October 2021 News Bulletin

12 October 2021

Durham cathedral lit up with colourful lights at night.

A round up of news across our department this month.

Announcements

It’s the start of a new academic year! We’re very excited to see our returning students again, and we hope they’ll join us in giving a warm welcome to all of our new students and staff!
A reminder that there are now several wonderful psychology-related, student-run societies at Durham that are open to all:
- Durham University Psychology Society
- PEAs: Psychologists for Environmental Action
- Durham University Behavioural Insights Society
Congratulations to Dr Liz Jones, Dr Suzanne Froggatt, and Dr Nathanael Larigaldie, who all completed their PhDs this summer!
Please join us in congratulating Miki Vasiljevic and Mario Weick on the birth of their daughter Matilda Johanna!

A Word From the Chair

Welcome back everyone! Well, what a year it’s been. But we’re back: Bigger, Better, and loving Psychology more than ever! The start of the new academic year is always so exciting, but as we ease back in to normal life this Autumn there’s a huge amount to look forward to. Whether it’s our super successful societies, our brand new staff and new facilities com-ing on line, or course innovations we’re implementing on the back of student feedback, it’s going to be a brilliant, busy term in Psychology. Hold on to your hats!* (*as well as hats, please do keep those facemasks on in teaching settings, if you can)

Professor Richard Crisp
Head of Department

The Department in Photos

Anna and Andrew participating in the Great North Run 2021

Andrew and Anna crushed the Great North Run!

Zanna Clay running the Lakeland Trials Marathon Challenge

Zanna ran the Lakeland Trails Marathon Challenge and raised £1634 to support refugee and orphaned children in Uganda!

Psychology staff meeting for lunch, sitting on the grass

Great to see everyone to-gether again (plus a few new faces) for a socially distanced research away day lunch!

News and Opportunities

Early notice, but the bi-annual light festival Lumiere is back in Durham this November! This event lasts for four nights starting on November 18th.
The Friday Seminar Series is BACK! These will generally be held virtually on Fridays at 1pm, with a few exceptions due to time differences. The full schedule is posted here, but email reminders will be sent out weekly!
Check out the new Durham RIOT Science Club (Reproducible Interpretable Open Transparent)! They’ll also be hosting talks and workshops throughout the year, so keep an eye out!
For all our students returning to Durham, remember that the Uni has free LFT tests available at three sites around campus, and PCR tests can be ordered online if you have Covid symptoms. Be sure to follow all the available guidance from the Uni to keep everyone in the department safe!
Great to see that Durham was ranked 5th in The Guardian University Guide and 6th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide this year!
Reminder: Follow the Department on social media; we have a Facebook page, a Twitter profile, and an Instagram account!

River Wear lit up with lights at night

Accomplished something awesome? Want your event included in the next newsletter? Know any great psychology jokes? Email the editor: Andrew.J.Marcinko@Durham.ac.uk