compete effectively in tomorrow’s labour market. To this end funding was awarded by the Trust to be used in a variety of ways, namely to: • install upgraded communication technologies including the provision of 10 laptops; • replace obsolete and worn out equipment in the Hospitality department; • develop and pilot a new programme for a Junior Chefs’ Academy at the College.


The Trustees awarded £414,945 to 3 HE establishments for the following projects:- Oxford Brookes University


Oxford Brookes University received funding for the following initiatives:-


£10,000 for the Martin Radcliffe Fellowship which was established at the School of Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Management at the University in memory of the late Martin Radcliffe, a former Chairman and Secretary of the Trust to support research and scholarship in the area of food and gastronomy. The current Martin Radcliffe Fellow is Dr. Rebecca Hawkins. An annual lecture is also hosted by the University in conjunction with the Fellowship with the last lecture being delivered by Carlo Petrini on the 6th May 2010. The Trustees have agreed to fund the Fellowship for a term of five years with each year’s grant being dependent on a satisfactory annual evaluation of activities and therefore entirely at the discretion of the Trustees.


The year under review marks the final


payment. Annual Martin Radcliffe Lecture


Delivered by Carlo Petrini (Founder of the International Slow Food Movement) Terra Madre


‘Forging a New Global Network of Sustainable Food Communities’


£15,44


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£ 5,445 to support 6 students in their final year of undergraduate studies on hospitality programmes to undertake a period of exchange at a partner university; and for the Bacchus mentoring Programme that provides all final year undergraduate students with mentors, all of whom are senior figures from the hospitality industry.


Thames Vlley University a


The Trustees agreed to award funding of £750,000 following an application and presentation from the Vice Chancellor; Associate Dean and Head of Hospitality School; and Director of Development of Thames Valley University (TVU). The funding will be awarded to TVU over a two year period for the development of the ‘Savoy Educational Trust Leadership and Management Development Suite’ at their St. Mary’s Road Campus in Ealing. The grant from the Trust would enable TVU to claim for


matched funds under the government’s matched funding scheme. Lecture Theatre - TVU 16 £375,00 0


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