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As chair of the Alumni Association, I am

delighted to welcome you to the 13th edition

of The Bridge. Many congratulations, also, to

the Class of 2003, as you join our worldwide

circle of friends.

The Association’s primary goal is to serve

your interests and to do this we need to

involve you in our decision-making process.

We are, therefore, seeking to expand the

membership of our alumni development

committee to ensure we are truly

representative of you, our alumni

community. Our members include honorary

president Steve Cram, the University’s

vice-chancellor Professor Peter Fidler and

the president of the Students’ Union, as well

as former students and current members of

staff. If you are interested in joining us and

would like to find out more about this role,

please contact the Alumni Office or use

your update questionnaire to let us know.

As I look back over my student days, my

strongest recollection is of a sense of shared

experience, of friendship, fun and of pride

in our achievements. I hope that you have

similarly fond memories of Sunderland

and that you will continue to play a part

in the life of the University.

I wish you a happy and successful year

and look forward to hearing from you.

With sincere best wishes

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This has been a remarkable year for the University, which has

seen the completion of a new Media Centre at our riverside

campus. It has of course also been a unique year for over

4,000 of you, as you completed your studies and celebrated

your achievements with friends and family.

I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has

supported the Association and the University in so many ways

over the last year. Your success stories have helped us to raise

the aspirations of pupils and mature students who may not

have considered applying for higher education. Your career

profiles have informed and inspired students and alumni alike.

And by providing us with details of student work placement

opportunities, you have helped our students to gain invaluable

real world experience.

The alumni website is continuing to grow and we are delighted

with your feedback.Do visit us at www.sunderland.ac.uk/alumni

where you will find many new features, such as ‘Alumni in the

News’ and our ‘Sunderland Reunited’ message boards, as well

as the recently expanded International Alumni pages.

If you have any ideas for future improvements, we’d be

pleased to hear from you.

We have also been busy developing our range of membership

benefits and have produced a guide to help you to access

our services. Your own copy is enclosed with this issue and

we hope you will find many reasons to use it over the

coming years.

Finally, please use your update questionnaire to make

your views known as we decide the future direction of

the Association. We greatly value your opinions and

your involvement in alumni activities.

With best wishes for your continued success

G I L L I A N T H O M P S O N

A L U M N I O F F I C E R

G O R D O N S C O T T

C H A I R O F T H E

A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N

email: [email protected]: +44 (0) 191 515 2692fax: +44 (0) 191 515 2687web: www.sunderland.ac.uk/alumni

Alumni Association OfficeUniversity of Sunderland Langham TowerRyhope RoadSunderland SR2 7EE

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HELLO AND A VERY WARM WELCOME TO THE BRIDGE,

THE MAGAZINE FOR AND ABOUT YOU, THE UNIVERSITY

OF SUNDERLAND’S ALUMNI COMMUNITY.

www.sunderland.ac.uk/alumni

Zhu Hong 2002, MA TESOL Hi, I’m now in Shanghai,China. I’m teachingEnglish in ShanghaiUniversity. I missSunderland and my tutors there. email:[email protected]

George K Zarvanos 1968, Naval ArchitectureDiplomaAmerican Bureau ofShipping - PrincipalSurveyor. FRINA -FiMarEst - Member ofRINA London Council.First President ofSunderland/NewcastleAlumni in Greece.

Hellen Hornby1999, BSc EnvironmentalBiology, 1997, HNDApplied BiologyEducation assistant forLincolnshire WildlifeTrust. Travel around thecounty (and beyond!!)teaching children, adults,about the Trust, wildlifeand nature conservation.

Edouardo Anfimiadis2000, BA (Hons) BusinessAdministration, 2001, MSc Project Management, At present I work forBechtel as Project ControlEngineer. I would be morethan happy to hear fromall my friends. email:[email protected]

Adele Woodburn 1998, BA (Hons) English StudiesCurrently work as a buyer for a constructioncompany and part-time as a special constable for the police force.Would welcome e-mailsfrom old friends!

Greg Clark2001, BA (Hons)International BusinessLiving in New York,working for the nationalheadquarters ofMercedes-Benz, and not getting home enough.

Claire Greensit2002, BA (Hons) Primary Education (3-8yrs) QTSDoing the job I alwayswanted - teachingreception!

Ronald Watson 1978, BSc (Hons) Applied PhysicsBecause the course wasof the sandwich variety I studied with 2 sets of students. I would beinterested in getting incontact with anyone from 1976-77 or 1977-78.

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The University was celebrating helping

Wearside’s only brewery to a top national

accolade recently.

The Darwin Brewery’s Darwin Ghost beer

was named CAMRA’s North-East Beer

of the Year in the summer. The Brewery

worked closely with the University’s

Brewlab to create the ale.

The Darwin Brewery also worked with

Brewlab on a new ale called Grotto Gold –

based on the story of Blaster Jack.

The poverty-stricken former miner from

Northumberland moved into natural caves

in the cliffs at Marsden in the 1780s and

is believed to have used his expertise to

extend his home.

Darwin beers are regularly available at

several local outlets, including the Ivy House,

Fitzgeralds and the Roker Hotel. For further

details visit www.darwinbrewery.com

University raises glass toaward-winning brewery

The University’s Dr John Kilcoyne has been

named the region’s Champion Educator

for his effortless ability to make science

fun, in the Champion of the North awards.

John has an unusual approach to science

teaching, which includes knocking in nails

with frozen bananas and creating explosions

in giant test tubes.

John’s skills recently gained national

recognition when he spoke at the Royal

Institution’s Faraday Lecture Theatre,

where the Royal Institution’s Christmas

Lectures take place.

Graduate Jessica Peers has just published

a book that she hopes will give an insight

into a condition that saw her bullied,

shunned by other children and branded

as odd.

Jessica, who gained a first class degree

and then a masters degree in English

Literature at Sunderland, was diagnosed

with Asperger Syndrome - a form of autism

- when she was 12.

The 26-year-old, from Sunderland, suffered

as a teenager with the condition.

Her book, ‘Asparagus Dreams’, recalls the

struggles of living with Asperger Syndrome.

“I hope the book raises awareness and

helps people with the condition to be

more understood,” she says.

‘Asparagus Dreams’ is on sale at the

University of Sunderland bookshops

or on the internet at www.jkp.com


Gary Lefman2000, BSc (Hons)Information TechnologyI’m a network engineer atCISCO Systems, workingin Europe, Middle Eastand Africa. My career is great and I owe it toSunderland University for getting me here!

Darren McAulay1989, BSc (Hons)Combined ScienceBased on Skye, Scotland -mountaineering guide/instructor. Have ownsmall business calledHebridean Pathways.www.hebrideanpathways.co.uk

Romuald Grivet1996, BA Modern Foreign LanguagesFinancial advisor/surfwear supplier andNational Surfing Judgeon Reunion Island. Wouldlove to hear from fellowswho remember the besttime we had at the [email protected]

Jennifer Osodo2001, MSc CBISI am in Kenya. I am aprincipal of a teachers’training college. Alsostudying for a PhDthrough distancelearning. email:[email protected]

Aileen Burn2002, BSc (Hons)Nursing Sunderland RoyalHospital. Multiplesclerosis nurse specialist.

Andrea Pulford 1994, BA (Hons) EnglishStudiesHave worked in the artssince leaving Uni andhave been a theatremanager for the last fiveyears. Would like to hearfrom you.

John is Champion of the North

Jessica reveals life with Asperger

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Glassmakers hit the headlinesGraduates from the University of

Sunderland’s glass department are making

names for themselves with a spate of

recent commissions.

They include Cate Watkinson’s ‘benches’

in Newcastle city centre. The benches

feature things we can do on a bench like

‘eat’, ‘read’, ‘look’, and ‘talk’. Cate has

also been commissioned to produce a

piece of art to sit on top of the soon to

be completed Debenhams store at the

Gateshead MetroCentre’s new extension.

Another graduate hitting the headlines

is Claudia Phipps, who designed six

windows for Seaham Hall Hotel’s

Oriental Spa.

Others in the industry include Laura

Johnston, who has an installation at

James Cook University Hospital in

Middlesbrough; Gavin Marshall, who

created a piece for a Stockton shipping

company; Kathryn Hodgkinson, who has

benches in the Gala Theatre in Durham

and current student Henry Amos, who

has a platform installation at Tynemouth

Metro Station.

The graduates form part of the recently

created glass cluster group, Cohesion -

an organisation supporting the region’s

120 businesses involved in glassmaking.

Graduates interested in joining Cohesion

should call Anne Tye on 0191 553 1219.

Dr John Kilcoyne

Steven Proudfoot, Marketing Manager, Darwin BreweryPhotograph courtesy of Sunderland Echo

Jessica Peers Photograph courtesy of Sunderland Echo

‘Nine things to do on a bench’

Work started in September on the first phase of

the new £7m Sunderland Science Park, which

is expected to create more than 200 jobs.

The University of Sunderland managed park

will provide both incubator units for fledgling

entrepreneurs and accommodation for

established knowledge-based businesses.

The 1,440 square metre park, at St Peter’s

Riverside, will also offer an all-important first

step for businesses set up by undergraduates

and graduates.

The development is in response to growing

demand for incubator space from knowledge

based businesses generated by the

University’s business creation activities and

“move-on” space for existing companies

who want to work closely with the University.

Prof Fidler, adds: “The new Sunderland

Science Park will be located close to our

computing and informatics activities, our

new Media Centre and the Business School.”

“We are providing a dynamic commercial

environment in which businesses can thrive

and take special advantage of the links with

the University and that is very exciting.”

The developments over the past ten years

have changed the face of the University

considerably.

Although sad to have left some of our historic

buildings, such as Galen, Douro House,

Carlton House and Clifton Hall, there were

problems with logistics and the increasing

costs of maintaining such old buildings.

The feedback from staff and students on the

new look University has been fantastic. Praise

and recognition has also come from outside

the institution. In 1995 phase one of St Peter’s

won the Royal Fine Art Commission/Sunday

Times Building of the Year Award – beating

off Oxford and Cambridge.

If you graduated prior to the new

developments we are sure you will

be impressed when you next visit.

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The University has proudly occupied some of

Sunderland’s most beautiful buildings over the

years, but one of our long term plans has been

to concentrate our activities around two main

campuses - Chester Road (more commonly

known now as City Campus) and the Sir Tom

Cowie Campus at St Peter’s.

Currently, the University is spread over three

campuses, as well as having buildings dotted

around the city.

The decision to position itself on two

campuses has led to some of the city’s most

exciting new developments. While the City

Campus continues to dominate the city centre

landscape, the relatively new developments

at St Peter’s have breathed new life into the

riverside.

The latest addition is the new £9m Media

Centre (pictured right) which is filled with

state-of-the-art equipment.

The new centre comprises 4,600 square metres

of studios, workshops and edit suites, along

with facilities for TV & radio production and

journalism. There are also ‘incubator’ units

to encourage graduates to set up their own

businesses on Wearside.

Staff and students from subject areas

including journalism, TV, video & radio

production, film studies and cultural studies

moved into the centre in September.

University vice-chancellor, Professor Peter

Fidler, says: “This is an important development

for the University, the city and the wider region.

As well as providing skilled graduates for the

rapidly developing creative industries, we

strongly believe that the new centre can act

as a catalyst to help foster new job creation.”

The Media Centre will form part of a proposed

£20m centre of excellence for the arts.

The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s has

seen more than £37m investment during the

past seven years, has won numerous design

awards and made a major contribution to the

regeneration of Sunderland’s riverside and the

work of the University. As well as providing

facilities for students, it is also a successful

venue for conferences and community events.

Set for the future

Director of business development Martin Haywood(left) with the vice-chancellor, Professor Peter Fidler

The University, like the city, has undergone a major

transformation over the last decade. The Bridge looks

at past and future developments.


The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s

The Media Centre

Maria Elliott2000, BA (Hons)Education and TrainingCommenced work as aneducation officer with the Youth Offending Teamin Peterlee. Seconded asdistrict co-ordinator of learning mentors with local EducationAction Zones.

Kym Wyllie1999, BA (Hons) Business StudiesNow subpostmaster for Winlaton. Doing‘Business PlanningControl’ for real!

Nigel Roake1997, BSc (Hons) Media SystemsStudying for an MSc in Computing andInformation Systems at the University ofGreenwich. Also freelancelighting camera operator.

Ronald Elder1950, BPharm (London University)Retired. Not many friends(college) left. I play bowlswinter and summer.Mountaineering ceased2yrs ago. Hills only now.Finally finished universitycourse “IndustrialArchaeology”.

Shivayogi Hiremath2000, Hon DScRetired and settled in Dharwad, Karnatka,India.

Annastellah Sigwejo1998, MA BA-ITManagementRight now I am in Dar-Es-Salaam (Tanzania)working with Tazara as asystems analyst.

Former University of Sunderland chairman

Bill Darling received an Honorary Doctorate

of Laws at this year’s ceremonies.

Bill retired as chairman after more than

ten years in the position. He devoted a

considerable amount of time to the University

and has made an outstanding contribution

to its development over the past decade,

particularly the Sir Tom Cowie Campus

at St Peter’s.

Bill is succeeded as chairman by Bob Davies –

chief executive of Arriva plc. Bob has been a

director at Ferranti International, Ford Motor

Company and Cooper and Lybrand Associates.

Former chairmanreceives honour

Sixty-nine years after finishing their original

school exams Robert Page and Bill Slaughter

have graduated from university.

The 81-year-olds showed it’s never too late

to learn after receiving their degrees this

summer from Sunderland.

Fine Art graduate Robert, a former seaman

and miner, says: “Two years after my wife

died I thought I better do something to

fill the void. After I got my ‘A level’ I went

to Sunderland and really enjoyed it -

I am sorry it has ended.”

Bill, who graduated in History, says:

“I have made friends 50 or 60 years

younger than me. I thoroughly enjoyed

doing a degree.”

Knowledge comes with age

Anthony Still1965, Teacher’sCertificateRetired after 21 years ashead of village primaryschool. Now able togarden and spend moretime with my family.Pleased to hear fromcontemporaries.

Julia Rosie2000, BSc HealthStudiesI started my job in 2002as a dietitian in my localhospital. I’ve just beenpromoted to seniordietitian and I’m enjoyingwork. email:[email protected]

Sophie Wilson(previously Brett) 1994, BA (Hons)Communication StudiesI’m married and living inWarwickshire. Working as a training and eventsorganiser for thechemical engineeringindustry. I also have alovely five year old son!

Howard Llewellyn1974, BSc MechanicalEngineering (Newcastle)Would like to get in touchwith Norwegian friendswho studied for aNewcastle engineeringdegree and friends fromthe College of Art. email:[email protected]

Anne Samson 1989, BA BusinessStudiesHave spent 13 yearsworking for EDS Ltd,firstly as a developer and now a team manager.Living in Hampshire with partner anddaughter, Molly.

Foong Yap, Albert 2000, MBA Currently I sit on theBoard of Directors ofTaiga Forest Products Ltd;a Public Listed Firm onToronto Stock Exchange(TSX). email:[email protected]

David Revitt 1988, BSc (Hons) Applied BiologyAfter PhD (1992)University lecturer(Microbiology) 1994 - 2000.Sideways move intohealth and safety.Married with twodaughters. email:[email protected]

Grant Weston1990, BA (Hons)Communication StudiesWorking in the WestMidlands as a trainingconsultant and as afreelance journalist/producer for a local radio station.

International fertility expert Robert Winston

was among those honoured at this year’s

awards ceremonies.

Lord Winston, who is well known for his

award-winning television series, including

‘Your Life in Their Hands’, ‘The Human Body’,

and ‘Walking with Cavemen’, was awarded

an Honorary Doctorate of Science.

He is professor of Fertility Studies at

Imperial College, London University, and

director of NHS Research and Development

for Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust.

His contribution to clinical medicine

includes developments in gynaecological

microsurgery in the 1970s and his team

has established various improvements

in reproductive medicine, subsequently

adopted internationally.

Six other senior figures received honorary

awards from the University during the

summer graduation ceremonies.

England’s chief pharmaceutical officer

Dr Jim Smith, a graduate of the University’s

forerunner Sunderland Polytechnic,

received an Honorary Doctorate of Science.

City of Sunderland College chairman

Don Chroston was awarded an Honorary

Fellowship. Businessman Paul Callaghan,

chairman of the Sunderland-based Leighton

Group, received an Honorary Fellowship as

did Steve Pallas, training and development

manager for Nissan Motor Manufacturing

(UK) Ltd and Dave Alexander, UK synergies

manager for Sony Business Europe.

Professor Sir Clive Booth, former chair of the

Teacher Training Agency, received an Honorary

Doctorate of Education from the University in

November 2002.

Bill Slaughter (left) with Robert Page

Helen Conroy

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IVF pioneer honouredWhen Illustration and Design student

Helen Conroy was looking for inspiration

for her final year degree show she looked

upwards - to the top of her head!

The 22 year-old redhead from York came up

with the idea of creating a book looking at

the history and myths surrounding her

particular hair colour. It features famous

redheads, from painter Titian’s voluptuous

women to cartoon character Yosemite Sam.

“I looked into the folk law surrounding

redheads, and found - at best - we were

considered deceitful, and at worst

dangerous,” explains Helen.

But despite her extensive research Helen

can not quite dismiss all the myths that

surround redheads. “I think I am quite

fiery, so perhaps I am a typical redhead.”

Lord Winston (left) with University chancellor, Lord Puttnam

Bill Darling

Helen sees red


‘I Capture the Castle’

Paul Nicholson1979, BA (Hons) Fine ArtWorking for a communityarts organisation inBedford on projectsinvolving people agedfrom 3 to 90. Currentprojects includeanimation workshops.email: [email protected]

Daniel Kirk 1996, BA (Hons) English StudiesLiving in Bermuda andteaching. Moving to Dubai in 2003. Marrying awonderful American girl,Eliza. Completed mastersdegree at Sunderland.Get in touch.

Carl Thompson2002, BA (Hons)Illustration and DesignComing back to do an MA in Electronic MediaDesign. I’ll be workingpart-time in Carlisle as a ‘searches officer’. Alsoapplying to teach Englishin Japan.

Siobhan Tarpey 1995, BSc (Hons) Pharmacology After a PhD at theUniversity of NottinghamMedical School Iundertook a post-doctoralfellowship in Alabama. I am now married andstill in Alabama.

Nicola Robson1999, BA (Hons)Communication StudiesCurrently workingtowards a PhD inTypography at theUniversity of Reading.

Larissa Lauinger2002, MBAWorking at REXAM Glass,Barnsley. Would like tohear from those whograduated with me aswell as those with aninterest in glass! email:[email protected]

Miall James1961, PharmacyNow chair of localCitizens Advice Bureau.

Robert Mahoney2002, MA (Ed)Continuing ProfessionalDevelopmentDoes anyone rememberBob Mahoney from thePoly Rugby team of 77-79? If so, give me an email: [email protected]

A University pilot project looks set to challenge

some of the internet’s major music websites.

Phydos.com, which has completed its first year

in business, is a music and media online retail

site that has been set up by staff and ex-staff

from the University.

The company has been so successful that

it will achieve the rare target of making a

profit in its first year. The company is also

celebrating making a big impact in the

American market.

Although only trading for a year it is already

one of the largest providers of music and

media products in Europe.

It was originally set up to cater for the demand

for back catalogue material. Phydos offers

more than one million titles from 110 different

genres - ranging from the Sex Pistols to

Rachmaninoff.

Phydos chief executive Jonathan Barkass,

an ex-research associate from the University,

says: “We are expanding our catalogue by

around 20,000 new titles each week. The site

has enormous potential. It could revolutionise

the world of back catalogue music.”

The company worked with the University’s

support team Intelligent Systems Solutions.

Visit the site at www.phydos.com

When Eamon Doherty visited America’s top

universities with the idea of changing the

lives of people with severe brain injuries

by using a machine designed for military jet

pilots, he was either ignored or laughed at.

But after coming to Sunderland he has not

only proved his theory but immeasurably

changed the lives of his patients.

The results from a machine called Cyberlink

have been dramatic and created interest

from experts across America.

Eamon, who received his PhD from

Sunderland in 2001, is now an assistant

professor at Farleigh Dickinson University

in New Jersey in the US.

Eamon says: “Cyberlink was developed for

the military to help pilots control instrument

panels using the slightest eye movement.

“It needed to be slight movement because

of the G-force and paralysis pilots endure.

So I thought why not adapt it for disabled

patients to use with computers.

“One man had his diagnosis changed from

coma to traumatic brain injury. This man is

now communicating with his family.

“I spoke to all the top universities in the

States asking for their help but they either

ignored me or laughed.

“I came over to the University and did a

demonstration and they said they would

back me. I am very grateful to them for

all the help they have given me.”

Since returning to the US, Eamon has

produced software that allows quadriplegic

non-verbal people the ability to make

phone calls.

Music website hits the right note

The University’s Development Trust is

celebrating a very successful year with

a number of major achievements.

The most notable has been their

contribution to the creation of the newly

opened Media Centre.

The new centre, on the riverside campus,

comprises 4,600 square metres of studios,

workshops and edit suites, along with

facilities for TV & radio production and

journalism.

The team, led by chairman Sir Tom Cowie,

has also been busy raising money for the

new Futures Fund - a fund set up to help

give Sunderland students the best possible

opportunity to realise their full potential.

The first two awards were given to two

students in the summer.

The Trust held two wonderful events this

year to help raise money for the fund.

The team hosted the premiere of the latest

film by Oscar-winning producer David

Parfitt. Many of the region’s VIPs attended

the first showing of ‘I Capture the Castle’.

The Development Trust also held a night of

opera at Seaham Hall Hotel. Graeme Danby,

principal bass at English National Opera,

and a host of big names performed an

abridged version of the classic ‘The Barber

Of Seville’.

The event was sponsored by Watson

Burton, KPMG and Laing & Cruickshank.

The Trust has also been busy this year

with the Legacies campaign - a new way

for people wanting to leave money to help

students via the Futures Fund. As well

as investing in a student’s future, legacies

also offer tax benefits.

The University is now drawing up plans

for the next development stage for the

centre of excellence for the arts, at the

Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St. Peter’s.

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The range of opportunities for alumni to

support Sunderland students is growing

and we would like your feedback, to

ensure that our activities are in line with

our members’ wishes. Please give your

views in the update questionnaire’s

‘Money Matters’.

There are several ways in which you can

support the University’s students. As little

as £10 can make a difference. And...

● £50 will help a disadvantaged student

buy text books or help with travel costs

● £2,000 will enable a young person to

come to Sunderland who may not

otherwise have had the opportunity

● £6,000 will provide a three-year

scholarship for a deserving individual

If you would like to help please contact

the Development Office on 0191 515 3664

or complete the enclosed Gift Form.

David Parfitt

Futures FundMoney matters

Team is developing trust

Assistant professor Eamon Doherty at work while in Sunderland

Jonathan Barkass

Professor’s new hope for patients


She says: “The North-East has changed out

of all recognition in the last few years, you

would hardly know there’d been pits here

once. I started my working life up here at

Radio Durham and the changes were already

being seen then at the end of the Sixties.

You were seeing the decline of heavy industry

and a lot of people couldn’t accept it.

“It’s only in the last few years that we’ve

seen such brilliant regeneration, with modern

architecture that is confident in the North-

East. There’s some brilliant buildings on

the banks of the region’s three main rivers.

There’s the University buildings on the Wear

and impressive buildings and structures

appearing on the Tyne and the Tees. These

have begun to deliver a new image for the

North-East.

“One of the problems the North-East has

is that the media persists with an outdated

image of it and to an extent so do some of

the people here. People still complain about

flat caps and whippets and the decline of

the shipyards rather than celebrating that

but saying that it’s in the past.

“There’s now considerable differences being

made throughout the North-East in terms of

economic regeneration and social facilities

and it comes down to confidence: confidence

in the region and its ability to go forward.”

If the North-East is changing, so, in her

own way, is Kate Adie.

Though she is still the BBC’s chief news

correspondent, she is now rarely seen on

British TV, working instead for Radio 4 and

the corporation’s worldwide cable channel.

The last year has also seen her produce two

books, her autobiography ‘The Kindness of

Strangers’, an experience she describes as

“hard work and a bit lonely”, and ‘Corsets to

Camouflage’, a look at the role women have

played in war.

The latter is a companion to an exhibition at

the Imperial War Museum, and the research

for it brought Kate back to the North-East to

trawl the archives at Sunderland’s City Library.

Her research confirmed a family story she had

always considered a myth - that a Zeppelin

had bombed Sunderland during World War

One - and hardened her view that women are

every bit as involved in, and affected by, war

as men.

She says: “Everybody is involved. It’s not just

men in uniform on a battlefield.The whole

of society gets involved whether people like

it or not.

“When I was looking at the history of women

in war, what occurred to me was that, for very

good reasons, when we talk about war, we

look at things like tactics on the battlefield,

strategy and the men at the front. But there’s

a whole different picture if you look closely

enough.

“If you go down to Newton Aycliffe, in County

Durham, for example, on the edge of an

industrial estate, there are a number of fields

with concrete blocks spread all over the place.

This was the biggest munitions factory in

World War Two and there were thousands of

women working there, the Aycliffe Angels.

“What they did was incredibly dangerous.

It could be bombed to pieces at any time

and there were often explosions in the

factories so they were very, very brave.

“There were other women who were drafted

in World War One and World War Two but

their stories seem to have been forgotten.

“I was at a Nato meeting a few weeks ago in

Prague and a Romanian officer came up to

me and asked about the brave Scottish nurses

who had done so much in wartime hospitals

in Eastern Europe. Stories like that I was

absolutely fascinated by.”

Listening to Kate enthuse about the ‘Corsets’

project, it is clear that reports of her having

retired from journalism are hugely premature.

It was her coverage of the siege of the Iranian

embassy in 1980 that first brought her to

national prominence, and since then she has

filed feted reports from the Tiananmen Square

uprising, the American attack on Libya and

the first Gulf War.

Those stories have seen her win an array of

awards, including the Broadcasting Press

Guild’s Award for Outstanding Contribution

to Broadcasting, the Bafta Richard Dimbleby

Award and, in 1993, the OBE.

She confesses to being “hopelessly” addicted

to the process of reporting, raving about the

thrill of uncovering a recent story in the Iraqi

town of Basra and then spending the next

two days chasing it down.

“It’s relevant, it’s significant, it’s a very honest

form,” she says when asked what still attracts

her to journalism. “We try to make it as honest

as we can by nailing down the facts.

“It’s part and parcel of democracy to inform

people of what’s going on in the world around

them. Whether it influences people depends

on the society you’re in, but it’s an essential

part of any functioning society.”

‘The Kindness of Strangers:

The Autobiography’, published by Headline,

and ‘Corsets to Camouflage: Women and

War’, published by Hodder and Stoughton

General, are available at most good

bookshops.

SUNDERLAND-born Kate Adie has travelled around the world

reporting on conflicts as far afield as China, Libya, Kuwait

and Afghanistan. But the North-East has never been far

from her thoughts.

Having grown up in Sunderland and started her

broadcasting career in Durham, Kate has more

reasons than most to call the North-East home.

And watching the rejuvenated North-East take

shape she is delighted to be returning to a

region suddenly confident in its own future.

At home in the North-East

Kate Adie, Radio Durham 1968Copyright BBC Photo Library

Copyright Ken Lennox

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Matthew Tickle1990, BSc (Hons)Environmental StudiesCurrently working for a small business change managementconsultancy, running theirmarketing dept. Living inWindsor with Mrs Tickleand two small Tickles.email:[email protected]

Kjell Aaberg1973, Mechanical Eng.Newc. DegreePresently working in Italy, designing diapermachines. email:[email protected] or [email protected]

Karen Moyes (previouslyBrocklebank) 1984, BA(Hons) Combined ArtsLiving in North Carolina.I’m a stay at home momand volunteer with twosons. My AmericanStudies helped with theUS citizenship test!email:[email protected]

Joanne Riddle(previously Sizeland)1992, BA (Hons)Combined ArtsStill teaching but nowrunning a Speech andLanguage Unit inStevenage, Hertfordshire.I have also got married.

Philip Hewson2000, BSc (Hons)ComputingWorking for a US basedcompany that hasexpanded into Europe.I’m the Europeanimplementationconsultant for ImageNow,a document scanning,management and retrieval system.

Rajesh Aggarwal1995, BSc PharmacyMarried with onedaughter, locuming forseveral pharmacies.

Andrea Williams 2000, Master ofPharmacy Working at SunderlandCity Hospitals, in differentspecialities. In 2003 I willbe going to work inAustralia and NewZealand for six months.

Alice Parker2002, BSc (Hons) Health StudiesNow living in London andstudying Physiotherapy at St George’s HospitalMedical School.

Howard Cook1973, BSc Electrical and Electronic EngMoved to Australia in1974. Have worked ashigh school teacher (1974to 1978) and in electricitysupply industry and railtransport industry. email:[email protected]

Melanie Shaw1989, BA (Hons)Communication StudiesProbation Officer inLondon.

Stephen Taylor1990, BA (Hons) EnglishStudiesI’ve been in Japan for sixyears, teaching English,and I married a Japaneselady last March. Stillfollow the trials andtribulations ofSunderland AFC.

Paul Tomlin 2002, BSc Sport,Exercise andDevelopmentWorking in the CivicCentre in Sunderland.Just got new house andfiancée expecting child in May.

Hsiao Ya-Ping1995, MA InternationalMarketingWorking in Acer, a top 10 computer brand and a unique Chinese globalbrand. I’m happy I canuse what I learned inSunderland. email:[email protected]

David Owens1992, BA (Hons)Combined Arts:Geography and PoliticsCurrently working in ‘theCity’ for a Danish Bank.Married for three years toJo Brakhell - we met onthe Natwest GraduateProgramme in 1995.

The University has brought in one of its

students to help promote the benefits of

student work placements.

David Jackson, a Business Studies student

at Sunderland, is the new placement project

co-ordinator for the new Learn2Earn scheme.

David, himself on work placement, says:

“I’m aiming to raise awareness of placement

opportunities with first year students,

potential students and businesses who

may wish to offer placements.

“I would love to hear the success stories

of graduates who felt they benefited from

an industrial placement. I would also like

to hear from employers who have been

impressed with the calibre of Sunderland

placement students.”

If you would like to help David

please call 0191 515 2440,

email [email protected]

or tick the appropriate box in your

update questionnaire.

As you may know, we are no longer

affiliated to the NUS. The main reason

is cost. We paid over £40,000 a year to be

affiliated and that money was not well

spent. The service being provided by

the NUS was not worthy of the money

and we have been let down in the past.

The main agenda for the Union is tuition

fees. The thought of paying £3,000 a year

for at least three years is a real concern.

Students will always leave university

in some sort of debt but as soon as that

debt is increased to almost £10,000 that

is a problem.

The majority of people hope that gaining

a degree will set them up to secure a

good job and a stable financial future.

If top-up fees are introduced the dream

of owning your own home may be a long

way off - at least until after the small

matter of paying for your education.

The Students’ Union are concerned

top-up fees are not in students’ best

interests. Would you want your child

to leave university with all that debt?

The only feasible thing to do is make

ourselves heard. The Students’ Union will

continue to fight to stop top-up fees and

we need to get as many people involved

as we can.

Joe receivespalace award

Students’ Union general manager Joe

Williams enjoyed an audience with the

Queen at Buckingham Palace in the

summer.

The 57-year-old was awarded an MBE

in the Queen’s New Year's Honours List.

During his nine years at the University

Joe has revolutionised the way the union

operates.

Joe, originally from Aberdare, Wales but

now living in Sunderland, said: “It was

a real surprise when I was informed of

the award. To be awarded an MBE for

something that I really enjoy doing is

wonderful.”

Joe was awarded an Honorary Fellowship

by the University of Sunderland in 1998,

in recognition of his achievements.

Most of you will know our honorary alumni

president Steve Cram as a world-class athlete

and now broadcaster.

But few will be aware that he is the founder

of the charity Comrades Of Children Overseas

(COCO).

The charity works hard to help remove obstacles

to children’s education and to reduce infant

mortality in developing countries.

COCO was set up after Steve met Jim Panton,

then an officer in the British Army in war-torn

Bosnia. They decided to try to improve the

lives of some of the unluckiest children

in the world.

More than 1,000 children and infants in twelve

schools and care projects in Bosnia, Romania,

Liberia and South Africa have been helped by

COCO. By the end of this year, another 2,500

children will have joined them.

COCO works in line with the recommendations

of the 2003 UN Human Development Report,

which highlights that developing countries

need investment in basic education and health

as preconditions to sustain economic growth.

If you would like more information please

visit www.coco.org.uk

David heads new scheme

Steve proves tobe a real comrade

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New Sunderland Students’ Union president Iain Turton writes about issues affecting students

Student magazine named in Guardian Awards shortlist

Journalism students at the University of

Sunderland were shortlisted for two national

awards in November.

Student magazine ‘Degrees North’ was

nominated in the Student Magazine of the

Year and Small Budget Publication of the

Year categories in The Guardian Student

Media Awards 2003.To be shortlisted

alongside some very well funded student

magazines was a great achievement.

The magazine has undergone a major

transformation since the arrival last

year of the new editor, Sunderland media

graduate Mark Evans.

Steve Cram (left) working for COCO

David Jackson

‘Degrees North’


Joe Williams

The Media CentreThe Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s

We are delighted to invite you to join us for an alumnievening at the University’s new Media Centre. After a talkabout the state-of-the-art resources the centre provides for our students, we will take you on a guided tour of this exciting new facility. Light refreshments will be servedthroughout the evening.

You will also be able to find out more about theopportunities and services that are available to you at the University.

Whether you wish to pursue further study, update yourskills, decide your future career direction or set up yourown business we will be able to assist you. Advisors will include University staff representing:

• Each academic school

• University Careers Service

• The Hatchery - making your business idea a reality

• Graduate Research School

I am particularly interested in:

- Careers advice

- Starting my own business

- Research opportunities

- Postgraduate courses

- Other (please specify)

Name:

Address:

Email:

Tel:

Universities launch new partnership

Alumni Evening Invitation

6-8pm, Tuesday 13th January 2004

Lucy Kerr2002, BA (Hons) Business StudiesAm working for CumminsEngine Company inDarlington doing processimprovement work. I would enjoy hearing from my old friends.

KonstantinosMichalopoulos2000, BA (Hons)Business AdministrationI am waiting to go to theGreek army. I havefinished my mastersprogramme in BusinessAdministration. If youwant to contact me:[email protected]

Norah Thornthwaite1968, BSc (Pharm)Still working full time as a pharmacist incommunity pharmacy(Boots). I’m hoping toattend our 35th yearreunion this year.

Judith Kerem(previously Ashley)1995, BSc (Hons) Health StudiesI am working as anemployment consultantfor adults with AspergersSyndrome at the NationalAutistic Society inLondon.

Alison Osborne1990, BTEC DiplomaPharmaceuticalSciencesLiving in Berkshire withTobias. Working for abiotechnology company.Would love to hear frommy classmates, especiallyLisa Oybell, LyndsayGreenhalgh, Gaynor and Karen.

Leonidas Baziotopoulos2002, BA (Hons) Business AdministrationStudying MA InternationalManagement. I would like to meet again myclassmates of 2002 andget together. We had a great year! email:[email protected]

Graham Bourne1998, BSc AppliedMicrobiologyQuality manager inIreland’s fourth largestbakery. Also lecturingpart-time in two localcolleges on food hygieneand safety and HACCP.

Annemarie Johnson1995, BA (Hons)Combined Arts: EnglishLit and FrenchCurrently working in theBalkans following fouryears in the Beneluxregion. Would love to hearfrom Chris Tomlinson orDanielle Jones as havelost your details!!

Kerry Dulley (previously Phillips)1993, BA (Hons)Combined ArtsMarried Dom Dulley inOctober 2001. First babyborn January 2003. Haveorganised academicconferences for an HEcharity for the past eight years.

Gail Melvin (previously Tindley)1992, HND BTECApplied BiologyStill working as apharmacologist forAstraZeneca inLoughborough. Withhusband James, waitingto adopt two children.

Lifelong learning opportunities for people

throughout the North-East were secured

this year, following a pioneering partnership

between Newcastle and Sunderland

universities.

The initiative maintains and enhances courses

already offered through Newcastle’s Centre

for Lifelong Learning and Sunderland’s

School of Education and Lifelong Learning.

Some 3,000 students who currently use the

centre will benefit from an expanded range

of courses, managed by the University of

Sunderland, which already runs popular

short courses on Wearside.

The new partnership means people across

the region can enjoy short and part-time

courses, such as French for beginners,

pottery, medieval history and ancient botany.

If you would like more information please

call 0191 515 2800.

We will also have further details aboutthese courses starting in early 2004,some of which offer funded places:

January 2004MA Design Studies*

MA Electronic Media Design*

MA Illustration Design*

MA Model-making & Design*

MA World Literatures

Graduate Teacher Programme with Modern Foreign Languages**

PGCE FE***

MA TESOL

February 2004MA Media Production (Video & TV)*

MSc Intelligent Systems

MSc Network Systems

MSc Software Engineering

MSc Manufacturing Systems Management

*These courses offer places supported by ESF

funding. Each funded place covers course fees

and a bursary of £75 for 45 weeks.

**All successful applicants will receive fee-free

places and a salary of £13,000.

***All successful applicants will receive fee-free

places and a salary of £6,000.

To reserve a place, please complete the

attached form and return it no later than

Thursday 8th January 2004. Alternatively,

email your details to [email protected]

or telephone 0191 515 2692. Further information

will be forwarded to you with your booking

confirmation.

The University acknowledges the support of the ESF to its training courses.

I will be bringing friends with me.I will be bringing colleagues from my workplace with me.

Please return to: University of Sunderland, Mailroom, Alumni Office,FREEPOST (NEA 3431), Chester Road, Sunderland SR1 3WB.Or fax to: 0191 515 2687.

Angela Nickson 1997, BSc (Hons) Health StudiesGraduated from LiverpoolUniversity in July 2002.Now working as a staffnurse in Manchester onan infectious diseasesand tropical medicineunit.

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The UK’s first ever degree in North-East

studies has been launched by the University.

The unique course will look at every

aspect of life in the region from the start of

industrialisation, around the 1800s, to the

present day.

Students will get a grounding in the cultural,

historical, geographical, economic, political

and literary landscape of the North-East over

the past two centuries.

The BA in North East Studies is expected to

attract a lot of interest from people looking

at careers in areas such as regeneration,

tourism, heritage and journalism.

The programme is being supported by

Sunderland City Council, One NorthEast,

Beamish Museum, regional MPs and a

host of VIPs and stakeholders.

University academic Simon Henig, who

is head of the programme, says: “We are

looking at the culture of the North-East in

a wider context, comparing it with other

regions, Europe and on an international

level. One of the major aspects of the course

is to show what is happening now. The region

is very dynamic at the moment and in lots of

different areas.”

Other new courses include BA (Hons) in

Public Relations - endorsed by The Institute

of Public Relations; MA in Journalism -

provisionally accredited by the NCTJ and

BA (Hons) in Animation.

For more information on any of the courses

contact the University on 0191 515 3000.

Testing timesWe thought we would test your knowledgeof the North-East with a few questions.

1. What did Councillor Dave Riley lead in 1936?

2. Name the Likely Lads.

3. Which former Prime Minister lost his seat at Seaham Harbour?

4. After visiting where in the North-East did Lewis Carroll write ‘the Walrus and the Carpenter’?

5. Which North-East street was voted the best street in the UK by the BBC Radio Today programme?

ANSWERS 1, Jarrow Crusade, 2, Bob Ferris and Terry Collier,3, Ramsay MacDonald, 4, Sunderland5, Grey Street, Newcastle

North-East’s degree of importance


Dr Simon Henig

Utaka has natural talent

The 20th Hope Winch Society AGM and

reunion dinner, held at the Three Tuns Hotel

in Durham City in October, brought together

many old friends and new faces.

They included Jim Smith, England’s

chief pharmacist and honorary graduate,

Hemant Patel, vice-chair of the National

Pharmaceutical Association and Mike

Sackville, who was asked to say a few words

as the University’s new head of pharmacy.

The Society always invites pharmacy alumni

who are celebrating the 25th anniversary of

qualifying to its reunions and were delighted

to reunite ten members of the Class of 1978

(pictured below and above right).

The Society is named after Hope Constance

Monica Winch, who was appointed as the

first head of the University’s pharmacy

department and was instrumental in its

development. It now keeps pharmacy

alumni in touch with each other through

the society’s newsletter, Post Script, as

well as the annual reunion and AGM.

If you would like to find out more about

the Hope Winch Society and receive an

invitation to the 2004 reunion, please contact

senior lecturer and Hope Winch secretary

Paul Carter on 0191 515 2582 or email

[email protected]. Alternatively,

visit the Alumni Branches section of the

Alumni Association website.

Multi-million boost

Sean Finn1990, BA (Hons)Combined StudiesI am teaching in asecondary school inLurgan, and having fun. I still keep in touch withtwo great friends from mySunderland days and wemeet up each year.

Peter Renshaw1991, BSc (Hons)Applied PhysicsI live in New Zealand, ammarried to Paula and havethree children. Work for a composites company in a technical marketingrole. email:[email protected]

Julie Thornton(previously Holt) 1994, BEd (Hons)Primary TeachingMarried with one little girland number two on theway. Still teaching. Stillsee Linda and Jo Crusherand Mel and Jo Elli.email: joolsdaza@hotmail

Ian Swain1999, BSc (Hons)Engineering GeologyNow working as anengineer for NorwestHolst Soil Engineering inLeeds. It would be goodto hear from anyone whoremembers me. email:[email protected]

Maddalena Buonodono1997, BA (Hons)Combined StudiesI’m back in Italy, workingat a military airport wherewe teach English to theItalian Air Force. Ciao! Write! email:[email protected]

Brian Arrowsmith2002, BA Psychologywith PhilosophyTo all that I had thepleasure of meeting while on my degreecourse, I hope that youare doing well and all the best for the future.

Claire Lakey1999, BA (Hons)Information DesignI am a co-director in a successful designconsultancy based inManchester. Anyonewishing to contact mecan do so [email protected].

Peter Hall2000, BSc (Hons)Engineering GeologyWorking in Stockton onTees as a geotechnicalengineer for Atkins.Getting married to Angela in 2003!

Stephen Jones1991, BA (Hons)Communication StudiesJournalist at BBC TVNews in London.

Robert Goglis 1997, MSc Management ofInformation Technology, 1995, BA (Hons) Business ComputingI am currently employedby the OrganizingCommittee for the Olympic Games Athens2004 as an InformationSecurity Officer.

William McGill2002, BSc (Hons)Environment andDevelopmentAfter graduating, useddegree to leave InlandRevenue and joinNewcastle City Councilon the recycling team.

Shamsher Gilani1975, ACA FoundationCourse in AccountsDirector in our familybusiness in Kenya -supermarket, cash and carry, restaurantand video library.

Gavin Anderson2001, BA (Hons) Business StudiesFriends please get in touch by email: [email protected]

Kirsty Hackers2002, BA Joint HonsGerman with Educationand TrainingI’m working as a bilingualcustomer representative foran international companybased in Canada. If anyonefrom my course wants tocontact me, email:[email protected]

His Excellency Mr Zha Peixin, the UK’s new

Chinese ambassador, met representatives

from the University’s rapidly growing Chinese

student community during his first visit

to Sunderland.

Ambassador Zha, who was interviewed by

international student Yvonne Chan (pictured),

said: “I very much enjoyed spending time

with the students and have been impressed

by the University.”

Ambassador praises links with Sunderland

Yvonne Chan and the Chinese Ambassador

Utaka Godo and family

The University has boosted its international

student numbers by around 30pc this year.

The number of international students at

Sunderland has grown to 1,200 this year.

The increase is not only good news for the

University but also for Sunderland - with

students contributing around £15m a year

to the city’s economy.

Around 800 students arrived in the city in

September this year - 30pc more than last

year - to add to the 400 currently entering

their second and third years.

About 50pc of students come from China,

with large groups from Norway, Malaysia,

Hong Kong, Pakistan and India.

Neil Maynard, director of international

education said, “Our international students

enjoy their time here and they take back

the message that Sunderland is a good

place to live and study - they make great

ambassadors for the city and the University.”

The University’s international promotion has

been helped this year by its new offices in

Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Athens.

Art student Utaka Godo’s reputation as a

world-class illustrator has grown considerably

during his time as a student at Sunderland.

Utaka, from Japan, graduated from BA

(Hons) Illustration and Design this year.

During his three years at the University

Utaka has received numerous awards.

This year he won the Bird Illustration

Competition Artist of the Year (Birdwatch

Magazine). In 2002 he was Bursary Award

winner for the British Society of Wildlife

Artists, and was previously a finalist for the

Wildlife Illustration Competition (The National

Science Museum of Japan) and third prize

winner in the Love Bird Logo Design Contest

(Japanese Society for the Preservation

of Birds).

Kenneth Walker 1991, BEd

We were sorry to hear of the death of Ken

Walker on 12th December 2002. Ken enjoyed

his time as a BEd student at Sunderland

from 1989 to 1991, after which he taught in

Willington for a short while, later becoming

a private tutor.

Joe Mills OBE

Joe Mills OBE, who was given an HonoraryDoctorate of Laws by the University in 1995,died in January 2003, aged 68.

Mr Mills was a former chairman of SunderlandHealth Authority and the Northern RegionalLabour Party and regional secretary of theTransport and General Workers Union (TGWU).He was credited with putting Tony Blair on the road to becoming Prime Minister. He wasawarded an OBE is 1995.

Pharmacy, Class of 74

The Class of 74 would like to make their

30 year reunion a weekend to remember,

and invite all students and staff, past

and present, to join them - for the full

weekend, part of it or just the Hope

Winch reunion dinner in October 2004.

Please contact

[email protected].

nhs.uk, [email protected]

or [email protected]

(nee Ruddick) for more information.

Pharmacy, Class of 93

If you would like to take part in this

Spring 2004 reunion, please contact Vivek

Kuvelker by email at [email protected] or

telephone 07973 831 379. An exact date is

yet to be set and suggestions would be

welcome, as would photographs for

Vivek’s online gallery at www.1993.org.uk

MBA, Class of 2002

A reunion for 2002 part-time MBA

graduates has been proposed for Spring

2004. Please contact the Alumni Office

for further information.

University Big Band

The University has secured £11,000 in

lottery funding from the Arts Council for

England to develop the University’s Big

Band for the benefit of students, staff

and the community.

The band will be taking part in a

Sunderland Jazz Festival in 2004 and

has opportunities for a wide range of

instrumentalists. If you would like to join,

contact Bill Watson on 07958 302 745.

Niall Quinn Book WinnerCongratulations to JohnTait of Heaton,Newcastle,who won our Niall Quinn competition. Johnreceived a signed copy of Niall’s autobiography.

International students

Back row (left to right) Rajani Hindocha, Surendra Patel, Umesh Patel, Pradeep Kotecha,Hasmukh Patel, Chris Cooper, Front row (left to right) Dilip Vallabh, Mrudula Mehta, Hemant Patel, Jeff Wright

reunion news

Jeff Wright (left) with Chris and Barbara Cooper

obituaries

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