I am part of Team Newcastle and we are raising money to provide vital support to our students. Every step taken along the 13.1 mile route will raise money to provide vital support such as: access and participation scholarships and bursaries, hardship funding, IT equipment, food supplies, course materials, books and much more.

Ruth's story

As most of you know, I joined Newcastle university as an undergraduate student 30 years ago! That decision changed my life and opened up many opportunities. Many years later, I have the privilege of leading education for the university as Pro Vice Chancellor, Education. Ensuring all students have the best education experience is at the centre of our Education for Life strategy, and is what I spend everyday working towards, so joining in with my colleagues running 13.1 miles sounded like a good idea at the time!! Let's see if these legs can get round.

Donations will go towards our mission of making higher education accessible to those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, including those fleeing war and conflict around the world and on our very doorstep in the North-East where, in some neighbourhoods, only 12% of pupils progress to higher education.

We don't want any student to miss out on what makes belonging to Newcastle University so special. Your support will help change the trajectory of a young person’s life.