HRH The Princess Royal, Chancellor of Health Sciences University, attends the inauguration of the HSU Chancellor’s Fund

On Tuesday 17 March 2026, HRH The Princess Royal, Chancellor of Health Sciences University (HSU), attended the inauguration of the Health Sciences University Chancellor’s Fund. Hosted at HSU’s London campus, Her Royal Highness toured the site and met staff, students and patients during a showcase highlighting the breadth and impact of HSU’s work in educating the future healthcare workforce, advancing research, and delivering clinical care to people who might otherwise struggle to access support.

The Chancellor’s Fund is a new initiative to accelerate HSU’s mission to advance health and care education and research, while supporting the health and wellbeing of the communities it serves. The visit included the signing of the Legacy Charter by Her Royal Highness, as Chancellor, and Professor Lesley Haig, Vice-Chancellor of Health Sciences University, setting out the following principles:

• Widen access to education and training for learners who will shape the future health and care workforce
• Advance pioneering research that improves patient outcomes, enhances clinical practice and responds to emerging challenges in health and care
• Strengthen community partnerships, ensuring HSU’s work benefits patients, families and the wider public
• Foster innovation and leadership, enabling the University to respond dynamically to the evolving needs of healthcare systems

Professor Lesley Haig, Vice-Chancellor of Health Sciences University, commented: “The launch of the Health Sciences University Chancellor’s Fund represents a significant milestone in the life of our University and marks an exciting new chapter in supporting our students, research, and communities. Health Sciences University exists to transform lives through education, research and clinical care. The Chancellor’s Fund will enable us to accelerate this mission, champion innovation and invest in the future healthcare workforce.

“I am deeply grateful to our Chancellor, HRH The Princess Royal, for attending the inauguration and signing the Legacy Charter, establishing the Fund’s purpose and principles in perpetuity. I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to all those whose vision and support have made this endeavour possible. We are building not only a fund, but a legacy.”

The showcase event and inauguration were attended by patients, partners, employers and healthcare organisations from across HSU’s London and Dorset communities, alongside representatives from allied health professions and supporters of the University. Guests included Colonel Simon Duckworth, Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, and Tom Hayes, MP for Bournemouth East, as well as representatives from NHS England the General Osteopathic Council, the Royal College of Chiropractors, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Southwark Council, the Embassy of Nepal, GuildHE, London Higher, Accademia Italiana di Medicina Osteopatica, University Hospitals Dorset, Dorset Council, Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Trust, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and Oxford International Education Group.

Further information about the Health Sciences University Chancellor’s Fund is available at hsu.ac.uk/chancellors-fund