Triona Fitton, a Research Associate in the Centre for Philanthropy at Kent, will give a talk on how philanthropic gifts have helped shape our campus and individuality as a university, using primary research in the University Archive Collections. This research is funded as part of a Beacon Project, as part of the University’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

The culture of giving changes the culture of a university. Donations shape a university visibly, for example through named buildings, statues or bursaries. There is also an invisible impact, for example, alleviating hardship of students through the Kent Opportunity Fund. The University was founded, and continues to develop, with the support of the generous donations from both individuals and organisations.

Special Collections and Archives welcome all to our lecture series. The talk, on Thursday 18 December, will commence at 6pm, with refreshments available from 5.30pm in TR 201, East Wing, Templeman Library.

For more information contact archives@kent.ac.uk.