The administrative and academic staff of the Common Awards team can advise on the details of Common Awards policy and practice.
Professor Mike Higton
Professor in Theology and Ministry
Chair of Theology and Ministry (Common Awards)
Department of Theology and Religion
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43181
Email: mike.higton@durham.ac.uk
Dr Frances Clemson (on maternity leave from November 2021)
Assistant Professor in Theology and Ministry
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43949
Email: frances.clemson@durham.ac.uk
Dr Eve Parker
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theological Education
Email: eve.r.parker@durham.ac.uk
Ms Alyson Bird (on maternity leave from November 2021)
Senior Quality Manager (Common Awards)
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43180 via Deborah Thompson
Email: common.awards@durham.ac.uk
Ms Rhianne Jones
Senior Quality Manager (Common Awards) (maternity cover from November 2021)
Mrs Emma Harrington (on maternity leave from April 2021)
Assistant Quality Manager (Common Awards) (Tuesday-Friday)
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 431389 via Leaona Clarkson
Vacant (maternity cover from April 2021)
Assistant Quality Manager (Common Awards)
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43139
Dr. Jennifer Gray (maternity cover until January 2023)
Ms Deborah Thompson
Common Awards Administrator
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43180
Mrs Leaona Clarkson
Each Theological Education Institution (TEI) has a single point of contact for all administrative, academic, and financial matters. If you are a student or a member of staff in a TEI, you may wish to direct your query to your ‘key contact’ in the first instance.
TEI
Principal Contact
Cambridge Theological Federation
Rachel Knighton
Cranmer Hall
Paul Regan
Eastern Region Ministry Course (ERMC)
Rachel Simons
Emmanuel Theological College
Gemma Culverwell
Lincoln School of Theology
Clare Lindsay
Lindisfarne College of Theology
Jenny Burton
Luther King Centre (LKC)
Clare Richardson
The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education
Katie Cooper
Ripon College, Cuddesdon & Oxford Ministry Course (RCC)
Susanna Snyder
Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI)
Linda Harrison
St Augustine's College of Theology
Alison Minton
South Central TEI (SCTEI)
Academic Registrar
South West Ministry Training Course (SWMTC)
Cherryl Hunt
St Mellitus College
Duncan Forsyth
St Padarn's Institute
Gareth Longden
St Stephen's House
Mark Philpott
Trinity College with Bristol Baptist College
Barbara Bews
Wycliffe Hall
Yorkshire Theological Education Partnership (YTEP)
Lynne Gordon-Taylor
The main body in the Church of England directly involved in maintaining the partnership is National Ministry Team (NMT).
Keith Beech-Gruneberg
Interim Head of Formation
keith.beech-gruneberg@churchofengland.org
Ken Farrimond
Virtual Learning Environment and Blended Learning Officer
ken.farrimond@churchofengland.org
David Hanson
Quality Assurance Adviser
david.hanson@churchofengland.org
Each Theological Education Institution has a member of the Department of Theology and Religion from Durham University allocated to it as a University Liaison Officer (ULO).
Our current ULOs are:
Dr Frances Clemson
Professor of Theology and Ministry
Professor Walter Moberly
Professor in the Department of Theology and Religion
Professor Alec Ryrie
Professor of the History of Christianity
Email: alec.ryrie@durham.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43926
Canon Professor Michael Snape
Michael Ramsey Professor of Anglican Studies
Email: michael.snape@durham.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43966
The TEI Forum provides an opportunity for all TEIs offering Common Awards programmes to meet to discuss common issues and share good practice.
The current Chair is: