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Newswire June 2017

News

Ten-Year Strategy   Durham University has launched a new ten-year Strategy which will ensure that it continues to deliver world-class research, education and wider student experience.   Read more

Hollywood Filming   Durham Cathedral was transformed into a Hollywood set for the filming of Avengers: Infinity War. The movie is out next year.   Read more         Durham University Ranked 4th   Durham has moved up two places to 4th in the UK according to The Guardian University Guide League Table 2018.    Read more         Durham Castle up for Award   Durham Castle is one of the final 12 competitors in the UK’s Most Popular Castle award. Add your vote for Durham!   Read more

Events

Convocation and Dunelm Society Annual Dinner    Save the date - Convocation and the Dunelm Society Annual Dinner will take place on Thursday 23 November at HQS Wellington, Victoria Embankment, London.   Read more         Dunelm Society Summer Garden Party - Berkshire   The Dunelm Society Summer Garden Party will take place at Oakside House, Shinfield Road, Shinfield, Berkshire, RG2 9BE on Saturday 24 June.   Read more

Ushaw College   Forthcoming events include the Bishop Dunn Memorial Lecture and an international conference on Catholicism, Literature and the Arts, 1850 to the Present.   Read more         Durham Student Theatre Alumni Reunion   The Durham Student Theatre alumni reunion will take place at the Phoenix Artist Club, London on Thursday 13 July, 6pm 'til late.    Read more

Election Week Networking Event   A pre-GE2017 networking event. Professor Thom Brooks, Head of Durham Law School, will be taking a break from his heavy academic and TV schedules to offer some thoughts on the election.   Read more         Marketing, Advertising and PR Networking Event   Professional networking event for alumni working or interested in Marketing, Advertising and PR, hosted by alumnus Joe Walton at Weber Shandwick, London on Wednesday 14 June.   Read more

 

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Alumni

Edinburgh Fringe Festival   Durham alumna, Cressida Peever (English Literature, St Cuthbert's Society, 2011-14) makes her playwriting debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August.   Read more         Stand Together Manchester   Thomas Yaxley (Archaeology, Hatfield, 2010-13) is working on a project to look at ways that  ongoing support can be provided to those affected by the tragedy.    Read more         TedGlobal 2017 Fellows   Victoria Forster (Biomedical Sciences, Stephenson College, 2005-08) has been selected as one of 20 TED Fellows this year (the only one from the UK).   Read more

Class notes   Rachel Rivers Porter (Education, Graduate Society, 1981-82) has published her debut novel Kiss of the Tsunami.  In September Jessica Lenihan (Arts Combined, Grey, 2009-12) was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Her friends have set up this fundraising page for her. Minette Walters (French, Trevelyan, 1968-71): her next book The Last Hours is her first in historical Fiction. Steve Jewell (Music, St Hild &  St Bede, 2007-10) will be taking part in a charity boxing match in Reading on 17 June. Guy Middleton (Classics, 2009): his book Understanding Collapse: Ancient History and Modern Myths is about to be published. Nick Matthews (Natural Sciences, Hild Bede, 2007-10) has received a British Friends of Harvard Business School Fulbright Award.

Colleges

Collingwood   Check out our brand new Instagram page! Keep up to date with the goings-on at Collingwood through exciting photos and videos!   Read more

Hatfield   Don’t forget to book your tickets for the Hatfield Association Reunion weekend in College (30 June- 2 July). We will be hosting a Tim and Elizabeth Burt formal dinner and a Goodbye Garden Party.   Read more

Hild & Bede   College life continues to be vibrant throughout June.   Read more

John Snow   This month we had our Annual College Dinner, it a lovely evening of awards and the hand over from our current president Anna Mackey to our incoming president Will Lewington.   Read more

St Aidan's   There is now less than two weeks to book your place at the 70th Anniversary Reunion - online bookings will close at 4pm on Thursday 15 June.   Read more

St Cuthbert's   Booking is open for the Alumni Reunion Weekend, taking place 7-9 July. Head back to Cuth’s for great company and to reconnect with old friends!   Read more

St Mary's   As ever, this term has been a busy one for our students with exams and revision. As these now come to an end, the long awaited post-exam period of College events is starting to gear up.   Read more

University College   As we approach the end of the academic year the College is quiet but busy with our students studiously revising, sitting exams and submitting their last essays. We have a number of great events coming up and we would love to see you there.   Read more

Van Mildert   Bookings for the Van Mildert Association Alumni Reunion Weekend on 7-9 July 2017 are now open!     Read more

Departments

Institute of Advanced Studies Debate   A public debate will take place on Thursday 22 June.   Read more         Celebration of Anthropology   Two days of activity and events will take place on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 July.   Read more         Modern Languages   First-year MLAC students publish their research and are offered work as poetry translators.     Read more

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