Welcome to your September edition of Dialogue magazine.
While the weather in the UK this summer may not have been as good as we would have liked, we celebrated summer with numerous theatrical productions showcasing our student and local performers.
Also in this edition:
- we caught up with Professor Karen Johnson from our Department of Engineering who has recently been awarded the Royal Society’s Rosalind Franklin Award.
- you can find out about the ambitious targets our Sustainability Statement sets out.
- we’re getting to know National Teaching Fellowship recipient Rachelle O’Brien.
We’ll also find out more about Associate Professor Rachel Avery in our ‘A Day in the life of…’ feature.
You can get involved by letting us know if you've been out and about during the holidays and visited some of our museums and attractions or taken part in some of the activities. If you have, why not share images of your day out with us?
You can send the images to dialogue@durham.ac.uk and we’ll feature them in a future edition of Dialogue.
Highlights
Celebrating the Aurora Leadership Programme at Durham
Earlier in the summer, colleagues from across the University came together to celebrate 10 years of the AdvanceHE Aurora Leadership Programme.
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A summer of research and collaboration with Zaporizhzhia National University – In conversation with Polina Denysenko
Over the summer, we have welcomed over 40 friends from our twinned Ukrainian University, Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU) to Durham.
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Discover my world
In conversation with Nayanika Mookherjee, Professor of Political Anthropology
Dialogue caught up with Nayanika Mookherjee, a Professor in our Department of Anthropology who has been shortlisted for the PhD Supervisor of the Year award at the Postgrad Awards 2023.
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Unlocking the secrets of soil
Professor Karen Johnson from our Department of Engineering has recently been awarded the Royal Society’s Rosalind Franklin Award. We caught up with Karen to find out more about this award, and her work in soil and soil health.
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Durham inspires
A day in the life of Associate Professor Rachel Avery
In this edition of Dialogue, we find out more about Rachel Avery, Associate Professor in our Law School.
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Getting to know National Teaching Fellowship recipient Rachelle O’Brien
Rachelle O’Brien, a senior learning designer in the Durham Centre for Academic Development (DCAD), is a recent recipient of the prestigious National Teaching Fellowship.
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Sustainability Statement sets ambitious targets
In May, University Council approved a new Sustainability Ambition Statement that sets out our vision: to ensure that Durham University delivers its mission of excellence in the most sustainable way possible as well as setting targets for sustainability across the University’s activities.
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Celebrating summer through theatre
While the weather in the UK this summer may have left a lot to be desired, Durham was awash with theatrical celebrations showcasing student and local performers.
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Insights
The hidden talents of Rev Rebecca Amoroso
We’ve recently asked colleagues about their unusual hobbies, a hidden talent, or a favourite pastime that they do outside of work?
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