Exeter College Donors' Report

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Making a
Difference
In last year’s Donors’ Report, we reported the creation, by Liz Wood, of a Bursary
for students reading French, set up in memory of her husband, Chris Wood (1960,
Modern Languages). Here, the first beneficiary of the Bursary reports on the
difference it made to his studies.
It was a great honour to be selected
as this year’s beneficiary of the Chris
Wood Bursary. As a third year student
of French and Linguistics, currently
on my Year Abroad, I appreciate the
timely financial support which proved
to be extremely helpful at the beginning
of my Erasmus year in Paris, where
student housing is infamously difficult.
The unexpected long stay in a hostel,
the transport fees for house viewings,
the overpriced phone top-up cards all
contributed to the inevitably excessive
expenditures I was faced with before
settling down. Without the Bursary
I would have been in a much more
difficult situation with financial worries.
Moreover, the Bursary continues to offer
great help with the purchase of academic
books and materials, and I am certain
that the financial support will motivate
me more to realise the travel plans I have
for this year. Therefore I am extremely
grateful to Mrs Wood for her generosity
in setting up this fund in memory of her
late husband.
A L E X A N D E R D I N G ( 2 0 0 8 , M O D E R N
L A N G U A G E S & L I N G U I S T I C S )
CORRECTION
In last year’s Donor’s Report
we incorrectly reported Chris
Wood’s (1960, Modern
Languages) subject as
Modern History. The online edition has
been amended, and we apologise for this
mistake, and any confusion caused.
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