Welcome to November’s edition of Dialogue magazine.
In Dialogue 11 we introduced our first Dialogue competition to mark World Photography Day and we’re excited to announce the winners in this edition.
Over the summer, the University moved from hybrid working as a pilot project, towards a more long-term implementation of the arrangements and Dialogue caught up with some colleagues from HR-OD to get more details about hybrid working at Durham.
Also in this edition, you can find out about: a century of global fascination with Tutankhamun; the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by looking at their facial expressions; and how you can stay safe while travelling during the autumn and winter months.
Dialogue looks back at the first ever Making a Difference staff event asking what the next steps will be following the event, and we also learn how much work is involved in getting ready to welcome our new and returning students at the start of the academic year.
Finally, we’re proud to share with you that Dialogue has won a Gold Award for Best Publication at the CIPR PRide North East awards.
Please continue to share your stories with us at: dialogue@durham.ac.uk.
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Over the summer, the University moved from hybrid working as a pilot project, towards a more long-term implementation of the arrangements for many colleagues.
To mark World Photography Day back in August, we invited people to enter our first ever Dialogue photography competition.
As part of our work to help colleagues and students with their physical and mental wellbeing, we’ve launched the University’s first Wellbeing Calendar.
We’re proud to announce that we’ve won Gold at the CIPR PRride North East Awards in the ‘Best Publication’ category.
Our psychologists have shown the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by looking at their facial expressions.
Professor Christina Riggs, Department of History, is a renowned expert on ancient Egypt and the Tutankhamun excavation. As the world marks 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, we chat to Christina about her research expertise and how visual culture, such as photography, has been at the heart of a century of global fascination.
Three of our academics have received awards for their research excellence.
As we move toward winter and we begin to see less daylight, it’s important to stay visible when cycling.
We are always pleased to be a partner in the Durham Book Festival. This year saw the return of Durham alumnus Jeremy Vine.
Durham University’s Botanic Garden has been awarded a Gold Medal in the ‘Tourist, Visitor Attraction and Country Estate’ category at this year’s Northumbria in Bloom Awards.
Gone are the days when apprenticeships were just for school leavers. For many, they’re now a catalyst for a career change or an excellent opportunity to develop yourself, or members of your team.
Dialogue looks back at the first ever Making a Difference staff event, which took place on 15 September, and asks what the next steps will be following this unique conference.
Did you know, switching off your PC every night and at weekends for a year can save the equivalent energy needed to make 30,000 cups of coffee?
A Durham-based funding scheme is pioneering an application and review process that enhances diversity and builds capacity.
Since 1987, Black History Month has sought to rectify the omission of many aspects of history relating to people of African and Caribbean heritage.
Palace Green saw the return of Celebrate Science in October, following a pause of the popular event over the pandemic.
From college bedrooms to course materials, there’s lots of work involved to get ready for new and returning students at the start of the academic year.