This October you can explore the wonders of our universe and join astronomers on a journey to outer space, as Celebrate Science returns for 2023.
We spoke with Lizzie Amies-Fletcher to find out more about the Living the Principles open course programme and how small changes can improve your work-life balance.
We’ll also tell you about some practical steps you can take to help look after your mental health.
You’ve probably heard of Greenspace, or even been involved with some Greenspace projects around campus, but how much do you know about the team that coordinates environmental initiatives here at Durham? Jon-Paul Dunne, one of the Sustainability Coordinators in our Energy and Sustainability Team, talked to us about bringing our University community together to reduce our environmental impact.
Finally, we caught up with Dr James Weeks about balancing his roles as Professor, composer and as Chair of the MUSICON series.
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Highlights
Back for 2023 – join us at Celebrate Science
Explore the wonders of our universe and find rocks, bogs and bugs of the North Pennines at Durham's annual free family science festival.
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Making small changes can improve your work-life balance
October sees the launch of the Living the Principles open course programme, which offers resources to help colleagues achieve a better work-life balance. To find out more, we spoke with Lizzie Amies-Fletcher in Organisation Development.
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Professor Edith Hall offers a flavour of her upcoming Durham Book Festival event
Durham Book Festival 2023 is nearly upon us and some exciting events celebrating all things literature are headed to Durham.
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Discover my world
Discover the world of Dr James Weeks
Dr James Weeks is an Assistant Professor in our Department of Music. Dialogue spoke to James to find out more about his roles as a Professor, composer and Chair of the 2023/24 MUSICON series.
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Durham inspires
Inside HR & Payroll - a day with Jasmine Donovan
In this edition's 'A day in the life' HR & Payroll Administrator Jasmine Donovan gives us an insight of working in our Department of Human Resources and Organisation Development.
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Everyone has mental health. How’s yours?
Have you recently taken some time to step back and think about your own mental wellbeing?
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Every day is different at the IT Service Desk
To get an idea of some of the vital work to keep our IT systems going, Dialogue caught up with Kayleigh Heslop, a Service Desk Technician from our IT Service Desk.
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Let’s talk rubbish
Do you know what goes where when it comes to recycling? This year’s recycle week is taking place between 16-22 October, focusing on the theme of ‘missed capture’.
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Inspiring and engaging colleagues at Making a Difference at Durham
This September we hosted the second ever Making a Difference at Durham event at the Teaching and Learning Centre.
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Being fair and equitable
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team delivered one of the ‘Being fair and equitable’ sessions at this years’ Making a Difference event.
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Congratulations to James Walsh on becoming a Lay Minister
While Saturday 16 September 2023 marked the installation of the new Dean of Durham Cathedral, one of our members of staff, James Walsh, Interim Head of Governance Support Services, spent the morning in the Cathedral in a different ceremony.
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Insights
Meet Sustainability Coordinator Jon-Paul Dunne
You’ve probably heard of Greenspace, or even been involved with some Greenspace projects around campus, but how much do you know about the team that coordinates environmental initiatives here at Durham?
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Systems Developer Julie McIntyre helps Rugby Fives club blossom
Julie McIntyre from our University Library and Collections department helps integrate and support Library systems to allow our books, e-resources, archives, and wonderful special collections to be experienced by all. Outside of work, Julie coaches a Level 2 Fives team.
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