The entire experience has greatly widened my knowledge and appreciation of structural innovation and design
John Orr, Travel Scholar 2009
2008 Happold Travel Scholars - Ellen Grist & Harriet Sanderson in Zambia, study for catchment of water
The Happold Travel Scholarship was conceived in memory of Ted Happold, Professor of Building Engineering at Bath University for 20 years.
We support the award of a scholarship for a graduating engineer on the MEng Programme at the Dept of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Bath University. The scholarship is assigned to the student with the best proposal for an investigative engineering theme abroad.
Winners of the Happold Travel Scholarship fund:
2011 - Matthew Bouloux - travelling the Trans-Siberian Railway & volunteer work in Japan earthquake regions, studying seismic resistance
2010 - Robert Foster - Investigate design & construction of mountain refuges in the French & Spanish Pyrenees
2009 - John Orr - Structural Innovation, travel thru Europe to investigate all aspects of design
2008 - Ellen Grist & Harriet Sanderson - study for catchment of water & construction of buildings in Zambia
2007 - James Worth - Bamboo structures in Columbia
2007 - James Page & Andrew Howe - The Mityana Open Troop Foundation
2006 - Francisco De Caso Basalo - Seismic Design, Niversity of Finis Terrae, Santiago de Chile
2005 - Alice Brook - volunteer work in rural Costa Rica
2004 - Edward Sauven - Gorodi Road project, Livingstonia, Malawi
2004 - Alex Fisher - Canadian Forests: Timber source for sustainable & lightweight construction
2003 - David Lankester - Volunteer Africa: A community building project in Tanzania
2002 - Nick Frear - Natural Building Materials and their use, Australia & New Zealand
2001 - Tim Williams - Durabililty of Sustainable architecture; study of earth buildings, India
2000 - Craig Alford - Structural & Aesthetic form of historic bridges, USA
1999 - Mike Keverne - no way to build a ballpark, USA
1998 - Helen Field - Vernacular adobe buildings, Arizona
