Donor Newsletter 2018
Our annual Donor newsletter highlights the the work of the Development Trust supported by the University's Development Office.
Over the last year we have awarded over £100,000 in the form of 65 scholarships which have provided life changing experiences and opportunities to our students.
We offer our most sincere thanks to our donors for their continued generosity to the various scholarships available through the University of Sunderland's Development Trust.
Donor News
Keep up to date with the latest donor news. Here you can see how your contributions to the University have helped students to have a life changing experience.
Doug Hughes
Doug Hughes has fulfilled his dream of graduating with a degree in Fine Art thanks to the Futures Fund Excellence Scholarship. "Without the financial security of the award, I would almost certainly have been forced to defer for at least a year."
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Nicola Robinson
Young mother Nicola Robinson has fulfilled a lifetime ambition to become a teacher, thanks to one of the North East’s most famous sons - Sir Tom Cowie.
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Layla Khoo
Layla Khoo was able to launch his first solo exhibition at Whitby Museum thanks to the Futures Fund Graduate Development Scholarship.
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Nath Brown
A young student is one step closer to his dream of becoming a professional DJ, thanks to his university helping to build his own studio.
Calum Dawes
The Mike Davies Innovation Scholarship allowed BA Glass & Ceramics graduate Calum Dawes to attend a one-week course at the Pittsburgh Glass Center in Pennsylvania, USA.
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Matthew Szosz
The Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries have been using innovative means of engaging with their Glass and Ceramics students during the Covid-19 crisis – and in the process have reached a global audience.
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