Floyd Lazare, alumnus and 1966 Society member, is certain that the University of Bath will make the right choices in distributing the unrestricted gift he is leaving in his Will.

"I chose to leave an unrestricted legacy gift because I feel it is important for the University to have the freedom to allocate its funds, and I am confident that they will put it to good use where it is needed most,” he says.

Floyd graduated from Bath in 1984 with a BSc Physics with Physical Electronics. After a diverse career in technical engineering, including roles at the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Marconi Research, Floyd retired in 2022, having served as the Chief Operating Officer of a company developing radio equipment for mobile phones.

“Technology has progressed, but the fundamentals remain unchanged," he reflects. "I gained skills (at Bath) in designing experiments, analysing results and drawing conclusions, which have been invaluable throughout my career.”

Unrestricted legacies like Floyd's play a crucial role in shaping Bath's future. These legacies allow the University to allocate funds where they can be most effective, maximising their impact through academic and research grants, scholarships and student support.

This flexibility is invaluable. It ensures a reliable source of funding in the future to support students and researchers who need it most.

Floyd adds: “I see my gift to Bath as a vital connection to the future. Talented students from around the world will come to the University long after I am gone, studying topics I have yet to imagine and exploring methods beyond my current understanding. This is why I have made a gift to Bath in my Will.”