Thank you from our students Gifts from you, our dedicated community of alumni and friends, no matter how big or small, are continuing to help talented and ambitious students to fulfil their potential at Southampton.
Kathryn Wicks
Saikiran Tharimena
Hartley News talks to some of the students who have benefitted directly from your gifts to the Postgraduate Research Scholarship fund, which over 400 of our generous donors have supported in the last year.
Hamis Mugendawala, PhD in Economics of Education “The scholarship enabled me to pursue my dream of attaining a PhD at a prestigious Russell Group University, by helping with my tuition fee. As an international student, I come from a very humble financial background and I would not have been able to come to the UK to study without this scholarship. “This scholarship shows that donors believe that able but disadvantaged students need support. It also means that I will strive to become a world leader in my area of expertise and elicits in me the desire to become a future donor to the University.”
Kathryn Wicks, PhD in Gerontology “My research seeks to investigate and identify how the care of older people is negotiated within familial settings in Hampshire, and between families and social support services. “My scholarship has made a world of difference to my education.
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Without it, it would have proved extremely difficult, if not impossible, for me to undertake my PhD at Southampton, which was my first choice of study due to its reputation for research excellence. “It has also been a great motivator for me to study hard, as I appreciate how incredibly lucky I am to have received this award.”
Saikiran Tharimena, PhD in Ocean and Earth Sciences “My specialisation integrates seismology, earth structure, geodynamics and mathematical modelling to seismically image the oceanic plates. I am a recipient of a Postgraduate Research Scholarship and I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the donors whose generosity is helping me to realise my dream of pursuing scientific research in earth sciences. “The extra support means I can concentrate more on my research, rather than worrying about my financial situation. I feel privileged to be among the very few who received this scholarship and my happiness knows no bounds that I have this golden opportunity to chase my dream.”