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The Mairi Hurrell Fund
Over £26,000 from alumni, Fellows and friends was raised to support Queens' students who require treatment and counselling for physical and mental health and welfare during the Covid-19 crisis. The Fellows have now decided to establish this permanently.
To date, these funds have been used:
•For specialist treatment such as EMDR therapy for those suffering from previous trauma.
•To fund assessments for ADHD diagnoses and adjustments. There is currently a two year NHS waiting list for these assessments. Thanks to this Fund, we can process this in a month.
•We reached 'saturation' point with number of hours for clinical interventions over the Easter term and this fund allowed us to 'buy in' some additional hours for student support.
•To produce material and information for all students to provide access to welfare for those who have only known Queens' as a College with COVID restrictions to help us reclaim a sense of community.
Named in honour of Mrs Mairi Hurrell, who retired from Queens' in 2015 after providing outstanding service as the College Nurse and Welfare Adviser for more than 20 years, the Fund will provide lasting benefits to Queens’ students.
Between January and June 2020 Mairi provided emergency cover in the Health Centre and her care helped ensure that so many students were able to graduate. In July 2020, Mairi was elected to an Honorary Fellowship by the Governing Body of Queens' in recognition of her service to the College.
Upon her retirement in 2015, Mairi was interviewed in The Bridge magazine and spoke of her fond memories
I have attended every graduation ceremony since 1993. Watching from the gallery of the Senate House, as each student receives their degree, knowing the challenges that many have faced and overcome, is awe-inspiring. That is a wonderfully rewarding part of the job.”
- Mairi Hurrell, The Bridge magazine, Spring 2015
