Roudhan Beckwith (24th March 2003 - 16th June 2023), second year Biology student, passed away following an accident in Brussels, Belgium, leaving his parents (Steve and Josephine) and his younger brother (Dylan).
Roudhan was a part of Halifax College and truly loved the University and the City. He had made many friends and was enjoying playing football for his College. He lived his life to the full and his education was extremely important to him.
Steve and Josephine decided that donations to GenerationResearch would be a fitting way to remember Roudhan. Roudhan had spoken extensively and enthusiastically about internships, and GenerationResearch is a project within the Department of Biology which takes an inclusive and diverse approach to widening access careers in science.
In April 2024, Halifax College Football Association organised a football tournament on Campus East in Roudhan’s memory, and are continuing this tradition with the next tournament being held on Sunday 13th April, with Dylan taking part in the tournament again. All proceeds will go to GenerationResearch.
Steve, Josephine, their family and friends have already raised over £30,000 towards GenerationResearch and the first Beckwith studentship has now been awarded to a postgraduate PhD student researching DNA maintenance and cancer. Later this summer Steve will continue his fundraising efforts by undertaking the 6 Peak Challenge and more information on this will be shared soon.
Thank you,
Steve, Jo and Dylan.
If you are considering a larger in-memoriam gift, and would like to have a conversation first, please get in touch with Maresa Bailey, Legacy & In-Memory Giving Team, on maresa.bailey@york.ac.uk.
