Sessions
All contents will be available on demand for a month after the conference, so you can come back and watch anything you have missed.
Tuesday 23rd March 2021
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08.00-09.15 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Opening Ceremony/Welcome |
Professor Stuart Corbridge: Durham University Vice Chancellor and Warden Professor Claire O'Malley: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global) Mr Jeremy Cook OBE: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Colleges and Student Experience) Seun Twins: President, Durham Students’ Union |
Meet our Senior Leadership Team: In this Town Hall style session, our agent network will hear directly from our Senior Leadership Team and be able to put your questions (submitted and live) to them. The session will give attendees an overview of the University and highlight the Durham Difference, which underpins our Wider Student Experience activities and how we are ‘inspiring the extraordinary’. |
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09.30-10.15 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Fast Facts about Durham |
Claire Hall: Senior Marketing Manager (Student Recruitment and Engagement) Elias Koenig: Marketing Manager (Student Recruitment and Engagement) Christina Milner: Web and Digital Content Manager in the Communications Office |
In this session our speakers will highlight our institutional selling points and our marketing channels/assets etc. that our agents may find useful in selling Durham by highlighting Durham University’s USPs including rankings etc. As a University we aim to ensure that our core activity is underpinned by stakeholder needs and wants. This will help ensure that the services we provide offer tangible benefits - and therefore genuine value - to our target audience. To fully succeed at this, we differentiate our offering by focusing on offering unique benefits and value. |
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10.15-11.00 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Durham Difference & Wider Student Experience (WSE) |
Mr Quentin Sloper: Director of Experience Durham Professor Julian Horton: Head of Department & Professor of Music Theory and Analysis Daniel Takyi: President Durham People of Colour Association (DPOCA) |
This session will highlight Durham’s unique offering that is underpinned by creating an environment of enriching extra-curricular activities and high quality student support. These are delivered through our Experience Durham, Colleges and Durham Students’ Union teams. |
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15.00-15.45 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Showcase |
Dr Carly Beckerman: Assistant Professor in the International Relations of the Middle East in the School of Government and International Affairs Dr Mike Adcock: Assistant Professor and LLM Admissions Director, Durham Law School Professor Kate Hampshire: Head of Department and Professor in the Department of Anthropology |
In this session Dr Beckerman will provide an overview of the School of Government and International Affairs, including its research centres, innovations in teaching practice and commitment to diversity and inclusivity. Dr Adcock will give and overview of the inspiring work that is being done at Durham Law School together with our UG and PG programmes. Professor Hampshire will talk about the exceptional international opportunities associated with studying Anthropology. |
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16.00-16.45 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Science & Engineering Showcase | Professor Sue Black OBE: Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist. |
This session will be led by our award winning Computer Scientist, Technology Evangelist and Digital Skills Expert. Professor Sue Black will discuss how Durham is number one destination to study computer science and STEM subjects for women and everyone at large. She will highlight how she and colleagues are inspiring extraordinary through Durham University in Tech (DUWIT) project. |
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17.00-17.45 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Durham Voices |
Andy Harston: Director for Development and Alumni Relations (Session Chair) Kathy Lee: Master of Bioethics Candidate at Harvard University Dr Eman Altuwaijri- Assistant Professor, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Ayo Teriba: Chief Executive Officer, Economic Associates Mr Travis Callaway: Managing Director, Private Equity, Strategic Group |
This panellist session will provide opportunity for our agent to hear directly from a selection of Durham alumni who will speak about their experience as a student at Durham, how their Durham degree has helped them and their relationship with the University as a graduate. |
Wednesday 24th March 2021
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08.00-09.15 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Meet Durham Admissions & Enquiries team |
Ruth Craige: Admissions Manager (Undergraduate) Mrs Jill Howarth: Admissions Manager (Undergraduate) Ms Marija Huljak: Enquiries Coordinator |
In this session, our agent network will hear directly from our admissions (UG & PG) and enquiries team and be able to put your questions to our team. |
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09.30-10.15 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Science & Engineering Showcase Session-2 |
Professor Jon Gluyas: Director Durham Energy Institute & Ørsted/Ikon Chair in Geoenergy Carbon Capture & Storage Professor Karen Johnson: Professor in Environmental Engineering & Director of Research for Engineering |
This session will showcase the our multidisciplinary research by Durham Energy Institute involving Environmental Sustainability Research, Education, Wider student experience, Global citizenship by Mapping the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) onto our teaching, research, WSE & global citizenship agenda. |
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10.15-11.00 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Durham Business School Showcase |
Mrs Lindsay Webber: Senior Marketing Relations Officer, Durham University Business School Miss Philippa Matthews: Associate Professor (Teaching) in Accounting & Director of Education (Accounting) in the Business School Mr Michael Lucey: Associate Professor (Teaching) in Finance & Director of Education (Economics and Finance) in the Business School Professor Amir Michael: Professor of Accounting (Teaching) & Programme Director Full-time MBA in the Business School |
Durham University Business School recently officially became Durham University’s fourth faculty, in this session, our speakers will discuss the importance of this historic change and significant milestone on its development journey, provides a key pillar for the School to become one of Europe’s Top 20 business schools |
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15.00-15.45 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Durham Colleges |
Prof Ann MacLarnon: Master, Hatfield College & Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology Professor Adekunle Adeyeye: Principal, Trevelyan College & Professor of Physics Professor Rob Lynes: Principal, of Stephenson College and Associate PVC Global |
This session will showcase our historic, collegiate, highly distinctive and student-centred offering, which underpins our extraordinary student experience. We deliver this through our Colleges, Experience Durham and Durham Students’ Union. This will include Q&A. |
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16.00-16.45 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Students Wellbeing |
Mandy Marlow: Head of Student Wellbeing and Community Engagement Office Kate Augarde: Lead of the Counselling Service Ewan Swift: Welfare and Liberation Officer, Durham Students’ Union |
This session will highlight the work of the Student Support and Wellbeing Directorate which brings together pan-institution specialist student support services within the Colleges and Student Experience Division. The session will give an overview of the work of the Directorate, international arrivals, induction and issues. The second part will cover the counselling service and mental health. We will also hear the inspiring work from Durham Students Union. |
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17.00-17.45 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Showcase |
Professor Sarah Davies: Head of Department / Professor (Modern Russian and European History) in the Department of History Dr Derek Kennet: Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology |
In this session, our speakers will highlight how our work in the departments of history and archaeology are inspiring extraordinary in our staff and students who are part of a vibrant learning community as well as how we have successfully adapted to our blended learning approach. |
Thursday 25th March 2021
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08.00-09.15 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Talk to Nous Group about your experience of working with Durham |
Grace Simpson: Managing Consultant, Nous Group Rosanna Hurst: Consultant,Nous Group |
Have your say’ tell us what we do well and what we can do better to help us improve the journey for your students and our services for your team. |
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09.30-10.15 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Durham Voices (Student Experience Panel) |
Clover Rui Cheng: from China studying Electrical Engineering
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In this session, you will hear directly from selection of our current students about their personal experiences about studying at Durham University and our inspiring extraordinary value. |
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10.15-11.00 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
International Quiz Session |
Dr Joe Mulhern: International Partnerships Officer Mr Simon Litchfield: Exchanges & Study Abroad Manager |
In this session, our quiz Masters will present Durham’s USPs in a creative way that is interactive, engaging and fun. Loads of Amazon vouchers and prizes to be won!
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15.00-15.45 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Durham University International Study Centre (DUISC) Showcase |
Jillian McGuren – Head of Progression Support in the International Study Centre Ms Kate Barnes: Product Director, UK and Europe in the International Study Centre
Aaron Cheung: current ISC student and Student Ambassador
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Join us for an interactive session on Durham University International Study Centre (ISC). Find out about the high-level support and experience students receive when they study a pathway programme and prepare for their Durham University degree. You’ll have the opportunity to hear first-hand from our students; Aaron, who is currently studying the International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering and Mustafa, who progressed to study LLB Law in September 2020. |
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16.00-16.45 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Pre-Sessional & Password Test |
Mr Andrew Mckay: Assistant Professor (Teaching) in the Durham Centre for Academic Development (DCAD) Emily Roper: Admissions Officer Ms Marija Huljak: Enquiries Coordinator |
In this session, attendees will be provided with an overview of Durham Pre-Sessional programme and the Password test followed by Q&A. |
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17.00-17.45 (GMT) (check the event time in your time zone here please) |
Visa, CAS & Immigration/Data Security & Information Governance |
Mr Tim Broadwell: Immigration Compliance Manager in the Scholarships, Student Funding and Student Immigration Office Mrs Donna Walker: Senior Information Governance Officer Mr Steven Blundell: IT Business Partner in Computing and Information Services |
This panellist style session will cover information and questions relating to CAS, student visa, cybersecurity and data protection. Our experts will discuss industry best practices and practical ways to address the security requirements of the GDPR. The session will empower you to ensure your organisation is compliant and mitigate against cyber threats. |