Dialogue Magazine - Issue 22 by Durham University

NEWS FOR DURHAM UNIVERSITY STAFF AND STUDENTS | MAR / APR 2012 | ISSUE 22

A world-class sporting legacy

Also in this issue: To infinity and beyond

Library developments

Introducing the new look Graham Sports Centre at Maiden Castle.

Meet the first ever musical Theatre group at Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus, Stockton.

Lastest progress on new facilities at the Main Library and Palace Green.

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Dialogue 22 | Mar / Apr 2012

Update

F U RT H E R P R O G R E S S O N G A T E WAY As you will see in this issue, we are making good progress towards our University Strategy 2010-2020 in ensuring that all our buildings and facilities for research and education are appropriate for a world top-50 university. This is a long term strategy with a programme of new build, refurbishment and disposal. The programme also recognises the unique architectural and landscape importance of the University’s estate, not just for the University but the City, nationally and internationally. The formal opening of the refurbished Maiden Castle Centre for Sporting Excellence, together with the new Olympic class indoor sports hall at Queen’s Campus which opened last year, now provides Durham with outstanding facilities commensurate with our leading national and international sports programmes. The refurbishment of Durham Castle is part of our ongoing programme of enhancing all College rooms and facilities. It is also part of our programme to re-invigorate our ‘living’ UNESCO World Heritage Site for students, staff and the local community. Ushaw College (which until recently housed a Catholic Seminary) is a long term project, in partnership with the Ushaw Trustees. Our University Library is now cataloguing the remarkable, historic Ushaw collections to make them available to scholars in Durham and worldwide. Durham Business School will occupy the buildings for two years whilst their building is refurbished after which time the Centre for Catholic Studies will expand its activities into this estate. These are just three projects designed to enhance a very important and complex estate to ensure Durham University remains a wonderful place for staff and students to live, work and study. With all best wishes,

Further progress

The Graham Sports

Centre at Maiden Castle A new world-class facility 04

Research highlights 08 Library developments 09 Magazines that

The external elevations are completed, rendering the complex fully watertight. Internal walls and raised access floors are being installed and good progress can be seen on a daily basis as the internal spaces are transformed to their intended layouts.

For the Palatine Centre and the Law School, the University’s Relocation Team and MovePlan have finalised a comprehensive move schedule, which details when each identified department will move to the new site and where they will be located. Moves are to be completed over four phases and will take place during August and September. In order to minimise operational disruption and ensure minimum down time, each move will take place over the course of a weekend. The finalised move schedule will shortly be communicated to Heads of Department.

shocked Britain A new exhibition at Palace Green Library

Winter congregation 11 Fit for a King 10

The refurbishment of University College

On the Move DBS temporarily move to Ushaw College

Infinity Musical Theatre 13 Event Durham 14 HR news 15 CIS news 16 Spotlight on...

12 EDITOR: Rebecca Grundy, Corporate Communications Officer.

Big in Kazahkstan

Zoë Thomas and Rebecca Turnbull, Marketing Co-ordinators.

CONTRIBUTIONS: Karen Barrie, Human Resources;

Dr. James A Sweeney

The Oriental Museum 19 Greenspace 20 Under investigation

Move specific ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ are now available on the website for all departments who are moving in the near future.

Sharon Battersby, Computing and

What’s On

Move Countdown Bulletins have been sent out to provide staff who are moving with regular updates on the project and planning for the moves. The bulletins are issued on a monthly basis up until the first move and are available via Heads of Department and Move Coordinators.

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS:

The Centre for Catholic Studies

Departmental Move Coordinators have now attended several planning meetings with MovePlan. As representatives for their department, Move Coordinators will be working closely with MovePlan and the Relocation Team during the months leading up to the moves and they will be responsible for communicating project information to their area. Coordinators are well under way with their first major task of collating relocation data for all staff within their departments.

Chris Higgins, Vice-Chancellor and Warden

Progress on the Palatine Centre, Law School and Library extension continues well on site with the scheme due to be completed by the contract completion date in August 2012.

on Gateway

Information Services; Tara Duncan, Greenspace; Andrew Harston, DARO; Carolyn Gaw, Library; Stina Maynard, Event Durham; Media Relations Team, Communications Office; Helen Moore, Infinity Musical

Theatre; Rachel Smith, Library; James Sweeney, Durham Law School; Ian Tubman, Estates & Buildings.

DESIGN: warmdesign.co.uk PRINT: hpm.uk.com

From top to bottom: 1. Palatine Centre Atrium. 2. Palatine Centre – North Elevation, view of Post Graduate Research Workroom. 3. View up to Development and Alumni Relations Office. 4. Library Atrium.

Find out more... visit the website: www.durham.ac.uk/ durham.project/ gateway

Dialogue 22 | Mar / Apr 2012

Update

Further progress

The Graham Sports

Centre at Maiden Castle A new world-class facility 04

Research highlights 08 Library developments 09 Magazines that

shocked Britain A new exhibition at Palace Green Library

Winter congregation 11 Fit for a King 10

The refurbishment of University College

On the Move DBS temporarily move to Ushaw College

Infinity Musical Theatre 13 Event Durham 14 HR news 15 CIS news 16 Spotlight on...

12 EDITOR: Rebecca Grundy, Corporate Communications Officer.

Big in Kazahkstan

Zoë Thomas and Rebecca Turnbull, Marketing Co-ordinators.

CONTRIBUTIONS: Karen Barrie, Human Resources;

Dr. James A Sweeney

The Oriental Museum 19 Greenspace 20 Under investigation

Move specific ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ are now available on the website for all departments who are moving in the near future.

Sharon Battersby, Computing and

What’s On

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS:

The Centre for Catholic Studies

Chris Higgins, Vice-Chancellor and Warden

Progress on the Palatine Centre, Law School and Library extension continues well on site with the scheme due to be completed by the contract completion date in August 2012.

on Gateway

Information Services; Tara Duncan, Greenspace; Andrew Harston, DARO; Carolyn Gaw, Library; Stina Maynard, Event Durham; Media Relations Team, Communications Office; Helen Moore, Infinity Musical

Theatre; Rachel Smith, Library; James Sweeney, Durham Law School; Ian Tubman, Estates & Buildings.

DESIGN: warmdesign.co.uk PRINT: hpm.uk.com

Find out more... visit the website: www.durham.ac.uk/ durham.project/ gateway

New facilities

A world-class sporting legacy... On 21st February, the Sports Minister, Hugh Robertson MP, opened the new £6.7m world-class Graham Sports Centre facility at Maiden Castle, cementing our global reputation as a centre for sporting excellence. The facility, supported by a £500k grant from Sport England, has been built around the 2012 Olympics as a sporting legacy for the University and the North of England. It provides both students and staff, as well as the general public, with the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sports at all levels of ability, including elite training and performance.

Central to the new development, which expands and enhances the existing sports facilities at the Graham Sports Centre at Maiden Castle, is a new high performance training centre for rowing. This includes a new £1m powered indoor rowing tank, one of only three in the UK and the first in the North of England, and a new purpose-built boat house, with coaching led by former Great Britain Olympic rower, Wade Hall-Craggs.

The tank, used to teach the art of sculling and crew skills, is designed to simulate the movement and feel of a boat through water. The speed flow of the water can be adjusted electronically to give any speeds up to three metres per second. It also boasts the only world-class standard fencing specific facility in the country with four competition and four practice dedicated fencing pistes and wheelchair fencing frames, where coaching is led by Great Britain Paralympic coach, Professor Laszlo Jakab.

Other features of the refurbished facilities include:

• m ulti purpose dance studio and x-bike training room;

• a n extended sports hall allowing for increased indoor cricket provision with a variety of practice surfaces and a range of bowling machines;

• a rowing gallery housing 28 stations – each is used to simulate the action of watercraft rowing for the purpose of exercise or training.

• a performance analysis suite so athletes can monitor and improve their technique;

A lot of investment has been made in sports facilities over the last few years, including the opening of the new sports centre at Queen’s Campus last academic year, helping to enhance our student experience offering.

• t hree dedicated physiotherapy treatment rooms;

Find out more... about all the sport facilities available across the University, visit: www.teamdurham.com/ about/facilities

“Durham University has a strong sporting tradition and this new state-of-the-art centre will help confirm this in the years ahead. This fantastic facility will provide world-class sports facilities for elite athletes and community users alike and help more people to take up sport.” Hugh Robertson MP (speaking at opening ceremony) Images: North News & Pictures Ltd.

New facilities

Other features of the refurbished facilities include:

• m ulti purpose dance studio and x-bike training room;

• a n extended sports hall allowing for increased indoor cricket provision with a variety of practice surfaces and a range of bowling machines;

• a rowing gallery housing 28 stations – each is used to simulate the action of watercraft rowing for the purpose of exercise or training.

• a performance analysis suite so athletes can monitor and improve their technique;

• t hree dedicated physiotherapy treatment rooms;

Find out more... about all the sport facilities available across the University, visit: www.teamdurham.com/ about/facilities

Research highlights

Pupils who blurt out answers in class often learn more than their quieter classmates, according to research from the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM).

The findings show there could be a good side to what can appear to be disruptive classroom behaviour and raise questions about learning and how best to engage and manage children with ADHD symptoms. The results, published in the journal Learning and Individual Differences, were gathered from PIPS (Performance

Indicators in Primary Schools), an optional test administered by teachers. Lead author, Professor Peter Tymms, Head of the School of Education, said: “Children with ADHD symptoms who get excited and shout out answers in class seem to be cognitively engaged and, as a result, learn more.” COVERAGE INCLUDES: BBC World Service, BBC Radio Five Live, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, BBC Online, The Northern Echo, BBC Radio Newcastle. Above: Lead author, Professor Peter Tymms.

Durham historian uncovers archives about Henry VIII’s infamous divorce Hundreds of previously unknown archive documents, telling the inside story of Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon, have been uncovered. Dr Catherine Fletcher, a lecturer in the Department of History, has published the first book-length account for over 40 years about the ‘great matter’ based on the discovered archives. ‘Our Man in Rome: Henry VIII and his Italian Ambassador’, tells the colourful tale of Henry’s diplomats and their kidnapping, bribery and theft. It retells the divorce from the perspective of the only ambassador - Gregorio Casali resident in Rome throughout the six years of the divorce negotiations, a figure so far virtually ignored by historians.

A recent debate co-hosted by Durham Energy Institute (DEI) is now to be the model for a series of similar events in the future.

Teaching children with autism to ‘talk things through in their head’ may help them solve complex day-to-day tasks, which could increase the chances of independent, flexible living later in life.

Pupils with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who shouted out answers attained better results than pupils who had similar levels of inattention, but remained quiet and interrupted less. The CEM research looked at assessments of 12,251 four-to-five year old schoolchildren in England and found there was a nine month advantage in reading and maths for those who continuously blurted out answers.

Learning to ‘talk things through in your head’ may help people with autism

Dr Fletcher said: “In my quest to unravel this untold story of Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon, I came across records which enabled me to reconstruct the tumultuous life of the great and powerful from that era. What was most surprising was finding documents in the houses of living descendants of Henry VIII’s ambassador which had simply been gathering dust on their book shelves without ever having been analysed.” COVERAGE INCLUDES: BBC Radio 4 Open Book, BBC Radio 3 Nightwaves, The Journal, The Northern Echo, Sunderland Echo, BBC Radio Tees.

‘Life After Oil – Smarter Energy’ was a joint event between DEI and the New Statesman Magazine, sponsored by IBM. It concentrated on how energy needs in the UK and globally could be made more efficient in years to come and also imagined the shape of our energy needs and supply over the next half century.

Dr David Williams, Department of Psychology, led the study which found that the mechanism for using ‘inner speech’ or ‘talking things through in their head’ is intact in children with autism, but not always used in the same way as typically developing children do. The psychologists found that the use, or lack of, thinking in words is strongly linked to the extent of someone’s communication impairments which are rooted in early childhood. However, the researchers suggest teaching and intervention strategies for children targeted at encouraging inner speech may make a difference. It is also suggested that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could benefit from verbal learning of their daily schedule at school rather than the common approach of using visual timetables.

Adam Bowie, the New Statesman

“Smarter Energy was part of the ongoing ‘Life After Oil’ series and we were delighted to work with the New Statesman and also for them to bring IBM onboard,” said Professor Richard Davies, Director of DEI. The panel included DONG Energy Professor of Renewable Energy Phil Taylor from DEI, Phil Jones, Chief Executive of CE Electric UK, Jenny Saunders, Chief Executive of National Energy Action, Michael Brooks, Science Correspondent for the New Scientist and Gavin Jones, IBM’s Future Energy Leader and Chairman of SmartGrid GB.

Prof Davies added: “Chris did a fantastic job. He was clearly well-informed and marshalled the debate superbly in a way that made the debate worthwhile for specialists and the more generally interested.” Adam Bowie, the New Statesman’s Head of Projects said: “Smarter Energy was a great success and distilled all the issues in an accessible way, but also took the debate into unforeseen areas thanks to the quality of the panel and some excellent, thought-provoking questions from the audience” “We’re planning to use the Smarter Energy” format as a basis for more joint projects we’re lining up with DEI and other Research Institutes at Durham University in the years ahead.”

The Chairman was Chris Jackson, presenter of BBC 1’s Inside Out programme. Chris said: “I’m not an expert on energy by any means, but hopefully I mastered the brief and asked the kind of questions other non-experts would want to know the answers to. It was a really enjoyable experience”.

The research, published in the journal Development and Psychopathology, also included academics from Bristol University and City University London. COVERAGE INCLUDES: Reuters, Fox News, Chicago Tribune, Times of India, The Journal, The Northern Echo, BBC Radio Newcastle.

Go to... www.durham.ac.uk/ communications.office/ media.relations/mediaguide and click on ‘Join Media Guide’ to join our searchable database of experts.

Find out more... visit the Durham Energy Institute website www.durham.ac.uk/dei

Research highlights

Pupils who blurt out answers in class often learn more than their quieter classmates, according to research from the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM).

A recent debate co-hosted by Durham Energy Institute (DEI) is now to be the model for a series of similar events in the future.

Teaching children with autism to ‘talk things through in their head’ may help them solve complex day-to-day tasks, which could increase the chances of independent, flexible living later in life.

Learning to ‘talk things through in your head’ may help people with autism

Adam Bowie, the New Statesman

Go to... www.durham.ac.uk/ communications.office/ media.relations/mediaguide and click on ‘Join Media Guide’ to join our searchable database of experts.

Find out more... visit the Durham Energy Institute website www.durham.ac.uk/dei

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Library developments Main Library From April 2012, the Main Library’s new East Wing extension will offer a new space for study and research across four floors. The £11m Main Library extension will be the first completed part of the University’s Gateway development project and will increase the size of the existing building by 42%. Providing 500 additional study spaces, the extension will open ahead of the University’s Easter term. From 21 April to 27 May 2012, Library 24/7 opening hours will operate at the Main Library, ensuring that the extra East Wing study spaces are available to students 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the University examination period. During 2011, the redevelopment of Level 2 was completed, giving a preview of what can be expected from the East Wing extension. The new East Wing study areas are specifically designed so that readers can use both print and electronic resources. Each space has power and data connections, with full wireless network access.

A new silent reading room will ensure total peace and quiet for individual study and research. The East Wing will offer six group study rooms and 21 individual study rooms, taking the total number of study rooms in the Main Library to 30. Although the East Wing doors will open in April, work will continue into summer 2012 when Library staff will undertake the huge task of moving all 1.6 million books into an easy to follow, single sequence layout throughout the extended Main Library. Due to the disruptive nature of this work, the additional book shelves in the East Wing, which have enabled the transfer of our Law and Music collections, will remain empty until June.

Palace Green Library In summer 2012, the extensive restoration of Bishop Cosin’s 17th Century Library will be complete and opened for guided tours. This will coincide with the opening exhibition in the Dunelm Gallery entitled ‘Durham Restored’ which will feature the efforts of Bishop Cosin to restore Durham to its former glory after the English Civil War.

As the end of the most recent phase of building work in the historic library is complete, a new reception, shop and gallery were unveiled to coincide with the new exhibition “Outrageously Modern!”

This year work will begin on additional display areas, a larger conservation studio and a special collections reading room. Plans are also in the pipeline for a new education room and café. The refurbishment of Palace Green Library will provide updated facilities to improve your research experience.

Books held in Library stores will be brought into the new store created on Level 1 of the Main Library from April 2012. As Library collections have expanded, books have been removed from the Main Library to remote stores around Durham. The new open access store in the extended Main Library will ensure that readers have immediate access to specialised research materials. Above: Architect’s impression of Dunelm Gallery.

Avant-garde magazines that shocked Britain 1884-1922. Guests attending the private viewing on Friday 3rd February enjoyed readings by Dr Simon James and Professor David Fuller from the Department of nglish Studies.

Find out more... about building developments at all Library sites, visit: www.durham.ac.uk/ library/developments

Outrageously Modern! focuses on magazine culture from the late 19th to early 20th Century and how magazines from this period often rejected tradition and conventional society. The title of the exhibition originates from Publisher Holbrook Jackson who described the 1890s magazine The Yellow Book as being associated with “all that was bizarre and queer in art and life, with all that was outrageously modern”. The exhibition celebrates novels by Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and the magazines which launched the careers of writers including the creator of Sherlock

Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Items featured include a review of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, which accuses the novel of “horrible and disgusting absurdity”; a hand-made book containing the scandalous first version of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray; and the first publishing of T.S. Eliot’s pioneering poem The Waste Land. Alongside the exhibition, the new shop at Palace Green Library offers quirky book-themed gifts, artwork and jewellery by local artists and an exciting range of publications. The exhibition will be running until Sunday 20th May and is part of the wider and on-going Treasures of Durham University exhibition at the Wolfson Gallery, in Palace Green Library.

The Wolfson Gallery is open from Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am to 4.45pm, and at weekends from noon to 4.45pm and entry is free for all Durham University campus card holders. Images, clockwise from left: 1. Dr. Simon James addresses the audience at the private viewing of Outrageously Modern. 2. The front cover of ‘The Savoy’ which forms part of the exhibition. 3. The exhibits and gallery space.

Find out more... about exhibitions at Palace Green Library, go to www.durham. ac.uk/library/ asc/exhibitions

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Find out more... about building developments at all Library sites, visit: www.durham.ac.uk/ library/developments

Find out more... about exhibitions at Palace Green Library, go to www.durham. ac.uk/library/ asc/exhibitions

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Main: Graduands preparing for their congregation ceremony. Top: Sir Thomas Allen in his Chancellor robes for the first time. Centre: University Bedels Kim Leach and Esther Kisby.

Winter congregation Winter Congregation took place as usual this year during the middle of January and saw students graduate in Durham Cathedral over the course of five ceremonies. Students from around eighty countries graduated, most of which were supported by friends and family from around the world.

During these events Bedels lead processions and fulfil other duties such as carrying the University’s mace.

The ceremonial event saw the robing of Sir Thomas Allen as Durham University’s 12th Chancellor and Esther Kisby instated as the University’s first female Bedel.

There are two Bedels at the University, Kim Leach and Esther Kisby. Kim has been a Bedel at the University for over nine years and states he takes “great pride in the role and it is an honour to have been selected”.

Historically, a Bedel’s role was to act as a classroom assistant, this involved working closely with the Registrar’s office keeping attendance records. Since then, the role has developed and Bedels are now an integral part of ceremonial events including Matriculation, Remembrance Day, Founders and Benefactors and Winter and Summer Congregation.

At Congregation Sir Thomas won everyone’s hearts by addressing the graduating students with “There have been many great cities on my travels...Munich, Cologne, Paris, New York, Chicago, Milan....all beautiful, wonderful and impressive. But none of them possess that unique factor that causes a catch of the breath as the train pulls into the station up there on the hill. Durham - now that’s real magic, Harry Potter”.

Last summer saw a programme of works begin at University College involving the refurbishment of the student accommodation, transformation of The Great Hall, kitchen and servery, and upgrades to other college facilities. This £5m refurbishment, which concluded in October 2011, was carried out by Miller Construction who worked closely with Durham Council Conservation to ensure the team fully understood the limitations and restrictions of working within a World Heritage Site. Works on The Great Hall, used for student meals as well as hosting weddings and other functions, involved a full strip-out of the kitchen, servery, screens passage and buttery. The residential parts of the Castle have been reconfigured and upgraded to reflect 21st Century student accommodation, whilst preserving the original and historical features of the building, with the majority of bedrooms now including en-suite. Michelle Crawford, Bursar at University College, said: “We are delighted with the refurbishment and the Castle’s facilities have been transformed from 1* to 4* Visit England grading. The Great Hall, servery, kitchen and bedrooms look fantastic, and provide a great community setting for students to live in and a majestic venue for weddings.”

Durham Business School (DBS) is to temporarily relocate to Ushaw College in April for up to two years whilst a £16.6m state-of-the-art rebuilding and extension of the School’s current home at Mill Hill Lane takes place.

Most of the School’s staff and students will move to Ushaw, with others relocating to existing University premises around the City. The plans include a major new extension and alterations to the existing buildings to create new seminar rooms, lecture rooms, catering facilities, a library, IT laboratories and offices. The University is also investing in upgrading the facilities at Ushaw to ensure that it can support the vibrant Business School and its operations. Professor Rob Dixon, Dean of DBS, said: “We are delighted that the School will soon be brought into association with the rich history of learning at Ushaw College.” At the same time University is also providing specialist resources to undertake the substantial task of cataloguing and archiving the Ushaw library to modern standards and inventorying the other collections to ensure their preservation and specialist conservation.

The Centre for Catholic Studies (see ‘Spotlight’ feature on page 16), which is coordinating and overseeing these recording activities at Ushaw, is developing plans to open up the magnificent collections at Ushaw for full scholarly use and public benefit. The Centre is working closely with the Project Group established by the Ushaw Trustees in June to secure a viable future for Ushaw College.

Main: Ushaw College © Alex Ramsay. Below: Architect’s impression of Durham Business School’s planned extension to its Mill Hill Lane site.

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Main: Graduands preparing for their congregation ceremony. Top: Sir Thomas Allen in his Chancellor robes for the first time. Centre: University Bedels Kim Leach and Esther Kisby.

During these events Bedels lead processions and fulfil other duties such as carrying the University’s mace.

The ceremonial event saw the robing of Sir Thomas Allen as Durham University’s 12th Chancellor and Esther Kisby instated as the University’s first female Bedel.

Main: Ushaw College © Alex Ramsay. Below: Architect’s impression of Durham Business School’s planned extension to its Mill Hill Lane site.

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Event Durham, Retail & Catering

To infinity and beyond... Team Member Recognition Awards 2012

Infinity Musical Theatre (IMT) is the first musical theatre group at Queen’s Campus.

University Catering, Event Durham and Retail held their first ever Team Member Recognition event at St Mary’s College on Wednesday 11th January. The event was organised by Philip Atkinson and Departmental Managers, to acknowledge the excellent work and commitment provided by members of these teams across the three departments.

Established in 2009 by three students who had a keen interest in musical theatre, and ratified by John Snow College in 2010, in their first year IMT were runners up for the ‘Best New Society’ in Durham at the Annual Awards Dinner. Their first production, Bad Girls - The Musical in February 2011, was a sell out at the professional ARC Theatre in Stockton. IMT now have over thirty members, both staff and students, from across Queen’s Campus, and performed their latest major show, Footloose, at ARC in Stockton in February. Footloose tells the story of life in the small town of Bomont, USA which is peaceful until city boy Ren arrives, breaking every taboo and bringing back dance to the heart of the town held back by the memory of a tragedy. The show included hits such as Holding Out For A Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It For The Boy and, of course, Footloose. Above: IMT’s first Honorary Patron, Kate Graham. Top and botttom: ‘Bad Girls’ performed in Feb 2011.

The theatre group regularly take part in a wide range of events and productions for charity. In June, IMT will be part of a performing arts showcase concert organised by John Snow College, the partial proceeds of which will go to Durham University Charities Kommittee (DUCK).

Building on their success, the first Honorary Patron of the IMT was confirmed as Kate Graham in January 2012. Star of Billy Elliot the Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre, and currently on the International Tour of Mamma Mia, Kate, who is originally from Hartlepool, read her first degree at Durham University. She also studied Music Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Kate’s love for theatre was evident during her time at Durham University as she took part in many student productions. Speaking about her position she said she was “honoured to be a patron of the society as theatre in Durham is very close to my heart.”

Find out more... email: infinitymusical theatre@gmail.com or search on Facebook for ‘Infinity Musical Theatre.’

Simon O’Rourke, the face of sport for the Tyne Tees Television News programme, North East Tonight, kindly agreed to be involved at the event, presenting each winner with their own personalised trophy. Paul Taylor, Deputy Head of University & Colleges Catering advised, “We understand that the University has some outstanding team members who do their jobs with commitment

and enthusiasm every single day. This event was a key opportunity for us to recognise and thank these people and to make them aware that they are very much valued.” All 10 awards (outlined below along with the winners of each category) were hotly contested and winners were achieved from across all three departments.

Behind the scenes award

Other awards given:

This award is for those who work tirelessly behind the scenes with little or no recognition. They are the backbone of any organisation and we need them as much as we need the teams around us.

Attention to detail award WINNER Tracey McDonald, University College

WINNER Tony Lockey, College of St Hild & St Bede LR: Phil Atkinson, Pia Neave, Rachel Harding, Tony Lockey

Outstanding contribution to a team Throughout the year, many people have given their time, energy and resources in supporting and working with their team. WINNER Edel Feeney, Retail Catering LR: Phil Atkinson, Ritchie Metcalf, Jennie Pope and Edel Feeney.

Best team Great teams show confidence in each others ability, treat each other with respect and dignity and support one other through challenging times. JOINT WINNERS Event Durham / Queen’s Catering Team Event Durham Team. Back row LR: Stina Maynard, Judith Aird, Charlotte Kerr, Lauren Storey, Emma Humble, Becca Bell, Louise Elliott. Front row LR: Carys Morris, Lucy McEnaney, George Martin.

Newcomer of the year WINNER Louise Elliott, Event Durham

Up-seller of the year WINNERS Sandra Pennock, Botanic Garden Gary Cheek, University Catering

Best customer service WINNER Lucy McEnaney, Event Durham

Environmental champion WINNER John Turner, University Catering

Going that extra mile WINNER Bernie Traynor, Trevelyan College

Best leader WINNER Sam Jones, Hatfield College

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Event Durham, Retail & Catering

To infinity and beyond... Team Member Recognition Awards 2012

Infinity Musical Theatre (IMT) is the first musical theatre group at Queen’s Campus.

Find out more... email: infinitymusical theatre@gmail.com or search on Facebook for ‘Infinity Musical Theatre.’

Behind the scenes award

Other awards given:

This award is for those who work tirelessly behind the scenes with little or no recognition. They are the backbone of any organisation and we need them as much as we need the teams around us.

Attention to detail award WINNER Tracey McDonald, University College

WINNER Tony Lockey, College of St Hild & St Bede LR: Phil Atkinson, Pia Neave, Rachel Harding, Tony Lockey

Newcomer of the year WINNER Louise Elliott, Event Durham

Up-seller of the year WINNERS Sandra Pennock, Botanic Garden Gary Cheek, University Catering

Best customer service WINNER Lucy McEnaney, Event Durham

Environmental champion WINNER John Turner, University Catering

Going that extra mile WINNER Bernie Traynor, Trevelyan College

Best leader WINNER Sam Jones, Hatfield College

HR news...

CIS news...

CIS: the progress so far! The purpose of restructuring University IT and implementing CIS was to create a favourable environment in which better working practices could develop.

Celebrating excellence Another year of hard work, dedication and achievement culminated in 145 members of staff receiving their qualifications and certificates from the Vice-Chancellor in a hugely enjoyable ceremony.

This annual celebration event brought together staff who completed qualifications in 2011, with their invited guests for a lunch and ceremony in the Calman Learning Centre. The celebration event also recognised the achievements of our Advanced Apprentices. Seven apprentices received their Advanced Apprenticeship in Business and Administration following two years of hard work and dedication. The awards for Special Acheivement was presented to Georgia Lee (Finance Assistant, Event Durham). Rosie Legg (Undergraduate Administrator in the Department of Anthropology) Images, top:Vice-Chancellor and Warden Professor Chris Higgins presents outstanding apprentices Rosie Legg (left) and Georgina Lee with their awards. Left 1. Recipients of the Team Leader Award. 2. Staff collecting their Principles of Customer Service Level 2 certificates.

APPRENTICES WELCOME TO NEW STAFF

YOUR VIEWS

All new members of staff are invited to our staff induction event on April 18th at Van Mildert College. Starting at 11.30am, with presentations from senior members of staff, it is followed by lunch and an Information Fair.

Thank you to all staff who completed last year’s staff survey. We pledged 50p for every completed survey to Student Community Action, raising a total of £1,050.

If you have recently joined the University and would like to attend, please email HR.trainingteam@ durham.ac.uk The fair is open to all staff from around 1.15 pm, so come along and pick up some information and freebies!

More than 2,000 staff responded and key results are encouraging - 90% said Durham University is a good place to work and 91% said they were proud to work for Durham University. Future issues of Dialogue will share more of our survey results and the action planning activities we will roll-out to address areas of concern.

Your department could benefit from recruiting an apprentice through: • H igh quality training leading to a nationally recognised qualification • R educed salary costs (80% of a Grade 1 or 80% of a Grade 2 - depending on the role) • A n enthusiastic and well-motivated addition to your team.

For details of courses offered by the Training Team, go to www.durham.ac.uk/training.course To find out more about Apprenticeships: contact Claire Tindale on x41649.

Find out more... about CIS, visit: www.durham.ac.uk/cis

This new structure encourages greater cooperation and knowledge-sharing amongst IT staff across the University and cultivates collaborative relationships between CIS and you, so IT services evolve in line with your requirements. Since the restructure some distinct benefits have been delivered:

1 Sharing solutions to improve user support

Collaborative working with our users

• C IS core off-site storage facilities are now being used by some of the Science departments to store their back-up tapes and disks, improving their disaster recovery arrangements.

• T he Academic IT Team Leader (AITTL) for Arts, Humanities & Professional Support Services worked closely with Library colleagues to identify the most appropriate IT solutions to improve their study and working environment. This included new computers in some locations and an increased number of loan laptops.

• W hen Engineering & Computer Science (ECS) were considering digital signage, CIS colleagues based in the Library shared their own experiences of installing and using digital signage to help inform ECS’ implementation activity.

• T he AITTL and his team also provided guidance and support to Estates & Buildings and the DSU as part of activity to refurbish the Society Activity Centre. Our contribution consisted of advice on updated IT equipment and presentation facilities, with faster and more reliable technology.

3 Collaborative working to provide solutions and use our resources efficiently • R ather than replacing a broken air conditioning unit (which was cooling ECS’ back-up device), the device was relocated to the CIS’ machine room, saving the University the cost of replacing the unit. • C olleagues in the Academic IT Teams (AITT) for Queen’s College, Social Sciences, Health and the Colleges, for Science and colleagues in Chemistry identified a solution to restore broken printer network cards to full working order. It involved Chemistry’s specialist ovens and saves the University hundreds of pounds in replacement network cards.

Although we’re still in the early stage of CIS’ history, we’ve made a good start. There is still much work to do but these early results bode well for the future.

HR news...

CIS news...

CIS: the progress so far! The purpose of restructuring University IT and implementing CIS was to create a favourable environment in which better working practices could develop.

APPRENTICES WELCOME TO NEW STAFF

YOUR VIEWS

Thank you to all staff who completed last year’s staff survey. We pledged 50p for every completed survey to Student Community Action, raising a total of £1,050.

For details of courses offered by the Training Team, go to www.durham.ac.uk/training.course To find out more about Apprenticeships: contact Claire Tindale on x41649.

Find out more... about CIS, visit: www.durham.ac.uk/cis

1 Sharing solutions to improve user support

Collaborative working with our users

• C IS core off-site storage facilities are now being used by some of the Science departments to store their back-up tapes and disks, improving their disaster recovery arrangements.

Although we’re still in the early stage of CIS’ history, we’ve made a good start. There is still much work to do but these early results bode well for the future.

Spotlight on...

Dr James A. Sweeney Big in Kazakhstan

T H E C E N T R E F O R C AT H O L I C S T U D I E S The Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS) is, at its core, a devoted space within our Department of Theology and Religion – the UK’s premier research department, no less – for research, teaching and learning across the wide spectrum of Catholic theology, life and practice. The CCS is unique in that it is home to the UK’s first and only endowed chair of Catholic theology within a secular, public university – the Bede Chair, currently held by Professor Lewis Ayres. The establishment of the CCS has been a substantial contribution to expanding the ecumenical dimension of Christian learning which thrives here at Durham. Recent and ongoing research projects have included, most notably, Receptive Ecumenism: a long-term study which has delved deeply into the question of Christian unity in a modern age by inviting the participating denominations (and their wider communities) to first bravely ask “what can we learn from them?” before enthusiastically demonstrating “what they can learn from us?”. The project has received international acclaim – particularly in the US and Australasia – and has inspired at least one international symposium here at Durham with another to follow in Connecticut in 2013. In terms of impact, this study has encouraged the appointment of both Prof Paul Murray (CCS Director) and Prof Mark McIntosh (Van Mildert Canon Professor of Divinity) to ARCIC III – an ecumenical council convened by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith at the invitation of the sitting Pope: yet another example of where research at Durham is directly influencing global policy and decision makers.

The CCS has also a series of outreach and engagement programmes which include not only academic speakers and seminars – though this is the primary business of the Centre – but also public events which invite people to find out more about Catholic life and practice. In a world where the Church contributes as a confessional faith community, a global-reaching political body, and a social phenomenon of anthropological and sociological interest, the CCS has harnessed a public desire to better understand its heritage – and its future. By working closely with the St. Cuthbert’s University Catholic Chaplaincy, and diocesan and religious bodies, the CCS continues to provide a creative forum within which this engagement can fruitfully occur. This April, the CCS, in partnership with the Chaplaincy, will host the UK launch of the ‘Catholicism’ series: a well-crafted, tenpart HD documentary series composed by Chicagoan priest and academic Fr Robert Barron. Also, Archbishop Vincent Nichols (Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales) will deliver the CCS’ Dunn Memorial Lecture at Ushaw College this May.

Far left: Dom Henry Wansbrough OSB and Anna Blackman (MA Catholic Studies). Centre: Prof Nicholas Lash DD on receiving the degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa. Left: Venerable Bede © Fenwick Lawson.

The CCS is recognised as a beacon for Catholic theology within the secular academy and, as such, has been heavily engaged in development since its conception in 2007 – having brought over £3.15M of investment into the University thus far.

In December last year I went to Semey in north-eastern Kazakhstan to deliver a series of lectures about human rights and commerce at Kazakh Humanitarian Juridical Innovative University. Previously known as Semipalatinsk, Semey is something of a cultural capital. It was also the major Soviet nuclear testing site. Since then it has been at the forefront of fighting against nuclear proliferation, and gave its name to a 2006 treaty creating a central Asian nuclear free zone. When I arrived it was -19°C.

There exists an ambitious development plan which seeks to create four further academic posts in complimentary areas of study – from medieval theology through to Catholic social teaching – in addition to attracting a tranche of supporting scholarships for masters, doctoral and post-doctoral researchers who belong to the CCS community. Existing development plans for the CCS have now expanded significantly as the University works in partnership with the Trustees of Ushaw College to determine the feasibility of a CCS-led, education-based future for the historic Ushaw site; this would more closely affiliate the University with the tremendous heritage, libraries and collections of the College.

My research is all about human rights in transitional democracies. I’m particularly interested in the former USSR and others states that were behind the old Iron Curtain. There’s just something I like about these places. Maybe it’s the vodka.

Find out more... email our Development Executive Andrew Harston: andrew.harston@ durham.ac.uk

Kazakh Humanitarian Juridical Innovative University generously bestowed an honorary professorship on me during my visit. This came as a complete surprise: I had just been told I was to attend what sounded like a Board of Studies. As it turned out, during a fairly lavish ceremony, I was presented with a certificate, hat and robe and a series of musical acts was performed in my honour. The only fly in the ointment was the look of undisguised horror on my face when my translator turned to me on stage and said, ‘Now, it is your speech’. Dr Sweeney is a Senior Lecturer in Law and Deputy Director of Durham Global Security Institute.

Spotlight on...

Dr James A. Sweeney Big in Kazakhstan

Find out more... email our Development Executive Andrew Harston: andrew.harston@ durham.ac.uk

Dialogue 22 | Mar / Apr 2012

Greenspace...

LOCAL STUDENTS CREATE JAPANESE ART EXHIBITION

Do you have an idea for how to save carbon?

Museum wins funding for new Japan and Korea Galleries

Thanks to finance related to energy savings, the Carbon Management Team (CMT) has been given an annual £100k ring-fenced budget for carbon saving projects in the University.

The Museum is one of 36 museums and galleries set to benefit from a Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Fund.

The CMT is looking to realise additional carbon savings in departments and colleges, moving us closer to our carbon reduction targets. As this is a revenue fund, it can be spent on anything from training or publicity materials to timer switches or solar panels.

Sixth-form and University students have come together to create an exhibition dedicated to the Japanese comic book art of Manga. Inspired by the Japanese collections of the Oriental Museum, and working with a professional manga artist, Nana Li, students from Durham Gilesgate Sixth-Form Centre have produced original Japanese Manga art for the MANGA: Made in Japan’ exhibition. The artwork reflects the student’s own experiences and has been informed by a series of interviews with Japanese students from Teikyo University of Japan. This artwork has been digitally animated to create ‘anime’ (Japanese style animated cartoons) by students from the University of Sunderland Design Centre. Both the student artwork and digital anime will be on display at the Oriental Museum between 2nd March and 17th June. ‘MANGA: Made in Japan’ is part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad project, ‘Stories of the World’, which invites young people, aged 14-25, into museums and art galleries to reinterpret their collections in new and inspiring ways. Why not watch the project DVD on YouTube? www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ZGLczwrZyCI

Ideas to save carbon in your area may have been highlighted on your ‘energy walk-through’ or during the ‘Environment’ agenda item in your team meetings. We realise that many of the ideas to save additional carbon are unable to be funded so this is a great opportunity to help your department or college to save its contribution to our 30% carbon reduction target by 2013/14. This first £100k must be spent in this financial year so we are asking for project proposals now. If you have a proposal for a project, please bid for some of this money by providing as much information as you are able on the form and sending the form to greenspace.staff@durham.ac.uk

Biodiversity Are you interested in Biodiversity? The Oriental Museum has been awarded £87,600 from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Wolfson Foundation’s Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund to develop a brand new gallery showcasing its Japanese and Korean art. Our Japanese collections are very rich and diverse and number just over 2,200 objects. Most of the collection dates from the Edo Period (1603-1868 AD) and Meiji Era (18681912 AD) but there are also important pieces which date to earlier periods. The strengths of the collection include Edo Period ukiyo-e (floating world) woodblock prints, early photography, weaponry, ivory carvings and ceramics. The Korean collection is much smaller, numbering only just over 300 objects and as a consequence the Oriental Museum has never had a Korean gallery. Despite its small size, it includes a wide range of objects from musical instruments to textiles, coins, weapons, ceramics and furniture. Some objects date back as far as the Koryo Period (935-1392 AD) while the collection also includes an important collection of 20th Century objects collected by the Right Reverend Richard Rutt, an Anglican cleric, who worked in Korea for many years.

In recent years the Japanese collections have been increasingly popular for schools as a topic for art. The GCSE curriculum now includes study of a ‘non-Western art tradition’ and many schools opt to look at Japan and particularly the development of Manga (modern Japanese comics) from the artistic story-telling tradition of woodblock prints and early Japanese storytelling scrolls. The majority of the DCMS/Wolfson funding will be used to buy new state-of-the-art display cases. As many of the objects in these collections are light sensitive and fragile, there is a need for cases that include environmental control and use LED light technology to eliminate the problems caused by UV and heat in traditional lighting. Purchasing these cases will allow the Museum to showcase a wider range of material than would otherwise be possible. Planning and research for the galleries is now underway. Building work will commence in the galleries in January 2013 Find out more... with the aim of about the Oriental opening the new Museum visit www. displays durham.ac.uk/oriental. in autumn museum 2013.

The form can be found on the Carbon Management projects web page: www.durham.ac.uk/greenspace/cmp/projects. All bids will be assessed by a sub-team of the University’s Carbon Management Team.

Do you have web design skills and time to spare? Steve Ansdell, Horticultural Manager, is looking for a volunteer to help keep the Biodiversity web site (and the blog) up–to-date. The biodiversity website is a fabulous resource and, as well as providing information on flora and fauna around the University Estate, it allows staff and students to record any plants or animals they see.

E-cards available to send

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Steve at s.j.ansdell@durham.ac.uk or on x45520.

Thinking of sending a Birthday, Get well soon, Congratulations or just a general ‘Thinking of you’ card?

Find out more... about how you can get involved, visit: www.durham.ac.uk/ greenspace

Then why not send a University e-card? As a result of the ‘Back to Nature’ competition we have an array of beautiful e-cards on the Greenspace website – perfect for any occasion and free of charge to send – there have been almost 400 cards sent so far. Also, sending an e-card will save the carbon associated with the production and transport of sending a paper card. There were over 3,400 e-Christmas cards sent from the Greenspace website this year. We are running the Christmas e-card competition again this year so any photos you think may be suitable please email them to greenspace.staff@durham.ac.uk All e-cards can be found on the Greenspace website www.durham.ac.uk/ greenspace/ecard

Dialogue 22 | Mar / Apr 2012

Greenspace...

LOCAL STUDENTS CREATE JAPANESE ART EXHIBITION

Do you have an idea for how to save carbon?

Museum wins funding for new Japan and Korea Galleries

Thanks to finance related to energy savings, the Carbon Management Team (CMT) has been given an annual £100k ring-fenced budget for carbon saving projects in the University.

The Museum is one of 36 museums and galleries set to benefit from a Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Fund.

The form can be found on the Carbon Management projects web page: www.durham.ac.uk/greenspace/cmp/projects. All bids will be assessed by a sub-team of the University’s Carbon Management Team.

E-cards available to send

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Steve at s.j.ansdell@durham.ac.uk or on x45520.

Thinking of sending a Birthday, Get well soon, Congratulations or just a general ‘Thinking of you’ card?

Find out more... about how you can get involved, visit: www.durham.ac.uk/ greenspace

Dialogue 22 | Mar / Apr 2012

Under investigation Prof Tim Clark*

March

School of Economics, Finance and Business & Dean of Graduate School and Internationalisation.

Have you got any pets? A dog, two cats and three gerbils.

What did you want to be when you were a child? An adult as quickly as possible.

What are you reading at the moment? It is never a single item. Currently Senate and Committee Papers, Herd by Mark Earls and Theatre & Audience by Helen Freshwater.

Where will you be going for your next holiday? Isles of Scilly. What skill or talent would you most like to acquire? A second language.

What would you like you epitaph to be?

Give me a picture “It is Clark WITHOUT an e!”* of your ideal day Family breakfast, take the Which historical figure children to school; receive would you most like to be? email accepting my latest article for publication; Ernest Schackleton for his complete all administrative remarkable feat of courage tasks and get unread emails to and leadership. zero; get home at a reasonable time to eat with my family What was the first and take the dog for a walk. record you bought? Receive email just before going Probably Layla by Derek and to bed informing me that my the Dominos (at the time of grant proposal is funded. its second release). What achievement are you most proud of? Apart from my family, my first book being published. What was your best subject? Politics. When was the last time you laughed and why? In class when talking about how to invite people to laugh as part of a lecture on speaker audience interaction.

On a scale of 1-10, how much do you care what other people think of you?

Any nicknames? None that I am aware of. I had a few at school. What’s the worst job you’ve ever done? Having studied organisational sociology as an undergraduate, shortly after graduating I found myself working on the production line of a furniture factory and experiencing firsthand the work practices I had read about. What’s your favourite place in the world? Apart from home, the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. Tell me a secret I have none; I am a terrible liar apparently. What luxury item would you take to a desert island? My dog, Charlie.

It all depends on who they are.

What’s your greatest indulgence?

What’s your greatest vice?

Probably DVDs. I love watching a good film.

Cheese and saying yes to my children. What’s your favourite film?

Pass the buck: Finally, who would you like to see in the hot-seat?

Not easy but either The Shawshank Redemption or The Usual Suspects.

Prof David Harper, Principal of Van Mildert College.

Manga: Made in Japan 2nd March – 17th June, 10am-5pm Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham An exhibition of contemporary Manga artwork and anime created by local students and inspired by the Oriental Museum’s Japanese collections. Students from Durham Gilesgate Sixth-Form Centre and the University of Sunderland worked with Manga artist Nana Li to reinterpret the Oriental Museum’s Japanese collections.

April Annual Easter Chick Hunt Easter Sunday 8th & Bank Holiday Monday 9th April, 10am-4pm Botanic Garden, Hollingside Lane, Durham See how many Easter chicks you can find hidden around the Garden! World Heritage Site Weekend Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd April World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, Palace Green, Durham Visit Palace Green to celebrate World Heritage Site Weekend. This two day festival includes family activities, tours and talks.

May MUSICON Presents The Allegri String Quartet Wednesday 2nd May 7:30pm Music School, Palace Green Allegri return to Durham to perform their critically acclaimed ‘Serioso’ quartet alongside Shostakovich’s powerful No 8 and Borodin’s lyrical No 2. Museums at Night – The Titanic Friday 18th May Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology, The Banks, Durham 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The museum will be open late for an evening of experimental archaeology, exciting crafts and morse code. Places for this event are limited so booking is essential Tel: x45691

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