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The annual Durham University Volunteering Awards recognise individuals, teams, colleges and projects across several categories. [323] Durham University Charity Kommittee (or DUCK) is the university's student rag week [324] and the fundraising arm of the Durham Students Union. Originally a week-long event, DUCK now has events raising money for ...
The post of pro-vice-chancellor (PVC) was created, along with those of chancellor and vice-chancellor, by the Durham University Act 1908. The number of PVCs has varied over the years, from three over 1910–1937, dropping to one from 1937–1967 (held over 1937–1963 in rotation with the office of vice-chancellor), and rising since then to ...
Full seal of the university, featuring the coat of arms in the centre. The history of Durham University spans over 190 years since it was founded by Act of Parliament. King William IV granted royal assent to the Act on 4 July 1832, and granted the university a royal charter on 1 June 1837, incorporating it and confirming its constitution. [1]
Paul Sutcliffe, Professor of Theoretical Physics at Durham; Michael Tavinor, Dean of Hereford (2002–2021) Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem (MA, 1984), Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem [29] Thomas Charles Thompson, Liberal Party politician [30] Maurice Tucker, Professor of Geology and Master of University College, Durham ...
The Venerable Charles Thorp, in robes as Warden of the University of Durham at the Great Hall of University College, Durham The chancellor is the ceremonial head of Durham University, with the formal duties of conferring degrees at congregations and of being an ambassador for the university. They are nominated by the council and senate in joint session and appointed by convocation, determined ...
Sir James Fitzjames Duff (1 February 1898 – 24 April 1970) was an English academic and Vice-chancellor of Durham University. [1] [2]The son of James Duff Duff, he was educated at Winchester College then (after serving in the Royal Flying Corps from 1916–1917) at Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Ewan William Anderson (born 28 March 1938) is an English academic expert on geopolitics, economic and social geography.He is also a former English first-class cricketer who played all his games for Oxford University Cricket Club; and has exhibited his drawings of trees in both Britain and the US.