Loughborough University London welcomes West Ham United Foundation as a new supporter of its scholarships for local people

Since 2015 Loughborough University London has offered a route to a postgraduate degree for unemployed and underemployed graduates from east London through its Inspiring Success programme. Originally developed in conjunction with Loughborough University Careers Network and the London Legacy Development Corporation the programme is an initiative designed to provide employability support and funding for unemployed or underemployed graduates from Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. 

Over the past eight years over 100 local people have benefited from the scheme with 50 unemployed or underemployed graduates going on to be awarded 100% Scholarships to study a postgraduate degree at Loughborough University London.

Professor Tony Edwards Dean of Loughborough University London said “The scholarship is a real win, win for us as a campus. We get a great group of talented students who make a tremendous contribution to our learning community on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and those that take part then invest the skills they gain back into east London.  It is a true testament to the universities commitment to be part of the community here in east London.”

Joseph Lyons Chief Executive Officer of West Ham United Foundation said, “I am delighted to be uniting the West Ham family with Loughborough’s investment in local people.  As one of the world’s best universities for sport we know that Loughborough can help to nurture the talent we see in east London every day. We are keen to play our part and would encourage all those eligible to apply to do so. We are especially interested in supporting the care experienced community, as we know this group face significant challenges and are vastly underrepresented within H.E.”

In investing in the scheme West Ham United Foundation will be offering routes for participants to gain experience within the Foundation. This might take the form of short work experience opportunities, research collaborations and challenge-based projects.

Recruitment is underway for Loughborough’s 2023’s cohort – for more details please see our website.

Notes for Editors:    

Inspiring Success is an initiative, designed to provide employability support and funding for unemployed or underemployed graduates from Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. Now in its ninth year, Inspiring Success has supported over 100 local graduates to identify their strengths, reflect on their experiences and develop a pathway to reach their future career goals. To find out more about Inspiring Success and the application process please see our website.

The picture shows Jesse Foyle from West Ham with Professor Nick Jennings, Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University, and one of our current Institute for Sport Business students Kumaran Parameshwaran at our Collaborative Project show.