The National Lottery has made awards worth Pounds 76 million to higher education projects. The THES lists winners to date, examines how grants have been won and looks at the overseas experience
(In chronological order from May 1995)
Project title/description. Recipient Award amount (Pounds )
Sports hall development Middlesex University 186,023
Churchill Archive University of Cambridge 13,253,929
Feasibility study, design competition for education art and design centre University of East London 24,900
Upgrade of pavilion The Queen's University of Belfast 65,000
Upgrading changing facilities Wolverhampton University 12,000
Feasibility study for Adelphi Riverside International Media Centre-University of Salford 3,000
Support conversion of former church into arts complex University of Glasgow 900,000
Ruskin Library University of Lancaster 2,314,259
Feasibility study Nottingham Trent University 7,750
Musical instruments, related equipment, computers National Jazz Institute, the University of Strathclyde 25,974
Sport complex University of Bath 2,909,000
Feasibility study Project for a University College for Lincolnshire Co 17,135
Construction of an arts centre The University of Leicester-Richard Attenborough Centre 730,000
All-weather synthetic grass sports facility University of St Andrews 603,500
University of Wales, Aberystwyth University of Wales 56,700
Indoor climbing walls University of Essex 45,000
Sport science development University of Strathclyde 777,559
Renovation of organ and grand piano University of Wales Lampeter 10,445
University of Wales Egypt Centre, Swansea University of Wales, Swansea 414,000
Artificial pitch at Motspur Park University of London Union 197,250
Fitting out sports performance centre University of Birmingham 131,300
Developing concert hall as a media centre Bournemouth University 70,000
Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture University of Exeter 159,000
Purchase of four new gliders Cambridge University Gliding Trust Ltd. 43,820
Project to commission bronze figures by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi University of Edinburgh 26,376
Manchester Museum Capital Project 1996-1999 Manchester Museum-University of Manchester 50,000
Weipers Equine Centre University of Glasgow 232,866
Refurbishment of conditioning area Queen's University, Belfast 20,811
Sir Herbert Read Library Leeds University 130,000
Purchase of DTP equipment School of Art, University of Wales, Aberystwyth 19,740
Purchase of equipment University of Wales, Aberystwyth 16,138
Refurbishment of arts centre University of Wales Swansea: Taliesin Arts Centre 89,973
Commissioning public work of art University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 15,000
Study effects of rheumatoid arthritis/osteoarthritis, at University of Aberdeen Arthritis and Rheumatism Council 96,716
R&D into drugs to counter effects of osteoporosis, at University of Sheffield Research Into Ageing 168,866
Research into blood-banking and transplants, at University of Bristol Leukaemia Research Fund 90,465
Development of football pitches Oxford Brookes University 26,000
Research into antiviral drugs, at University of Wales, Cardiff MRC Collaborative Centre 191,411
Research into protein that contributes to spread of cancer, at University of York Yorkshire Cancer Research Campaign 86,502
Study regenerating nerve fibres, at Guy's Hospital and University of Birmingham International Spinal Research Trust 188,782
Research into post-implant surgery infections, at University of Nottingham The Wade Charitable Trust 178,134
Development of Lakeside Theatre University of Essex 20,000
Towards landscaping library entrance area University of Paisley 32,522
Outdoor sports complex Leeds Metropolitan University 1,338,883
Hunterian Museum-Entomology Collections University of Glasgow 118,100
Brunel Collection University of Bristol 70,700
Purchase of six racing dinghies University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Sailing Club 11,500
Feasibility study Oxford Brookes University 22,500
Restoration of concert organ University of Huddersfield HEC 93,338
Museum Of Domestic Architecture and Design Middlesex University 1,644,500
Oxford Museum of The History Of Science, Extension University of Oxford 1,195,000
Courtauld & Institute Galleries-Phase 2 University of London 1,884,000
Cambridge University Library Development University of Cambridge 2,500,000
Manchester Museum Capital Project Manchester Museum-University of Manchester 12,000,000
Outdoor multisport complex University of Central Lancashire 7,976,853
New sports centre Glasgow Caledonian University 1,350,000
Upgrade sports centre University of Sussex 499,500
Sports science support equipment Manchester Metropolitan University (Alsager) 97,900
University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology University of Cambridge 90,700
Purchase of Kipling papers University of Sussex 7,850
Jazz Experiences Birmingham University Jazz Society 4,900
Kingston New Jazz Festival Kingston University Big Band 5,000
Redevelopment of arts centre University College of Wales (Aberystwyth Arts Centre) 2,498,297
Feasibility study Birmingham Conservatoire, University of Central England 44,063
Sports complex University College Of St Martin 1,411,030
Sports hall University of Liverpool 4,653,000
Drama Society Pantomime 1997 Hull University Drama Society 600
Oxford University with the Helios Orchestra, Cosi Fan Tutte The Helios Orchestra of Oxford 5,000
Community Dance Project at Middlesex University Community Dance Project 5,000
Arts centre feasability study University of North London 8,250
National Fairground Archive Project University of Sheffield 88,700
Maccaig manuscripts acquisition University of Edinburgh 67,800
Tracing the Writing Community The Nottingham Trent University 356,621
Learning opportunities via links with University of the Highlands and Islands North West Training Centre Association 70,4
Programme of visual arts and craft commissions University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust 250,000
Project to move disadvantaged youth into further and higher education University of Manchester 123,112
John Lewis printing collection acquisition University of Reading 60,000
Audience development and programme enhancement University of Wales Swansea: Taliesin Arts Centre 35,044
Musical instruments "Hot Lips"-University of Glamorgan Wind Band 18,168
Live Wire The Nuffield Theatre/Lancaster University 191,880
Indoor athletics facility University of Wales Institute Cardiff 5,649,712
Kelvin Gallery, Hunterian Museum University of Glasgow 2,443,000
Cozen's "Setting Sun" acquisition Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester 152,200
Sir John Betjeman's Library University of Exeter 123,750
Bangor University University of Wales Bangor 829,000
Upgrade to Arena Theatre The University of Wolverhampton 1,259,078
Theatrical equipment University of Wales Swansea: Taliesin Arts Centre 51,637
"Transparent Room" University of Central England 33,795
John Wyndham estate collection acquisition University of Liverpool 85,500
Source - Department of Culture, Media and Sports