Make a Difference

Make a Difference

Your donations matter so much. 

Supporting Our Research

  

In 2017 we launched a £4.2019年5月,威尼斯新版APP下载激动地宣布了这一消息, thanks to the tremendous support of many donors, we reached this ambitious target. We cannot thank you enough.

 

Whether you gave £10 or £1 million, it has made a difference. 它使威尼斯新版APP下载能够扩大威尼斯新版APP下载的研究团队,Valerie Speirs教授于2018年加入威尼斯新版APP下载担任分子肿瘤学主席. 您支持的研究将有助于确保新ANCHOR中心和Baird家庭医院的癌症患者得到最好的护理.

 

上图是斯皮尔教授旁边,下图是她的滑板志愿者筹款人伊莱恩·沙尔克罗斯. Last year, the entire Development & 当伊莱恩在与癌症的斗争中失败时,校友关系团队非常震惊. 她是帮助威尼斯新版APP下载实现目标的众多支持者之一,这对Elaine来说尤其重要,她完全致力于这一目标. She lost both her parents to cancer, 你的兄弟已经成功治疗,她自己也在2018年被诊断出患有乳腺癌吗.

 

ElaineBefore losing her brave fight against this horrible and indiscriminate disease, Elaine set herself a target of raising £10,£££££££££££££££££Bressie Beanie’ hats and other items such as fingerless gloves and ear-warmers, as well as a range of gorgeous baby items. Also, with her 69th birthday approaching, 她承诺在生日那天练习并表演一项滑板技巧. 她的#SHUVITCANCER活动取得了令人难以置信的成功,现在有一群新的观众对她的筹款感兴趣,她的筹款金额达到了近40英镑,000 at the time of her death.

 

伊莱恩选择支持该大学的乳腺癌研究,是因为受到瓦莱丽·斯皮尔教授在识别生物标志物方面的工作的启发,伊莱恩希望这意味着未来几代人, including her daughters and granddaughter, 能否从早期诊断和治疗中获益,从而提高生存率. Elaine also had a great affection for the University, 2016年退休前,她在图书馆工作了近24年.

 

Thank you so much Elaine. You were and still are an inspiration.

 

Supporting Our Students

Amazing Student Experiences

 

每年,发展信托基金都会收到来自世界各地的捐助者的大力支持,他们慷慨地定期通过学生体验基金为学生提供改变人生的机会.

 

得益于资助,非盟跆拳道俱乐部(AUTKD)能够资助五名成员于2019年6月前往莫法特参加跆拳道训练营.

 

Club President, Michelle Truong said “We trained for approximately seven hours per day, both outdoors and indoors, despite it raining during the whole weekend. 训练是多种多样的,涵盖了广泛的跆拳道方面,这都有助于提高威尼斯新版APP下载目前的技能. 威尼斯新版APP下载会在清晨开始拉伸运动,然后在白天进行更激烈的运动,包括拳击, breaking and patterns. The attendees were also encouraged to continue training during the evening, 但在更非正式的社交场合,有黑带的指导和建议. 在周末,通过在训练中加入团队建设练习和在晚上进行跆拳道相关的游戏,团队合作也得到了强调. 也有来自邓迪大学和圣安德鲁斯大学的学生参加,不同俱乐部的成员之间的友谊蓬勃发展.

 

学生体验基金使俱乐部有可能资助训练营的费用, making the price for our members manageable which encouraged attendance. 委员会希望为所有有热情的成员提供参加的机会,无论他们的经济背景如何,威尼斯新版APP下载已经有了明年夏令营的报名.

 

If the members would describe the camp in one word it would be inspirational. 到最后,他们的技术有了明显的提高,他们的积极性也提高了. 威尼斯新版APP下载的成员在整个周末都有很好的态度,乐于尝试新事物, for instance breaking wooden boards and tiles for the first time. Overall, 威尼斯新版APP下载的学员很享受训练营,并学习了对他们的跆拳道之旅有用的技能.

 

On a final note, 委员会非常感谢威尼斯新版APP下载收到的资金,这使得威尼斯新版APP下载的俱乐部有可能为威尼斯新版APP下载的会员提供这个惊人的活动.”

Supporting Our Heritage & Culture

Chapel Choir Conquer New York

"Scotland took Manhattan, man——林戈·斯塔尔爵士在听了威尼斯注册送38教堂唱诗班的演唱后说, conducted by our own composer to Royalty Professor Paul Mealor, perform at the star-studded UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York in November 2018.

The Beatles legend, along with the other 900 guests, 整个晚上都被35人的学生唱诗班所吸引,格莱美奖获奖歌手兼词曲作者谢丽尔·克罗也在台上表演. 林戈爵士出席了乔治·哈里森人道主义奖和合唱团的演出名单, with arrangements by Aberdeen alumnus Dr John Frederick Hudson, included Harrison's My Sweet Lord, With A Little Help From My Friends and Here Comes The Sun which closed the evening.

Professor Mealor said "It was a truly fabulous end to our New York tour. 林戈爵士和奥利维亚·哈里森非常出色地与威尼斯新版APP下载的演唱相辅相成,他后来甚至说威尼斯新版APP下载是当晚最精彩的部分. We will never forget it."

合唱团的纽约之行还见证了他们在宏伟的圣约翰大教堂的晚祷仪式上表演. 歌剧明星、阿伯丁荣誉毕业生杰西·诺曼博士出席了仪式,随后与合唱团合影留念——这一刻对那些在2019年9月诺曼博士去世后参与的人来说令人难忘.

At a reception at the British Residence in New York, the Choir entertained guests in a celebratin of St Andrew's Day. They enthralled guests with a programme that included arrangements of The Selkirk Grace, Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Caledonia.

合唱团的纽约之行精彩地展示了大学内丰富的文化遗产. 这多亏了捐助者的慷慨,他们相信改变生活的经历的力量可以拓宽威尼斯新版APP下载学生的视野,威尼斯新版APP下载对他们感激不尽.