St Chad's College Annual Review 2017-2018

St Chad’s College, Durham COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW

1 October 2017 – 30 September 2018

St Chad's College 18 North Bailey Durham County Durham DH1 3RH Tel: 0191 334 3358

www.stchads.ac.uk ‘St Chad’s College’ is a limited company (No 00109442 ‘St Chad’s College Durham’ is a registered charity (No 1142958) and a chartered company (No RC000594) ‘St Chad’s College Trading’ is a limited company (No 05844646) The College and trading company are registered in England. The registered office of St Chad’s College, St Chad’s College Durham and St Chad’s College Trading is 18 North Bailey, Durham DH1 3RH

Contents

VISITOR ................................................................................................................ 2 RECTOR ................................................................................................................ 2 THE GOVERNORS OF THE COLLEGE ........................................................................ 2 FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE .................................................................................... 3 REPORT OF THE GOVERNORS ................................................................................ 6 CHAIR’S REPORT ........................................................................................ 6 OVERVIEW FROM THE PRINCIPAL .............................................................. 8 OUR UNDERGRADUATES...........................................................................11 WIDENING PARTICIPATION .......................................................................17 OUR POSTGRADUATES..............................................................................19 INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT & COLLEGE RESEARCH .................................21 ALUMNI RELATIONS & FUNDRAISING ........................................................27 HOSPITALITY .............................................................................................29 BUILDINGS ................................................................................................30 INTERN:NE ................................................................................................31 OUTREACH………………………………………………………………………………………….……36 CHAPLAINCY .............................................................................................37 SPORT ......................................................................................................38 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS ............................................................................................39 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW ..............................................................................39 APPENDIX 1: GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE APPENDIX 2: MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

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Visitor The Rt Hon and Most Revd John Sentamu , MA, PhD, DLitt (Hon), Archbishop of York, Primate of England

Rector The Very Revd Andrew Tremlett MPhil, Dean of Durham The Rector is titular and religious head of the College foundation

The Governors of the College The Governors are the legal members of St Chad’s College Durham, the trustees of the registered charity and the directors of the company.

Elected Governors Professor Jonathan Blackie – Chair (until 14 December 2017) Fr Mark Woodruff – Chair (from 14 December 2017) Mr Alan Buckle Ms Jenny Haworth Mr Sean Power Ms Elizabeth Rowark Mrs Sue Shaw (Nomination of the College Tutors) Mr Richard Taylor Mr Paul Chandler, Nomination of the Bishop of Durham The Venerable Dr Richard Pratt, Nomination of the Bishop of Carlisle Mr John Marshall, Nomination of the Bishop of Newcastle (from 19 April 2018) Vacancy in Nomination from the Archbishop of York Professor Sarah Banks, Nomination of Durham University (until 25 September 2018) Professor Jane MacNaughton, Nomination of Durham University (from 25 September 2018) Professor Martyn Evans, Nomination of Durham University Professor Claire Warwick, Nomination of Durham University

Governors ex officio

Dr Margaret Masson – Principal Ms Hilaire Wong – Senior Woman (until 16 March 2018) Mr Josh Barker – Senior Man (from 17 March 2018) Miss Julia Atherley – JCR representative (until 16 March 2018) Mr Dewi Humphries – JCR representative (from 17 March 2018) Mr Joey Nelson – MCR President (until 31 August 2018)

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Fellows of the College Official Fellows The Rector, The Very Revd Andrew Tremlett, MPhil The Chair of Governors, The Revd Mark Woodruff, BA, Alumnus The Principal, Margaret Masson, MA, PhD The Vice-Principal and Bursar, Alistair Jenkins The Vice-Principal and Senior Tutor, Eleanor Spencer Regan, BA MA PhD FHEA The Vice-Principal & Postgraduate Director, The Revd Ashley Wilson, BSc, BVM&S, BA, PhD, MRCVS The Chaplain, The Revd David Rushton, BA, Alumnus The Librarian, Jenny Parker, BA, MA, PGDip, PGDip

Fellows & Emeritus Fellows Professor Tony Chapman, BA, PhD, Director of Policy & Practice – Social Policy Professor Fred Robinson, MA, PhD, FRSA – Social Policy Nick Barton, BA, DipEd, MEd, Alumnus, Schoolmaster Fellow - Education Paul Chandler, MA, MBA, ACIB, Vice-Chair of Governors & Treasurer – Business Frank Cranmer, BA, MA, STh, LLM – Law & Theology Mervyn Ellis, Alumnus – Divinity Canon James Lancelot, MA, MusB, FRCO (CHM), ARCM (Hons), FGCM (Hons), FRSCM – Music The Rt Revd David Stancliffe, MA, DLitt (Hon), DD, Retired Bishop of Salisbury – Divinity

Foundation Fellows Bill Apedaile, MSc, PhD, CEng, MICE, FRSA Professor Bryan Morton CBE Mark Williams, BA, Alumnus

Honorary Fellows Gillian Allnutt, Poet – English The Very Revd John R. Arnold, OBE, MA, DD, Dean Emeritus of Durham - Divinity Jim Barton, BSc, ACIB, MIBC, Former Governor & Treasurer – Banking Professor Jonathan Blackie, CBE, former Chair of Governors – Social Policy Gillian Boughton-Willmore, PhD - English & Religion The Rt Revd Alan D Chesters CBE, BA, MA, Hon DTheol, Alumnus, retired Bishop of Blackburn - Divinity The Revd Canon Ronald Coppin, BA, Former Governor - Divinity Gary Cox, Former Bursar – Accountant 3

Frank Cranmer, BA, MA, STh, LLM – Law & Theology The Hon. Very Revd Harold Crichlow, GCM, Alumnus, Emeritus Dean and Senator of Barbados - Divinity The Very Revd John Hall, BA, DD (Hon), DTheol (Hon), FRSA, Alumnus, Dean of Westminster – Theology & Education The Most Revd and Rt Hon. David Hope, KCVO, PC, BA, DPhil, Retired Archbishop of York - Divinity The Rt Revd John Inge, BSc, MA, PhD, PGCE, Alumnus, Bishop of Worcester - Divinity The Revd Professor David Jasper, MA, BD, PhD, DD, former Principal - Theology Alan Klottrup, MBE, MA, MA, ACP, PhD, DipEd, MPS – Education Fenwick Lawson, ARCA, sculptor – Fine Art William Maddox, BMus, FTCL, FCAM, Alumnus - Music The Revd Canon Professor David Mawer, MA, BA, PhD, Alumnus – Theology The Revd Canon Arthur Middleton, AKC, MPhil, Former College Tutor – Theology The Revd Canon David Peacock, BA, MA, Hon DD – Education The Revd Canon Professor John Polkinghorne, KBE, MA, PhD, ScD, Hon DD, FRS, FBA – Science & Religion James Randle, BA, Alumnus - Music The Rt Revd Anthony Russell, BA, DPhil, Alumnus, retired Bishop of Ely - Divinity The Very Revd Michael Sadgrove, DL, MA, FRSA, Dean Emeritus of Durham, former Rector - Divinity The Baroness (Maeve) Sherlock of Durham, OBE, BA, MBA, MA, Alumna – Social Policy Professor Bernard Silverman, FRS, MA, PhD, DSc, BTh, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Home Office – Statistics & Genetics The Revd Professor Bryan Spinks, BA, Dip Theol, MTh, BD, DD FRHistS, Alumnus and former Governor – Statistics, Science & Religion Anne Stevenson, BA, MA, DHL, poet and writer - English Robert Swan, CBE, BA, FRGS, DLitt (Hon), DSc (Hon), Alumnus and Polar Explorer Geography The Rt Revd Michael Turnbull, CBE, MA, Dip Theol, DLitt (Hon), DD (Hon), retired Bishop of Durham - Divinity Dame Gillian Weir, DBE, FRCM – Music The Rt Revd Martin Wharton, CBE, BA, BTh, MA, retired Bishop of Newcastle, former Chair of Governors - Divinity The Revd Professor John Wortley, BA, MA, PhD, DD, Alumnus - History

Professorial & Research Fellows The Revd Professor Jeff Astley, MA, PhD - Theology Professor Sarah Banks, MA, PhD, MSW, CQSW – Sociology 4

Professor Richard Else, BA – Policy Research Professor Gillian Foulger, MA, MSc, PhD - Geophysics Stephen Leonard, MPhil, PhD, Visiting Fellow - Anthropology Professor Ann Loades, CBE, BA, MA, PhD - Theology Sara Maitland, MA, Honorary Writer in Residence – Theology Professor John Mawson, BSc, MPhil, MRTPI – Business & Local Governance Professor Philip Sheldrake, BA, MA, MTh, BD, FRSA, FRHistS – Theology Gillian Skinner, MA, PhD, Senior Research Fellow – English Professor Michael Snape, BA, PhD, Michael Ramsey Professor of Anglican Studies – Theology Professor J. R. Watson, MA, PhD – English The Revd Ian Zass-Ogilvie, ARICS, FRICS, AKC, Research Associate – Quantity Surveyor, Divinity

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Report of the Governors Chair’s Report Welcome to our first Annual Review, which is intended to provide a summary of our Annual Report and Accounts for the academic year 2017-18, as well as what we hope is a useful and interesting account for our members and stakeholders of our life and work at St Chad’s College Durham more broadly.

Having completed a thorough review of strategy for 2017-2027, the Governors began 2017-18 with its implementation in partnership with the Principal and other College Officers. In December, Professor Jonathan Blackie CBE stepped down from the Chair after eight years. His last act was to oversee the installation of the new and upgraded kitchen, which quickly provided the conditions for a transformation of our food and catering. During his tenure, Jonathan led the Governors in developing the professional capacity, external accountability and regional partnerships of College and board. We are particularly grateful to him for leading the College through the sad time following the sudden early death of Dr Joe Cassidy, Principal, and overseeing the appointment of a new Principal in Dr Margaret Masson and, in turn, a new Bursar in Alistair Jenkins. We are delighted that not only does he remain a member of the College as an Honorary Fellow, but also contributes to our Policy & Practice work as a Professorial Research Fellow working with Professors Tony Chapman and Fred Robinson.

Fr Mark Woodruff, an alumnus from the 1970s, and an experienced Programme Director in civil society’s voluntary sector in the fields of people at risk and charity development, was elected the new Chair in December 2018. At the same time we developed a new role, to which Paul Chandler, Tutor and Fellow, was elected: that of Vice-Chair and Treasurer, working closely with the Bursar on ensuring the financial health and stability of St Chad’s alongside our strategy and beyond. We thank Archdeacon Richard Pratt for his previous service as Vice-Chair and his thorough work in building the Governors’ internal Audit capacity.

During the remainder of the year, the incoming Chair’s focus has been on board development, including a review of the respective and related tasks of governance in the hands of the Governors, and management in the hands of the Principal College Officers, as well as how they engage the various constituencies of the College’s membership. Two organograms are appended to this Review to show this pattern of work, collaboration and accountability.

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During the academic year 2017/2018 the College updated a number of significant policies including Safeguarding policies, Critical & Major Incident Plans, and the Freedom of Expression & External Speakers policy. The Governors commenced a review of the College’s Standing Orders and an audit of the College’s committee structure. The College also implemented GDPR in May 2018 after a lot of preparatory work. Privacy Notices have been prepared and are available on the College website.

In the light of this review and the practical, organisational needs of the College as it implements its long-term strategy (which can be seen on the College website), we are revising our Statutes and Standing Orders. In the following year, this will provide a sound basis for our discussions and decisions about the sustainable development of the College, and the planning of its finances, so that we can long provide an outstanding learning and intellectual life experience for our students, remain true to our foundational purpose of enabling those who might not otherwise have been able to come to university to have a realistic prospect of doing so, and, in the best spirit of Christian education provision, to put what we have received at St Chad’s at the service of enhancing the worlds from which we have come and to which we go.

Mark Woodruff, Chair of Governors

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Overview from the Principal 2017-18 was another good year in the life of St Chad’s, in which we undertook several new initiatives together with continuing much-needed consolidation. We have also been acutely aware of operating within a Higher Education context of increased global competition, uncertainty about funding and at a time of significant growth and change within Durham University.

We continue to be grateful that despite the challenges we face, the collegiate experience offered by St Chad’s remains highly attractive to applicants. Despite increased competition from private providers of student accommodation in the City and a wider range of offers within the University, we were still the second most applied-to college in proportion to size. Applicants tell us that they are drawn to our strong sense of community identity and values, our human-scaled size, our commitment to academic and intellectual flourishing, our tradition of good student support, and our beautiful location.

We have continued to work hard to attract students from as broad a range of backgrounds as possible, and it has been a great pleasure to welcome over 300 pupils into College through our Widening Participation Programme in the course of the year. We have also increased our support of the Sutton Trust and Supported Progression visits to the University by hosting sessions for pupils in St Chad’s to give them a taste of college life. Partnerships developed with the Brilliant Club and Park View School in Chester-le-Street have helped enable us to offer depth as well as breadth in our schools outreach work.

We have been delighted to see the maturing of our undergraduate scholarships programme which, as well as providing practical support, sends a clear signal to students from less affluent backgrounds that they are warmly welcomed here. It has been encouraging to see each of our growing number of Cassidy and Shattock scholars and the recipients of our Community Bursaries all contributing significantly to College life. We are immensely grateful to our alumni and supporters without whose help this would simply not be possible.

Our students have been involved in a variety of other outreach and volunteering projects in the local community and beyond – many through their involvement with Student Community Action, but also contributing to and through other excellent local initiatives. We know that many of our students fall in love with Durham but few stay on in the North East after graduating. So we were very excited to have launched our North East Graduate Retention Scheme, Intern:NE, with its dual aim of 8

helping our students find valuable work experience and internships here in the North East whilst also making them more aware of all that this region has to offer them beyond their student years as a place in which they can engage and invest.

St Chad’s is a wonderfully stimulating place intellectually. You can read later in this Review about the fascinating array of seminars, lectures and research fora that we’ve been privileged to facilitate over the year, but less easy to quantify and report are the daily informal conversations over meals or in the bar or along corridors. In particular, I have enjoyed tracking our Perspectives Programme which has looked at a range of challenging topics and helped to facilitate some thoughtful, challenging conversations within our community. We like to think that this ethos of curiosity about ideas and commitment to being a multi-disciplinary intergenerational community of learning has something to do with the outstanding exam results our students tend to achieve year on year. Once again, in 2017/18, our students did extremely well, a tribute not only to their talent and extremely hard work, but also to the access they have to a world-class education here at Durham.

We are pleased to have such an engaged student body here at St Chad’s.

While it is fair to say that our performance in intercollegiate sports’ league tables is not the best (with the exception of a few outstanding teams and players), we were glad to continue to see high levels of participation, enjoyment and spectator support through the year. There was also a high degree of involvement in the arts with Chadsians heavily engaged at both College and University level in theatre, music, and a wide spectrum of clubs and societies.

Opportunities for leadership in the JCR abound, and last year students took their usual keen interest in both standing for and voting in JCR elections. Students were also very much a part of the conversation about our College values and culture.

As well as offering so many opportunities for development, St Chad’s offers a variety of avenues for pastoral support: alongside College Officers, a Chaplain and a good team of Welfare Reps – elected by the students – St Chad’s students have access to a large team of pastoral tutors (last year, we had 50) who get to know students in 9

smaller tutor groups of around 15, as well as individually. We are very grateful for all they contribute to our College life and ethos.

Alumni engagement continued to be high, and it’s especially good to see so many recent alumni keen to remain in contact with St Chad’s, actively supporting our Scholarship Fundraising Campaign and keen to give careers advice to current students.

You can also read in these pages how 2017/18 was a year in which we made significant improvements to our buildings, began to update many of our policies and processes and took steps to begin some significant improvements in our catering performance.

Last, but by no means least, I would like to record my thanks to all my colleagues here at St Chad’s – our administrative, maintenance, domestic, catering and portering staff as well as our Chaplain, our team of pastoral tutors and our college officers. So much of what we have achieved throughout the year is thanks to their hard work and commitment, and I am truly grateful.

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Our Undergraduates Admissions Statistics In the 2017/18 cycle, we had 1448 applicants for a quota of 125 – 11.6 applicants per place. Eight applicants were from the North-East of England. Twenty-eight were black, Asian or minority ethnic students.

Gender: Male Female

53 75

School Type: State Independent Unknown

61 46 21

Nationality: Home EU Overseas

103 10 15

Year State

2013 38%

2014 47%

2015 47%

2016 49%

2017 48%

Independent

43%

36%

38%

37%

36%

Unknown

19%

17%

15%

15%

17%

Male Female

50% 50%

42% 58%

33% 67%

44% 57%

42% 59%

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Student Support We: • • • • • • • •

Are a first port of call for students with concerns or experiencing difficulties.

‘Signpost’ students to the appropriate specialist student support services (University Health Centre, Counselling Service, Disability Support, Careers and Enterprise Centre, Scholarships and Student Funding Office, etc.).

Offer acute pastoral and practical support for our students who are experiencing sudden or unforeseen difficulties (for example, a family bereavement, or an injury or illness).

Offer ongoing pastoral support for students with long-term pastoral or medical issues, supporting them to engage proactively with the appropriate professional help.

Liaise with academic departments to identify students who are at risk of failing to make academic progress due to pastoral or medical issues.

Liaise with specialist student support services and academic departments to ensure that student receive ‘joined up’ support from across the University (including College, academic department, and SSSSs).

Receive disclosures and reports of sexual misconduct and violence and bullying and harassment, and investigate complaints at Informal Stage 2 in accordance with the University’s policies.

Encourage students to make healthy lifestyle choices and to practice good self-care (healthy diet, moderate alcohol consumption, an active lifestyle, sensible budgeting, good sleep hygiene, healthy personal relationships, etc.).

We have a varied caseload which at any given time is likely to include: • • • • • • •

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Students presenting with undiagnosed mental health issues currently not under the care of a GP / similar.

Students with diagnosed mental health issues already under the care of a GP / similar.

Students with long-term or short-term physical health difficulties.

Students in acute mental health crisis.

Students experiencing family bereavement.

Students experiencing difficulties in personal relationships (friendships, romantic relationships, family relationships, housemate relationships).

Students experiencing normative emotional and practical difficulties related to university life / living away from home (loneliness, homesickness, ‘imposter syndrome’, difficulty integrating or making friends, difficulty balancing socialising with academic commitments, etc.).

Students experiencing academic difficulties or problems with motivation / time management / personal organisation.

Students requesting extensions on academic assignments on pastoral or medical grounds.

Students requesting concessions to suspend their studies / take Grace Periods of absence / change modules / etc.

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Students on Academic Progress Notice for poor attendance / engagement with their academic programme.

The Senior Tutor offers bookable appointments on the majority of days each week, and also offers regular open-office sessions during the Easter Term to deal with the increased numbers of students wishing to speak to staff in the run up to their examinations.

The Senior Tutor meets regularly (usually weekly) with the JCR Welfare team to discuss issues that have been disclosed by students during their regular drop-in sessions, to plan campaigns, to offer guidance, and to share information about the support resources available in the wider University.

Perspectives Our interdisciplinary discussion series Perspectives aims to encourage members of St Chad’s College – whether JCR, MCR, or SCR – to develop their multi-disciplinary intellectual curiosity; their skills of critical and innovative thinking; and their selfidentity as responsible, informed, and effective global citizens. Perspectives is a twice-termly, well-publicized, and accessible forum in which members of St Chad’s College, regardless of age, experience, and level of expertise, can gather to hear from speakers, to examine their own views, and to engage in rigorous, respectful discussion with others. At each event, three academics from around the University share their disciplinary take on a ‘big question’, allowing members to learn about an issue from multiple ‘perspectives’ and to make up their own minds through small group and large group discussion.

Michaelmas 2017

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Epiphany 2018

Academic Results 111 students achieved degrees and awards during the year with the following classifications: First-class honours Upper Second-class honours Lower Second-class honours Third-class honours Ordinary degree Diploma in Higher Education

50 55 5 0 0 1

Undergraduate Scholarships St Chad’s College owes its existence to the generosity of two people: Douglas Horsfall and Julia Warde-Aldam, who, in the early years of the 20th Century, not only paid for our original buildings but also funded scholarships and bursaries for many St Chad’s students in this period.

Dr Joe Cassidy, who was our Principal from 1997 until his death in 2015, was passionate about St Chad’s being able to offer students the support they need to succeed. He believed that anyone with aptitude and promise should have the opportunity to become part of an academic community like St Chad’s, whatever their background. This is our heritage.

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Inspired by this spirit of generosity, St Chad’s College is delighted to be able to offer a number of annual scholarships and bursaries for undergraduate and continuing postgraduates to encourage applications to Durham and St Chad’s from students from less affluent economic backgrounds and under-represented communities, and to provide support, as required, to help our students who find themselves in financial need. These awards are funded through the generosity of St Chad’s College alumni, fellows and friends.

Dr Joe Cassidy Memorial Bursaries: Dr Joe Cassidy was Principal of St Chad’s College from 1997 until his death in 2015. He was passionate about St Chad’s being able to offer students the support they need to succeed. He believed that anyone with aptitude and promise should have the opportunity to become part of an academic community like St Chad’s, whatever their background.

These Bursaries which bear his name and are funded through gifts from St Chad’s alumni, fellows and friends, are intended to reflect Dr Cassidy’s personality and principles, and celebrate his achievements. Applicants should ideally be able to demonstrate a commitment to social justice and a proven appetite for intellectual curiosity and academic and community engagement.

The Bursaries are intended to encourage applications to Durham and St Chad’s from students from less affluent economic backgrounds and underrepresented communities in the UK and EU. The recipient in 2017/2018 was Chapman Hau: “It is clear that without the help of the Cassidy Scholarship I would have struggled financially. This very generous award has made my time at Durham more productive without the worry of financial difficulties. My academic pursuits would not be possible without the kind support from the College alumni, fellows and friends. The Cassidy Scholarship really does help people like me, from less privileged backgrounds, to gain the most from university life. As I reflect on my year at St Chad’s, which I now call my home, I am very happy to have chosen such a warm, friendly and inclusive college.”

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Shattock Family Scholarships: These Scholarships have been very generously funded by St Chad’s College alumnus Matthew Shattock and his family. Mr Shattock writes: “I first re-engaged with the University in November 2012 when my wife Sue and I were asked to attend a reception hosted by the Chancellor and ViceChancellor in Chicago. While I hadn’t heard much directly from Durham since my graduation, I had followed with interest the exceptional progress being made in global rankings, the employability of fellow Durham students, and the more concerted effort being made by the University to reach out to alumni.

Following the Chancellor’s reception, the team in the development office brought the former Principal of St Chad’s – the late Dr Joe Cassidy – to meet with me and we discussed the idea of our family supporting a scholarship programme enabling talented students from lower income families to enjoy the full, rounded education delivered in tandem between the departments and colleges of the University. I was convinced that this was a very worthy cause and led to the creation of a scholarship programme to supplement those without the full means, but with the unquestionable ability, to benefit from the collegiate education which has shaped my own life and career indelibly. I had the benefit of a fully funded education at Durham and this turned out to be a life changing experience for me. I hope to contribute to the same opportunity for others.

We are delighted to be supporting St Chad’s and Durham in this way and hope that like-minded alumni will give similar time and thought to requests made of them – as I know many already do.”

Matthew Shattock (1980 – 1983, Politics; St Chad’s College) Recipients in 2017/2018 were Ermos Chrysochos (awarded in 2016) and Leah Kadima-Muntu: “My name is Leah Kadima-Muntu and I am lucky enough to be a recipient of the Shattock Family Scholarship here at St Chad’s college. As a student from a single parent household, the financial support this award provides is extremely appreciated: it will not only allow me to buy textbooks and other educational paraphernalia but also enable me to experience the cultural activities Durham 16

University has to offer, such as special lectures and trips. For example, Peter Hitchens will be speaking at the Union soon and although my views are not wholly aligned with his, I am excited to engage with other perspectives and world views and I believe university is the best place for that.”

Widening Participation Schools Visits: We welcomed 8 school groups, primarily from the NE and North of England, to College during the 2017-2018 academic year, totalling over 276 pupils from Year 9 to 12 (up from 260 pupils last year): • Prendergast Sixth Form, Lewisham, London (15 pupils) • Huddersfield New College, Huddersfield (50 pupils) • Northumberland Church of England Academy, Ashington (40) • St Christopher’s CE High School, Accrington (46) • St Thomas More Academy, North Shields (15) • Barnard Castle School (14) • The Grangefield Academy, Stockton (80) • Sacred Heart RC High School, Fenham (16) Following a conversation with alumnus Tom Spreyer at the Chadstide Gathering in London in March 2018, in mid-September 2018 I organised the Colleges first residential school visit for 15 pupils from Prendergast Sixth Form in Lewisham, a school with a high proportion of BAME and Acorn 4/5 pupils. These pupils stayed with us for one night and participated in a campus tour, a meal with some of our current students, a UNCAS personal statement workshop with the University’s School Liaison Officer, and a series of ‘soft skill’ challenges including a balloon debate. Of the seven Y13s that visited, two have applied to Durham and both expressing a college allocation preference for St Chad's

AIM: In September 2017, we selected 25 Year 12 pupils from Park View School in Chester-leStreet as the first participants in our AIM project, a selective longitudinal intervention which is delivered in partnership with 17

staff from the Department of History. We confirmed funding for this pilot project from PVC for Education, Alan Houston; this helps to cover the costs of coach transport, catering, and materials for sessions. This scheme aims to increase the number of successful applications to St Chad’s and Durham University from applicants from NE postcodes and Low Participation Neighbourhoods (LPNs).

The pupils joined us in College, at the Department of History, at the University Library, and at scholarly events around the University on numerous occasions throughout the 2017-18 academic year, participating in Perspectives discussion; completing their self-assessment questionnaires and Personal Development Plans; receiving guidance and encouragement with their EPQs and their UCAS personal statements; and engaging in activities designed to help them develop their soft-skills (written and oral communication, critical thinking, innovative problem solving, time management, etc.)

I will be preparing a status report on this project for Prof. Houston following the application process in spring 2019 and will shortly be able to say how many applications were made to Durham and how many of these were successful.

The Brilliant Club:

At the end of the 2017-18 academic year we signed a partnership agreement with The Brilliant Club (a UK non-profit organisation that aims to widen access to university for students from under-represented groups) which will see us providing a venue and academic support for launch trips for pupils enrolled on their Scholars Programme. This partnership will see us welcome an additional 300+ pupils to St Chad’s over the course of each academic year.

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Our Postgraduates Admissions Statistics The breakdown of our postgraduate population was as follows: • • • •

58% male, 42% female 54% home students, 13% EU, 33% Overseas 50% Taught PGs, 50% Research PGs 94% Full-time, 6% Part-time

Postgraduate Life Despite being the smallest College in Durham University we have probably the highest proportion of PG students in any College (other than Ustinov). As the result of a conscious decision, taken roughly ten years ago, to expand our PG numbers we now have roughly 400 undergraduates and 150 postgraduates. This means that the MCR are a prominent part of College and postgraduate students are involved in all aspects of College life. The College is genuinely an “inter-generational community of learning”.

The primary admissions decision for postgraduate students sits with the University, but each postgraduate student must also be admitted by a College. Membership of a College encourages the contact across disciplines that is not available in the departments and is one of the strengths of a collegiate university.

College accommodation for Postgraduate students continued to be in high demand.

Ten new rooms were added at Trinity Hall at the start of the year. We received 378 applications for membership (with or without accommodation) for the academic year 2017/2018. Of these, we declined 183 (all of which were applications for membership and accommodation). Of the 195 students to whom offers were made, 98 eventually joined the College with 39 securing College accommodation.

Our target for the size of our PG population is 150 active registered students - we had 200 registered postgraduates in October 2017, of which 153 were active – the remainder were on continuation, under examination or dormant.

The MCR organised an active and extensive programme of academic, cultural and social events throughout the year. There were regular Research Forums and other academic events jointly organised with Sed Vos.

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Postgraduate Scholarships The College offered financial support through a number of scholarships and bursaries. Recipients in 2017/2018 were: • Yanmin Zhuchen • Victoria Lewis • Errin Brown • Elizabeth MacGowan • Nana Beganova • Tom Walsh • Simon Whittle • Alex Jordan • Michael Aspin • Sarah McManus

Postgraduate Survey The College conducted a Postgraduate Student Experience Survey in the Easter term.

Recurring positive comments were made about: • Small friendly supportive community • Opportunities for engagement • Social Justice • Scholarly atmosphere • Tutorial system • MCR & Reading room • Research Forums, Perspectives etc.

• Libraries Recurring negative comments were made about: • Unwelcoming, cliquey, community (in contrast to above – student experiences clearly vary) • Integration of the College community • Poor response to maintenance requests • Poor communication

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Intellectual Engagement & College Research Intellectual engagement events: • Engaged & Inspired lecture – Jonathan Douglas (Director National Literacy Trust and St Chad’s alumnus) • Subject Colloquia – an opportunity for students to meet others studying the same subject and to speak to the subject liaison representatives • Research Forums (see below) • Cassidy Lecture April 2018 – Ann Loades: Dr J.P. Cassidy: the theological and intellectual roots of a fine Principal • Poetry Reading – Gillian Alnutt • Stephen Leonard lecture – Life on the Edge: Language and Story-telling in a Cold Place • Dealing with the past: a dialogue from Bosnia-Herzegovina: Nedžad Avdić and Friar Ivo Marković (on tour with Pontanima Choir: bridge building through music) • Pauline Watson’s book launch: Two scrubby travellers: A psychoanalytic view of flourishing and constraint in religion through the lives of John and Charles Wesley (Routledge, UK).

• Bailey Gallery exhibition: 5 – 15th June • Durham for Refugees Festival Careers events • Applications workshop • Careers Service one-to-one appointments Archives exhibition Presentations at the research forums included: • • • • • • • • •

Grégoire Payen de La Garanderie: Self-driving cars MJ Derges: facial expertise in autistic children Lucinda Murphy: The festive "logging" of Christmas: An ethnographic exploration of emotion, identity and memory Sarah Budasz: Classics and community in early 20th Century French nationalist travel writing to Greece Prof Stephen Martin (SCR): Christian hope in the portrait of Mozart's patron Dr Ferdinand Dejean Michael Aspin: Bulgarian Horrors! Morality, Humanitarianism and British Foreign Policy in the 1870s Indra Werthmann: Roman objects in early Anglo-Saxon society, 5th to 7th century AD Julius Berrien: Environmental and animal protection in Jewish law Maddy Winnard: Higher Education and Social Justice: How Russell Group Universities Reproduce Social Inequalities 21

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Craig Bateman: Digitising the Agora: The Democratic Potential of Social Media Paul Chiwaya: Education as a tool for humanisation: A Freirean Approach Suzannah V. Evans: The Acoustics of David Jone’s In Parenthesis Holly Chalcraft: Narratives of Cosmopolitanism, Transnationalism and National Identity - What does it mean to be Greek in Durham?

James Turner: The Council of Merton and the formulation of legitimacy in the 12th and 13th centuries

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Amber Gould – The plight of coral reefs: How can we help and how are they helping themselves?

Craig Bateman - Digitising the Agora: The Impact of Social Media on Contemporary Democratic Thought Niall Reilly – 'They think it's all over.....it's not now!': The role of walking football in combatting loneliness and social isolation amongst older men in the North-East Adam Robinson - Carnal Phantasms in Eternally Fleeting Moments: The Modernity and Modernism of Pre-Raphaelitism Sophie Pinto – Archaeological Femininity: Exploring the receptivity of archaeology to socio-political agendas through the life and work of Joan Gero

The MCR compiled and edited another edition (Vol 10:1) of Foundation the College’s scholarly journal. Contributions included: Dr J.P. Cassidy: the theological and intellectual roots of a fine Principal Ann Loades 'Revolting to the consciousness of Englishmen': Morality and Humanitarianism in the wake of the 1876 'Bulgarian Horrors' M. J. Aspin The festive 'logging' of Christmas: an ethnographic exploration of emotion, identity and memory Lucinda Murphy "These timeless stories" - The construction of story, storytelling and relationship in two examples of Sunday School literature Samuel J. Drysdale Marriage-resister saints of the 11th and 12th centuries Sara Maitland How far are attachment styles resistant to change?

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Helena Siebenlist Say my Name: Auto-Citation and the Fiction of Authorship in the Dream-Poetry of Stephen Hawes Laurie Atkinson Embodiment, Habitus, and Culture: grandmother's tales and domestic religion in a kosher care centre Matthew Shahin Richardson Aristotle and the Twittersphere: From 'Vitriolic' to 'Virtuous' Communities in the Virtual Veld Craig Bateman Proto-impressionism and the forgotten lives of Regency women Stephen Martin

Policy & Practice Policy&Practice is a multidisciplinary research group based at St Chad’s College, Durham University. Our full-time academics, research associates and fellows are committed to the promotion of social justice in the United Kingdom and beyond.

Policy&Practice is the banner under which this work is communicated to a wider community of interest. The College is committed to undertaking research, policy analysis and evaluation that makes a difference to the way policy makers and practitioners carry out their work, aimed ultimately at increasing the benefit gained by the people for whom they work. We do this through applied research and evaluation for a wide range of private sector organisations, independent charitable foundations, national and local government, charities and other non-profit organisations.

Our work is heavily embedded in the North of England, but we do not confine our work to this area. Several national and international studies have been undertaken over the years in continental Europe, the United States, South Africa and Japan. What we hope to do is to use our learning to help increase our scope for understanding complex social, economic and political issues and our ability to help people tackle challenges in a positive, pragmatic and effective way in new contexts.

Studies completed between October 2017 and December 2018 Third Sector Trends in the North of England In September 2016, the Third Sector Trends study was launched across the North of England. The study was funded by Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland in North East England; by Joseph Rowntree Foundation in Yorkshire 23

and the Humber, and by Garfield Weston and IPPR\North in North West England.

The survey attracted over 3,500 responses. The data provide a basis for robust analysis which can shape the future direction of policy within local government, charitable foundations, and health organisations and within the third sector itself.

The reports, all published in 2017-18 explore the changing structure and dynamics of the third sector over time.

The findings from the research have been widely disseminated through events and articles in The Times, The Guardian, The Northern Echo and the charity press.

Findings were also featured on BBC Look North.

The study will be continued for a fifth round in 2019-2020 in North East England to track the extent of continuity and change in the Third Sector.

Who runs the North East now?

Professor Fred Robinson has been working with Professor Keith Shaw and Sue Regan of Northumbria University on a study of governance in North East England.

The researchers looked at the region’s political structures and the local Councils, bodies and boards running key public services. The research covered 100 organisations in local government, health, education, arts and culture and housing.

The report authors argue that there may not be much that the North East can do to counter the dominance of London. But organisations in the region could do much more to be representative and accountable. They need to be far more open about what they do; some of their websites, for example, certainly do not give the impression of transparency and openness.

It is argued that Boards should hold meetings in public and publish minutes of meetings, as a matter of principle and good practice. They should be thinking much more seriously about diversity in their governance and how to foster it; vague policies are not enough.

The contribution sport can make to global social and economic wellbeing A new publication for the Commonwealth Secretariat by Dr Iain Lindsey and Professor Tony Chapman was published in 2017. The book offers new thinking on how to implement new policy and practice to meet the ambitious goals set by the United Nations.

Commonwealth sport Ministers ‘welcomed and endorsed’ the policy guidance. Ministers expressed strong concern about the 24

seriousness of threats to the integrity of sport which were addressed in the Durham University research. They forcefully reiterated that governments and nongovernmental sporting organisations have a shared responsibility for protecting the integrity of sport. They also committed to working collectively to address these issues.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, sets out an ambitious vision for global development. The 2030 Agenda aligns with the Charter of the Commonwealth which affirms the importance of sustainable development to ‘eradicate poverty by pursuing inclusive growth whilst preserving and conserving natural ecosystems and promoting social equity’.

In utilising this guide to inform approaches to enhance the contribution of sport to sustainable development, policy makers are encouraged to appraise the particular possibilities and constraints for implementation in national and local contexts. Such an appraisal may consider current levels of development, existing physical, human and organisational infrastructure for sport, and the potential scale and depth of potential sport-based contributions to particular SDGs.

National Youth Agency’s ‘Our Bright Future’ evaluation

Professor Tony Chapman and Dr Stephanie Rich have completed an evaluation of the National Youth Agency’s The Environment Now programme funded by the Big Lottery’s ‘Our Bright Future’ initiative.

The project involved young people developing environmental projects which use digital technology to enhance their impact. Funding was awarded to undertake 50 projects devised and run by young people who were supported by a comprehensive programme of mentoring and training to develop their understanding of environmental sustainability, employability skills and digital ingenuity.

Investment of up to £10,000 was available to each of the project leaders which were co-funded by O2 Telefonica through their Think Big corporate social responsibility programme.

Sharing the responsibility: how to work successfully with the third sector Public-sector bodies tend to share common values and approaches to policy, procedure and practice which shape ideas about what is ‘possible’ and ‘desirable’ when thinking about working with other sectors. These values and practices stem largely from the fact that they are large, complex, formal and publicly accountable organisations. Large organisations, by definition, have a complex division of labour and principles of 25

professionalism are underpinned by shared values surrounding expertise and specialisation.

In our report we say that there are ten ways that public sector organisations need to ‘think again’ about how to work with the third sector. And we have a good deal more to say about ‘what not to do’.

What we say isn’t that hard to do – and much of it people will recognise in their current practices. But keeping things simple isn’t easy. And it’s a big complicated issue that doesn’t lend itself to soundbites – but we hope that for those who make the journey through the ideas we present – it might help to make relationships better for all concerned.

Learning how to manage money The results from an evaluation of the My Money Now programme, run by the National Youth Agency and evaluated by Policy Practice were published in 2018.

The My Money Now project was designed to help young people, aged 16-21 years, to improve their knowledge about financial matters and to help them make good decisions about finances in the future.

The programme delivered over 60 training sessions to nearly 600 young people across England.

The evaluation captured qualitative and quantitative evidence to show that the programme was successful in raising knowledge and understanding of financial issues and helped young people feel more confident about the way they planned to use their income.

More evidence on financial capability is available on the Money Advice Service Evidence Hub

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Alumni Relations & Fundraising Since the recasting of the Development and Alumni function in College in 2012 the twin-track strategy implemented then continues now: sustainable growth in philanthropic income and meaningful engagement and reengagement with alumni. By this measure 2017/18 has been a successful year.

An action point which came out of our first telephone fundraising campaign in 2015 was that for future success our alumni database needed to be more detailed and accurate. To achieve this a recent graduate, Naomi IRELAND-JONES, was employed.

By means of both paper and on-line questionnaires we found out much more about our alumni (and their willingness to and how they wanted to engage with St Chad’s) and received all-important contact details updates. We are currently in touch with 3966 alumni out of a total of the 4630 we think are contactable. This means that the College is in contact with 86% of its alumni. It is also a measure of success that so few of our alumni have indicated that they do not wish to be contacted by the College: 64 alumni (1.4%).

As a consequence of the data project our 2018 telephone fundraising campaign was far more successful than the one in 2015. The two-week campaign contacted 513 alumni. Those who felt moved to donate committed to giving a total of £76,654 over five years, the majority of donors wanting to support our Scholarships and Bursaries Fund. It was encouraging that many new donors who wanted to give regularly were recent graduates. Since telephone campaigns like these encourage regular monthly gifts over a five-year period it is important to conduct such a campaign every year or every other year so that gift income is compounded. It is proposed that the next telephone campaign takes place in January 2019, then January 2020, then January 2022.

In the 2017/18 Financial Year the College received £206,118 in philanthropic gifts, much of which will contribute to reaching our goal to have a £1million Scholarships and Bursaries Fund by FY2020/21 – there is, as of the end of FY17/18 about £300,000 left to raise.

The College conducted its regular programme of alumni events during the year including our, as usual, well-attended Alumni Carol Service which was at The Grosvenor Chapel in Mayfair, London. In March, for Chadstide, our Alumni Choir led Evensong at St Mary’s Bourne Street, London and our Chadstide alumni gathering was at The Reform Club at which the Vice-Principal, Dr Eleanor Spencer-Regan, and alumna Sally Holt, from education charity The Brilliant Club, gave a talk about our successful school outreach programme and our student internship programme in the North East. After the end of Easter Term in June our 1904 Society of former JCR and MCR leaders met for their annual gathering. They were joined in College by a gathering of members of our new Green & Gold Rowing Association which had been enjoying an afternoon’s rowing on the river with current members of the Boat Club. This was the first meeting of this new rowing society and during the afternoon 27

our new boathouse was officially opened and two new boats, donated by alumni, were blessed, named and launched. Our Horsfall (legacy) Society met in September. The membership of the Horsfall Society is growing as more Chadsians decide to pledge significant gifts to the College in their will.

Our new on-line Alumni Platform is also a very good tool with a number of uses. Through this website our alumni have a direct link to the College and to each other, and they can also there volunteer to hand on their advice and expertise to current students. The Platform also links to social media and provides an email tool which makes bulk contact with our alumni simple and attractive.

The Development & Alumni Relations Office will continue to engage and reengage alumni with the life of the College during 2018/19 and encourage Chadsians to support the College financially in projects which directly improve the experience of St Chad’s students.

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Hospitality We have continued to focus on building our commercial business, which consists of conferences, bed & breakfast lettings, weddings and functions. Income from commercial activities is intended to cover the out-of-term portion of the year-round costs of the estate and the staff. Profits from this business are gifted to the College as a donation. Educational conferences are accounted for in the main College accounts, while non-educational conferences and events are transacted through our subsidiary company, St Chad’s College (Trading) Limited.

A new commercial kitchen facility was installed in December 2017. This has provided us with a superb platform for the delivery of excellent food to a wide range of consumers and an improved ability to cater for a range of dietary and culinary requirements. The previous kitchen had been in place for over twenty years and its replacement has been widely welcomed.

A thorough review of our staffing structure and our approach to hospitality took place mid-way through 2017-18. The College has moved to ensure delivery of a consistently strong offer to both students and commercial guests. As a result, our catering and conference functions were brought together under the management of a newly created position of Hospitality & Conference Manager. Darryl McNary joined us in this post with vast experience of the hospitality sector, as well as having spent the last six years working within Durham University as a Food & Beverage Service Manager. Darryl is supported by a new College & Conference Administrator, Lesley Foster. As well as management of all aspects of our catering and conference functions, both Darryl and Lesley will focus will on recruiting more sustainable commercial business during the Easter and summer vacation periods.

Income from non-educational conferences held in the College during the year reduced compared to the previous year. However, this is slightly distorted by the presence of a one-off large conference held in the previous year. In terms of educational conferences, an underlying increase of was seen.

The College is keen to extend its hospitality offering to a wider audience, and was pleased to host five wedding receptions during the year. Discussions are ongoing about how best to maximise our potential in this area.

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Buildings A newly installed kitchen was commissioned in January 2018, bringing with it a fresh approach to catering and hospitality which is detailed elsewhere in this report. The completion of the extension and refurbishment of rooms at Trinity Hall has been followed by the upgrade and refurbishment of 26 bedrooms within Main College.

The feedback from students to the new aesthetic has been extremely positive and we aim to continue refurbishing rooms on a rolling basis. After a drawn-out process with planning permission, our new boathouse was opened in February 2018, followed soon after by a brand new landing stage. Both have proved to be a popular and attractive solution to the problems faced in the previous year when our old boathouse was crushed by a falling tree.

The College maintains a variety of buildings across its estate. Many of these are Grade 2 listed. There has not been a methodical and consistent approach to the development and maintenance of our buildings for many years, and this had led in many cases to their deterioration.

In order to grasp the extent of the challenge the College faces with refurbishment and development, a suite of Building Condition Surveys were commissioned in summer 2017. This involved a building surveyor examining each building and producing a recommended list of priorities with regard to work required over the next five years. The surveys have identified capital expenditure of around ÂŁ6.8m (ex VAT) and we now face the challenge of adapting those priorities against our financial capacity. Many of the recommendations relate to items which are ‘beneath the surface’ such as boilers and electrics, though we are also keen to ensure that our buildings remain attractive to students and commercial guests with ever-increasing expectations when it comes to accommodation.

As a result of the work identified, the College has appointed a Buildings Advisory Panel who will work closely with the Bursar to steer work in this area.

The College feels that, while it has a significant challenge in terms of the output from our Building Condition Surveys, it is vital that sight is not lost of other opportunities which may present themselves in the intervening period. Our Chapel reached the end of its expected lifespan some time ago and now requires either major investment, or a new location. We are aware that our College gym does not match the expectations of our students and we are looking at a potential location for this.

Initial discussions began during the year to look at the re-configuration of our entrance space, making the College accessible to those with mobility issues as well as improving the welcome to our Main College building.

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Intern:NE St Chad’s College Intern:NE regional graduate retention initiative

Over the summer vacation 2018, eight current students have completed internships with businesses and organisations in the North East as part of our new regional graduate retention initiative, Intern:NE (1 with Swinburne Maddison, 3 with COCO, 2 with Marie Curie, and 2 with Womble Bond Dickinson).

Hannah Fougner (BA International Relations) @ Swinburne Maddison

International Relations (BA) student Hannah Fougner during her internship with Durham-based law firm Swinburne Maddison Read an interview with Hannah about her internship at https://www.swinburnemaddison.co.uk/articles/insights/an-interview-with-hannahfougner/ Testimonial from Jonathan Moreland – Partner and Head of Employment and Dispute Resolution, Swinburne Maddison “We were very pleased to be part of the Intern:NE initiative and delighted that it worked so well - the more so because Hannah was the first student to begin her placement on the scheme – so she has set a high standard.

“If the region is to have a sound economic future, companies must attract and retain as many talented graduates as possible. That begins by working closely with universities and undergraduates to showcase the type of career opportunities that exist on the doorstep so that career decisions can be made with the benefit of experience, not in ignorance.

“Over the short time she was with us, Hannah made a big impression and I am sure that she will be an asset to whichever company and career path she opts for in the future.

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“We would certainly like to provide opportunities like this again for Intern:NE students and would strongly recommend the initiative to other companies.

Olivian Wong (LLB Law) and Kiera Dodds (MChem Chemistry) @ Womble Bond Dickinson

Olivian Wong (LLB Law) and Kiera Dodds (MChem Chemistry) durong their internship at Womble Bond Dickinson Testimonial from Olivian Wong ‘During my internship with Womble Bond Dickinson, I not only had the opportunity to experience some legal work, but also gained the valuable insight of how a commercial law firm runs on a day-to-day basis through visiting the different support teams in the firm. Work experience in a commercial law firm is difficult to find, especially as a first year student, so I am incredibly thankful for this experience which allowed me to understand the firm, the profession and my needs better. This internship has shown me that there are definitely fantastic opportunities for a legal career outside of London, especially up here in the North East. A big thank you to Helen Marr and everyone at Womble Bond Dickinson for an incredibly positive experience!’

Testimonial from Kiera Dodds ‘I applied for this placement to gain some experience in the legal sector as I am hoping to transfer into a law career following completion of my chemistry degree. The application process, was rather quick and easy, I sent off my CV and attached a 1-minute video presentation. I really enjoyed my placement 32

and found it very informative as I spent one week with support teams (finance, HR, business, risk) and one with fee-earning teams (corporate, charities, residential and commercial disputes). This gave me a good overall understanding of the firm and I enjoyed the diversity of the work. Some of the tasks I completed included drafting client emails, writing tax deferment applications and producing articles about new legal policies. I also got to attend several business development meetings and an evening networking event with some of the American colleagues. I would highly recommend this placement to any student who is considering a career in law as it is a valuable opportunity to not only determine if you would enjoy a career in law but also which legal sector.’

Testimony from Helen Marr, Graduate Development Specialist, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP "We were delighted to be part of the Intern: NE programme and are pleased to hear how much Olivian and Kiera have benefited from their time with us.

Olivian summed up her experience by saying ‘the internship has shown me that there are definitely fantastic opportunities for a legal career outside of London, especially up here in the North East.’

Kiera, a non-law student, valued the opportunity to gain an insight into the different legal sectors and particularly appreciated working alongside "people who have a genuine care in the success of the firm and are passionate about promoting the North East region."

We would be very happy to continue our involvement with the programme and would recommend it to other businesses."

Emil Beddari (BA Geography) @ COCO

Testimonial from Emil about his internship with Comrades of Children Overseas (COCO) Being a Research Intern at Comrades of Children Overseas (COCO) along with two fellow students from my college last summer was a very enjoyable and valuable experience. It complemented my academic studies well by helping develop my professional skills. Like the journey of Dorothy’s friends in The Wonderful Wizard of 33

Oz, I think the internship helped my personal growth in three key areas: courage, intellectual skills, and understanding. Firstly, I enjoyed getting some hands-on experience in the sector I aspire to work in after graduation, and now feel more confident in applying for these types of jobs. Secondly, I appreciated the opportunity and intellectual challenge of using the theoretical knowledge from my degree program to address real-world issues. And lastly, working alongside the friendly permanent staff at COCO offered me an increased appreciation and understanding of day-to-day operation in a small charity. I feel really proud to have been able to make a small contribution to COCO’s projects, and I absolutely think interning is a worthwhile experience, one that I could recommend to anyone!

Emily Kitching (BA Theology and Religion) @ Marie Curie

Testimonial from Emily about her internship with Marie Curie Volunteering and working with charities has been central to my time at university so being able to spend the summer volunteering with Marie Curie in Newcastle was a great experience. The team were really accommodating and allowed me to have some choice over which projects I could get involved with. This meant that I was able to complete projects for both the corporate and community fundraising teams, where my tasks ranged from contacting local businesses to sending thank you cards to local supporters. It was a great way to learn about national charities and how they operate. Newcastle was a fun place to work and the people at Marie Curie were really welcoming so I’d highly recommend the internship!

--------------------------------The Intern:NE will run for a second time over the summer vacation 2019, when we hope to place up to 15 students with a more diverse range of NE businesses and organisations.

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Why are we doing this?

Graduates of the University of Durham are among the brightest and the best in the UK. However, this talent and energy is largely lost to the North East when the vast majority of these students leave the region to begin their careers, most often in the South East – this is what is referred to as ‘the brain drain’.

We aim to challenge our students’ assumptions that you can begin or progress your career only in the South East by connecting our current students with exciting opportunities in the North East business community. A promising graduate who has engaged with a North East business or organisation through an internship during their studies is more likely to consider working in the region after graduation. This will help the region retain prized talent and energy, and would give North East businesses valuable early access to some of the most accomplished graduates in the UK. St Chad’s College is proud of its location and heritage in the North East, and is committed to contributing to the region’s economic and cultural success. Over the past year, College staff have been working alongside the North East England Chamber of Commerce to build relationships with some of the most prestigious employers in the North East to secure offers of internships or work experience placements exclusively for students at St Chad’s during the summer vacations.

We are aware that unpaid internships are often not feasible options for students of limited financial means. For this reason, the College is committed to ensuring that every student is able to participate in this initiative, regardless of socio-economic background, by offering free accommodation in College and a travel subsidy to every student who undertakes an internship as part of the Intern:NE initiative.

Why this matters for our region ‘Improving our graduate retention rate is a key challenge for the North East. As a region, we are relatively successful at retaining students from the North East who go on to work here after graduation.

However, we can do more to improve our attraction and retention of students from outside the region.

We know there are many great reasons to build your career in the North East, and the Intern:NE initiative developed by St Chad’s College at the University of Durham will help to address this issue by giving students an introduction to employers in the North East and providing valuable work experience.’

Chief Executive of the North East England Chamber of Commerce, James Ramsbotham

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Outreach

forged during this year.

The outreach programme has continued to draw on the foundations of hospitality and outreach which helped to shape elements of the College’s new 2017-2027 strategy.

The JCR have been particularly keen to live out the value of being ‘Just and Responsible’ with a number of new relationships

The joint role of chaplain and outreach officer has seen some close working with Tyne and Wear Citizens, particularly on the development of well-being and mental health strategies for Durham University. Students have played a key part in sharing their testimonies, enabling an informed and evidence-based strategy.

The JCR continue to offer hospitality with Age UK tea parties in addition to food and clothing distribution.

New volunteering opportunities have developed with a local homelessness charity, DASH including regular fundraising from the JCR. College members are providing regular English language skills for Syrian refugees in the Durham area in addition to those who are volunteering at the Durham Night Shelter and Food Bank.

Members of all common rooms signed up for a conservation day at Galley’s Gill in Sunderland, a former industrial site reclaimed as a nature reserve.

The College proudly partnered with Lost Landscapes and Learning (LLL) and the Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists (OASES) on the project.

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Chaplaincy The year saw the appointment of a new College chaplain, David Rushton, combining the responsibilities of outreach officer.

The College chaplaincy programme continued the pattern of regular choral services throughout the academic year including the highlights of the Advent Procession and Chad’s Day service, both held in Durham Cathedral.

The worshipping life of the chapel is supported by the popular and talented choir, under the direction of the Director of Music, Roger Muttitt. The choir also led services in Durham Cathedral and York Minster during the year as well as several concerts in Durham and beyond.

The summer vacation saw the choir on tour in Chicago with a number concerts and choral services across the city. It was a particular pleasure to re-connect with U.S. based Alumni.

We have been privileged to host several inter-faith events and services. Inspired by a member of our MCR, the local Bahá’í community hosted an inter-faith evening as well as celebrating festivals within the college.

The chaplaincy and College hosted the very first PRIDE service and reception, welcoming members of the LGBTQI+ community to join a range of students, staff and local community members from across the City and County.

The chaplain’s preaching engagements in addition to the College services, included other Durham colleges and student ecumenical societies and local churches.

The ministry of presence is central to the role of the College chaplain, enabling the chaplain to be part of every aspect of College life.

The development of further religious literacy events as well as the hosting of discussion groups and student societies is also an important element of living out the College’s aim to engage actively with faith and spirituality.

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Sport For a small College (but with a high participation rate) we had another good year for sport. Highlights included the women’s football team getting to the cup semi-final and the mixed lacrosse team getting to the cup final. Women’s basketball went unbeaten and the women’s eight won at the regatta. The men’s football team had a large fresher intake and a good season all round.

Two Chadsians, Matt Plater and Vic Sohal , were part of the DU team that won the National Cricket Championship at Lord’s.

As always, there were very high levels of spectator support

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Annual Accounts Financial Overview The College ended the financial year 2017-18 with a surplus of £349,640 from its activities. This was 14.7% lower than the previous year’s figure of £410,042. A large part of this reduction can be explained by a lower level of investment income received from our trading subsidiary, St Chad’s College (Trading) Limited, where a reduction was experienced in the level of income generated by non-educational conferences.

Income Total income for the College increased by 0.3% to £2,671,648 compared with £2,663,441 in the previous year.

Our core income generating activity of residential accommodation showed an improvement on the previous year of 5.3% (2017:3%). Additional income in this area was generated from ten new post-graduate rooms at Trinity Hall which were brought into use in October 2017, following a renovation project last year.

The College fee, received from Durham University, has risen to £360,000 per annum (YE 2017: £297,824) and this reflects the agreement negotiated in 2016, fixed for 5 years until the end of 2021/22.

Income from educational conferences was 11.2% lower than the previous year, however prior year adjustments posted this year have reduced current year income by £21,500. The underlying level of educational conference income this year is 11.9% higher than last year.

This year we have experienced a decline in income from St Chad’s College (Trading) Limited in terms of our non-educational conferences and weddings. The investment income from St Chad’s College (Trading) Limited as a donation to St Chad’s College was £26,722 compared to £143,606 in 2016/17. The income from non-educational conferences has fallen this year as a number of clients who visited us in 2016/17 did not re-book for 2017/18.

Part of the reduction in the level of this donation can be explained by a change to the management recharge mechanism implemented this year which is used to apportion costs from St Chad’s College to the trading company. The level of variable conference costs now being apportioned is based on conference sales levels in both companies, whereas historically, a fixed percentage had been used year on year.

Bank interest benefitted from the performance of our short-term investments, generating £28,804 this year compared to £26,973 in 2016/17.

Income from donations and legacies was higher than the previous year at £206,118 (2017: £105,496). A substantial legacy was accounted for in the year at £86,770.

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Income from research activity was £84,880 in the current year (2017: £201,883).

Overall, a smaller number of projects were undertaken by our researchers this year and staff costs were reduced in line with this. Last year was an ambitious year in terms of volume of work, and with several substantial pieces of work coming to a conclusion. A new cycle of projects was initiated in 2017/18, with a significant amount of time invested in funding bids. The College continues to value the work being undertaken by our researchers and is keen to maintain the strong relationship it enjoys with its research fellows. This is also integral to delivering on our social values.

Expenditure The College expended total resources of £2,346,062 in 2017/18, compared to £2,259,500 in the previous year. This represents an increase of around 3.8%. The majority of expenditure remains in line with prior year spend and costs remain under tight control.

The areas of expenditure where significant differences can be seen are as follows: Staff costs are comparatively high this year due to a) one-off redundancy costs, b) higher levels of catering overtime and casual hours due to staff absence, and c) additional maintenance hours for building refurbishment projects.

Significant investment and change has been made this year in terms of addressing the needs to upgrade our hospitality and catering services, both by means of the installation of a new kitchen and investment in people following a staffing restructure.

Depreciation costs charged in the year were £179,249 (2017: £139,374). Additional depreciation is now being charged on the new kitchen and student bedroom refurbishment projects.

Repairs and maintenance costs were £48,458 in the year (2017: £83,722). The prior year costs included the emergency repairs required to the boat house at £16,568.

The level of replacement fixtures and fittings is much lower this year compared with last, since the focus has shifted largely to capital projects within main college.

Professional fees of £27,000 were incurred during the year as a result of commissioning building conditions surveys. Full surveys have been completed across the estate, and these will be used to establish the investment priorities over the next 5-10 years in respect of our buildings.

Alumni relations & travel costs were £83,120 in the current year (2017: £41,067).

Current year costs include a) £24,682 in respect of Alumni donation expenditure for two new rowing boats and a set of oars, funds having been donated in prior years for this purpose; and b) a telephone fundraising campaign at a cost of £23,500.

Office costs show a credit in the accounts this year of (£5,550) compared with a prior year costs of £25,457. This can be explained by an accrual release of (£19,400) relating to several years of information support costs from Durham University.

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Durham University has confirmed that a separate accrual is not required, since the costs have already been recovered via existing IT service invoices.

The College continues to work hard to ensure the delivery of the standards and quality that exceed the expectations of our students and commercial customers.

Balance sheet The balance sheet remains in a healthy position, with land and building asset values being based on current valuations as at 30 September 2018 and investment into those assets continuing throughout the year.

The freehold land and buildings have seen a positive revaluation movement of £2,435,000 in the year following the commissioning of a buildings valuation.

Year end debtors and creditors balances are under control.

The cash balance decreased by £156,665 in the year to £844,715, compared with £1,001,380 in the previous year. This reduction is largely attributed to a major capital project to refurbish the main kitchen and dining hall at the College. This was completed in the early part of 2017/18 at a cost of £299,224.

The balance of our short-term investments at the year-end was £1,060,944 (2017: £1,030,083). These are held in a combination of fixed term deposits (£256,807) and common investment funds/unit trusts (£804,137).

Overall net assets increased to £13,127,480 (2017: £10,297,300).

Reserves Policy Our total reserves at the end of 2017/18 were £13,127,480 (2016/17: £10,297,300).

There are four elements to our reserves: i)

Our estate reserves: Our policy is to keep our buildings renewed, to prevent erosion of their value. We hold a reserve equivalent to the market value of the land and buildings. We generate annual operating surpluses and use these in part to maintain these buildings, so no extra reserve is anticipated beyond the actual (effectively unrealisable) value of our current buildings and land.

ii)

Our restricted reserves: these are funds held for specific purposes, principally in relation to our Bursaries Fund but also in relation to monies raised to enable the delivery of other special projects.

iii)

Our free operating reserves, which are reviewed annually. The figure should normally be within the bounds of 3-6 months of normal expenditure plus an amount that would cover the orderly wind-down of operations (currently estimated at £145,000). For 2017/18 this would indicate a target range between £785,000 and ££1,400,000 These 41

reserves allow us to manage fluctuations in cashflow and meet urgent needs. The Finance Committee considers the prudent minimum level of reserves at present to be £1,000,000. Any surplus over this figure may be considered as designated for strategic development. iv)

Our strategic development reserves. To further our charitable purposes we need to ensure that we have the capacity to undertake major expenditure projects on our buildings or to acquire new residential properties that may become available on the Bailey or close to our other sites where these would further our charitable purposes. These reserves are intended to contribute towards such projects, but may be redesignated to other purposes by the Governors.

As at 30 September 2018 the estate reserve was £11,303,936 (2018: £ 8,444,470), and restricted reserves were £464,017 (2017: £275,073), leaving free reserves of £1,359,527 (2017: £ 1,577,757).

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APPENDIX 1 Governance Organogram - 17th August 2018

Senior Common Room College Fellowship

Middle Common Room

Junior Common Room

Northern Anglican Dioceses

Durham University

Elected External Governors

St Chad's Society

College Tutors

The Members of St Chad's College, Durham: The College: The Governors (quarterly) College Committees managed by Governors

St Chad's College Trading Ltd (quarterly)

Finance Committee (quarterly)

Estate General & Projects Committee (annual & ad hoc)

Remuneration Committee (annual & ad hoc)

Chair's Committee (quarterly & ad hoc)

Appointments Committee (ad hoc)

Audit Committee (quarterly)

Patronage Committee (ad hoc)

Appeals Committee (ad hoc)

The Principal & Executive Officers Meeting (weekly) College Management Committees managed by the Principal or the Bursar with delegated responsibilities as sub-committees of Governors' College Committees

Bursar & Common Rooms' Committee (termly)

Key

Estate & Environment Committee (twice termly)

The College proper: The Governors & Members of the College Committees of the Governors (College Committees), usually chaired by a Governor Committees led by College Officers, also serving as sub-committees with delegated responsibilities from Governors' College committees,or referring back to them Constituencies, Panels or Forums of Institutions within the College Community: Fellows, Tutors, Scholars, Students and Alumni

Disciplinar y Panel (ad hoc)

Staff Tribunal & Grievance Appeals Committee (ad hoc)

APPENDIX 2 Management Organogram - 17th August 2018

College Committees managed by Governors

The Principal

Vice Principals' & Executive Officers Group (weekly)

College Management & Advisory Committees managed by the Principal or College Officers. Mid-Green shows reporting to Governors

Library & Resources Committee (annual)

Chapel Committee (termly)

Faiths & Beliefs Panel (ad hoc)

Bursar & Common Rooms' Committee (termly) Relates to Governors' Finance

Estate & Environment Committee (twice termly) Relates to Governors' Estates Committee

Development Advisory Group (ad hoc)

Welfare Committee (weekly)

Tutors' Forum (termly)

JCRCollege Officers Forum (termly)

MCRCollege Officers Forum (termly)

SCRCollege Officers Forum (yearly)

Disciplinar y Panel (ad hoc)

Principal programmes managed by College Officers or Fellows

Sed Vos

Key

Policy & Practice

Outreach & Social Engagement Programme

Widening Participation Programme

The Principal, a Governor of the College Committees, Panels and Advisory Groups led by the Principal or College Officers, including those with responsibilities delegated by Governors' College committees Constituencies, Panels or Forums of Institutions within the College Community: Fellows, Tutors, Scholars, Students and Alumni College Programmes

Intern: NE Programme

Scholarship & Admissions Panel (annual & ad hoc)

Fellows Research & Ethics Advisory Panel (ad hoc)