Press releases

Santander Universities announces additional £1.6m of funding to UK universities for 2016/2017 – bringing the total to £11.3m

3,250 internships for SMEs, scaled up Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards and £400,000 fund for Widening Participation

New Santander Cycles scheme on University campuses

Ceremony now in its 30^th year

Prize fund of more than £25,000

Nathan Bostock, Santander UK's CEO, made his first official visit to the University of Exeter yesterday to meet the Vice Chancellor and senior leadership team as well as students who have benefited from the bank’s financial support.

Britain's manufacturers are set to pare back their investment in plant and machinery over the next two years in response to increased uncertainty about the demand outlook, according to a major annual survey of manufacturers published today by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and Santander.

Ceremony now in its 30^th year

Prize fund of over £25,000 in cash

Winners to be announced at prestigious event on Wednesday 16 November at The Banking Hall, 14 Cornhill, London

To celebrate National Mentoring Day today, Santander has launched the Breakthrough Women in Business (WiB) Programme, a mentoring scheme for the next generation of female UK entrepreneurs in association with the award-winning social enterprise Cause4. The launch follows on from the huge success of Santander’s Women in Breakthrough mentoring programme in 2015.

Exeter-based Trinity Fire and Security Systems Ltd, a leading provider of Life Safety and Security Systems, is expanding its workforce following a working capital funding package of £1.75 million from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

• Bank staff cycle into the capital to present a cheque after two weeks of fundraising for Age UK and Barnardo's
• Event also marks the launch of Santander Cycles Business Accounts in branches

Solihull private hire coach and chauffeur services company LandFlight is spreading its wings after investing more than £320,000 adding two new luxury vehicles to its fleet.

Santander, which employs around 600 people in Glasgow, has been judged one of The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers for 2016-17.

Santander, which employs almost 5,000 people in Milton Keynes, has been judged one of The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers for 2016-17.

Leeds-based Trinity McQueen, an award winning market research and insight services agency, is targeting continued growth and international expansion following a funding package worth £2.5m from Santander Corporate & Commercial. A specialist in the retail, FMCG, digital, technology and finance sectors, Trinity McQueen’s consultancy based approach has enabled them to secure numerous blue chip clients, such as; Asda, Jet2, Dixons Carphone, Royal Mail and Talk Talk.

• New All in One Credit Card offers balance transfer, cashback and no foreign transaction fees
• Zero Credit Card is re-launched offering no foreign transaction or cash withdrawal fees
• As part of the new range Santander Credit Card renamed Everyday Credit Card
• Enhanced Retailer Offers with five Welcome Offers of up to 25% cashback

Santander teams up with Crowdfunder to launch new £200,000 fund to support social enterprises and community projects across the UK

EEF and Santander launch 2016 manufacturing facts & figures

British manufacturing continued its climb up the global rankings as the UK continues to enjoy an industrial renaissance, according to facts and figures published today by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and Santander.

• The new mortgage application offers customers the opportunity to remortgage online, in their own time, from the comfort of their own home
• The application could be completed from start to finish within 30 minutes
• The application clearly outlines the steps involved, provides an instant decision and enables customers to upload their paperwork immediately
• Customers can save and retrieve their application, so they can start the remortgage process, then resume it at a time that suits them
• This is another channel of choice for customers, complementing the existing branch, telephone and intermediary channels offered today

• Those who moved paid £23,707 for a school catchment address, an 11 per cent premium on the average UK property price 
   
• This increases to £71,539 for those living in London, a 15 per cent hike
   
• Nearly a fifth of these parents had to change jobs in order to get their children into the desired school
   
• 15 per cent settled in an area they didn’t like for the sake of a good school
   
• More than a quarter of all families who move to be within a catchment area will leave as soon as a school place is secured