King’s College PhD extended by 1 year
Following the promising findings of Leon Crowley’s research in ‘Mitigating TDP-43 toxicity in vivo and in vitro’, the Foundation approved a 1 year extension to his PhD funding.
Renewed commitment to Project ACORN
The Foundation has renewed its commitment with the University of Oxford and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences project “Making MND Preventable – ACORN” for a further 3 years.
The John Ruskin Prize and The Big Draw
The Alan Davidson Foundation proudly supported the Under 26 category of the John Ruskin Prize, with Alice Goehrs winning for “120m² of gesture in the vastness” and Hannah MacCaig receiving a ‘Highly Commended’ mention for “Redwood” at the successful exhibition launch on January 15, 2025.
The Davidson Prize 2025
The Alan Davidson Foundation is once again proud to support The Davidson Prize in its 5th year of this prestigious annual design competition.
Announcing the Davidson Nurses
As part of the Foundation’s funding commitment to MND Smart, a portion has been allocated to create new nursing positions in five key locations across the UK, establishing a dedicated ‘Davidson Nurse’ in each area.
Visit to MND Norfolk care team
Caite Healy, one of the four Trustees of The Alan Davidson Foundation, recently had the pleasure of visiting the Norfolk / East of England MND care team, where she had the opportunity to meet with the team.
The Davidson PlayGC Bursary at the Royal Court Theatre, London
We are thrilled to see BRACE BRACE by Oli Forsyth come to the stage of The Royal Court to incredible reviews and a sold out crowd.
The Davidson Prize 2024
The Davidson Prize, now in its 4th year, held the award ceremony at Impact Hub in London Euston on June 19th as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Over 100 guests gathered to watch the Apartment Store team win both the main prize and the People’s Choice, with over a quarter of the 1,800 votes.
HD5K 2024
The annual charity fundraising run organised by Hayes Davidson has again raised over £35,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
ADF visit to University of Oxford
In February 2024, the Trustees met the team at the University of Oxford working on the “Making MND Preventable” research project.
