A Freedom of Information request submitted by
Palatinate has revealed the names of individuals who have generously donated more than one million pounds to the University since 2015.
Mark J. Hillery, a Collingwood alumnus and hedge fund manager, has donated almost £7m to Durham University since 2015. Hillery directs his large donations exclusively to Collingwood College. He has personally funded a 200-seater arts centre, a gym extension, a yoga/pilates studio, an enlarged junior common room, and a bar conservatory.
Food wholesale boss Charles Wilson pledged £6m towards local scholarships, Durham Business School, and The Institute of Hazard Risk and Resilience in October 2019. Wilson is a Grey college alumnus and studied Geography between 1983 and 1986 at Durham.