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bridge A LUM N I A S S O C I ATI O N M AGA Z I N E EDITION 12, DECEMBER 2002

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Constantinos Politis 2001, BEng Communications and Electronics Doing a postgraduate course in mobile and satellite communications at University of Surrey.

Reidar Kristiansen 1972, BSc Civil Engineering (Newcastle) Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Project Manager with Mouchel Consulting Ltd.

Russell Clemow 1998, BEd Physics Now at Bristol - Assistant Head of 6th form and in charge of 40+ pupils completing Duke of Edinburgh award.

Qualified as mountain leader in 2002.

Gillie Littlemore (previously Armstrong) 1985, BA (Hons) Social Sciences Living in Durham, two children. Would love to hear from old friends.

Contact me on lmore@supanet.com

Catherine Lawton 1997, BA (Hons) Combined Studies Currently in my fourth year as a primary school teacher, recently moved to rural Yorkshire. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. email:cjlawton@surf3.net

Patricia Milward 1970, Teacher Training Certificate in Primary Education I am a volunteer with Friendly Faces at Age Concern in Sunderland, visiting three older widowed ladies every week.

Elizabeth Gilpin 1995, PGCE Science Working for P&G in Newcastle. Looking for people who like to scuba dive in the North Sea and beyond. Contact me on gilpine@hotmail.com

Panagiotis Tarsinos 1999, BA (Hons) Business Administration Serving in the Greek army as a sergeant in the armoured tanks.

www.sunderland.ac.uk/alumni

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sharon is

university wins

multi-million pound contract

on top of the world

to help boost manufacturing Professor John MacIntyre

University graduate Sharon McJannet was

showcases the world’s finest young talent

recently voted one of the most talented young

in crafts, design and technology.

glass artists in the world by a panel of

Sharon, who graduated in 2000 from the

international judges.

university’s School of Arts, Design and

Sharon beat off tough competition from artists representing 25 countries to win the muchcoveted Talente 2002 competition for glass.

Media, is now studying for an MA at Ohio State University, America.

Sharon’s work was also on display at another prestigious exhibition in Amsterdam called

The 25-year-old from Irvine, Scotland, was

“Young and Hot – emerging artists in Europe”.

The university has won contracts worth

The coalition, the North-East Productivity

The projects include the Graduate Retention in

the only Briton chosen by the British Crafts

She has also featured in shows in Kentucky,

more than £10m to help make the North

Alliance (NEPA), has pinpointed a number

the Automotive Sector Project (GRASP) – a two

Council to represent the UK for glass at

Ohio and Illinois in the US, London, as well

East’s manufacturing industry one of the

of issues that need addressing if

year scheme to encourage graduates to stay in

Talente 2002 – a prestigious competition which

as all over the North-East.

most competitive in the world.

manufacturing is going to prosper.

the North East after completing their courses.

For the first time, some of the region’s

NEPA, with financial support from One

John MacIntyre, associate dean of the School

leading industrialists have formed a

NorthEast’s Accelerate North-East project,

of Computing and Technology, says: “These

coalition to help improve the future of

has asked the university to manage three

projects are huge for manufacturing in the

manufacturing in the region, particularly

projects that it sees as vital to the futur

region. In five years time we will have an

the automotive industry.

of manufacturing.

industry that is leaner and more efficient,

The unprecedented move is in response

The university’s Institute for Automotive

to the pressing need for regional companies

and Manufacturing Advanced Practice

to embrace the cutting edge technologies

(AMAP) has been asked to tackle these

“Key to the success of these projects is not

that are becoming so important in

issues.

only the collaboration with industry, but the

with a body of knowledge to rival anything in the country.

Sunderland has attracted one of the region’s

Ivan, who spent ten years playing National

leading sports development managers to help

League Basketball with three of the region’s

further improve the institution’s sporting

teams, is now responsible for coordinating

facilities and student teams.

and developing sport across the university.

Former basketball star Ivan Whitfield has had

As part of a new strategy Ivan will help the

a successful career as both a sportsman and

university develop all aspects of sport and

sports manager in the region for more than

physical recreation. He will also assist clubs

20 years.

and organisations, while concentrating on a number of priority sports, including football,

region’s universities.”

manufacturing.

firefighter comes to

John Pratt

university attracts top sports manager

aid of colleagues

John Pratt’s time at Sunderland could help

John has attracted national attention with

The university sees it as a real coup to bring

save peoples’ lives, as well as have a major

his multi-media training package, which

the 38-year-old former regional development

tennis, swimming, basketball and water

effect on fire brigades all over the UK.

dramatically improves how firefighters

manager for Sport England to the institution.

sports.

The 36-year-old firefighter, from Seaburn,

administer first aid to trauma patients.

graduated in the summer after producing

His project helped him to earn a first class

one of the most important training packages

honours degree.

for firefighters for many years.

The package will increase the level of care

The divisional officer at Tyne and Wear Fire

for patients involved in trauma situations

Brigade headquarters in Newcastle studied

like car accidents. It has already been

part-time for five years for a BSc (Hons)

installed at stations across Tyne and Wear,

Computer Studies at the university’s School

and is now available to fire brigades around

of Computing and Technology.

the UK.

Iris Walls 1986, BEd (Hons) Business Studies and Education Head of business education for 13 years, teaching single option business studies and business communication. email:i.walls100@durhamlea.org.uk.

Tony Clay 1981, BEd (Hons) Married, three children, run a small recruitment company in Bristol. Still see Phil, Torq, Andy, Gav and Hog. This is like Friends Reunited. Love to hear from anyone who isn’t a teacher... and Joy.

Shamsher Gilani 1974, A.C.A Foundation Course Did four years articleship with C.A. firm qualified as a chartered accountant.

Now a C.P.A with family business based in Kenya.

Susan Hickford (previously Cutmore) 1984, BSc (Hons) Environmental Studies Living in Suffolk, have one daughter. Working part-time for a marketing company. Would like to hear from those who graduated in 1984.

John Wilkinson 1995, BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering Working at the Civic Centre, the Benedict Building. Would be good to hear from any of the Combined Engineering, 1991-1995. craig.wilkinson@tinyworld.co.uk

Giorgio Greppellini 1991, MSc Computer Based Information Systems I have now moved to Italy where I am working producing technical documentation (in English) for Omnitel (Vodafone).

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art show is a matter of taste

Judith Winter

new look vardy attracts

world renowned artists The university’s Vardy Gallery opened for a new season in September with a line

Over the past thirty-five years he has greatly

up of who’s who in the arts world. The appearance of such high profile artists is

influenced the development of performance

largely down to new curator Judith Winter.

art in the UK and Europe.

Judith joined the Vardy to create a fresh vision

The Vardy’s current show is by world-

His cultural renown and notoriety stems

for the gallery. If the success of the first

renowned artist Tony Sinden. He has been

largely from his experiments of the sixties

exhibition is anything to go by, her

active in making film and video installations

and seventies, which physically challenged

appointment seems to be a real coup.

for over three decades.

the body’s points of psychological, material and emotional resistance and flow.

Judith, who is highly respected nationally,

He began working with film, sound and

has attracted some of the most celebrated

expanded cinema in 1966 and progressed to

Judith says: “We are aiming to create a

and talented artists from the UK and Europe.

making major installations during the 1970s

new vision for the Vardy. We want to enable

There promises to be some headline making

for galleries such as Arnolfini, the Hayward

established artists to experiment but also

events over the coming years.

Gallery and the Serpentine. His exhibition,

to create a platform for emerging artists

“Everything Must Go” runs until December 13.

and present exhibitions that explore

The 35-year-old curator came to the Vardy last

contemporary art.

year after two years as deputy director of

The Vardy’s new programme began in

Cleveland Arts. The former senior lecturer,

September with an exhibition by international

“We will support the cultural ambitions of

who also spent five years in galleries

artist Tim Brennan.

the region and contribute to the dynamic

in London and Germany, has written many articles on art.

She plans to broaden the Vardy’s appeal further by placing experimentation and research at the centre of the gallery’s activities. And this year’s line-up is expected to help her achieve that goal sooner rather than later.

arts scene in the North East. We also want He created a fascinating “sonic snapshot” of Sunderland using LPs.

to reach out to the community and introduce

One of the most visually striking exhibitions

They believed that, by involving members of

Above: International artist

to be shown at the Vardy took place in

the public – both as donors and participating

Tim Brennan

September.

visitors – the exhibition would provide a

The show, entitled Vinylarium, by

unique insight into the process of collection

internationally renowned artist Tim Brennan,

and art curation.

consisted of more than 2,000 vinyl records

Tim adds: “The show revolved around how

donated by Sunderland people.

we select things on a daily basis to fit with

Tim, who was born in Sunderland, says:

how we want to live our lives. The response

“I wanted to create a ‘sonic snapshot’ of the

was fantastic. The diversity and range of

city, to help understand more about a range of

albums were really interesting.

issues, including culture, taste and selection.”

“What was surprising was when people talked

Tim uses a diversity of media, including

about their albums they opened up about their

writing, sculpture, new technologies, sound

memories.”

and photography, to explore how all behaviour can be thought of as performance.

Tim produced 600 copies of a limited edition vinyl LP, on sale at £12, featuring him reading

He worked with Vardy Gallery curator

the reminiscences of record donors. To buy

Judith Winter to bring together the exhibition.

one call 0191 515 2128.

reunion is where the art is

them to the gallery, as well as supporting

The university is organising a reunion with

Contemporary Art, in Sunderland Library and

1996 to 2001 in fine art, photography,

students at the university.”

a difference – in an art gallery. Staff are

Arts Centre in June 2003. The exhibition will

digital media, design, glass and performing

and the University of Sunderland’s Henry

searching for former art students and will

coincide with the university’s popular final

arts. Anyone interested should contact the

Moore Fellowship artist Ralf Broeg.

be asking them to put on a special show

year Degree Show – and it is hoped that the

Vardy Gallery on 0191 515 2128 by January

to inspire future graduates.

success of Sunderland’s art graduates will

17, 2003 with information about their work.

Also listed to exhibit this year are Paul Rooney

Celebrated artist Stuart Brisley has already committed himself for next year’s programme.

The “Friends Reunited 1996-2001” exhibition Tony Sinden

will open at the Northern Gallery for

inspire a new generation of students.

The university is looking for graduates from

Dave Brown 1997, BA (Hons) Creative Arts Studies About to work for the Tax and Inland Revenue Department, in the North East. Hello to all graduates from 1997 class of Creative Arts students.

Matthew Bradford 2001, BSc (Hons) Engineering Geology Living in Durham and working as an engineering geologist in Middlesbrough.

Francoise Mack 1998, BA (Hons) Glass and Ceramics I’d love to have any contact with my fellow students when I was at Ashburne House.

Joanne Popp (previously Wenham) 1992, BA (Hons) Business Studies Married to Heiko, with two children. Working as an editor part-time from home.

Louise Joslin (previously Sunley) 1994, HND Business and Finance Living near London. Help my husband’s business and run my own photography business. My son has special needs and I am very involved in fundraising and research. email: loujos@dialstart.net

Neil Chapman 1997, BSc Manufacturing Operations Management Still working as a production engineer in refrigeration industry.

Would like to hear from Marcus Smith, Rachael Haynes and Caroline Potts (all fellow 1997 graduates).

Andrea Turcotte (previously Smith) 1999, BSc (Hons) Combined Prog.

Michigan, USA. Working as special ed. teacher assistant in science, in a programme for emotionally impaired students.

David Young 1967, Teachers Certificate Junior/Secondary Education Teaching English in Israel.

Written a historical novel.

Two more historical novels awaiting publication.

BA and MA in Israel. email: bev@macam.ac.il

www.sunderland.ac.uk/alumni

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union news

graduate jennie is music business hit Sunderland graduate Jennie Roberts is getting used to

Jennie got her big break with the Cambridge-based

rubbing shoulders with some of the music industry’s

firm after undertaking a two-week work placement

Hello Alumni. This year, the University of

top stars after landing a dream job straight out of

last summer, as part of her course.

Sunderland’s Students’ Union has adopted

university.

a rather international flavour.

Jennie, 21, gained a 2:1 BA (Hons) in Journalism

Jennie, from Soham, Cambridgeshire, studied at Long Studies from the university’s School of Arts, Design,

The president is from South Africa, the vice

Media and Culture and immediately joined Quite

president is Zimbabwean, the women’s officer originates from Kenya (with Arabian roots) and the international officer is from the Congo.

This tasty recipe has meant that the Union’s

Road Sixth Form Centre in Cambridge before moving to Sunderland for her degree course.

Great Publicity, which specialises in music business

She plans to continue her academic interests, alongside

promotion.

work, by undertaking a masters degree in Media and

The firm’s clients include Cliff Richard, Gladiator star

Cultural Studies with the Open University.

Russell Crowe’s band Tofog, Chris Rea, Jane

focus is hugely diverse and involved in many

email:sonictemple1@yahoo.com.

MacDonald, Robert Palmer and Deacon Blue.

projects.

Anne Smith 1995, Joint Honours Scheme, History with Religious Studies Joined Centre for Independent and Combined Programmes as a lecturer in 1999. I’m currently taking MA in Film and Cultural Studies.

Jennie Roberts

Since starting our term of office in July we have

Alexander Thomas 2001, BA (Hons) Media Production I am a runner for Molinare, a post-production company in Soho. I hope to join Sunset Vine, dealing with Channel 5’s ‘North American’ sports coverage.

not stopped. Our first day in the job saw us discussing improvements for students’ needs with university senior staff.

In this brief report we would like to let you know what we have achieved so far and what we intend to achieve during the rest of the year: • On return to university, students were

students to book rooms to meet with their

of sport, Ivan Whitfield, who is working on

informed a mini bus service would replace the

course colleagues whereby their opinions

making Sunderland a centre of sporting

campus bus, so the union took on the task of

can easily be aired.

excellence in several fields.

• The Union has worked with the Centre for

• We are widening student awareness by

International Education to secure an

hosting live debates and are in talks to host

emergency fund for international students.

a wine tasting competition, which could win

A Gulf War veteran who left school with no

Paul’s academic achievements are a far cry from when

three lucky students a trip to Australia.

qualifications has achieved his dream of becoming

he left school in Peterlee at 16. With no qualifications

a teacher.

he joined the Royal Navy and put in ten years’ service.

bringing the bus back... this is ongoing.

However, the university has secured a deal with Metro operator Nexus which gives students a considerable discount when travelling on the new system.

• Following a few scares in the city the international officer has been heading up

• Our Degrees North magazine has had a total face-lift and brings hopes of winning national

• And, as always, we are in negotiation with

awards for its originality and design.

the university to achieve the best for students

Sunderland graduate Paul Barber is now working

He left the Navy in 1998 as a leading weapons engineer,

by forging a close relationship with the

as a geography teacher at Scalby Comprehensive

after serving in the Gulf War on HMS Cardiff.

university executive.

in Scarborough after graduating in the summer.

a number of campaigns have been undertaken

I wish you all the best in whatever you are up

Not only did the 31-year-old, from Peterlee, County

Durham, which got him the qualifications needed

and many more initiatives are on their way.

to. Hope you like the Reservoir Dogs picture!

Durham, achieve a first class BA (Hons) in Geography

to enter the university.

and participating in a number of anti-racism

• As usual our academic and welfare

campaigns, with much success.

departments are working as hard as ever and

• We have set up a new student representation post, which meant the creation of the new

• The sports department is working closely

Karen Wilson

Representations Officer’. This system allows

with the university’s newly appointed director

USSU President

If you are in the Sunderland area why not take

Alumni are very welcome. You simply need

a trip down memory lane at the university’s

to call to ensure that we are expecting you.

own nightclub, the Manor Quay. Regular

Tel: 0191 515 3583.

events include Wild Wednesday, a retro night

Email: manorquay@btinternet.com

of 70s, 80s and 90s party music, and Friday

or website: www.manorquay.com

prize – awarded for outstanding achievement.

David Ricketts 1978, Cert Ed – PE I have just finished six years as the Athletic Director at International College in Beirut. Off to the US for the summer and then who knows?

David Wright 1987, BEd (Hons) Sport and Physical Env. Headteacher at Shay Lane Primary School, Crofton near Wakefield.

Night Amnesia, the best of R ’n’ B, chart and dance music.

Alison Millward 1994, BA (Hons) Combined Arts Living in Manchester – studying law, singing, painting, poetry and counselling – skint, and proud of it!

The same year he enrolled on an access course in

Education, he also won the university’s HWL Miller

non-sabbatical position of ‘Student

manor quay

gulf war veteran realises dream

Gillian Plaice (previously Robson) 1991, BSc Applied Biology I completed an MSc in Environmental Health at Birmingham University and now work as an EHO with Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council.

Paul Barber

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one in a sunderland honours one of football’s finest This year has certainly been eventful for Niall Quinn - a £1m charity match, an honorary award from the university, a controversial World Cup not to mention the end of a long and distinguished football

million

career. Press officer, Steve Heywood spoke to him.

“NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAMS DID I THINK IT WOULD LAST NINETEEN

Not in a million years could a green youngster from Crumlin, a market town near Dublin, imagine he would

YEARS. I N EVER IMAGI N ED TH E AMOUNT OF LUCK I WOULD HAVE – IT’S

one day have his name mentioned in the House of Commons. But, earlier this year Tony Blair stood up in Parliament and praised Niall Quinn for a gesture that made headlines around the world.

A L L G O N E FA R TO O W E L L .”

But for a charmed life and the influence of

could find for a couple of hours before

balance that up – although in reality I never will.

his wife and family, the genial Irishman might

hitting training.”

It was an easy choice and it didn’t take long.”

The book is littered with anecdotes that

That easy choice has meant £450,000 going to

have become another of those forgotten stars, selling insurance or running a pub.

in some way involving drinking. But the

build a new unit in his home town of Crumlin,

This is not lost on the affable 36-year-old

‘sessions’ became few and far between

treating children with infectious diseases;

who describes the past 19 years as a great

after Niall married Gillian in 1992.

£450,000 for a new paediatric unit in

adventure.

“The turning point did come when I met

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think it

Gillian and started to really concentrate

would last 19 years. I never imagined the

and carve out a career.

amount of luck I would have – it’s all gone far too well,” he laughs.

niall: fact file

Sunderland and £100,000 to be used to rescue

• BORN: CRUMLIN, DUBLIN 1966.

youngsters caught up in child prostitution in

• HE SCORED ON HIS DEBUT FOR ARSENAL,

Calcutta. (continued on next page)

AGAINST LIVERPOOL IN 1985. HE SCORED 20 GOALS IN 94 APPEARANCES FOR THE GUNNERS.

“When someone else comes on board you start thinking differently. Then all of a sudden

• HE MOVED TO MANCHESTER CITY IN 1990

Niall has a few people to thank for this

there is a baby on the way so you really have

longevity, none more so than his wife, Gillian.

to change for the long-term future.

He is perceived as an intelligent and level-

“So instead of just going to work and breezing

headed man – described sometimes as Saint

through life, suddenly there was a concern

RECORD £1.3M, WHERE HE NOTCHED 68

Niall. When he started his career with Arsenal

that I had to keep doing this for the sake of

GOALS IN 244 APPEARANCES.

in the ‘80s nothing could have been further

my family – Gillian and the kids, Aisling and

from the truth.

Michael. I didn’t realise it at the time but my

In his book, Niall Quinn, The Autobiography, he bookmakers as he did on the training pitch.

secure enough financially to alleviate some

time for two years allowed me to improve my performance in both disciplines.”

Referring to his drinking partners, fellow Arsenal players Paul Merson and Tony Adams,

• IN 1996 HE JOINED SUNDERLAND FOR A CLUB • HE MADE HIS INTERNATIONAL DEBUT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND IN 1986. IN OCTOBER 2001 HE BECAME THE COUNTRY’S TOP SCORER WITH 21 GOALS.

Football has been good to Niall, making him

being out of the Arsenal team most of the

APPEARANCES

family were the making of me.”

admits to spending as much time in pubs and

“I was a good drinker and a bad gambler and

FOR £700,000 AND SCORED 78 GOALS IN 244

•HE RETIRED FROM FOOTBALL IN NOVEMBER 2002.

of the money problems ‘normal’ people face.

Nevertheless, he will have to work in future.

Why then did he decide to give away £1m to charity?

career highlight

“The feeling of luck, privilege, a penance for all the good times almost,” he says.

he adds: “We’d often get silly, have races up

“Given the career that I’ve had and the money

lamp-posts, and then crash out anywhere we

I’ve earned I wanted to try to

Niall helped the Republic of Ireland to three world cup finals in 1990, 1994 and 2002 as well as the Euro championships in 1988, scoring two goals.

Robert Allison 1970, BSc Pharmacy Still running my own pharmacy in Northampton.

Julie Christie 1997, BSc Biomedical Sciences Having a great time in Australia. I’ve joined the ‘smug married’ ranks and spend too much time on Aussie wine, rugby and enjoying the scenery.

Penny Coe (previously Lowe)1988, BA (Hons) Combined Studies (Arts) I qualified as a teacher in 1990. We were married in Nottingham a year later.

We now have four children. Graeme is working for a Boots store outside Nottingham.

Ali Almutawa 2000, BEng Computer Systems Engineering I work for Bahrain’s Ministry of Education as an IT teacher. Contact email: hajiali@msn.com

Martin Grimm (previously Jehle) 1992, BEng Mechanical Engineering Got married in Freiborg; working at Fraunhofer Institute for applied solid state physics in Freiburg in the CVD – Diamond – Group.

Nigel Sutton 1979, BSc (Hons) Combined Sciences Working in IT industry, Newcastle.

Nigel@Suttonn.freeserve. co.uk.

John Wilkinson 1967, BSc Electrical Engineering Brakpan – South Africa – would like to hear from any early – mid sixties students. Particularly former members of DVOTC.

Karl Ward 1997, BSc Environmental Studies Trying to sell British ships in Europe. Various EC R&D projects. Get in touch karl.ward@btinternet.com

www.sunderland.ac.uk/alumni

brendaw@freemail.absa.co.za

13 (one in a million continued)

“After the World Cup I said I didn’t want to do

“I am not going to jump into something new

Although Niall is delighted to have helped

it. I thought I had walked away from it. But

now. Gillian and I are going to enjoy Christmas

these good causes he still finds the publicity

Peter and Bob gave the book their blessing

and then sit and decide where to go from here.”

too much.

and I went ahead with it.

“I was a little embarrassed by it all. After

“I began to think the book could be almost

North-East remain to be seen. “If I do leave

the story broke I was offered numerous

therapeutic – to say to people I am not the

awards, receptions and honours, which I turned down.

“The University offered me an Honorary

mother and daughter’s double joy

Whether his plans include staying in the

Education is a family affair for the Cannings

University, which simplifies newspaper texts

after mother and daughter Yvonne and Angela

for people who have suffered brain damage.

the region it will only be to return to Ireland.

celebrated receiving their degrees this

The software has already attracted the

saint you all think. This is the kind of life I

I wouldn’t leave here for another place in

summer.

attention of one local health authority as well

have led, I am very grateful for it but I just

England – we love it here.”

While Angela was busy studying for her BA

as international news agency Reuters.

(Hons) in Psychology, her mother Yvonne was

Angela is currently looking for jobs in forensic

want to put the record straight.

The Cannings, Angela (left) and Yvonne (right)

If he does return to Ireland it is likely he will

Fellowship. I spoke to my chairman Bob

“And also to clear up the World Cup thing that

pursue his love of horse racing. His record

Murray and he said that it was very important,

was probably eating at a lot more people in

so far for breeding and racing has been good,

so I accepted it and I was glad to accept it.

Ireland, because there were a lot of lies and

and if the luck he has had in his last career is

I enjoyed the occasion very much. It was a

propaganda going on there.

anything to go by the name Niall Quinn will

Yvonne completed her PhD in computational

still be appearing in the back pages of the

linguistics at the university’s school of

UK’s newspapers for a few years yet.

Computing and Technology.

lovely day.”

“I know it is quite detailed and I know that one

putting the finishing touches to her PhD – signifying a quite remarkable career change.

psychology.

Yvonne was the first person in her family to enter into higher education, having been a dental nurse before leaving to look after her children. She re-entered higher education in 1992 when she studied for a HND, completing

One major factor that has allowed Niall to get

tournament shouldn’t take up so much space

as far as a testimonial match is his happy-go-

but then one tournament literally shook the

Niall Quinn, The Autobiography,

Research for her doctorate involved creating

an IT degree three years later and topping that

lucky approach to life.

rafters in Ireland.”

published by Headline Book Publishing,

software, in conjunction with Sussex

all off this year with a PhD.

is on sale at most good bookshops.

“The children have helped too, because when

Having now retired from football, Niall sees

I’m letting things get to me I suddenly realise

the book as recounting only one chapter in his

We have a signed copy of Niall Quinn’s

what they do is so important compared to the

life. “It’s time to get on – I’m still not sure what

autobiography to give away. To win it, answer

silly thing I was getting all cut up about.”

I will do but I certainly have no regrets.

this question:

This philosophy is evident throughout the

“I try to think of football as a job but it is very

What are the names of Niall’s two children?

book – a book that was almost never written.

specialised and the highs and lows are

“After I agreed to write the book 18 months ago, a few things happened. The testimonial

incredible. You are either in the depths of depression or ecstatic.

grew a life of its own, there was the Roy Keane

“But I knew when I had had my fill, and I have

situation, with Roy walking out just before the

got what I could out of it – money, satisfaction.

start of the World Cup and then Peter Reid

I feel I have stretched this out as far as I could

asked me to stay on.

and it’s time to move on with the rest of my life.

help us to reach out The university is looking for volunteers to help

If you were the first in your family to come to

with a unique project to encourage students in

university, then your encouragement and

Send your answers to:

FE colleges to progress to higher education.

advice would be invaluable to students

Alumni Association Office,

The project, which involves Sunderland,

University of Sunderland,

Newcastle and Northumbria universities and

If you are interested please email

prosper with postgraduate study

Langham Tower, Ryhope Road,

six FE colleges in Tyne and Wear, targets

lindy.syson@sunderland.ac.uk

Each year the University of Sunderland secures

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students in FE colleges who may not have

or tick the appropriate box in the enclosed

funding to support research studentships in the

considered going onto higher education.

update questionnaire.

School of Computing and Techology.

involved in the project.

Whether you want to build upon your undergraduate

leading actress among this year’s honoraries Baroness Jay

and implementation of visitor surveys and

studies or boost your career opportunities, a PhD

in the tourism, recreation

tourism market assessments, and are paid

or MPhil can pave the way for success in your

and leisure industries are

at appropriate rates.

chosen field.

North-East-born actress Gina McKee was

Also honoured this year were Baroness Jay of

among senior figures who were honoured

Paddington, former Leader of the House of

our BSc programmes in Tourism Development,

by the university during the summer awards

Lords and journalist, who received an

Tourism Management and Tourism Enterprise.

ceremonies.

Honorary Doctorate of Laws. Don Robson,

The Notting Hill star and four other recipients received honorary awards from university chancellor Lord Puttnam during a series of Gina Mckee

Additional placements

ceremonies at the Sunderland Empire Theatre.

former leader of Durham County Council and regarded as the man who brought first class cricket to Durham also received an Honorary

needed for students on

If you or your organisation can provide one -year or one-semester placements, please

Funded opportunities are listed at www.cet.sunderland.ac.uk/postgrad

contact course leader

Options also include part-time study and distance

Industrial placements are valuable for both

Dr Chris Stone

learning. For details, contact Chris Bowerman on

students and employers. Students are given

on 0191 515 2732 or

0191 515 3629 or email

special tasks to complete, such as the design

email chris.stone@sunderland.ac.uk

chris.bowerman@sunderland.ac.uk

James Davidson 1994, BA (Hons) Historical Studies After a period in politics, moved into education.

Gained an MA and a PGCE and am now a senior teacher/head of humanities.

Caroline Kitcher (previously Ayre) 1986, BA (Hons) Business Studies I am HR Director with Whitbread PLC, live in Bedfordshire, married, two children. Love to hear from you

Joanne Lawson (previously Pearson) 1991, BSc Chemistry and Physiology Second child, Jennifer Amy, born April, 2001.

Still living in Chester-leStreet. Chris now working for Sun Microsystems, Consett.

Doctorate of Laws.

County Durham-born Ms McKee, awarded an

Charity worker Clare Phillipson – highly

Honorary Doctorate of Arts, gained widespread

regarded for her work with Wearside Women

acclaim, including Bafta and Royal Television

in Need – received an Honorary Fellowship.

Society awards, in the BBC’s successful Our

Judge David Hodson, who since 1997 has sat

Friends in the North in 1996. She also starred in

as Senior Circuit Judge and Honorary

the critically acclaimed movie Wonderland and,

Recorder of Newcastle upon Tyne, received

recently, The Forsyte Saga for ITV.

an Honorary Doctorate of Laws.

email:jimd249@hotmail.com.

Abdul Hussain 1998, BSc Media Systems Would like to hear from anyone who graduated from the course BSc Media Systems in 1998. email:abdul.hussain@ntlworld.com

email:caroline@kitcher.com

Terry Murphy 1999, PhD Currently employed as a Brucella research scientist after a disastrous attempt as a recruitment consultant.

All university colleagues are invited to keep in touch, 1992 - 1999.

Jessamy Kelly 2001, BA (Hons) Glass and Ceramics Studying for a master of design in glass product design at Edinburgh College of Art. Won an award/scholarship at Edinburgh Crystal. I will be working as a designer.

Heather MacDonald 1998, BA (Hons) Creative Arts Studies Finished my MA in Information Management at Manchester and now working as assistant information manager for the arts charity ‘Arts & Business’ in London.

Kevin Coulthard 1994, BA (Hons) Economics Currently unemployed, considering any degree relevant/interests/relevant job opportunities in UK/N. America/Middle East.

Margarita Rainford (previously Ferguson) 1999, BA (Hons) Business Studies Following completion of my degree I started to work for the Students’ Union and now help students with academic problems – I got married recently.

Yvette Rudge 1999, BA (Hons) Business and Legal Studies Now living in London.

Would love to hear from anyone from my course and if anyone wants to arrange a reunion I’m game. If there’s anyone now living in London, get in touch!

Samantha Jackson (previously Donald) 1995, BA (Hons) Joint English/History I am now an English teacher in secondary education, working as a behaviour manager in a social inclusion centre in Durham.

Ann Brookman 1978, BSc Environmental Studies Left Walsall MBC to work in Birmingham for a notfor-profit company. I am working with community groups and schools to raise awareness of waste minimisation, recycling and re-use.

Malcolm Gray 1992, University Diploma in Music Teaching, playing and performing in the region.

Maria Elliott 2000, BA (Hons) Education and Training My degree helped me gain a senior learning mentors post in a school. After nine months I gained promotion to a principal officer post with County Durham’s Youth Offending Team as an education officer.

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university honours sir tom The move was in recognition of

THE UNIVERSITY MARKED SIR TOM COWIE’S 80TH

Sunderland-born Sir Tom’s outstanding and loyal support for, and contribution to,

B I RT H DAY BY N A M I N G I TS ST P E T E R ’ S C A M P U S

the university, the city and the region.

IN HIS HONOUR.

beckham

tribute goes on show

As the World Cup reached fever pitch over the summer, Mathew Chaloner with Beckham model

a tribute to David Beckham created almost as much media coverage as the real England captain.

Graduate Matthew Chaloner created a life-size

One of the North-East’s best-known

‘Subbuteo player’, based on David Beckham, which

businessmen, Sir Tom founded a major motor

was on show at the university’s 2002 Arts, Design,

sales company, the Cowie Group plc, which

Media and Culture Degree Show.

later developed into the transport company

But instead of brandishing the World Cup, doting

Arriva plc. Sir Tom, who celebrated his 80th

dad Becks was proudly holding aloft son Brooklyn.

birthday in September, is life president of Arriva.

Matthew, 22, originally from Liverpool, graduated from BA (Hons) Model Making and Design.

University chancellor Lord Puttnam said: “Sir Tom has been an energetic and highly

“Football used to have a very bad press and four years

effective chairman of the university’s

ago Beckham was seen as a villain. Now football is seen as a family game, and Beckham as a hero.

Development Trust since 1994 and during recent

Khalid Ansari 1980, Foundation Course in Accountancy Partner in KPMG Oman.

After foundation course joined Peat Marwick (now KPMG) in Stoke on Trent.

Qualified as chartered accountant in 1983. email kansari@kpmg.com.om

Nicholas Gore 2000, BSc Sports Science Working in London at Imperial College Union as a student activities manager.

I thought I’d combine the two – Brooklyn is Beckham’s

years has led our successful campaign to raise

most precious trophy.”

funds for the new digital media centre at St Peter’s. We are hugely grateful to him for his support and for all he continues to do for

life really begins at 40

the university, the city and the wider region.”

The campus is now called The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s.

They say that life begins at 40 – well for Sunderland

Despite personal tragedy while at Sunderland – the death

graduate Mary Parsonage it certainly did.

of her 21-year-old son – she carried on and completed her

For that is when the mother-of-seven, who didn’t have

multi-million pound centre well on way Work on the new multi-million pound centre for Arts, Design, Media and Culture at the Sir

Two CYEC members

Now, Mary, from Peterlee, County Durham, is teaching

change.

adult students at the college where her adult education began.

royal couple

Six years – and a first class honours degree – later

launch youth conference

Mary began her education at East Durham and Houghall

She won and travelled to London in

College on a foundation course in computing, at 40. She

August to receive her award from the

was persuaded by her tutor to carry on her studies at the

National Institute of Adult Continuing

university.

Learning.

Their Royal Highnesses, the Earl and Countess

Tom Cowie campus at St Peter’s is making

of Wessex visited Sunderland in the summer

great progress.

to open a prestigious Commonwealth youth

The £9m centre, which will also house the

degree, gaining a first in BA (Hons) Business Computing.

a qualification to her name, decided it was time for a

Mary has been voted the North-East’s top adult lecturer.

Deborah Hill 2000, BSc Psychology with Sociology I’m living in Grantham with my partner. I have just started a new job in debt management and hope to do my PGCE next year.

The college was so impressed by her that they nominated her for the North-East Adult Lecturer of the Year award.

conference at the university.

School of Education and Lifelong Learning,

The Royal couple officially opened the Citizen

will be completed in the summer of 2003 –

You event, organised by the Commonwealth

peter is one of the best in the country

months ahead of schedule.

Youth Exchange Council (CYEC).

Sunderland academic Peter Hughes was recently named one of the best university lecturers in the country.

The centre will comprise 4,600 square metres

Over 200 young people from 52 Commonwealth

Peter, a senior lecturer in the university’s School of Health, Natural and Social Sciences, was one of only 20

of studios, workshops and edit suites, along

countries attended the event, which allowed

lecturers in the country to win a coveted National Teaching Fellowship Scheme award.

with facilities for TV & radio production and

delegates to explore their own visions of

Peter, who teaches Geography and Environmental Studies, received £50,000 to be used to fund a project that will

journalism. There will also be ‘incubator’ units

citizenship, share ideas and experiences and

make a significant contribution to learning and teaching nationally.

to encourage graduates to set up their own

ultimately encourage them to promote

Peter’s project involves investigating ‘Autonomous Learning Zones’ – identifying autonomous learning opportunities

businesses on Wearside.

citizenship in their home communities.

in universities around the world.

Deepesh Rathod 1997, BSc (Hons) Microbiology Working as a MLSO in hospital pathology dept, also doing MSc in haematology. Done 1st year of study. email:drathod@blueyonder.co.uk

Paul Robson 1997, BSc (Hons) Environmental Biology Also studied MSc CBIS 98 – 99 at Sunderland.

Currently working in IT at Procter & Gamble UK. Engaged to Claire and getting wed in 2003 email:bertiemasson@hotmail.com

Richard Carr 2000, BA (Hons) Media and Cultural Studies Assistant editor of IVT International, a magazine about industrial vehicles.

Living in Surrey, but plenty of international travel makes up for that.

Francesca Hobson 1997, BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science Living in south Manchester. Any of you who remember me and fancy meeting up can get in touch by email.

Andreas Young 1983, HND Computer Studies Any HND Computer Studies graduates of 1980 -1983 please contact me at jump@thechance.freeserve.co.uk

Katie Wray 1993, BA (Hons) Applied Physiology Hi, busy working in the pharmaceutical industry as a business manager – two horses and two cats – no brats. Single but still up for a good boogie! katie.wray@pharma. novartis.com

David Begg 1966, MR PharmS (now FR PharmS) Semi-retired from my own pharmaceutical industry consultancy and training business (David Begg Associates) after spending time in Pharma Manufacturing and UK Medicines Inspectorate.

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6 - 8pm, Tuesday 14th January 2003 The David Goldman Informatics Centre, The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s Find out more about the opportunities and services that are available to you as an alumnus/alumna of the University of Sunderland.

Whether you want to pursue further study, update your skills, decide your future career direction or set up your own business, we will be able to advise you.

Representatives from each of the university schools will be on hand to offer information and guidance, as well as advisors from:

You will also be able to find out more about places supported by the European Social Fund (ESF) on these courses starting in; February 2003 • MA Media Production (TV & Video) - for graduates with a 2:1 or above plus media production experience

fruitful career change for banana scientist A North-East scientist who used to devote his

February and September 2003

working hours to producing the perfect banana

• MSc Computer Based Information Systems - for non-computing graduates

is hoping a return to the classroom will help him to secure a fruitful new career.

• MSc Intelligent Systems • MSc Software Engineering

Matthew Dobson, 33, from Thornaby, Teesside,

• MSc Engineering Management

has just enrolled on the university’s MSc

• MSc Network Systems (subject to validation)

Enterprise in Biosciences, which aims to

•The Hatchery - making your business idea a reality

September 2003

produce a new generation of business-savvy

•Graduate Research School - take your degree to a higher level

• MSc Environment, Health & Safety

scientists to help boost the North-East

• MSc Environmental Management

economy.

• MSc Health, Development & Environment

The masters course, the first of its kind in the

• MA Film & Cultural Studies

North-East, will help graduates of biology and

• MA Media & Cultural Studies

related subjects to develop the business skills

• MSc Scheme in Cultural & Heritage Tourism Development

they need to start up new ventures or to

•Careers Advisory Service - services for alumni

Name:

• Master of Business Studies • MA International Management

Address: Email: Tel: I am particularly interested in (subject area/s):

• MA Photography

worked for Fyffes in Scotland, where - as

• MA Gender, Culture & Development

operations manager – he helped to set up a

• MA Radio (Production & Management)

state-of-the-art ethylene gas ripening centre

• MA Fine Art

to ensure that imported bananas reach the

• MA Arts & Design in Context

shelves of shops and supermarkets in perfect

• MA Glass

condition.

• MA Design Studies

• MA Model Making & Design • MSc Enterprise in Biosciences We will also have further details about new programmes for 2003, including:

The university’s South East Asia Office, which provides a contact point for alumni and its team of staff and moved to:

careers advice for graduates

1st Floor, 36A, Jalan SS15/8, 47500 Subang

If you have graduated within the last three

Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia,

years, don’t forget that you have full access

Tel: 603-56358002, Fax: 603-56357002

to the university’s Careers Advisory Service.

email: malaysia@sunderland.ac.uk

Whether you are still considering your first

Education relationship manager, Elaine Lew

Anyone wanting more information about the MSc Enterprise in Biosciences should contact

and the rest of the team would love to hear from alumni in their region.

career move, thinking of changing direction or just looking for some career tips, they will be happy to help you. The Opportunities Centre, based at Johnson Building, Chester

the student recruitment helpline on

The office covers Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand,

Road Campus is open 10am - 4pm, Monday

0191 515 3000. or email

the Philippines, Burma, Singapore, Brunei and

to Friday. Tel: 0191 515 2920 or web:

student-helpline@sunderland.ac.uk

Indonesia.

www.sunderland.ac.uk/cas

Stephen Barnett 1993, BA (Hons) Combined Arts Senior careers adviser, Northumberland Guidance Co Ltd. Based in Castington Young Offenders Institution.

Julia Rosie 2000, BSc Health Studies I am doing a masters in dietetics in Glasgow, I would love to hear from friends I did the course with and have a reunion.

• CISCO Associate and Microsoft Accredited qualifications • Fast-track teaching programme

Please return to: University of Sunderland, Mailroom, Alumni Office,

To book a place, please complete the attached form and return it via post or fax 0191 515 2687 no later than Thursday, 9th January 2003. Alternatively, email your details to alumni@sunderland.ac.uk.

Further information will be forwarded to you with your booking confirmation.

FREEPOST (NEA 3431), Chester Road, Sunderland SR1 3WB.

The university acknowledges the support of ESF

friends with me. colleagues from my workplace with me.

overseas expansion prospective students, has recently expanded

Matthew, a microbiology graduate, previously

• MA Illustration & Design

I will be bringing I will be bringing

biosciences sector.

• MSc Human Resource Management

• MA Electronic Media & Design

I am also interested in: Careers advice Business start-up Research opportunities Funding for my course Other (please specify)

become senior managers in the developing

Mathew Dobson

to its training activities.

Neil Scales 1981, BSc Engineering 1984, MSc Control Engineering and Computer Systems Now co-ordinating public transport on Merseyside after being involved at Tyne and Wear and then Manchester.

email:julia.rosie@talk21.com

Nicholas Stewart 1997, BA (Hons) Combined History and Geography I am now a secondary school teacher in Brighton.

Pamela Davies 1983, BSc Pharmacy Self-employed locum for the last 15 years; now part-time as have three daughters, three rabbits, a guinea pig and two rats.

Does anyone remember me? email:k.davies@telinco.co.uk

John Pearson 1999, BA (Hons) Business and Marketing Busy working as a section manager for Tesco and trying to get my new house in some kind of order.

Derek Dyer 1965, Teachers Certificate Now retired after 30 years as primary head teacher, tending the allotment and visiting children abroad.

Welcome news from contemporaries. email:dadyer@tiscali.co.uk

Kelly Mansfield 1999, BA (Hons) Media Studies and English David and I are living together in Cambridgeshire, hopefully getting married soon.

I am working as an editor for a small publishing company.

Lucy Claber 2000, BA (Hons) American Studies and History (Joint Hons) Studying for a masters in American history and hope to transfer to PhD in Sept (at Newcastle Uni).

Still living in Sunderland, opposite Ivy House!

Panos Lambrou 1997, MBA International Marketing I’m working as a sales manager in my home in Aliveri – Evins. I want to get in touch with my exflatmates from block 26 in Precinct Hall. I want to hear news from students of MBA 1997 graduation.

Dinesh Gupta 1990, BSc (Hons) Combined Studies in Science Spent four years in sales, decided to start my career in IT. I’m now an analyst/ programmer at Coventry University. Married with two daughters.

Sheila Hannant 1999, BSc (Hons) Psychology Almost qualified in counselling – seeking work as counsellor.

Happy to hear from anyone from same course. email:psysassy@hotmail.com

email:d.gupta@cov.ac.uk.

Jacqueline Bussey (previously Banks) 1992, BSc (Hons) Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science Working for Quest (part of ICI) in Kent. Happily married and about to have third child in August!

Linda Collier (previously Meek)1975, BA (Hons) Fine Art, 1976 PGCE Martin and Linda Collier, married in 1974. Living and working in Scunthorpe. Two children, Christopher aged 18, Ruth aged 17.

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obituaries Dr David Morrey Dr Morrey sadly passed away on Monday September 30 2002 after a long illness.

He studied at Sunderland Polytechnic in the biology department as a part time student from 1974 until 1984.

He completed a PhD in 1984. He became a successful environmental consultant. He leaves a wife and two children.

Her Honour Judge Myrella Cohen QC

Fereshteh Khodabakhsh 1996, BSc (Hons) Combined Programme Since 1997 – I have been employed by South Tyneside College as a tutor. I am also an interpreter. I work mostly with solicitors.

Judge Cohen QC, who was given the award Honorary Doctorate of Laws by the University in 1992, has died Events officer Paula Burke views The Faces exhibition

aged 74.

Judge Cohen was the UK’s first woman barrister, the

university celebrates century of learning

first woman QC and the first woman to occupy professional judicial office in the North East.

A captivating wall of faces dominated a

Among the famous faces, which included

Also included in the exhibition were original

A judge at Sunderland County Court for several years,

special exhibition at the university’s Vardy

descriptions of their experience of the

blazers, old prospectuses and rag mags from

who presided over North East Crown Courts, she left

Gallery to celebrate a century of learning in

university or higher education, were university

the Technical College, Training College and

the region in 1988 to preside at Harrow Crown court,

the city.

chancellor Lord Puttnam, Sunderland AFC

College of Art.

the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey).

More than 80 faces of staff and students

chairman Bob Murray, Sir Tom Cowie, the

A huge thank you to all the alumni who

She is survived by her husband, Colonel Mordaunt

covering the entire life of the university and its

university’s oldest known graduate, Annie

contributed to the exhibition.

Cohen, who was the first chairman of the Board of

founder colleges formed part of the exhibition.

Chadwick and glass artist Maralyn O’Keefe.

Governors of the former Sunderland Polytechnic.

Shamus Kenny 1987, BA (Hons) Communication Studies I’ve spent 14 years working for local councils and am now employed by the Disability Rights Commission in London.

Robert Marsden 1983, BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering Geomechanics Manager (Middle East, Asia and Australasia) for Schlumberger Oilfield Services, and living in Abu Dhabi with family.

Professor Stafford Beer Prof Beer, who was given the award Doctor of Science

reunion news Norwegian Alumni Norwegian graduates from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s attended the Alumni Reunion Weekend in June, thanks to the organisational skills of alumni Carl Opsahl and Lars Fundingsland. Representing a

in July 2000 – the highest award the University can give – has died aged 75.

Members return several times a year to

Communication Studies, Class of 1992

Prof Beer was the founder of management cybernetics

Langham, the former premises of the Teacher

Reunion

and an international consultant in the management

Training College. Meetings usually take the form of coffee mornings. If you would like more information contact the Alumni Office.

As part of the university’s centenary

latest local attractions. Around 18

celebrations, the Alumni Association hosted

communication studies graduates

a reunion for former staff members from

arrived in Sunderland.

Sunderland Technical College – one of the

The programme began on a Friday night,

university’s founder colleges. Most of the guests

ith a gathering in the student union bistro/bar,

attending the reunion, organised by Fred

the Bonded Warehouse. On Saturday, after

Bettess, in March had taught in the college’s

lunch at the National Glass Centre’s Throwing

pharmacy and engineering departments.

Stones restaurant, they visited their favourite

afternoon tea in October to celebrate

After tea with the vice-chancellor, guests

Sunderland haunts and the day was rounded

80 years of teaching at Langham Tower.

found out about the latest developments

off with the main reunion dinner in the

at the university’s two campuses.

evening.

Architecture, guests included Ann Ljone (nee Chambers), the first female naval architect to qualify in Britain.

Old Teacher Training College Association Colin Orr, the co-ordinator of this alumni association branch, arranged a special

Fred Bettess

weekend in October, which included a reunion dinner and a chance to see the

and Electrical Engineering to Naval

of Systems and Cybernetics and worked at

put together a 10th anniversary reunion

Former Staff Reunion

variety of courses, from Civil, Mechanical

sciences. He was president of the World Organisation

Deborah Johnson and Helen Whiteley

governmental level in 23 countries, and for many international agencies.

Lars Fundingsland

Mark Beresford 1990, PG Dip International Marketing After ten years in sales and marketing, decided to do an MBA and now working for consultancy business in Manchester. email:mark@beresford17. freeserve.co.uk

Mala Govin 1999, BA (Hons) Religious Education (QTS) I am still teaching at the Hathershaw Technology College. Also doing an MA in education at Manchester.

George Ford 1985 BEd (Hons) 1991 MEd Head teacher, Abbey Junior School, Darlington. 370 pupils.

Threshold assessor.

Performance assessor.

Ann Ljone

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