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

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

seen the completion of a new Media Centre at our riverside

pleased to hear from you.

campus. It has of course also been a unique year for over 4,000 of you, as you completed your studies and celebrated

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G L A S S G R A D U AT E S S E T T H E B E N C H M A R K T H E U N I V E R S I T Y ’ S C H A N G I N G FA C E

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LOR D WI NSTON HONOU R ED

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G R A D U AT E S E E S R E D

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TRUST CAPTU RES TH E CASTLE K A T E A D I E T A L K S T O THE BRIDGE

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MAGAZI N E’S DEGREE OF SUCCESS

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N EW DEGREE FOR TH E NORTH-EAST

We have also been busy developing our range of membership benefits and have produced a guide to help you to access

your achievements with friends and family.

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

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

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

supported the Association and the University in so many ways

coming years.

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

Finally, please use your update questionnaire to make

As chair of the Alumni Association, I am

would like to find out more about this role,

the aspirations of pupils and mature students who may not

your views known as we decide the future direction of

delighted to welcome you to the 13th edition

please contact the Alumni Office or use

have considered applying for higher education. Your career

the Association. We greatly value your opinions and

of The Bridge. Many congratulations, also, to

your update questionnaire to let us know.

profiles have informed and inspired students and alumni alike.

your involvement in alumni activities.

the Class of 2003, as you join our worldwide

And by providing us with details of student work placement

circle of friends.

With best wishes for your continued success

opportunities, you have helped our students to gain invaluable real world experience.

The alumni website is continuing to grow and we are delighted

GILLIAN THOMPSON ALUMNI OFFICER

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

experience, of friendship, fun and of pride

your interests and to do this we need to

in our achievements. I hope that you have

involve you in our decision-making process.

similarly fond memories of Sunderland

We are, therefore, seeking to expand the

and that you will continue to play a part

membership of our alumni development

in the life of the University.

representative of you, our alumni

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

community. Our members include honorary

as the recently expanded International Alumni pages.

strongest recollection is of a sense of shared

The Association’s primary goal is to serve

committee to ensure we are truly

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

As I look back over my student days, my

president Steve Cram, the University’s

I wish you a happy and successful year and look forward to hearing from you.

With sincere best wishes

vice-chancellor Professor Peter Fidler and the president of the Students’ Union, as well

GORDON SCOTT

as former students and current members of

CHAIR OF THE A LUM N I A S S O C I ATI O N

staff. If you are interested in joining us and

Alumni Association Office University of Sunderland Langham Tower Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7EE

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

Zhu Hong 2002, MA TESOL Hi, I’m now in Shanghai, China. I’m teaching English in Shanghai University. I miss Sunderland and my tutors there. email: rainbowzhu2001@yahoo.com.cn

George K Zarvanos 1968, Naval Architecture Diploma American Bureau of Shipping - Principal Surveyor. FRINA FiMarEst - Member of RINA London Council.

First President of Sunderland/Newcastle Alumni in Greece.

Hellen Hornby 1999, BSc Environmental Biology, 1997, HND Applied Biology Education assistant for Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Travel around the county (and beyond!!) teaching children, adults, about the Trust, wildlife and nature conservation.

Edouardo Anfimiadis 2000, BA (Hons) Business Administration, 2001, MSc Project Management,

At present I work for Bechtel as Project Control Engineer. I would be more than happy to hear from all my friends. email: eanfimia@yahoo.co.uk

Adele Woodburn 1998, BA (Hons) English Studies Currently work as a buyer for a construction company and part-time as a special constable for the police force.

Would welcome e-mails from old friends!

Greg Clark 2001, BA (Hons) International Business Living in New York, working for the national headquarters of Mercedes-Benz, and not getting home enough.

Claire Greensit 2002, BA (Hons) Primary Education (3-8yrs) QTS Doing the job I always wanted - teaching reception!

Ronald Watson 1978, BSc (Hons) Applied Physics Because the course was of the sandwich variety I studied with 2 sets of students. I would be interested in getting in contact with anyone from 1976-77 or 1977-78.

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Glassmakers hit the headlines

John is Champion of the North

Graduates from the University of

They include Cate Watkinson’s ‘benches’

also been commissioned to produce a

The University’s Dr John Kilcoyne has been

Sunderland’s glass department are making

in Newcastle city centre. The benches

piece of art to sit on top of the soon to

named the region’s Champion Educator

names for themselves with a spate of

feature things we can do on a bench like

be completed Debenhams store at the

for his effortless ability to make science

recent commissions.

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

Gateshead MetroCentre’s new extension.

fun, in the Champion of the North awards.

Another graduate hitting the headlines

John has an unusual approach to science

is Claudia Phipps, who designed six

teaching, which includes knocking in nails

windows for Seaham Hall Hotel’s

with frozen bananas and creating explosions

Oriental Spa.

in giant test tubes.

Others in the industry include Laura

John’s skills recently gained national

Johnston, who has an installation at

recognition when he spoke at the Royal

James Cook University Hospital in

Institution’s Faraday Lecture Theatre,

Middlesbrough; Gavin Marshall, who

where the Royal Institution’s Christmas

created a piece for a Stockton shipping

Lectures take place.

company; Kathryn Hodgkinson, who has benches in the Gala Theatre in Durham and current student Henry Amos, who

Dr John Kilcoyne

has a platform installation at Tynemouth Metro Station.

120 businesses involved in glassmaking.

University raises glass to award-winning brewery

Graduates interested in joining Cohesion

The University was celebrating helping

based on the story of Blaster Jack.

should call Anne Tye on 0191 553 1219.

Wearside’s only brewery to a top national

The poverty-stricken former miner from

accolade recently.

Northumberland moved into natural caves

The Darwin Brewery’s Darwin Ghost beer

in the cliffs at Marsden in the 1780s and

was named CAMRA’s North-East Beer

is believed to have used his expertise to

of the Year in the summer. The Brewery

extend his home.

The graduates form part of the recently created glass cluster group, Cohesion an organisation supporting the region’s

‘Nine things to do on a bench’

Jessica reveals life with Asperger

Photograph courtesy of Sunderland Echo

Darwin beers are regularly available at

Graduate Jessica Peers has just published

The 26-year-old, from Sunderland, suffered

Brewlab to create the ale.

a book that she hopes will give an insight

as a teenager with the condition.

The Darwin Brewery also worked with

Fitzgeralds and the Roker Hotel. For further

Her book, ‘Asparagus Dreams’, recalls the

Brewlab on a new ale called Grotto Gold –

details visit www.darwinbrewery.com

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

several local outlets, including the Ivy House,

struggles of living with Asperger Syndrome.

“I hope the book raises awareness and helps people with the condition to be more understood,” she says.

with Asperger Syndrome - a form of autism

‘Asparagus Dreams’ is on sale at the

- when she was 12.

University of Sunderland bookshops or on the internet at www.jkp.com

Jessica Peers Photograph courtesy of Sunderland Echo

worked closely with the University’s

Steven Proudfoot, Marketing Manager, Darwin Brewery

Gary Lefman 2000, BSc (Hons) Information Technology I’m a network engineer at CISCO Systems, working in Europe, Middle East and Africa. My career is great and I owe it to Sunderland University for getting me here!

Darren McAulay 1989, BSc (Hons) Combined Science Based on Skye, Scotland mountaineering guide/ instructor. Have own small business called Hebridean Pathways. www.hebrideanpathways.co.uk

Romuald Grivet 1996, BA Modern Foreign Languages Financial advisor/ surfwear supplier and National Surfing Judge on Reunion Island. Would love to hear from fellows who remember the best time we had at the uni... romsatori@yahoo.com

Jennifer Osodo 2001, MSc CBIS I am in Kenya. I am a principal of a teachers’ training college. Also studying for a PhD through distance learning. email: josodo@hotmail.com

Aileen Burn 2002, BSc (Hons) Nursing Sunderland Royal Hospital. Multiple sclerosis nurse specialist.

Andrea Pulford 1994, BA (Hons) English Studies Have worked in the arts since leaving Uni and have been a theatre manager for the last five years. Would like to hear from you.

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Set for the future

The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s

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

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 Staff and students from subject areas

Work started in September on the first phase of

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

The University, like the city, has undergone a major

including journalism, TV, video & radio

the new £7m Sunderland Science Park, which

Riverside, will also offer an all-important first

transformation over the last decade. The Bridge looks

production, film studies and cultural studies

is expected to create more than 200 jobs.

step for businesses set up by undergraduates

at past and future developments.

moved into the centre in September.

The University of Sunderland managed park

and graduates.

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

University vice-chancellor, Professor Peter

will provide both incubator units for fledgling

The development is in response to growing

Fidler, says: “This is an important development

entrepreneurs and accommodation for

demand for incubator space from knowledge

for the University, the city and the wider region.

established knowledge-based businesses.

based businesses generated by the

considerably.

Although sad to have left some of our historic buildings, such as Galen, Douro House,

As well as providing skilled graduates for the

Carlton House and Clifton Hall, there were

The University has proudly occupied some of

Campus continues to dominate the city centre

rapidly developing creative industries, we

Sunderland’s most beautiful buildings over the

landscape, the relatively new developments

strongly believe that the new centre can act

problems with logistics and the increasing

years, but one of our long term plans has been

at St Peter’s have breathed new life into the

as a catalyst to help foster new job creation.”

costs of maintaining such old buildings.

to concentrate our activities around two main

riverside.

The Media Centre will form part of a proposed

The feedback from staff and students on the

The latest addition is the new £9m Media

£20m centre of excellence for the arts.

new look University has been fantastic. Praise

Centre (pictured right) which is filled with

The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s has

state-of-the-art equipment.

seen more than £37m investment during the

The new centre comprises 4,600 square metres

past seven years, has won numerous design

of studios, workshops and edit suites, along

awards and made a major contribution to the

with facilities for TV & radio production and

regeneration of Sunderland’s riverside and the

The decision to position itself on two

journalism. There are also ‘incubator’ units

work of the University. As well as providing

If you graduated prior to the new

campuses has led to some of the city’s most

to encourage graduates to set up their own

facilities for students, it is also a successful

developments we are sure you will

exciting new developments. While the City

businesses on Wearside.

venue for conferences and community events.

be impressed when you next visit.

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 Media Centre

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.

Anthony Still 1965, Teacher’s Certificate Retired after 21 years as head of village primary school. Now able to garden and spend more time with my family.

Pleased to hear from contemporaries.

Julia Rosie 2000, BSc Health Studies I started my job in 2002 as a dietitian in my local hospital. I’ve just been promoted to senior dietitian and I’m enjoying work. email: julia.rosie@talk21.com

Sophie Wilson (previously Brett) 1994, BA (Hons) Communication Studies I’m married and living in Warwickshire. Working as a training and events organiser for the chemical engineering industry. I also have a lovely five year old son!

Howard Llewellyn 1974, BSc Mechanical Engineering (Newcastle) Would like to get in touch with Norwegian friends who studied for a Newcastle engineering degree and friends from the College of Art. email: hpllewellyn@hotmail.com

Anne Samson 1989, BA Business Studies Have spent 13 years working for EDS Ltd, firstly as a developer and now a team manager.

Living in Hampshire with partner and daughter, Molly.

Foong Yap, Albert 2000, MBA Currently I sit on the Board of Directors of Taiga Forest Products Ltd; a Public Listed Firm on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). email: yapfoong@yahoo.com

David Revitt 1988, BSc (Hons) Applied Biology After PhD (1992) University lecturer (Microbiology) 1994 - 2000.

Sideways move into health and safety.

Married with two daughters. email: drevitt@hotmail.com

Grant Weston 1990, BA (Hons) Communication Studies Working in the West Midlands as a training consultant and as a freelance journalist/ producer for a local radio station.

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IVF pioneer honoured

Helen sees red

International fertility expert Robert Winston

forerunner Sunderland Polytechnic,

manager for Nissan Motor Manufacturing

When Illustration and Design student

was among those honoured at this year’s

received an Honorary Doctorate of Science.

(UK) Ltd and Dave Alexander, UK synergies

Helen Conroy was looking for inspiration

manager for Sony Business Europe.

for her final year degree show she looked

awards ceremonies.

City of Sunderland College chairman

Lord Winston, who is well known for his

Don Chroston was awarded an Honorary

award-winning television series, including

Fellowship. Businessman Paul Callaghan,

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

chairman of the Sunderland-based Leighton

and ‘Walking with Cavemen’, was awarded

Group, received an Honorary Fellowship as

an Honorary Doctorate of Science.

did Steve Pallas, training and development

upwards - to the top of her head!

Professor Sir Clive Booth, former chair of the Teacher Training Agency, received an Honorary

The 22 year-old redhead from York came up

Doctorate of Education from the University in

with the idea of creating a book looking at

November 2002.

the history and myths surrounding her particular hair colour. It features famous redheads, from painter Titian’s voluptuous

He is professor of Fertility Studies at

women to cartoon character Yosemite Sam.

Imperial College, London University, and director of NHS Research and Development

“I looked into the folk law surrounding

for Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust.

redheads, and found - at best - we were considered deceitful, and at worst

His contribution to clinical medicine

dangerous,” explains Helen.

includes developments in gynaecological microsurgery in the 1970s and his team

But despite her extensive research Helen

has established various improvements

can not quite dismiss all the myths that

in reproductive medicine, subsequently

surround redheads. “I think I am quite

adopted internationally.

fiery, so perhaps I am a typical redhead.”

Helen Conroy

Six other senior figures received honorary awards from the University during the summer graduation ceremonies.

England’s chief pharmaceutical officer

Lord Winston (left) with University chancellor, Lord Puttnam

Knowledge comes with age

Dr Jim Smith, a graduate of the University’s

Former chairman receives honour

Bill Darling

Former University of Sunderland chairman

to its development over the past decade,

Bill Darling received an Honorary Doctorate

particularly the Sir Tom Cowie Campus

of Laws at this year’s ceremonies.

at St Peter’s.

Bill retired as chairman after more than

Bill is succeeded as chairman by Bob Davies –

ten years in the position. He devoted a

chief executive of Arriva plc. Bob has been a

considerable amount of time to the University

director at Ferranti International, Ford Motor

and has made an outstanding contribution

Company and Cooper and Lybrand Associates.

Sixty-nine years after finishing their original

died I thought I better do something to

school exams Robert Page and Bill Slaughter

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

have graduated from university.

to Sunderland and really enjoyed it -

The 81-year-olds showed it’s never too late to learn after receiving their degrees this summer from Sunderland.

I am sorry it has ended.”

Bill, who graduated in History, says: “I have made friends 50 or 60 years

Fine Art graduate Robert, a former seaman

younger than me. I thoroughly enjoyed

and miner, says: “Two years after my wife

doing a degree.”

Maria Elliott 2000, BA (Hons) Education and Training Commenced work as an education officer with the Youth Offending Team in Peterlee. Seconded as district co-ordinator of learning mentors with local Education Action Zones.

Kym Wyllie 1999, BA (Hons) Business Studies Now subpostmaster for Winlaton. Doing ‘Business Planning Control’ for real!

Bill Slaughter (left) with Robert Page

Nigel Roake 1997, BSc (Hons) Media Systems Studying for an MSc in Computing and Information Systems at the University of Greenwich. Also freelance lighting camera operator.

Ronald Elder 1950, BPharm (London University) Retired. Not many friends (college) left. I play bowls winter and summer.

Mountaineering ceased 2yrs ago. Hills only now.

Finally finished university course “Industrial Archaeology”.

Shivayogi Hiremath 2000, Hon DSc Retired and settled in Dharwad, Karnatka, India.

Annastellah Sigwejo 1998, MA BA-IT Management Right now I am in Dar-Es-Salaam (Tanzania) working with Tazara as a systems analyst.

Paul Nicholson 1979, BA (Hons) Fine Art Working for a community arts organisation in Bedford on projects involving people aged from 3 to 90. Current projects include animation workshops. email: pauln53@hotmail.com

Daniel Kirk 1996, BA (Hons) English Studies Living in Bermuda and teaching. Moving to Dubai in 2003. Marrying a wonderful American girl, Eliza. Completed masters degree at Sunderland.

Get in touch.

Carl Thompson 2002, BA (Hons) Illustration and Design Coming back to do an MA in Electronic Media Design. I’ll be working part-time in Carlisle as a ‘searches officer’. Also applying to teach English in Japan.

Siobhan Tarpey 1995, BSc (Hons) Pharmacology After a PhD at the University of Nottingham Medical School I undertook a post-doctoral fellowship in Alabama.

I am now married and still in Alabama.

Nicola Robson 1999, BA (Hons) Communication Studies Currently working towards a PhD in Typography at the University of Reading.

Larissa Lauinger 2002, MBA Working at REXAM Glass, Barnsley. Would like to hear from those who graduated with me as well as those with an interest in glass! email:

Miall James 1961, Pharmacy Now chair of local Citizens Advice Bureau.

larissalauinger@hotmail.com

Robert Mahoney 2002, MA (Ed) Continuing Professional Development Does anyone remember Bob Mahoney from the Poly Rugby team of 7779? If so, give me an email: bob.mahoney@ sunderland.ac.uk

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‘I Capture the Castle’

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Music website hits the right note A University pilot project looks set to challenge

It was originally set up to cater for the demand

some of the internet’s major music websites.

for back catalogue material. Phydos offers

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.

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

The company worked with the University’s

Team is developing trust

support team Intelligent Systems Solutions.

The University’s Development Trust is

give Sunderland students the best possible

abridged version of the classic ‘The Barber

celebrating a very successful year with

opportunity to realise their full potential.

Of Seville’.

a number of major achievements.

The first two awards were given to two

has enormous potential. It could revolutionise the world of back catalogue music.”

Visit the site at www.phydos.com

Jonathan Barkass

The most notable has been their

Professor’s new hope for patients When Eamon Doherty visited America’s top

Eamon says: “Cyberlink was developed for

universities with the idea of changing the

the military to help pilots control instrument

lives of people with severe brain injuries

panels using the slightest eye movement.

by using a machine designed for military jet pilots, he was either ignored or laughed at.

students in the summer.

The event was sponsored by Watson Burton, KPMG and Laing & Cruickshank.

contribution to the creation of the newly

The Trust held two wonderful events this

opened Media Centre.

year to help raise money for the fund.

The new centre, on the riverside campus,

The team hosted the premiere of the latest

for people wanting to leave money to help

comprises 4,600 square metres of studios,

film by Oscar-winning producer David

students via the Futures Fund. As well

workshops and edit suites, along with

Parfitt. Many of the region’s VIPs attended

as investing in a student’s future, legacies

facilities for TV & radio production and

the first showing of ‘I Capture the Castle’.

also offer tax benefits.

The Development Trust also held a night of

The University is now drawing up plans

The team, led by chairman Sir Tom Cowie,

opera at Seaham Hall Hotel. Graeme Danby,

for the next development stage for the

has also been busy raising money for the

principal bass at English National Opera,

centre of excellence for the arts, at the

new Futures Fund - a fund set up to help

and a host of big names performed an

Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St. Peter’s.

journalism.

“It needed to be slight movement because

The Trust has also been busy this year with the Legacies campaign - a new way

of the G-force and paralysis pilots endure.

But after coming to Sunderland he has not

So I thought why not adapt it for disabled

only proved his theory but immeasurably

patients to use with computers.

changed the lives of his patients.

“One man had his diagnosis changed from

The results from a machine called Cyberlink

coma to traumatic brain injury. This man is

have been dramatic and created interest

now communicating with his family.

from experts across America.

“I spoke to all the top universities in the

Eamon, who received his PhD from

States asking for their help but they either

Sunderland in 2001, is now an assistant

David Parfitt

ignored me or laughed.

Money matters

Futures Fund

come to Sunderland who may not

The range of opportunities for alumni to

There are several ways in which you can

otherwise have had the opportunity

back me. I am very grateful to them for

support Sunderland students is growing

support the University’s students. As little

all the help they have given me.”

and we would like your feedback, to

as £10 can make a difference. And...

Assistant professor Eamon Doherty at work while in Sunderland

Since returning to the US, Eamon has produced software that allows quadriplegic

professor at Farleigh Dickinson University

“I came over to the University and did a

non-verbal people the ability to make

in New Jersey in the US.

demonstration and they said they would

phone calls.

ensure that our activities are in line with

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At home in the North-East 12

She says: “The North-East has changed out

had bombed Sunderland during World War

in Eastern Europe. Stories like that I was

of all recognition in the last few years, you

One - and hardened her view that women are

absolutely fascinated by.”

would hardly know there’d been pits here

every bit as involved in, and affected by, war

once. I started my working life up here at

as men.

project, it is clear that reports of her having

Radio Durham and the changes were already

retired from journalism are hugely premature.

being seen then at the end of the Sixties.

You were seeing the decline of heavy industry

It was her coverage of the siege of the Iranian

and a lot of people couldn’t accept it.

embassy in 1980 that first brought her to national prominence, and since then she has

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

filed feted reports from the Tiananmen Square

seen such brilliant regeneration, with modern

uprising, the American attack on Libya and

architecture that is confident in the North-

the first Gulf War.

East. There’s some brilliant buildings on the banks of the region’s three main rivers.

Those stories have seen her win an array of

There’s the University buildings on the Wear

awards, including the Broadcasting Press

and impressive buildings and structures

Guild’s Award for Outstanding Contribution

appearing on the Tyne and the Tees. These

to Broadcasting, the Bafta Richard Dimbleby

have begun to deliver a new image for the

Award and, in 1993, the OBE.

North-East.

Kate Adie, Radio Durham 1968 Copyright BBC Photo Library

“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.

Copyright Ken Lennox

men in uniform on a battlefield. The whole it or not.

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

people of what’s going on in the world around

a whole different picture if you look closely

them. Whether it influences people depends

enough.

on the society you’re in, but it’s an essential part of any functioning society.”

“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.

British TV, working instead for Radio 4 and

This was the biggest munitions factory in

the corporation’s worldwide cable channel.

World War Two and there were thousands of women working there, the Aycliffe Angels.

and there were often explosions in the

SUNDERLAND-born Kate Adie has travelled around the world

Camouflage’, a look at the role women have

factories so they were very, very brave.

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

played in war.

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

The latter is a companion to an exhibition at

in World War One and World War Two but

the Imperial War Museum, and the research

their stories seem to have been forgotten.

region suddenly confident in its own future.

as we can by nailing down the facts.

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

It could be bombed to pieces at any time

reasons than most to call the North-East home.

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

“It’s part and parcel of democracy to inform

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

shape she is delighted to be returning to a

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

look at things like tactics on the battlefield,

“What they did was incredibly dangerous.

broadcasting career in Durham, Kate has more

two days chasing it down.

good reasons, when we talk about war, we

Strangers’, an experience she describes as

And watching the rejuvenated North-East take

town of Basra and then spending the next

form,” she says when asked what still attracts “When I was looking at the history of women

books, her autobiography ‘The Kindness of

Having grown up in Sunderland and started her

to the process of reporting, raving about the

of society gets involved whether people like

correspondent, she is now rarely seen on

for it brought Kate back to the North-East to

She confesses to being “hopelessly” addicted thrill of uncovering a recent story in the Iraqi

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

Though she is still the BBC’s chief news

The last year has also seen her produce two

from her thoughts.

Listening to Kate enthuse about the ‘Corsets’

“There were other women who were drafted ‘The Kindness of Strangers: The Autobiography’, published by Headline,

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

and ‘Corsets to Camouflage: Women and

Prague and a Romanian officer came up to

War’, published by Hodder and Stoughton

Her research confirmed a family story she had

me and asked about the brave Scottish nurses

General, are available at most good

always considered a myth - that a Zeppelin

who had done so much in wartime hospitals

bookshops.

trawl the archives at Sunderland’s City Library.

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Andrea Williams 2000, Master of Pharmacy Working at Sunderland City Hospitals, in different specialities. In 2003 I will be going to work in Australia and New Zealand for six months.

Alice Parker 2002, BSc (Hons) Health Studies Now living in London and studying Physiotherapy at St George’s Hospital Medical School.

Howard Cook 1973, BSc Electrical and Electronic Eng Moved to Australia in 1974. Have worked as high school teacher (1974 to 1978) and in electricity supply industry and rail transport industry. email: cooks@gil.com.au

Melanie Shaw 1989, BA (Hons) Communication Studies Probation Officer in London.

Stephen Taylor 1990, BA (Hons) English Studies I’ve been in Japan for six years, teaching English, and I married a Japanese lady last March. Still follow the trials and tribulations of Sunderland AFC.

Paul Tomlin 2002, BSc Sport, Exercise and Development Working in the Civic Centre in Sunderland.

Just got new house and fiancée expecting child in May.

Hsiao Ya-Ping 1995, MA International Marketing Working in Acer, a top 10 computer brand and a unique Chinese global brand. I’m happy I can use what I learned in Sunderland. email: yapinghsiao@acer.com.tw

David Owens 1992, BA (Hons) Combined Arts: Geography and Politics Currently working in ‘the City’ for a Danish Bank.

Married for three years to Jo Brakhell - we met on the Natwest Graduate Programme in 1995.

www.sunderland.ac.uk/alumni

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Steve proves to be a real comrade

New Sunderland Students’ Union president Iain Turton writes about issues affecting students As you may know, we are no longer

good job and a stable financial future.

affiliated to the NUS. The main reason

If top-up fees are introduced the dream

Most of you will know our honorary alumni

More than 1,000 children and infants in twelve

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

of owning your own home may be a long

president Steve Cram as a world-class athlete

schools and care projects in Bosnia, Romania,

affiliated and that money was not well

way off - at least until after the small

and now broadcaster.

Liberia and South Africa have been helped by

spent. The service being provided by

matter of paying for your education.

the NUS was not worthy of the money and we have been let down in the past.

The Students’ Union are concerned

But few will be aware that he is the founder of the charity Comrades Of Children Overseas

top-up fees are not in students’ best

The main agenda for the Union is tuition

interests. Would you want your child

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

to leave university with all that debt?

for at least three years is a real concern.

Joe receives palace award

The only feasible thing to do is make

Students will always leave university

ourselves heard. The Students’ Union will

in some sort of debt but as soon as that

continue to fight to stop top-up fees and

debt is increased to almost £10,000 that

we need to get as many people involved

is a problem.

as we can.

children will have joined them.

(COCO).

COCO works in line with the recommendations

The charity works hard to help remove obstacles

of the 2003 UN Human Development Report,

to children’s education and to reduce infant

which highlights that developing countries

mortality in developing countries.

need investment in basic education and health

COCO was set up after Steve met Jim Panton,

Steve Cram (left) working for COCO

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

as preconditions to sustain economic growth.

then an officer in the British Army in war-torn

If you would like more information please

Bosnia. They decided to try to improve the

visit www.coco.org.uk

lives of some of the unluckiest children in the world.

The majority of people hope that gaining a degree will set them up to secure a

Joe Williams

Students’ Union general manager Joe

Student magazine named in Guardian Awards shortlist

Williams enjoyed an audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace in the

David heads new scheme

summer.

The University has brought in one of its

“I would love to hear the success stories

students to help promote the benefits of

of graduates who felt they benefited from

student work placements.

an industrial placement. I would also like

Joe has revolutionised the way the union

David Jackson, a Business Studies student

to hear from employers who have been

operates.

at Sunderland, is the new placement project

impressed with the calibre of Sunderland

co-ordinator for the new Learn2Earn scheme.

placement students.”

David, himself on work placement, says:

If you would like to help David

“I’m aiming to raise awareness of placement

please call 0191 515 2440,

opportunities with first year students,

email david.jackson@sunderland.ac.uk

potential students and businesses who

or tick the appropriate box in your

may wish to offer placements.

update questionnaire.

The 57-year-old was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year's Honours List.

During his nine years at the University

Journalism students at the University of Sunderland were shortlisted for two national awards in November.

Joe, originally from Aberdare, Wales but 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

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.”

David Jackson

alongside some very well funded student magazines was a great achievement.

Joe was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University of Sunderland in 1998,

The magazine has undergone a major transformation since the arrival last year of the new editor, Sunderland media graduate Mark Evans.

‘Degrees North’

in recognition of his achievements.

Matthew Tickle 1990, BSc (Hons) Environmental Studies Currently working for a small business change management consultancy, running their marketing dept. Living in Windsor with Mrs Tickle and two small Tickles. email:losticklos@hotmail.com

Kjell Aaberg 1973, Mechanical Eng. Newc. Degree Presently working in Italy, designing diaper machines. email: kjaab@frisurf.no or Kjell.Aberg@gidi.it

Karen Moyes (previously Brocklebank) 1984, BA

Joanne Riddle

(Hons) Combined Arts Living in North Carolina.

I’m a stay at home mom and volunteer with two sons. My American Studies helped with the US citizenship test!

1992, BA (Hons) Combined Arts Still teaching but now running a Speech and Language Unit in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

I have also got married.

email:karenmoyes@ hotmail.com

(previously Sizeland)

Philip Hewson 2000, BSc (Hons) Computing Working for a US based company that has expanded into Europe.

I’m the European implementation consultant for ImageNow, a document scanning, management and retrieval system.

Rajesh Aggarwal 1995, BSc Pharmacy Married with one daughter, locuming for several pharmacies.

Angela Nickson 1997, BSc (Hons) Health Studies Graduated from Liverpool University in July 2002.

Now working as a staff nurse in Manchester on an infectious diseases and tropical medicine unit.

Konstantinos Michalopoulos 2000, BA (Hons) Business Administration I am waiting to go to the Greek army. I have finished my masters programme in Business Administration. If you want to contact me: mikostas@otenet.gr

Alumni Evening Invitation

6-8pm, Tuesday 13th January 2004

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

Whether you wish to pursue further study, update your skills, decide your future career direction or set up your own 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

North-East’s degree of importance The UK’s first ever degree in North-East

present day.

Students will get a grounding in the cultural, historical, geographical, economic, political

January 2004

and literary landscape of the North-East over

MA Design Studies*

the past two centuries.

MA Electronic Media Design*

The BA in North East Studies is expected to

MA Illustration Design*

attract a lot of interest from people looking

MA Model-making & Design* MA World Literatures

at careers in areas such as regeneration, tourism, heritage and journalism.

is to show what is happening now. The region

Beamish Museum, regional MPs and a

is very dynamic at the moment and in lots of

PGCE FE***

host of VIPs and stakeholders.

different areas.”

MA TESOL

University academic Simon Henig, who

Other new courses include BA (Hons) in

is head of the programme, says: “We are

Public Relations - endorsed by The Institute

February 2004

MSc Software Engineering

Lifelong learning opportunities for people

of courses, managed by the University of

2. Name the Likely Lads.

MSc Manufacturing Systems Management

throughout the North-East were secured

Sunderland, which already runs popular

this year, following a pioneering partnership

short courses on Wearside.

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

Some 3,000 students who currently use the

- Starting my own business

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

Testing times 1. What did Councillor Dave Riley lead in 1936?

***All successful applicants will receive fee-free places and a salary of £6,000.

friends with me. colleagues from my workplace with me.

contact the University on 0191 515 3000.

Universities launch new partnership

for Lifelong Learning and Sunderland’s

I will be bringing I will be bringing

For more information on any of the courses

We thought we would test your knowledge of the North-East with a few questions.

MA Media Production (Video & TV)*

I am particularly interested in:

- Other (please specify)

BA (Hons) in Animation.

Sunderland City Council, One NorthEast,

**All successful applicants will receive fee-free places and a salary of £13,000.

- Postgraduate courses

provisionally accredited by the NCTJ and

regions, Europe and on an international

Graduate Teacher Programme with Modern Foreign Languages**

Email:

- Research opportunities

of Public Relations; MA in Journalism -

a wider context, comparing it with other level. One of the major aspects of the course

*These courses offer places supported by ESF funding. Each funded place covers course fees and a bursary of £75 for 45 weeks.

- Careers advice

looking at the culture of the North-East in

The programme is being supported by

between Newcastle and Sunderland

Tel:

Dr Simon Henig

studies has been launched by the University.

industrialisation, around the 1800s, to the

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

MSc Network Systems

Address:

www.sunderland.ac.uk/alumni

aspect of life in the region from the start of

MSc Intelligent Systems Name:

Judith Kerem (previously Ashley) 1995, BSc (Hons) Health Studies I am working as an employment consultant for adults with Aspergers Syndrome at the National Autistic Society in London.

The unique course will look at every

The Media Centre The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s We are delighted to invite you to join us for an alumni evening at the University’s new Media Centre. After a talk about 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 served throughout the evening.

Norah Thornthwaite 1968, BSc (Pharm) Still working full time as a pharmacist in community pharmacy (Boots). I’m hoping to attend our 35th year reunion this year.

To reserve a place, please complete the attached form and return it no later than Thursday 8th January 2004. Alternatively, email your details to alumni@sunderland.ac.uk 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.

universities.

The new partnership means people across the region can enjoy short and part-time

The initiative maintains and enhances courses

courses, such as French for beginners,

already offered through Newcastle’s Centre

pottery, medieval history and ancient botany.

School of Education and Lifelong Learning.

If you would like more information please call 0191 515 2800.

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, Sunderland 5, Grey Street, Newcastle

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Lucy Kerr 2002, BA (Hons) Business Studies Am working for Cummins Engine Company in Darlington doing process improvement work.

I would enjoy hearing from my old friends.

centre will benefit from an expanded range

Alison Osborne 1990, BTEC Diploma Pharmaceutical Sciences Living in Berkshire with Tobias. Working for a biotechnology company.

Would love to hear from my classmates, especially Lisa Oybell, Lyndsay Greenhalgh, Gaynor and Karen.

Leonidas Baziotopoulos 2002, BA (Hons) Business Administration Studying MA International Management. I would like to meet again my classmates of 2002 and get together. We had a great year! email: cyberknight43@hotmail.com

Graham Bourne 1998, BSc Applied Microbiology Quality manager in Ireland’s fourth largest bakery. Also lecturing part-time in two local colleges on food hygiene and safety and HACCP.

Annemarie Johnson 1995, BA (Hons) Combined Arts: English Lit and French Currently working in the Balkans following four years in the Benelux region. Would love to hear from Chris Tomlinson or Danielle Jones as have lost your details!!

Kerry Dulley (previously Phillips) 1993, BA (Hons) Combined Arts Married Dom Dulley in October 2001. First baby born January 2003. Have organised academic conferences for an HE charity for the past eight years.

Gail Melvin (previously Tindley) 1992, HND BTEC Applied Biology Still working as a pharmacologist for AstraZeneca in Loughborough. With husband James, waiting to adopt two children.

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Claire Lakey 1999, BA (Hons) Information Design I am a co-director in a successful design consultancy based in Manchester. Anyone wishing to contact me can do so at

Peter Hall 2000, BSc (Hons) Engineering Geology Working in Stockton on Tees as a geotechnical engineer for Atkins.

Getting married to Angela in 2003!

Stephen Jones 1991, BA (Hons) Communication Studies Journalist at BBC TV News in London.

claire@twistedgifted.co.uk.

Robert Goglis 1997, MSc Management of Information Technology, 1995, BA (Hons) Business Computing I am currently employed by the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games Athens 2004 as an Information Security Officer.

William McGill 2002, BSc (Hons) Environment and Development After graduating, used degree to leave Inland Revenue and join Newcastle City Council on the recycling team.

Shamsher Gilani 1975, ACA Foundation Course in Accounts Director in our family business in Kenya supermarket, cash and carry, restaurant and video library.

Gavin Anderson 2001, BA (Hons) Business Studies Friends please get in touch by email: gavin.anderson@honda-eu.com

Kirsty Hackers 2002, BA Joint Hons German with Education and Training I’m working as a bilingual customer representative for an international company based in Canada. If anyone from my course wants to contact me, email: khackers@yahoo.com

www.sunderland.ac.uk/alumni

reunion news Pharmacy, Class of 74 The Class of 74 would like to make their

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Hope Winch Society

Utaka Godo and family

30 year reunion a weekend to remember,

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and invite all students and staff, past and present, to join them - for the full weekend, part of it or just the Hope

The 20th Hope Winch Society AGM and

Winch reunion dinner in October 2004.

reunion dinner, held at the Three Tuns Hotel

Please contact

in Durham City in October, brought together

Colin.Ranshaw@cardiffandvale.wales.

many old friends and new faces.

nhs.uk, MrEdGale@aol.com

They included Jim Smith, England’s

or carol.candlish@sunderland.ac.uk

chief pharmacist and honorary graduate,

(nee Ruddick) for more information.

Hemant Patel, vice-chair of the National Pharmaceutical Association and Mike Sackville, who was asked to say a few words

Utaka has

as the University’s new head of pharmacy.

The Society always invites pharmacy alumni

natural talent

International students

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

who are celebrating the 25th anniversary of

first head of the University’s pharmacy

qualifying to its reunions and were delighted

department and was instrumental in its

to reunite ten members of the Class of 1978

development. It now keeps pharmacy

(pictured below and above right).

alumni in touch with each other through

Multi-million boost

(Hons) Illustration and Design this year.

During his three years at the University

The University has boosted its international

About 50pc of students come from China,

student numbers by around 30pc this year.

with large groups from Norway, Malaysia,

Utaka has received numerous awards.

The number of international students at This year he won the Bird Illustration

Sunderland has grown to 1,200 this year.

Competition Artist of the Year (Birdwatch Magazine). In 2002 he was Bursary Award

The increase is not only good news for the

winner for the British Society of Wildlife

University but also for Sunderland - with

Artists, and was previously a finalist for the

students contributing around £15m a year

Wildlife Illustration Competition (The National

to the city’s economy.

Science Museum of Japan) and third prize

Around 800 students arrived in the city in

winner in the Love Bird Logo Design Contest

September this year - 30pc more than last

(Japanese Society for the Preservation

year - to add to the 400 currently entering

of Birds).

their second and third years.

Jeff Wright (left) with Chris and Barbara Cooper

Neil Maynard, director of international

Ambassador Zha, who was interviewed by international student Yvonne Chan (pictured),

from the University’s rapidly growing Chinese

said: “I very much enjoyed spending time

student community during his first visit

with the students and have been impressed

to Sunderland.

by the University.”

yet to be set and suggestions would be welcome, as would photographs for Vivek’s online gallery at www.1993.org.uk

A reunion for 2002 part-time MBA graduates has been proposed for Spring

the Hope Winch Society and receive an

2004. Please contact the Alumni Office

invitation to the 2004 reunion, please contact

for further information.

Paul Carter on 0191 515 2582 or email

enjoy their time here and they take back

Monica Winch, who was appointed as the

Alumni Association website.

the message that Sunderland is a good

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

place to live and study - they make great

obituaries

been helped this year by its new offices in

Kenneth Walker 1991, BEd

Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Athens.

We were sorry to hear of the death of Ken

from 1989 to 1991, after which he taught in Willington for a short while, later becoming a private tutor.

Yvonne Chan and the Chinese Ambassador

telephone 07973 831 379. An exact date is

If you would like to find out more about

paul.carter@sunderland.ac.uk. Alternatively,

his time as a BEd student at Sunderland

Chinese ambassador, met representatives

Kuvelker by email at viv@1993.org.uk or

MBA, Class of 2002

visit the Alumni Branches section of the

Ambassador praises links with Sunderland

Spring 2004 reunion, please contact Vivek

well as the annual reunion and AGM.

The Society is named after Hope Constance

The University’s international promotion has

If you would like to take part in this

the society’s newsletter, Post Script, as

education said, “Our international students

ambassadors for the city and the University.”

Pharmacy, Class of 93

senior lecturer and Hope Winch secretary

Hong Kong, Pakistan and India.

Walker on 12th December 2002. Ken enjoyed

His Excellency Mr Zha Peixin, the UK’s new

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

Sean Finn 1990, BA (Hons) Combined Studies I am teaching in a secondary school in Lurgan, and having fun.

I still keep in touch with two great friends from my Sunderland days and we meet up each year.

Peter Renshaw 1991, BSc (Hons) Applied Physics I live in New Zealand, am married to Paula and have three children. Work for a composites company in a technical marketing role. email: peterenshaw@netscape.net

Joe Mills OBE

and the community.

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

The band will be taking part in a

Mr Mills was a former chairman of Sunderland Health Authority and the Northern Regional Labour Party and regional secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU).

He was credited with putting Tony Blair on the road to becoming Prime Minister. He was awarded an OBE is 1995.

instrumentalists. If you would like to join,

Julie Thornton (previously Holt)

1994, BEd (Hons) Primary Teaching Married with one little girl and number two on the way. Still teaching. Still see Linda and Jo Crusher and Mel and Jo Elli. email: joolsdaza@hotmail

Ian Swain 1999, BSc (Hons) Engineering Geology Now working as an engineer for Norwest Holst Soil Engineering in Leeds. It would be good to hear from anyone who remembers me. email: ianswain@nodge1.freeserve

Sunderland Jazz Festival in 2004 and has opportunities for a wide range of contact Bill Watson on 07958 302 745.

Niall Quinn Book Winner Congratulations to JohnTait of Heaton,Newcastle, who won our Niall Quinn competition. John received a signed copy of Niall’s autobiography.

Maddalena Buonodono 1997, BA (Hons) Combined Studies I’m back in Italy, working at a military airport where we teach English to the Italian Air Force.

Ciao! Write! email: mbuonodono@libero.it

Brian Arrowsmith 2002, BA Psychology with Philosophy To all that I had the pleasure of meeting while on my degree course, I hope that you are doing well and all the best for the future.