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December 2019

Season's Greetings from all of us here in Durham

Wishing you all the best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

News

Durham University Charity Fashion Show

DUCFS is the largest student-led charitable event in the UK and 2019 saw the raising of £150,000 for the Environmental Justice Foundation.

Durham Researchers Named Among World’s Best

Our researchers are investigating the origins of the universe, nature-based answers to climate change, and the make-up of the Earth’s crust.

The Difference You Make
New Scholarships for 2019-20

We are very pleased to introduce three of our brand new Scholarships for 2019-20 established by generous donors. Follow the link to find our more and meet our new Scholars as they start their Durham journeys.

Events

Kuala Lumpur

We will be hosting an alumni event in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday 16 January. Save the date and keep an eye on your inboxes for more information.

Singapore

Save the date for our alumni event in Singapore on Tuesday 14 January. Keep an eye on your inboxes for more information.

Durham Union Society Alumni Reunion

Durham Union Society’s first ever Alumni Weekend will be held on Friday 21 until Sunday 23 February 2020.

New York Gala Round up

Dunelm USA’s Annual New York Gala was held on December 5, at the Prince George Ballroom. It was a wonderful event, made so by all our alumni who came, so thank you to all those who attended!

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Dunelm Days - Round Up

Thank you to everyone who took part in our global alumni event throughout November. More than 500 Durham alumni and supporters attended over 60 events in 33 countries to network, socialise and celebrate their connection to Durham.

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Check our events pages regularly for all of the upcoming alumni events across the world.

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Alumni

Just imagine if...your idea could change the world

A new innovation and social enterprise competition to find business ideas to help address our global problems is open to everyone. Do you have an idea?

Meet edie's 30 Under 30 Class of 2019: Alumna Eleanor King AECOM

Edie's 30 Under 30 is a dynamic new community of young, talented sustainability and energy professionals aged under 30.

Alumna Heather Kerr on Rugby Inspiration

Heather Kerr (Geography, St Mary's College, 2009-12) the former hockey goalkeeper who tried rugby at Durham and never looked back!

Durham Law 1969-72 Golden Anniversary Reunion

Alumni gathered for their 50th Anniversary Reunion since they started their Law Degree with Durham University.

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Sue Flood joins TWFF as a Global Ambassador

Award-winning wildlife photographer and filmaker, Sue Flood (Zoology, St Mary's College, 1983-86) was appointed as an ambassador for The White Feather Foundation.

British High Commissioner to Canada Hosts University Challenge

Jack Lindsey (Psychology, Van Mildert College, 1966-69) reports on the British High Commissioner hosting a University Challenge Quiz Show.

Class Notes

Congratulations to Ying Ji (International Trade & Commercial Law, Ustinov College, 2004-06) who made it to the final for the Professional Achievement Award with the Study UK Alumni Awards.

Gavin Murphy (Law, Graduate Society, 1997-98) donated $500,000 to the Ottawa Hospital to further cancer research.

Entrepreneur Joanna Park-Tonks (Arts Combined, University College, 1996-00) is launching Chelsea Rocks - a collection of jewellery made exclusively from lab-grown diamonds.

Marcus Paul (Arts Combined, St John's College, 1970-73) has published his second book Ireland to the Wild West: A True Story of Romance, Faith, Tragedy, and Hope.

Peter Preston (Computing, Hatfield College, 1988-91) has published many books, one of his novels Corridor Dance is set in Durham University.

Stuart Rochester (Theology, Graduate Society, 2000) book Self-Denial: A New Testament View has been published.

Dani Watson (Arts Combined, Josephine Butler College, 2013-16) and Kitty Ball (Physics, Collingwood College, 2011-13) have beem selected as up-and-coming talent in New Creatives North.

Colleges

Collingwood College

Season's Greetings from us all at Collingwood - CCAFC raised over £4000 for Sir Stanley Matthews Coaching Foundation, plus we’re searching for alumni in environment and sustainability sectors.

Hatfield College

We are hosting a Hatfield Association Winter Dinner in College on Saturday 1 February 2020. As part of this year’s celebrations we will be saying thank you to Cynthia Connolly for her 47 years of service to the College. Don’t forget to sign up!

St Aidan's College

The Aidan’s Alumni Association AGM took place during the annual Recent Graduates' Weekend in College in November. Read the minutes here.

St Cuthbert's Society

Last month St Cuthbert's celebrated 50 years of women in college as well as the Annual Fellows' Lecture.

St John's College

Merry Christmas from everyone at St John’s College! We hope to see you in the New Year for alumni drinks in London.

St Mary's College

Our Annual London Drinks Event is on Friday 10 January. All Marian alumni are invited by our new Principal, Maggi Dawn, to meet her and join in reunion with their friends once more and get back in touch with the College.

Ustinov College

Seasons’ Greetings from Ustinov College! We send all best wishes to our alumni for the new year!

Van Mildert College

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our alumni and friends of College! 2019 has been a busy year of exciting projects, events and student activities, and we would like to thank all those who have supported us in many different ways!

Departments

Durham University Business School

We’re proud to say that today, we have been ranked in the UK Top 10 by the Financial Times.

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