Landmark Issue 19 2021 SINGLE PAGES

Introducing the John Alliston Prize for student enterprise Many among the RAU community will remember with great fondness the late Professor John Alliston, former Dean of the School of Agriculture. This year, we are launching a new prize in John’s name, funded solely through donations from alumni. As an addition to the portfolio of opportunities available through our award-winning RAU Enterprise andEntrepreneurshipProgramme’s Grand Idea initiative, the John Alliston Prize of £500 will be awarded annually to the best student enterprise idea in Agriculture and/or Agri-tech. As many will recall, John was a consummate networker and a generous and wise mentor, influencing the lives and careers of many. It’s fitting then, that as well as the cash prize to take their ideas forward, the winning student will be given a mentor to work with as their business develops. Katy Duke, Head of Enterprise, welcomes this new award: “It is an honour to be able to add a prize given in John Alliston’s name to our enterprise provision at the RAU. John was a great advocate of encouraging and supporting young people to pursue their dreams of starting an agricultural business and through this prize, and the support of the Cirencester Growth Hub housed within the Alliston Centre we will be able to continue to support the next generation of budding entrepreneurs.” ISSUE 19 | 2021 39 ENTERPRISE