A conversation for staff and students at Durham University - contributions welcome, opinions wanted.
Welcome to our final edition of Dialogue magazine for 2022.
We've got lots of great articles this month, including a conversation with Dr Monika Nangia, who joined us as Academic Registrar in May, and a look back at the career of our Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost Antony Long as we say farewell to him on his retirement.
As we approach the festive period, we share some ideas on how you can keep well this Christmas.
At the beginning of November, the University launched a new SharePoint intranet. Dialogue has taken a look at how this helps you in your roles.
Also in this edition, you can find out about: a new book on improving school systems worldwide for disadvantaged students; the projects that have been supported by the EDI Fund so far; and how you can make the most of your Senior Common Room memberships.
Finally, we’d like to wish you all a restful winter break and all the best for the new year.
Please continue to share your stories with us at: dialogue@durham.ac.uk
Dialogue highlights
Leading our Student Support and Wellbeing
Supporting our students to achieve their very best while at the University is crucial. It’s also vital that we ensure our staff are fully trained and equipped to be able to support them to do so.
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New intranet helps colleagues in their roles
At the beginning of November, we launched our new SharePoint intranet to help you more easily find the information you need in your role.
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Providing specialist support
Dialogue has been chatting to Kate Augarde, our new Head of Counselling and Mental Health Services. Kate and her team work alongside Rachel Dickens in Student Support Services, providing specialist support services to our students.
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Working together to move Boldon House forward
Major University projects need colleagues from a range of departments to work together and provide their expertise to help the projects succeed.
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Discover my world
Physics award for historian
Dr Joseph D. Martin, Associate Professor (History of Science and Technology) in the Department of History, has been named as a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
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Researchers launch new book on improving school systems worldwide for disadvantaged students
Pioneering academics from our top-rated School of Education are introducing a new book that presents detailed research into how poverty affects student opportunities and underachievement in schools.
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Durham inspires
Collingwood College turns 50
Dialogue takes a closer look at Collingwood as it celebrates its 50th birthday.
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EDI Fund: successes so far
Read about the projects that have been supported by the EDI Fund so far, and note the deadlines for this year’s applications.
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Farewell to Antony Long
When Antony Long joined Durham University as an undergraduate in 1985, he had no idea he’d still be with the University almost 40 years later!
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Keeping our staff well this Christmas
For some people, Christmas can be a stressful, overwhelming and lonely time.
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In conversation: Robin Donald
Dialogue magazine catches up with Robin Donald, Assistant HR Director for Reward and Recognition, on the latest benefits and offers that are open to all members of staff on a University contract.
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Supporting local charities this Christmas
Each year staff and students help support local charities via the Christmas Wish tree initiative, which helps provide much-needed support to communities in the North East.
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Insights
Leaving the hustle and bustle for Durham
Dr Monika Nangia joined us back in May as our new Academic Registrar. Dialogue Magazine caught up with her to see how she’s settling in and to find out more about her.
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Making the most of SCR membership
Don’t let those Senior Common Room event invitations languish in your inbox!
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The importance of local MP collaboration
Visitors are always welcome on our campuses, and this is especially the case when it comes to local friends of the University such as MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell.
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