Gates 10th anniversary podcast: Lord Broers’ keynote speech

  • September 1, 2010

Lord Broers, former Vice-Chancellor of the University, former Chair of the Trustees of the Gates Cambridge Trust and one of the key players in settig up the Gates Cambridge Scholarships, gives a keynote speech about the history of the scholarships.

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