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.
Gates 10th anniversary podcast: Lord Broers’ keynote speech
- September 1, 2010
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