Speaking about the prize, one recipient in 2023 said: “When I was informed I was one of the recipients of the Michael Bromwich prize I was both incredibly excited and in complete disbelief. I just wanted to say thank you so much to Mrs Bromwich for making this possible, it was an honour to have received this reward and I hope to use it to further benefit my studies. It was very unfortunate to hear of Mrs Bromwich's recent passing, but it is great that her and her son’s legacy lives on through this prize.”
After Cath passed away in September 2022, she left a gift in her will to establish the Cath Bromwich Scholarships for Medicine. The scholarships will support School of Medicine students from lower income backgrounds who have faced barriers to their education.
“Widening access to Medicine is vitally important to ensure that future doctors are more representative of the population they will care for in the UK,” said Mandy Hampshire, Director of Admissions, School of Medicine, “However, enabling students from widening access backgrounds to fully participate in medical student life and successfully qualify as doctors is a challenge.
“Finances are a key issue for current medical students, especially during the clinical years of their training. The Cath Bromwich Scholarships for Medicine will provide much needed support and will make a real difference to the medical students who receive them.”