Students Given Opportunity to Pass with Style
The University of Greenwich at Medway has joined forces with Gravesend Rugby Club to offer a financial boost for keen students wanting to get the most out of their educational experience by tackling sports as well as study.
Gravesend Rugby Club has agreed to create three £1,000 bursaries for three students in return for training and playing with the club at weekends.
The London South East League Division Three club, which has five sides and a strong junior section, is hoping the three chosen students could be turning out in the club’s black and white colours by October.
Announcing the new bursaries, which are a first for North Kent, the club’s director of rugby Malcolm Moaby, said he was delighted to form a partnership with the University of Greenwich.
He says: “We are a very forward-looking club and are aiming to build momentum towards the national leagues in a few years time. We hope the scheme with the University of Greenwich will provide us with first team players that will help push us up the leagues. We want a partnership which will help attract players to the club from outside the area and also help students with the costs of higher education.”
The University of Greenwich at Medway’s Regional Director Professor Alan Reed, says: “This scheme further enhances the university’s relationship with the local community. The bursaries will be a great help to the students and in turn we hope Gravesend will find players capable of helping them move up the rugby ladder.”
“We want students to make the most of their time with us and we all for finding the right balance between study and other aspects of university life.”
Mr Moaby adds: “This is not a one off initiative for us; we are looking to support the university students for the three or four years of their studies and we hope it is something which will benefit students for many years to come.”
To find out more about applying for bursaries call 020 8331 8187 and for other opportunities at the University of Greenwich call Freephone 0800 005 006 or e-mail courseinfo@gre.ac.uk or see www.gre.ac.uk
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For further information contact:
Nick Davison
Public Relations Unit
University of Greenwich
Tel: 020 8331 8092
Email: n.a.p.davison@gre.ac.uk