By Professor David J Drewry, Vice-Chancellor

Welcome to our second edition of In Partnership, the newsletter designed to keep you, our supporters, in touch with the University of Hull.

The University now has more than 1,500 donors, and I hope this number will grow year by year. Your support is invaluable not only for the financial assistance you provide but also for your confidence in our mission and in our ethical stewardship of your gift. These factors empower us to build an institution prepared for the challenges of the new century.

The recently-published White Paper on The Future of Higher Education makes it abundantly clear that we can expect very little additional financial support from government sources. The requirement is therefore on us to find the additional support we need, either through student fees or by appealing to our community of friends and alumni.

It is highly likely that our current and future students will graduate with substantial debts which may take many years to repay. We know that this has caused many potential students to question the value of a university education, particularly those from less wealthy families. It is therefore my personal ambition to build an endowment fund of sufficient size to ensure that we can assist and support all students of merit to attain their highest academic potential.

In this, our 75th anniversary year, I am appealing to all our
graduates and friends to support my goal. Please help us to make this year, in particular, the foundation upon which an endowment fund can be established for the future.