{"id":5559,"date":"2025-10-16T16:16:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/development\/?p=5559"},"modified":"2025-10-16T16:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:16:16","slug":"professor-philip-robinson-legacy-appoints-first-scholars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/development\/2025\/10\/16\/professor-philip-robinson-legacy-appoints-first-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Philip Robinson legacy appoints first scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"

A generous bequest to the University of Kent from the late Professor Philip Robinson has established several fully funded scholarships for PhD students in French Language and Culture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor Robinson, who was Emeritus Professor in Eighteenth-Century French Studies, had a distinguished academic career. His research focused on nineteenth-century French culture and the history of ideas, with particular interests in Rousseau, comedy and music, Beaumarchais, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, and Marivaux.<\/p>\n

His legacy gift was planned carefully, and as a result these scholarships are able to provide a doctoral stipend, tuition fees, and access to a research training support grant to ensure that students can fully engage in their academic work.<\/p>\n

Amy Bergman, one of the recently appointed scholars, shared: \u201cI am honoured and extremely grateful to be a recipient of the Philip Robinson Scholarship, as studying for a PhD has long been a goal of mine. I completed my undergraduate studies in French, then went on to earn a Master’s degree in Paris. After two years away from academia, I\u2019m excited to finally begin this long-awaited chapter as I start my doctoral studies.<\/p>\n

\u201cA scholarship such as this one is a rare opportunity. For it to arise at the University of Kent feels particularly lucky: being as close as one can be to France with its archives and libraries, Kent is the ideal place to undertake research in French.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am profoundly grateful to the late Professor Philip Robinson and his family for this opportunity, one that I do not take for granted. I very much look forward to making the most of the invaluable years ahead, made possible by his generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Professor Robinson made a generous and significant planned gift, legacy support can take many forms. Even a small percentage of one\u2019s estate can have a lasting impact by supporting students, advancing academic fields, and contributing to future research.<\/p>\n

If you are considering leaving a gift to the University of Kent in your will<\/a>, our free wills service<\/a><\/strong> is available for a limited time. You can complete your will online, over the phone, or in person.<\/p>\n

If you would like to discuss your plans confidentially with our team, please contact Jenny Richardson<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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