Gifts in Wills

GIFTS IN WILLS

Will you make a difference at UEA for generations to come?

UEA is part of the family for Victoria Phillips – she, her late husband Paul, her son and nephew have all studied here.

A LIFE’S CELEBRATION

fter my husband, Paul Head (SOC79), got cancer aged 53 and died a year later, I was talking to my sons about creating a scholarship in their dad’s memory.

The boys thought it was marvellous and when I told Paul’s parents they were over the moon.

Paul was a big personality. Everyone had a story about him. He always considered himself very lucky to have gone to a college that helped him get on his way to UEA.

We decided we wanted to stick true to what was important to him. The Paul Head Memorial Scholarship provides opportunities for low-income students who might be the first in their family to attend university. It had to be UEA because it has become a family destination – my son is an alumnus and my nephew is now studying here.

It’s been brilliant for us to see the different scholars and hear their news along the way. Coming to the annual Scholarship Reception is quite a treat, I’ve met the most lovely people.

I’ve now decided to make a gift in my own will to support scholarships. I want Paul’s legacy to live on and continue helping talented students attend UEA.

I too wouldn’t be who I am today if I hadn’t studied here. Student politics got me on my career path, and I’ve so many long-standing friendships made during those four years, including the man I married.

To anyone considering a gift in their will, any amount of money will help. I have no doubt it will be spent properly and continue to bring gifted students to the University to make the most of life-changing opportunities long after I am around.

A gift in your will, or in memory, can make a huge difference for the next generation, reveals Victoria Phillips (LAW80).

A PASSION FOR THE FUTURE

Gifts in wills continue the work you feel passionate about, explains Professor David Maguire, Vice-Chancellor of UEA.

t was the early 1960s when a group of people first came together with an idea. They were passionate about the future of education and determined to make a difference.

The University of East Anglia was born in 1963, thanks to their fierce determination and generosity of spirit. Since then, more and more students, staff and supporters have joined this wonderful institution – each contributing our individual passions to enact the change we wanted to see.

We have a long tradition of philanthropy at UEA and a gift in your will is your opportunity to make a personal and truly lasting difference.

At our internationally-renowned university, ranked among the top

in the UK and the world, we provide life-changing education to thousands of students in the surroundings of an iconic campus. We conduct pioneering research. We back student entrepreneurs. With your help, all of this work, and much more, will long continue. Generous philanthropic gifts and legacies support the University to create pioneering change in the world. It’s how we and our supporters tackle the world’s greatest challenges and transform lives. Wherever your passions lie, the Development Office can help you pledge a gift in your will that creates change for generations to come.

Thank you for your kind consideration. Your support makes all the difference.

UEA’s iconic Ziggurats were completed in 1967.

A graduate celebrates her achievement in the beautiful surroundings of our campus.

WHAT WILL YOUR GIFT ACHIEVE?

Every gift helps to fund and further the University’s groundbreaking work for generations to come.

Your generosity could contribute to any cause at UEA that is important to you.

MAKE A RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH Research at UEA, such as our Prostate Cancer Tests, could transform lives. Your gift will help our researchers accelerate their work and bring about future breakthroughs.

BUILDING THE UNIVERSITY’S FUTURE

Leave a permanent legacy of bricks and mortar when you make a gift to provide cutting-edge buildings for future teaching, study and research on our campus.

OPENING DOORS TO SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS

You can bring talented students to UEA regardless of their background, with a life-changing opportunity for those who might not otherwise have been able to access higher education.

BACK UEA ENTREPRENEURS

Give your support to the ventures of students and graduates through the UEA Enterprise Fund, and help create a thriving business community with a local, national and international impact.

A GIFT FOR: SCHOLARSHIPS

The Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarships are helping to bring talented writers to UEA.

ade in memory of the UEA Creative Writing programme’s co-founder, the Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarships continue Malcolm’s living achievements.

Since the first award in 2006, over 20 scholarships have been awarded to writers who might not otherwise have been able to afford to join UEA’s prestigious MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) programme.

The scholarships are awarded by the Malcolm Bradbury Trust, also created in his memory, on grounds of ability and financial need. They allow students from a wider range of backgrounds to benefit from the teaching expertise at UEA. Past scholars include Prof Christie Watson, winner of the 2011 Costa First Novel Award for Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away and Sunday Times bestselling writer Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock

Matthew Bradbury said, “My father would be delighted to know that the programme he so carefully built over 25 years will continue to help aspiring writers fulfil their enormous potential.”

SIR MALCOLM BRADBURY, CBE

In 1970, Profs Malcolm Bradbury and Sir Angus Wilson co-founded the Creative Writing MA at UEA, the first course of its kind in the UK.

Malcolm, who authored more than 40 books of fiction, non-fiction and criticism, continued to teach on the programme until 1995, offering vital guidance to alumni including John Boyne, Anne Enright, Giles Foden, Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, OBE and Ian McEwan, CBE.

Above: Malcolm Bradbury was knighted for services to literature in 2000 and passed away the same year.

Left: Matthew Bradbury and Silvia Kwon (LDC17), recipient of the Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarship 2017.

Above: The New Science Building, which opened in 2019, is a place for cross-disciplinary learning.

Right: Bill and Roselies Hemming’s legacy helped fund the completion of the building.

A GIFT FOR: NEW SCIENCE BUILDING

Bill and Roselies Hemming supported the next generation of STEM students at UEA.

he legacy of Bill and Roselies

Hemming has helped to build the New Science Building on the UEA campus, ensuring that the University remains at the cutting edge of science education into the future.

Bill and Roselies’ daughter, Christine Hemming, said, “My parents both enjoyed their time working at the University. They found meaningful work and the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. After my father died, my mother decided that a gift to UEA would be a good way to give back to a younger generation who don’t have the opportunities she enjoyed.”

Their gift of £100,000 funded the completion of the building, which is a space fundamentally designed with cross-disciplinary learning at its heart. Students are learning in labs that closely resemble those in the leading biomedical research institutions we have at Norwich Research Park.

A teaching room has been named in the couple’s memory as a permanent reminder to staff, students and visitors of the instrumental difference made by their generosity.

BILL & ROSELIES HEMMING

Bill Hemming joined UEA’s finance department in 1969, with roles in research grant funding and the accounts of the senior common room wine cellar. Roselies, meanwhile, managed the reprographics department of the library from 1970. Here, she got to know many of the students and staff of the University, including Professor Hubert Lamb, whose research at UEA established the study of climate change as a serious research subject and inspired Christine’s decision to support the New Science Building.

The UEA Enterprise Fund offers student businesses advice and support in addition to funding.

A GIFT FOR: UEA ENTERPRISE FUND

A gift from William ‘Arthur’ Hamlin is backing the businesses of emerging entrepreneurs at UEA.

tarting a new business is tough. But, thanks to the generosity of Arthur Hamlin, support is available for determined student and graduate entrepreneurs at UEA.

Arthur’s sister, Alison, said, “My brother was a thoughtful man, but he found school challenging. He was practical and resourceful and, as a teenager, he grew vegetables and sold them to the local community.

“He always tried to help others who, like himself, had ambitions in life but didn’t necessarily have the resources to put those ideas into action. I think he’d be very excited to see the amazing things happening thanks to his money.”

A gift in Arthur’s will of £943,000 to the Enterprise Fund is giving new generations of students and graduates life-changing opportunities. In previous years, the fund has benefitted graduates like Helena Lopez Paredes, who was awarded £7,500 to help launch Helena Eyimi Ltd. Today her company delivers midwifery and childbirth care training in hospitals and universities globally, bringing life-saving midwifery practices to women around the world.

A lifetime of hard work from humble beginnings continues. Arthur’s generosity will give 46 student ventures the vital early support they need.

ARTHUR HAMLIN

Born in Essex, Arthur Hamlin’s long career as a builder included the renovation of five properties in Norwich that he rented to students. Over time, he got to know his tenants’ plans for the future and the challenges they faced.

Arthur sadly passed away at the age of 76. His wishes were for his significant gift to “help the man on the street.”

A GIFT FOR: UEA CANCER RESEARCH

The generous gift in Helen Fuller’s will is helping to diagnose aggressive prostate cancer.

en with prostate cancer are one step closer to new tests that help doctors diagnose and treat the disease, thanks to a gift of £40,000 from the late Helen Fuller.

Her nephew, Michael Turner, said, “My uncle was diagnosed with a form of lymphoma and sadly died, leaving behind my aunt. As they knew someone at UEA connected with cancer research, my aunt felt that a gift in her own will would be a wonderful way to remember him.”

Helen’s kindness will have a real impact for UEA’s cutting-edge research, led by Prof Colin Cooper and his team at the Bob Champion Research and Education Building. We are hoping to complete two brand-new prostate cancer tests for patients – the PUR Test, a urine test to help diagnose aggressive prostate cancer, and the Tiger Test, which will help doctors target aggressive treatments towards those whose prostate cancer is life-threatening.

This enterprising couple’s lives were built in Norwich, but their legacy is worldwide. They will help save and improve thousands of men’s lives globally for many generations to come.

HELEN FULLER

After 30 years running Helena’s Shoe Store on St William’s Way in Thorpe, Norwich, Helen Fuller and her husband retired in the same area of the city. The pair were pillars of their local community.

Following her husband’s death from lymphoma, Helen was determined to carry out his wish to support cancer research at UEA. An independent woman who cared about the world and her family, Helen passed away on her 91st birthday, leaving behind a generous gift in her will.

A member of Prof Cooper’s prostate cancer research team works to improve diagnosis.

A student studies by the UEA Broad.

MAKING YOUR GIFT

There are many ways to give and every gift, no matter how big or small, will make a huge difference.

GIFTS IN MEMORY

Many people celebrate the life of a loved one with a donation. It can bring comfort at a time of loss and is a way for their memory to live on.

The Development Office will make sure your wishes are fulfilled and your loved one’s memory is properly recognised.

PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

You might prefer to leave a specific item from your estate to UEA. Some choose to give their house, art collection, jewellery or stocks and shares.

Please discuss your will with your solicitor. To notify us and decide how you would like proceeds to be used, please get in touch.

THE PIONEER FUND

UEA’s long-term permanent endowment means that, now, legacy gifts can last forever. The Pioneer Fund is carefully managed by a leading investment bank for the University’s long-term benefit.

Please speak to the Development Office about your wishes for your gift.

READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?

The Development Office is here to offer any support we can, including guidance for speaking to your solicitor or financial adviser.

WHICH GIFT IS RIGHT?

There are four main types of gift, also known as legacies or bequests – residuary, pecuniary, specific and reversionary. To know more about these terms, and suggested wording for your solicitor, please get in touch with us.

YOUR TAX LIABILITY

It is also important to note that you may be able to reduce your tax liability when you make a gift to charity in your will.

Please speak to your financial adviser for more information.

MAKE YOUR GIFT TO UEA

MAKE YOUR GIFT TO UEA

Your generosity will make an enormous difference for generations to come.

Your generosity will make an enormous difference for generations to come.

Please use the form enclosed, or contact the Development Office directly, to start the conversation.

Please use the form enclosed, or contact the Development Office directly, to start the conversation.

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MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE AT UEA

UEA’s philanthropic community enables the University to create pioneering change in the world. We are harnessing the power of philanthropy to fund and further the University’s groundbreaking work, adding global reach and impact.

Together, we tackle the world’s greatest challenges and transform lives. The funding you provide is put to work on visionary research, education, campus development, student support and much more. Thank you for helping to make a difference.

DISCUSS YOUR WISHES TODAY

If you are considering a gift in your will or a gift in memory, please contact the Development Office:

Telephone: +44 (0)7776 575 977

Email: legacy@uea.ac.uk

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Cover image: Rachel Hannyngton (centre left) is congratulated on graduation day by friends, family and her scholarship donor, Caroline Heiser (centre right).