Supporting University Education

21st October 2013

WEALTH at work, in partnership with the University of Lincoln, recently announced an agreement through which the two organisations will share their interest and commitment to the development of educational needs.

Included in this agreement was an exciting opportunity available to those students applying for a place on the University’s undergraduate Business programmes for September 2013.  WEALTH at work is delighted to announce that Kate Wills has been awarded the scholarship and will be supported by the company both financially and with work experience throughout her degree.

Kate is studying Business Studies at the University of Lincoln after a year of travelling around the world.  Kate will work across a number of departments during her first scholarship year, including Marketing, Corporate Services and Finance and Accounting.

Kate comments: “I am delighted to be joining WEALTH at work on this exciting journey. I look forward to meeting the team, growing from sharing their experiences and making the most of this enriching opportunity. As I embark on my three years at the University of Lincoln I intend to use the knowledge I gain and be able put it into practice. I feel that working alongside WEALTH at work during my degree will demonstrate to me how a successful and relevant business works.”

Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work comments: “We are extremely excited to support Kate in her studies and hope that this scholarship will give her vast experience and extensive knowledge that will benefit her throughout her degree and career.  Both WEALTH at work and the University of Lincoln are passionate about combining university education and work experience. This scholarship will provide Kate with 5 weeks full-time paid work experience during the summer throughout each year of her degree; and I am confident that such initiatives will benefit and support the employability agenda for Kate and future scholarship students.”

Steve Corbett, Business Development Manager at the University of Lincoln, said: “We are delighted that Kate has been awarded the scholarship with WEALTH at work. As a company, WEALTH at work share our vision of strong ties between the education and business sectors, and initiatives such as this provide our students with valuable opportunities to gain significant experience within real working environments.

“At Lincoln, we are committed to ensuring our graduates are industry-ready, and our partnerships with leading employers help to ensure that we can provide our students with important practical experience of business and industry.”

Please see WEALTH at work Supporting University Education to learn more.

Images are also available to download from the press release.  Please see:

• WEALTH at work and University of Lincoln – Image one.

(L-R: Steve Corbett, Business Development Manager, University of Lincoln; Kate Wills, University of Lincoln and WEALTH at work; Jane Griffiths, Head of Corporate Relationships, WEALTH at work; Stephanie Schiaffonati, Employability Manager at the University of Lincoln’s Business School).