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Durham Global Awards 2024: Nominations are now open!

Following the success of the inaugural Durham Global Week and Awards in March 2023, we are back with 11 award categories this year to recognise those who have made outstanding achievements to Durham's global reputation and partnerships.
Find out more about this year's awards categories
The audience at the Durham Global Awards

 

 

Durham Global Awards 2023 winners

The nominations we received reflected both individual and team contributions to our cultural diversity and the impact made by projects, partnerships and collaborations on a global level.

Global Curriculum Award

Mike, Kristen, Robin, Becky, Mark, Dan and Karen won the Global Curriculum Award for their extensive work on developing a timely, innovative and world-leading curriculum.
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Local to Global Award

Dr Penny Johnson won the Local to Global Award for building partnerships with institutions in Galicia and promoting languages to students in Durham secondary schools.
Dr Penny Johnson collecting the Local to Global Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Mary Fender won the Lifetime Achievement Award for over 20 years of service, leading and managing the Languages for All programme.
Mary Fender, fourth from left, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award

Global Professional Services Award

Gill Ramsay was awarded the Global Professional Services Award for leading on the development of international collections-centred partnerships with the Oriental Museum.
Gill Ramsay, Assistant Curator at the Oriental Museum

Global Volunteering Award

Alexandra Hart won the Global Volunteering Award for creating Tutor for Ukraine, a scheme that matches Ukrainian refugees with volunteer English tutors.
Alexandra Hart receiving the Global Volunteering Award

Global Student Experience Award

Durham University Student Volunteering and Outreach (DUSVO) won the Global Student Experience Award for helping students learn about other cultures through volunteering.
Katie Binks and Louise Jiayu Liu of DUSVO collecting the Global Student Experience Award

International Partnership Award

Dr Markian Prokopovych won the International Partnership Award for his extensive work developing partnerships and highlighting the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Dr Markian Prokopovych collecting the International Partnership Award at the Global Durham Awards

Respect, Fairness and Equity Award

Katie Stobbs won the Respect, Fairness and Equity Award for her work at Stephenson College, inspiring students to develop a global perspective.
Katie Stobbs - Durham Global Awards 2023 event photo 23