Issue 06 2020
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Scholarships
Ian Ellison-Taylor (Computing, Grey college, 1987-90), Corrina Black and Professor Gordon Love (Head of Computer Science) with AMI Scholars; Alicia Hawksworth, Lucy Wood, Alisa Hussain and Panagiota Konstantinou.
Unearthing Top Tech Talent We are delighted to announce that a transformative donation of $3.5 million has been received from Durham University alumnus Dr Neil Hunt, (Computing and Electronics, Collingwood College, 1980-83) former Chief Product Officer of Netflix.
Dr Hunt’s hugely generous gift will be used to establish the ‘Hunt Programme’, which will provide targeted scholarship, bursary and internship support across the Department of Computer Science and at Collingwood College, where he was a student. As an engaged and founding member of the University’s Computer Science External Advisory Board, Neil has been strategically involved with the University since 2016, supporting the University’s advancement in North America, while playing an active role in the direction and ambitions of the newly launched Department of Computer Science in Durham. Women in Tech The Hunt Programme will have a substantial impact within Computer Science, expanding the Anne Marie Imafidon Women in Technology programme, creating new scholarships to support students from lowincome and underrepresented backgrounds, and launching a pioneering new internships and industry programme, to ensure that our Computer Science students have access to unrivalled career opportunities across the globe.
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Professor Gordon Love, Head of Computer Science, said:
“Neil’s gift will be absolutely transformational to Computer Science at Durham, and we’re immensely grateful for his support as a valued member of our advisory board and as a donor to the University. The Hunt Programme will be pivotal in helping us to create vital scholarship support, ensuring talented students from all backgrounds can study Computer Science here and access formative industry experiences which will shape their future careers. Programmes such as our AMI Women in Technology scholarships would not have been possible without the immeasurable support of Neil and fellow supporters, and it has been truly inspiring to have industry leaders of this remarkable calibre working with us to tackle this ubiquitous issue of diversity in tech.”
