Opportunities Fund
Have you ever had a great idea that never saw the light of day because you didn't have the support or the money to make it work?
Kingston staff and students are brimming with wonderful ideas, that's why the Opportunities Fund is giving seed-corn funding to help get the right projects off the ground.
Making ideas a reality
Managed by staff and often led by the students, the projects may:
- arise out of student necessity;
- be essential to maintain academic momentum;
- have positive and lasting impact upon our students' experience at Kingston; or
- benefit other, less fortunate people in the wider community.
Take a look at some of the projects the Opportunities Fund helped and the impact that's already been achieved:
BA Graphic Design show
Following the 2016 BA Graphic Design degree show, graduate Jackson Iredale was approached by top design agency Purpose and has since commenced an internship with them. Find out more
Formula Student competition
The Opportunities Fund helped our engineering students take part in the Formula Student competition, an initiative that tasks students to build and then race an actual electric car at Silverstone. Viewed by the motor industry as the standard for engineering graduates to meet, this is proving to be a wonderful and life-enhancing experience for everyone involved. Find out more
British Sign Language courses
As part of the Union of Kingston Students and Kingston University's Disability Awareness Day, the Opportunities Fund helped to initiate British Sign Language courses for Kingston students. It has proved to be immensely popular with all the spaces filling immediately.
NXT Mindstorm Robots
The provision of eight state-of-the-art robots that give computing and electronics students a hands-on introduction to their courses. These robots have also proved to be a fabulous addition to the University's Robot Club.
Future Shape – Kingston students helping the artists of tomorrow
Future Shape is an initiative that pilots educational events and workshops culminating in an exhibition at the Stanley Picker Gallery. Kingston's art and design students were involved with encouraging and guiding pupils from local primary schools in their artistic endeavours. Find out more
It's your chance to make an idea become a reality
Every single donation we receive will have a really positive impact on the lives of our students and can benefit other, less fortunate people, in the wider community. Your generosity will make a real difference to real people.
Contact us
Development, Alumni Relations and Engagement
Kingston University
Crescent House
Penrhyn Road
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey KT1 2EE
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 3299
Email us
Contact us
Development, Alumni Relations and Engagement
Kingston University
Crescent House
Penrhyn Road
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey KT1 2EE
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 3299
Email us