academic, and cultural activist Dr Shirley J. Thompson discusses the importance of constantly questioning the status quo, transforming established narratives, [...]
SCHOLARS’ RESEARCH
What it’s like to take part in the Undergraduate Laidlaw Scholarship Programme
Hear from 2020 Scholar, Eleanor Smith, and her supervisor, Professor Stephen Price, on their experiences of the Laidlaw Research and Leadership [...]
2021 Central Projects for Undergraduate Scholars
The Laidlaw Foundation has partnered with several organisations to offer the following projects to Undergraduate Leadership and Research Scholars starting in [...]
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Westgate Hill Primary Academy receives “Outstanding” judgment from Ofsted
Westgate Hill Primary Academy, a member of Laidlaw Schools Trust, has received an "Outstanding" judgment from Ofsted on every category of assessment. In only four years, the leaders, teachers and support staff at Westgate Hill [...]
London School of Economics Partners with the Laidlaw Foundation to Launch the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme
The Laidlaw Foundation is partnering with The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to annually offer 25 exceptional undergraduate students a place on the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme, designed to develop a [...]
£3.2m Laidlaw Teaching and Leadership Centre Opened at Sedgefield Community College
The Laidlaw Teaching and Leadership Centre officially opened at Sedgefield Community College, a Laidlaw Schools Trust academy. The £3.2m two-storey building, designed by ADP Architecture, will serve as a learning hub for PGCE teacher trainees, [...]
Laidlaw Foundation Launches $50 Million Venture Capital Fund To Accelerate Laidlaw Scholar-Led Businesses
LONDON, UK, October 4th 2021—Laidlaw Scholars Ventures (LSV), a venture capital fund established by the Laidlaw Foundation to invest in businesses led by Laidlaw Scholars, today officially opens for applications. All profits from LSV will [...]
Excelsior Academy, Part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, Becomes First School in the Region to Offer the COVID Vaccine to Pupils Aged 12-15
Pupils aged 12-15 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne's Excelsior Academy, a member of the Laidlaw Schools Trust, have become the first in the North East region to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday 22nd of September, between 100 [...]