Who's Who

Professor Tammi Walker

Principal of St Cuthbert's Society and Professor of Forensic Psychology

cuthberts.reception@durham.ac.uk

Tammi Walker became Principal of St Cuthbert’s Society and Professor of Forensic Psychology in the Psychology Department at Durham in September 2021. Tammi has overall responsibility for the direction, leadership and management of the college. She works directly with the other college officers and staff, student leaders of the Junior Common Room, faculty and staff of the Senior Common Room and alumni and friends to ensure an outstanding student experience.

Tammi is a Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Registered Senior Fellow with Advance HE and a mental health nurse by clinical background. Her research interests include forensic psychology and psychiatry, and she has contributed extensively to the development and delivery of interventions with imprisoned women. She is passionate about working with marginalised groups who experience severe health inequalities, and she has considerable expertise in the areas of suicide, self-harm, mental health and sexual violence. She is currently the Principal Investigator on several research grants conducting quantitative and qualitative research throughout the UK.

Dr Matthew Mills

Vice-Principal of St Cuthbert's Society

cuthberts.vp@durham.ac.uk

Dr Lydia Harris,

Assistant Principal of St Cuthbert’s Society

cuthberts.studentsupport@durham.ac.uk

Lydia Harris became Assistant Principal of St Cuthbert’s Society in 2022 and handles all aspects of student support and welfare. The main duties of the Assistant Principal are to provide support assistance and signposting for those students who are experiencing emotional or academic issues which are negatively affecting their personal and professional development. No matter how big or small the issue, Lydia and the Student Support team are here to help you during your time at Cuth’s.

In addition to being the Assistant Principal, Lydia has a PhD in Medieval History and specialises in the history of women’s medicine, reproductive knowledge, gender, and sexuality. Other academic interests since her doctoral work have focused on the menopause in medieval medicine and broadening her approach to gendered history. Previously, Lydia also completed different undergraduate degrees in Classical Studies and another in Theatre, so she is always happy to talk about anything academic.

When she’s not in Cuth’s, Lydia loves to garden, is a fan of puzzles, and spend time with her husband Alex and sons, James and Edward.

College Staff

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