Why gifts in Wills are important

A gift in your Will towards The Greatest Need is the most valuable way that you can support the University. Gifts of this type are unrestricted in nature, meaning the University can direct them towards the areas that are most in need of additional funding. 

Gifts towards the Greatest Need make a huge difference and have supported a variety of projects, including the rehabilitation for sufferers of long covid and diversifying Swansea's sea defences. You can read more about the fantastic projects supported by The Greatest Need, and how your donation could help to make a real difference in our local and global communities.

You may remember the vibrant student community, the sound of the seagulls, student dances, the 60s architecture and establishing long lasting friendships. Swansea has always been a place of exciting beginnings, where students have big horizons and a keen interest in the World around them. Students from over 140 countries have made the University their home, enriched and shaped our city, region and nation.  The University has produced some of the most remarkable and influential figures of Welsh academic and public life, alongside sporting heroes and cultural icons. Our people champion change, strive for excellence and demonstrate compassion. They overcome adversity, solve world problems, fight climate change and deliver ground breaking research that makes a real, tangible difference to the World.

At Swansea University, we recognise that now, more than ever, students face exceptional financial hardship. We aim to increase the support available in this area, easing the financial pressures brought about by engaging in full time education. You can read more about how your gift can help to change the lives of students and make a difference to the lives of care-leavers, estranged students and others met with unforeseen challenges. 

A gift in your Will can provide crucial support and emergency financial assistance to talented students who find themselves in unexpected financial need through no fault of their own. Your support can help us to focus on the wellbeing of our people, improve their quality of life and excellence in teaching, creating a safe and vibrant campus community – a home from home where our students are able to flourish.

For the last 100 years our research has been making a difference, having a real and positive impact on the lives of people across the World. The University takes a multidisciplinary approach, from research into global issues like climate change and renewable energies, through to medical research into heart disease and cancer, your support could ensure that this world-renowned research continues to transform lives. 

The pandemic illustrated why communities turn to universities for knowledge and expertise and why the University’s sustainability and strategic development are so vital. Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, the University found innovative ways to best use our facilities and explore how to minimise the physical effects of the virus. You can read more about how support from donors has enabled extraordinary research to take place, including enabling crucial research into finding a digital cure for covid. 

A gift in your Will can ensure we can continue to bridge the gap between the ordinary and the extraordinary. 

Did you know, Wales was one of the first countries in the World to have sustainability written into its legislation? With aims to create a sustainable, low carbon Wales – as a Country and a University we recognise the global challenges which we all face.

One of the biggest challenges is the environmental crisis, and the need to protect our planet. Our researchers are addressing the unprecedented global challenges of our time by collaborating with partners across the world to safeguard and preserve our planet for future generations.

From running the UK’s largest seagrass restoration project, to flying high with condors in Argentina with SLAM (Swansea Lab for Animal Movement) to advancing the understanding of iceberg calving in Antarctica and creating buildings that harness and store its own energy. You can read more about how our passionate academic community are working to combat the effects of the climate emergency for the future. 

A gift in your Will can enable us to continue to find ways to preserve and protect the world for future generations.

As we continue to live longer, the preservation of good health and quality of life presents significant challenges to an increasingly ageing population. Health systems in the UK, and globally, are under enormous pressure. This requires innovative multi-disciplinary approaches across a range of platforms.

Our research within health enables innovation of devices, services, and diagnoses to promote good health and wellbeing within communities and individuals globally. You can read more about how our researchers are targeting tumours, simplifying the detection of cancers and innovating in health diagnosis, procedures and devices. 

A gift in your Will can help us to continue to deliver research that innovates and improves lives.