Phoebe has embraced the opportunity to live and study in China

Please meet Phoebe, who was thrilled to get the chance to study China Studies at Xi’an Jiatong University, having been supported through her Business Economics degree by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.   Why did you decide to study Business Economics and apply for this bursary? I applied for the Postal Family Fund bursary to […]

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Rachel has just graduated from her English with Creative Writing Degree

Please meet Rachel, who has just completed her English with Creative Writing degree at Queens University, supported by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.  We caught up with Rachel and her postal worker mum, Tara. Tara, why did you decide to apply for this bursary? I applied for this bursary for Rachel who was going […]

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Saffron starts her Computer Science PhD at St Andrews University

Please meet Saffron, who recently graduated from St Andrews in Computer Science, having been supported through her four years of studies by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.   Why did you decide to study Computer Science and apply for this bursary? I applied for a place at the University of St Andrews to study Computer […]

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Niamh achieves her ambition of becoming a doctor

Please meet Niamh, who is starting work as a foundation doctor after being funded through five years of medical studies and placements at the University of Manchester by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.   Why did you decide to study medicine? I have always known that I wanted to be a doctor for as long […]

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Alfie is starting his dream job as a small animal vet

Please meet Alfie, who is starting work as a vet, after being funded through his five years of veterinary studies by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.   Why did you apply for the Postal Family Fund bursary? From a very young age I have always loved being around animals. I rescued two kittens who were […]

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Isaac has just been awarded a First Class degree in Computer Science

Please meet Isaac, who has just graduated from the University of York this summer, after being funded through his three years of studies by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.  We spoke to his postal worker mum Claudette about their experience. Why did you apply for the Postal Family Fund bursary? Isaac is an only […]

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Robin secures a postgraduate role in an ecological consultancy

Please meet Robin, who will graduate in Physical Geography at Lancaster University this summer, after being funded through her three years of studies by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.  We spoke to her about her experience. Why did you apply for the Postal Family Fund bursary? I chose this course because I have always had […]

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A record 224 students supported at university with Postal Family Fund bursaries

We received another year of record volumes of university bursary applications. Firstly, we would like to say thank you for putting the time and effort into submitting your applications. 90 new students were awarded university bursary grants for the start of the academic year 2025/6.  Postal Family Fund is proud to now be supporting 224 […]

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Olivia graduates in Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought from Leeds University

Please meet Olivia, who has recently graduated from Leeds University after three years of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought studies supported by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.  We spoke to her postal worker dad, William, about her experience. Why did you apply for the Postal Family Fund bursary? We have twins who both started […]

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Amy pursues her dream of becoming a probation officer

Please meet Amy, who is starting work as a trainee probation officer, after being funded through her three years of criminology studies  by the Postal Family Fund University bursary.  We spoke to her postal worker dad, Wyn, about her experience. Why did you apply for the Postal Family Fund bursary? Amy has always been interested in working […]

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