AUGUST 2020
August 7, 2020 12:02 pm AUGUST 2020 We are delighted to report that the Foundation will be supporting one new Noon Scholar at Oxford University and one new student at the University of Cambridge. We will also be supporting six continuing Noon Scholars studying at the two universities. We are especially pleased because these awards are being made despite the fact that our trust – of course in line with all funds the world over – suffered a hugely significantly dip in our fund’s annual income due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The awards were made by the full Board of Trustees as usual, even though this time trustees scattered across the world were meeting online – via Zoom. We now hope that all current Noon Scholars will be able to report for the start of term in October. Meanwhile, as ever we are busy reaching out to all past Noon Scholars to find out what has transpired since you graduated – and to connect you to other VNEF scholars. We would love to hear from you – and to hear your news ! With All Good Wishes, Dr Paul Flather Chair, VNEF Fellow, Mansfield College, Oxford Facebook X-twitter Linkedin Link
JULY 2020
July 10, 2020 12:11 pm JULY 2020 Our Noon Foundation web pages continue to undergo a revamps and I am very pleased that we are developing new new features, including a lively news section. Please have a look – and do send us possible news about university life in Pakistan. We would also like to hear from you if you have any news or items to share about our founder, Lady Vicky Noon, as we wish to build up more images and background about her. We are also progressing with our survey to reach all our past Noon scholars to join a planned VNEF Noon Scholars association and to plan for our 2022 reunion – please do respond to our emails, or get in touch via this website and our FaceBook page. You can also enjoy our wonderful filmed reports of our highly successful 25th Anniversary Dinner at St Peter’s College, Oxford, last year – including talks from seven current and former Noon scholars talking about their experiences. With All Good Wishes, Dr Paul Flather Chair, VNEF Fellow, Mansfield College, Oxford Facebook X-twitter Linkedin Link