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Gresham College has a proud and unique association spanning over 420 years with our two founding sponsors – the Mercers' Company and the City of London Corporation.
"The City of London is proud of its long-standing relationship with Gresham College. The Lord Mayor of London is the president of the College, with other council places filled by City members. The College was founded in 1597, as directed by the Will of Sir Thomas Gresham. The City of London Corporation acts as trustees of that will, and nominated the original Professors of Divinity, Astronomy, Geometry and Music.
"The partnership endures to this day, ensuring Gresham College can continue to offer its bright and varied programme of top-quality academic lectures."
"Sir Thomas Gresham, the founder of Gresham College, was a Mercer and three times Master of the Company. In addition to his own enterprises, he successfully acted as financier to Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. The Mercers Company is proud to be a founding sponsor of Gresham College, initially nominating its Professors of Law, Physic and Rhetoric and now also the Mercers’ School Memorial Professor of Business.
“We are pleased to maintain this support and continue Gresham’s vision of free academic lectures open to everyone - now not just in person but also online.”
Also, Gresham College is pleased to work with corporate and philanthropic foundations to further our crucial work of making world-class knowledge freely accessible to the public.
How can you get involved with Gresham College?
By working with the College, you have the opportunity to improve education and advance the dissemination of world-class research to millions of people globally.
We work closely to develop a tailored partnership that is mutually beneficial.
With any partnership, Gresham College seeks to work with organisations and individuals who align with Gresham’s mission to foster a love of learning among people of all ages and backgrounds. Our partners believe in the tremendous role education can play in transforming people’s lives, particularly those from less-privileged backgrounds. The College is pleased to work with these partners to advance mutual areas of interest and to provide enriching educational talks and videos to audiences across the world.
What we offer corporate partners and sponsors
- Dedicated support from the Head of Fundraising and Engagement
- Tailored proposals
- Invitations to special events
- The opportunity to see our work first-hand
- Regular reporting on the impact of your donation
- The opportunity to help us to encourage more people's love of learning, from a broader range of backgrounds and ages, for many years to come.
Our Other Corporate Partners
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited generously supported Gresham College with £55,000 of sponsorship for the ‘New Hope in Cancer’ lecture series. This was of particular interest to audiences in the UK and worldwide since treatments and research in cancer are moving very fast, giving new hope to many. These lectures included ‘The AI Revolution in Cancer Imaging’ by Dr Richard Sidebottom, ‘How Cancer Genomics is Transforming Cancer Care’ by Professor Sanjay Popat, and ‘Immunotherapy: Cure for Metastatic Cancers’ by Professor James Larkin. A panel discussion followed the lectures along with three podcasts.
Gresham College is grateful to Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd for their support. Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd had no input into the context or development of this programme.
Interested in becoming a Corporate Partner?
If you are interested in your company becoming a corporate partner, please email Celia Blakeway-Phillips, Head of Fundraising and Engagement on C.Blakeway-Phillips@gresham.ac.uk or call +44(0) 7827 068129
