Santander signs £168k agreement with Lancaster Uni
BANKING giant Santander has signed a co-operation agreement with Lancaster University to provide funding for scholarships and awards.
The bank will provide £168,000 over the next three years, to pay for scholarships and awards for students and staff to study within the UK and abroad.
The money will be used to recruit students from Lancaster’s partner, the Federal University of Lavras in Brazil, onto Masters programmes offered by the Lancaster Environment Centre.
It will also fund joint Masters programmes between Lancaster University Management School and the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.
Other awards will be made for study abroad scholarships for students and staff involved in the Lancaster/Lavras dual PhD programme.
The agreement was signed by vice-chancellor Professor Paul Wellings and Santander Universities UK director Luis Juste.
Professor Wellings said: “This partnership can only enhance the international appeal of Lancaster University. Our students and staff will be able to benefit from Santander Universities’ extensive global network across America, Asia and Europe, increasing mobility and adding to the student experience.”
Luis Juste, director of Santander Universities UK said: “We are delighted to have Lancaster University as a member of the Santander Universities network. The university already has strong relationships with other members of the network in Latin America. This is a clear sign of the importance Lancaster gives to internationalisation and the transfer of knowledge – two of the pillars on which the Santander Universities network is built on.”
