Exceptional Grades Earn Charlotte a Prestigious Scholarship

The Edward Elgar building on St Johns Campus

A Worcester art student has been awarded a £1,000 scholarship in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement.

Charlotte Lilly, who’s in her final year studying Fine Art at the University of Worcester, earned the prestigious Academic Scholarship for exceptionally high grades during her second year.

“It means the absolute world to me, knowing that all of my time and hard work that has gone into my portfolio has paid off,” said Charlotte. “It’s so rewarding to see my art grow and develop with the support of my academic studies.”

Charlotte said the money will help fund her art supplies and boost her portfolio of work.

“I chose Worcester because of its incredible arts department and attentive and supportive community,” she said. “My experience here has been meeting a group of incredible people and making friends for life. Also, learning to be myself and have the courage in myself to push my limits within my art.”

The University of Worcester has been named University of the Year for Graduate Jobs in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027, with judges describing a performance that ‘leaves many of the Russell Group in the shade’.

The University of Worcester is this year shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Students in the Times Higher Education Awards for the efforts of staff to raise money for student scholarships and hardship funds.

Professor David Green CBE, DL, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University, said: “Every year, thanks to the generosity of alumni, philanthropists and friends of the University, we are able to award academic scholarships to students who perform outstandingly well – typically gaining straight As across their studies. Achieving such excellent results consistently requires dedication, ability and sheer hard work.”

“All of us at the University are very proud of all our scholarship winners who come from across the range of our courses and from many backgrounds,” he added. “Every year this includes scholarship winners who are students who did not particularly excel at school but find that the intellectual and professional challenge of university combined with the expert education provided at Worcester brings out the very best in them.”