University renews its pledge to help veterans
University chiefs in Sunderland have renewed their pledge to help and support military veterans into new careers when they have left the forces.
University of Sunderland vice-chancellor and chief executive, Sir David Bell, says Armed Forces Day, today, is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding contribution made by our servicemen and women in defending the nation.
He says the university is playing a key role in helping former services personnel into careers.
He said: “As a university, we are delighted to offer our support, not least because we are an institution deeply and profoundly engaged with the armed forces and the veterans’ community too.
“In 2018 we signed the Armed Forces Covenant – a promise to ensure that those who serve, or who have served, in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly and we are now one of 353 organisations, including only nine universities, to have met the required gold standard in this support scheme
“We offer students in our Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing the opportunity to train alongside military personnel, through supporting the Officer Training Corps in the region, and also provide additional time for members of staff to serve in the reserve forces. For many veterans, the transition into civilian life is not without its challenges and, in uncertain times, such a change can often seem more daunting than ever.”
On Armed Forces Day, the university is working with universities nationally as part of their Getting Results campaign.
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