Announcing Laidlaw Schools Trust’s new CEO: Ian Simpson
We are delighted to share that newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Ian Simpson, will be joining the Laidlaw Schools Trust family in April 2021. Currently Executive Principal at Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, Ian is [...]
LATEST NEWS
One Million Euros for Women’s Health
Lord Laidlaw makes a €1million donation to Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital for innovative, non-invasive pelvic treatment. July 13th, 2021 Press release [...]
Former Great Britain rugby captain visits County Durham school
June 28, 2021 Excerpt from The Northern Echo. Read full article. "Sporting superstar Jamie Peacock attended Sedgefield Community College, in County Durham, [...]
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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One Million Euros for Women’s Health
Lord Laidlaw makes a €1million donation to Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital for innovative, non-invasive pelvic treatment. July 13th, 2021 Press release from the Princess Grace Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace) Lord and Lady Laidlaw, generous and loyal [...]
Former Great Britain rugby captain visits County Durham school
June 28, 2021 Excerpt from The Northern Echo. Read full article. "Sporting superstar Jamie Peacock attended Sedgefield Community College, in County Durham, earlier this week to inspire youngsters to be their best selves. Mr Peacock is [...]
Laidlaw Scholars Help Promote Socioeconomic Diversity at LBS with FLII Club
London Business School Laidlaw Scholars Gigi Jia and Margarita Bicec become founding members of FLII - First-Generation, Low or Intermediate-Income. The club aims to promote socioeconomic diversity within the student body and beyond. May 17th, 2021 [...]
Laidlaw Foundation Sponsors Royal Opera House’s Initiative To Thank NHS Workers
April 28, 2021 Excerpt from Royal Opera House's article. Read full version. As the country emerges from lockdown restrictions, the Royal Opera House is delighted to announce a suite of performances, partnerships and events, as [...]
Killer or Power Giver? Turning trapped gases in Lake Kivu from a serious danger into a fossil fuel-free energy resource
Lord Laidlaw’s Lake Kivu project is transforming risk into reward by extracting renewable energy to power more than 50,000 homes in Rwanda. April 7th, 2021 | Photo credit: Timbuktu Travel Situated between Rwanda and the [...]