From coal miner's daughter to presidential adviser - Dr Fiona Hill has returned to the North East to receive her honorary doctorate with hopes of inspiring others.
Dr Hill visited the University of Sunderland’s city campus on October 5 where she spoke about her experiences serving as Russian advisor to three US presidents, before she was made a senior director for Europe and Russia on the country’s National Security Council by Donald Trump.
But despite working for top officials on the other side of the world, Dr Hill said it is her roots in the North East that kept her grounded, and gave her the steely grit and determination needed to succeed.
