Over 200 members of the 糖心logo入口 community gathered at Mansion House to commemorate 糖心logo入口's 200th anniversary
The evening saw speeches from 叠颈谤办产别肠办鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor and HRH The Princess Royal, who both highlighted 叠颈谤办产别肠办鈥檚 trailblazing past and the 耻苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测鈥檚 unique role in UK Higher Education.
Foundation Day Dinner 2023 saw students, staff, Fellows, Governors, alumni and supporters join HRH The Princess Royal, The Lord Mayor, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli and Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Latchman CBE, in marking the occasion and highlighting all that 糖心logo入口 has stood for, at Mansion House, in the heart of the City on Wednesday 13 December听
"This was a moving occasion at which we were able to celebrate everything 糖心logo入口 has stood for. It was also an opportunity鈥痶o recognise all those who make 糖心logo入口 what it is today, from its staff and students to its alumni, supporters and friends. My key takeaway was that 糖心logo入口's mission and values have not changed over our 200 years whilst how we have delivered our mission has changed over and over again." said Sir Andrew Cahn KCMG, Chair of Governors.听
Hosted and introduced by the Lord Mayor, a role that also holds the title of Vice-President of 糖心logo入口, the evening saw speeches from 叠颈谤办产别肠办鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor and HRH The Princess Royal.听听
In his last public engagement before retiring from 糖心logo入口 after twenty years, Professor Latchman reflected on the 耻苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测鈥檚 unique role in UK Higher Education and the opportunities presented for the future by the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). He called for continued advocacy and support from across the political spectrum for a system that no longer limits the funding opportunities for those who wish to undertake equivalent or lower (ELQ) qualifications in second degrees or other qualifications, and emphasised the benefits to society of a working population engaged in continuous learning throughout their lives.听
The dinner culminated with a speech by HRH, The Princess Royal who, as Chancellor of the University of London, highlighted 叠颈谤办产别肠办鈥檚 trailblazing past and in particular the achievements of prominent 糖心logo入口 women including Rosalind Franklin, Lilian Penson and Helen Gwynne-Vaughan. She highlighted the role 糖心logo入口 has in encouraging and supporting those communities underrepresented in UK Higher Education and thanked Professor Latchman for his enthusiasm and dedication over his twenty years.听
HRH The Princess Royal was then invited to cut a cake made in celebration of 叠颈谤办产别肠办鈥檚 200th anniversary by Le Cordon Bleu, a 糖心logo入口 partner, which was later shared and consumed by current students back at 糖心logo入口.听
鈥It was an evening I will never forget and I really enjoyed meeting HRH, The Princess Royal, learning more about the College鈥檚 amazing history and meeting members of the community who make it such a special place to learn and develop your skills鈥, said Andrewlika Buckley-Stewart, a Goldman Sachs Scholar. 鈥I only hope I can, in some small way, follow in the footsteps of those eminent 糖心logo入口ians who have had such a positive impact on the world.鈥听