The Tom Fund is going from strength to strength and we are looking forward to seeing what applications 2018 brings.
The administrative group, consisting of Goldsmiths' Design tutors, Tom's Goldsmiths' friends and his family, met in October to reflect on the processes and outcomes of the fund.
One addition to the administrative group is Dean Pankhurst. Dean was a close friend, and colleague, of Tom. They worked together on many projects whilst at Goldsmiths. Dean is now a designer at the innovative company Mayku; have a look at https://www.mayku.me.
We agreed that now we had a year of experience it was a lot easier to both brief students and, also, tutors on how the fund works and, in particular, what makes a good application. We have provided tutors with more background information and reasons why some applications failed. This should help them to help their students apply with greater success.
We have also set up this website. The intention is that this will make applications easier for current students and also provide an online record of successful applications. This should also be a useful link for awardees applying for positions post university.
The feedback from students and tutors has been overwhelmingly positive and we look forward to continuing to provide financial support to Third Year Design Students.
Thank you all for your support, and best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy 2018.
With thanks,
Anne, Mark, James and Emma