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In 2007, within a month of moving into our new purpose-built campus, Queen Margaret University was the first Scottish University to team up with Santander Group, through its UK subsidiary Abbey, on the internationally renowned Santander Universities programme.

Santander Universities, pioneered by Santander, one of the largest financial groups in the world, is a scheme which establishes various spheres of collaboration including teaching and research, international cooperation, transfer of knowledge and technology. Since 1996, Santander Universities has been the keystone of the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility policies and has given over 400 million euros on the programme. Santander Universities Global Division has signed co-operation agreements with 600 universities in Spain, America, Portugal, Russia and the United Kingdom.

Santander gives more support to the University community than any other bank in the world. The agreement with Queen Margaret University is focused on the university’s prestigious Institute for International Health and Development (IIHD) and will provide scholarships for international students, fund research and facilitate student awards.

The full agreement includes:

• Three scholarships for Latin American students to study at Queen Margaret University’s distinguished IIHD
• Two scholarships for students from the Iberian Peninsula to study at Queen Margaret University
• Two funding grants for PhD students from developing countries to aid in the completion of research projects
• Up to 10 non-academic community achievement awards for IIHD students
  

The IIHD will benefit greatly from this association with Abbey Santander and deservedly so. The quality of the teaching and research undertaken at IIHD is exceptional. The approach of IIHD is characterised by an emphasis on social and organisational development. Working with a wide range of partner institutions and agencies – international and local – IIHD seeks to promote the study of key issues impacting international health policy and practice.

Establishing relationships in Latin America is an exciting new opportunity for Queen Margaret University and IIHD. Queen Margaret University would like to make a commitment to building and developing our reach into this new geographic area. IIHD will develop its capacity to enhance healthcare systems in Latin American and the Iberian Peninsula.

Professor Barbara McPake, IIHD Director, explains: “ IIHD is excited about the opportunity of expanding its work in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula that this generous grant from Abbey Santander offers. We know that the UK is an attractive destination for students from those areas, but the costs of studying here are often prohibitive. This assistance will enable lots of students to benefit from first class learning in an innovative interactive environment that they otherwise would have missed. ”

Professor Anthony Cohen, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen Margaret University, said: “We are delighted and grateful that Santander has offered to support the crucial work undertaken by the Institute. We look forward to developing our relationship with Abbey and Santander. This is the first of many opportunities to grow the partnership between our organisations in areas of mutual concern.”

Santander Universities Director in the UK, Luis Juste, said: “ Queen Margaret University has a very clear vision of serving the community and improving the quality of life through education and research. At Santander, we believe that investing in education is the most powerful means to reducing social differences and promoting the development and prosperity of our society. We are delighted to add Queen Margaret University to our list of prestigious UK universities we are working with. "

Queen Margaret University looks forward to developing our relationship with Abbey and Santander Universities. This will be the first of many possibilities for the partnership between the two organisations to grow and develop.

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