The administrative and academic staff of the Common Awards team can advise on the details of Common Awards policy and practice.
Professor in Theology and Ministry
Chair of Theology and Ministry (Common Awards)
Department of Theology and Religion
Prof. Mike Higton is on research leave during 2023/24. Please contact the Common Awards Team or Prof. Pete Ward.
Professor of Practical Theology
Acting Chair of Theology and Ministry (Common Awards) 2023/24
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43824
email: peter.ward@durham.ac.uk
Dr Emily Kempson
Lecturer in Theology and Ministry
email: emily.s.kempson@durham.ac.uk
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theological Education
email: selina.r.stone@durham.ac.uk
email: nina.kurlberg@durham.ac.uk
email: olabisi.o.obamakin@durham.ac.uk
Ms Alyson Bird
Senior Quality Manager (Common Awards)
Academic Quality Service
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43180 via Deborah Thompson
Email: common.awards@durham.ac.uk
Ms Rhianne Jones
Assistant Quality Manager (Common Awards)
Mrs Emma Harrington
Assistant Quality Manager (Common Awards) (Tuesday-Friday)
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43139 via Keli Smith
Common Awards Administrator
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43180
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43139
Each Theological Education Institution (TEI) has a single point of contact for all administrative, academic, and financial matters. If you are a student or a member of staff in a TEI, you may wish to direct your query to your ‘key contact’ in the first instance.
TEI
Principal Contact
Cambridge Theological Federation
Charlotte Bentley
Cranmer Hall
Paul Regan
Eastern Region Ministry Course (ERMC)
Rachel Simons
Emmanuel Theological College
Gemma Culverwell
Lindisfarne College of Theology
Jenny Burton
Luther King Centre (LKC)
Clare Richardson
The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education
Katie Cooper
Ripon College, Cuddesdon & Oxford Ministry Course (RCC)
Mark Chapman
Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI)
Linda Harrison
St Augustine's College of Theology
Alison Minton
South Central TEI (SCTEI)
Academic Registrar
South West Ministry Training Course (SWMTC)
Cherryl Hunt
St Mellitus College
Lizzy Lewis
St Padarn's Institute
Gareth Longden
St Stephen's House
Senior Tutor
Trinity College with Bristol Baptist College
Barbara Bews
Yorkshire Theological Education Partnership (YTEP)
Lynne Gordon-Taylor
The main body in the Church of England directly involved in maintaining the partnership is the Ministry Development Team (MDT). The members of this team with particular roles in relation to Common Awards are:
Each Theological Education Institution has a member of the Department of Theology and Religion from Durham University allocated to it as a University Liaison Officer (ULO).
Our current ULOs are:
Professor Mike Higton
[On Research Leave 2023/24]
Professor Pete Ward
Email: peter.ward@durham.ac.uk
Email: j.m.f.heath@durham.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43957
Email: michael.snape@durham.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43966
The TEI Forum provides an opportunity for all TEIs offering Common Awards programmes to meet to discuss common issues and share good practice.
The current Chair is:
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