Newswire November 2017

Newswire
November 2017

News

New York Fundraising Gala Dinner

Join Durham’s Chancellor and world-famous baritone Sir Thomas Allen CBE and see him perform live at the University’s inaugural Fundraising Gala Dinner in New York on Thursday 7 December.

Success for Durham University Business School

Durham University Business School has been recognised as one of the world’s top MBA programmes by The Economist in its prestigious Which MBA? ranking, positioned 4th in the UK and 57th globally.

Study at Durham University Business School

Study at our world-class Business School and take your career to the next level; find out more by joining us at our Postgraduate Open Day in November or at our MBA Open Event in December.

The 'right amount' of panic for women

Durham researcher Dr Fiona Vera-Gray has spent the last five years speaking to women about how they change their behaviour through fear of sexual harassment and assault.

Exploring why some primates have bigger brains

The accepted view of why some primates, have evolved to have large brains is contested in new research from the Department of Anthropology.

New Colleges Consultation

Durham University has begun consultation on its proposed development for the Mount Oswald site, including two new colleges.

Events

November drinks in Paris

Alumni in and around the City on Thursday 9 November are invited to an evening of mingling over drinks and delicious Italian dishes at Vapiano in Bercy Village.

Autumn drinks in Norwich

Catch up with Durham alumni over food and drinks at the Red Lion pub in Norwich on Thursday 16 November, from 6pm.

Dunelm Society Advent Carol Service

Join alumni for walks, visits and a buffet followed by the famous carol service.
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North East Futures

Durham alumna and Computer Science Advisory Board member Giselle Stewart OBE is supporting the opening of North East Futures UTC, a brand new regional school opening and specialising in STEM subjects to feed the regional talent pipeline for the Digital and Health Sciences sectors.

Roller Theatre Company

Roller Theatre Company was founded in late 2014 by a group of nine friends who all met whilst performing in Durham University’s Musicals society. They will present the Tony Award-winning Urinetown, Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 November at Stockwell Playhouse.

Class notes

Miles Hudson (Physics, College of St Hild & St Bede, 1988-93) is soon to publish his second novel, 2089.

Andrew Ilott (Natural Sciences, St Cuthbert's Society, 2003-07) is the new Chemistry Award winner in the Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists.

Jonathan Jeczalik (Geography, University College, 1974-79) was a founding member of 80s band Art of Noise. They are in the process of re-releasing their albums from the the 1980s.

Jennifer Le Marinel (Mathematics, St Cuthbert's Society, 2004-08) is currently walking from Land's End to John O'Groats. Follow her journey or on Facebook.

Sir James MacMillan (Music, College of St Hild & St Bede , 1981-84) featured on Desert Island Discs with his favourite music.

William Oldroyd (Theology, St Cuthbert's Society, 1999-2002) has just received 15 nominations in the British Independent Film Awards, the most nominations for any film this year, for Lady Macbeth.

Karen Osman (English Language & Linguistics, College of St Hild & St Bede , 1997-2000) won the Emirates Literature festival with her book The Good Mother.

Roger Pearce (Theology, St John's College, 1969-72) : his third book, Javelin, was published in October.

Minette Walters (French, Trevelyan College, 1968-71) has just released her new novel The Last Hours.

Colleges

Castle

We have many interesting things happening at Castle! Look out for the 2017/18 Durham Castle Lecture Series, Durham Castle Museum Events, and the Castle Society and SCR Christmas Drinks Reception, Saturday 9 December. We hope you will enjoy.

Grey

Term is now well underway. We welcomed over 450 new students to the College, and lots has happened.

Hatfield

Tuesday 24 October was an event enjoyed by all, as two new Hatfield boats were christened, thanks to a recent donation from a generous alumni and keen rower. Make sure you join us at the next Durham Regatta, as we have high hopes for the upcoming season!

John Snow

As always, October has been a busy and exciting month introducing our 2017/2018 undergraduates and postgraduates and finishing up yet another fantastic Induction Week. John Snow College has taken its first step in our move up to Durham City by establishing our brand new College office base.

St Aidan's

The next alumni event on the horizon is the annual Recent Graduates' Weekend to be held in College on the weekend of 17-19 November.

St Cuthbert's

It's the end of an era at Cuth's! On 31 October, we will be saying goodbye to two very long-serving members of staff, Ann Peart and Joyce Elliott. They have provided immeasurable support for generations of Cuth's students, have worked with eight Principals and dozens of Presidents and Cuth's is certainly not going to be the same without them.

St John's

Did you row? The Regatta Blue Club, made up of both alumni and students, is looking to expand its membership.

St Mary's

Professor Simon Hackett, Principal of St Mary's College, would like to invite Mary's alumni and friends to the College's annual London Drinks Evening on Friday 5 January at The Admiralty, Trafalgar Square, to celebrate the New Year.

Stephenson

October saw the arrival of our new Stephenson Freshers’ and a very busy and successful Induction Week! Both our new students and our Rep Team (some of them pictured) enjoyed a week of a variety of events, from themed nights out to quiz nights and ice skating trips!

Trevelyan

Join us at The Driver in London on Tuesday 21 November for great cocktails and fantastic food - all welcome!

Ustinov

Ustinov College welcomes students to Sheraton Park, a new home for the University’s Ustinov College postgraduate community and will be home to 400 postgraduate students, who will benefit from high-quality accommodation and a full Durham college experience.

Van Mildert

Van Mildert’s London After Hours was a great success, we had a great time, thank you to everyone who came! Van Mildert is also happy to welcome to all the new Freshers! The college is really looking forward to the year ahead.

Departments

School of Applied Social Sciences

On Wednesday 8 November, we will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of Criminology in the School of Applied Social Sciences here at Durham University. If you would like to attend, please RSVP here or email Stephen Burrell.

Experience Durham

Experience Durham’s flagship Leadership Programme launched this month with 32 students attending an ‘Introduction to Leadership’ weekend.

Geography Alumni Grand Challenges Lecture

The Geography Department was delighted to welcome over 100 of our alumni to the first ‘Grand Challenges Lecture’ which took place on 27 September at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

Ushaw College

The Ushaw Lecture Series programme for 2017-2018 is now available. Lectures cover music, art, drama, poetry and literature, architecture, material-culture, politics, science and theology.

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