BETTER TOGETHER

UEA’s alumni and friends have shown there is strength in numbers.

longside the individuals and organisations that can contribute large sums to work being performed at UEA, there is also a small army of the University’s alumni, staff and friends. Hundreds of supporters are pooling manageable monthly, annual and one-off gifts to significant effect – and we are extraordinarily grateful to each of you.

Dr Darrell Green’s work to provide life-saving new treatments for childhood bone cancer (see page 19) received generous support in response to emails and letters from UEA. The collective impact of smaller donations and new monthly donors was crucial to the project.

Many alumni and friends also chose to make additional gifts to support the Difference Scholarships, which are open to the brightest and best students in need of additional financial support. These generous donations will be enough to fund a postgraduate student’s tuition fees and support their living expenses during their time at University.

Throughout The Difference Campaign, thousands of supporters have chosen to give one-off amounts or start a monthly donation for work that inspires them. In addition to cancer research and scholarships, our student hardship funds have helped reach those in financial difficulties at