海角直播

Santander pledges 拢100k to support 海角直播 students

海角直播 has partnered with Santander, unlocking two years of funding opportunities to support student education, entrepreneurship, and employability.

The partnership makes available scholarships, grants and awards to the 海角直播 community with a combined value of 拢100k over two years designed to ease financial pressures and enhance the university experience. All 海角直播 staff, students, and graduates can also access , a free global e-learning platform offering courses and expert-led content to help people acquire and update skills and competencies that are most in demand in the labour market.

Two Santander Scholarships and ten Brighter Futures Grants, amounting to 拢20k, have already been awarded to help students cover the general costs of university life and focus more fully on their studies and professional development.

Isabel Lozano Hernandez, who studies MSc Sustainable Engineering Systems, said: 鈥淭his grant from Santander is not just financial support, but a vote of confidence that motivates me to strive for excellence.鈥�

Babatunde Samuel Yekinni, who is completing the MSc Mechanical Engineering (with Advanced Practice) course, said: 鈥淚 am really grateful for this 拢1,000 grant. This huge support will ease financial pressure and allow me to focus more fully on my studies, projects and professional development.鈥�

Fellow recipient Efua Sekyiwa Sagoe, studying MPH Public Health (Applied), added: 鈥淭his grant will be a meaningful support during my studies, and I appreciate the confidence placed in me.鈥�

Additional employability funding will strengthen students鈥� career prospects, with 60 grants of 拢250 helping to cover costs associated with interviews, placements and other professional opportunities.

Student and graduate entrepreneurs can also benefit from access to funding through Santander X, with three awards of 拢5,000 set to support the launch, growth and scaling of new businesses.

Santander X is a global initiative that helps entrepreneurs and companies grow and transform their businesses. It offers a comprehensive value proposition including training programmes, challenges and awards, networking and tailored financial solutions. Applications close on 3 June.

Santander is one of the world鈥檚 leading corporate supporters of higher education, investing more than 鈧�2.5b through collaboration agreements with more than 1,000 universities and institutions from 13 countries in the last three decades.

It has invested 拢115m in partnerships with universities in the UK since 2007.

Helen Jamison, Development Officer at 海角直播, said: 鈥淲e are absolutely delighted to join the Santander Universities Programme, which brings an incredible boost to the opportunities we can offer our students.

鈥淭his generous 拢100k pledge will make a tangible difference to learners across 海角直播, widening access, easing financial pressures and empowering them to focus on their ambitions.鈥�

Jon Powell, UK Partnership Director, Santander UK, added: 鈥淎t Santander we believe strongly in the power of collaboration, and we鈥檙e delighted to establish this new partnership with 海角直播.

鈥淭hrough Santander Open Academy, we鈥檙e proud to support students from all backgrounds to access opportunities that help them progress in their studies and future careers.鈥�