Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is given to an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the development of international collaboration and understanding throughout their career and for their contribution to strengthening Durham’s global ties.

Winner

Mary Fender

Shortlisted nominees

• Mary Fender
• Linda Crowe

Nominees

Mary Fender

Mary's enthusiastic dedication to excellent customer service and promotion of multilingualism and intercultural awareness across the University and the City of Durham has had a major impact on the life of many language learners.

Santiago Fouz Hernández

Santiago's international research and activities have become a prime example and model for future projects underpinned by a commitment to the university's international strategy.

Linda Crowe

Linda’s skills and enthusiasm have gone above and beyond her position over the last 10 years by managing the International Fellowship programme and project based activities. Her outstanding contribution has had a long lasting impact on Durham's research landscape, supporting work between international colleagues and Durham researchers.

Robert Banks

Bob’s work has been instrumental in serving both the University and the community through the Fellows programme his enthusiastic engagement with participants who attend.

Matteo Lai

Matteo was president of the International Students Association and gave a new life to the society by organising different cultural events such as the Lunar New Year celebration in 2020.

Kathleen Lowson

Kathleen has managed student study and work abroad for the School of Modern Languages and Culture as well as exercising a considerable amount of autonomy in the management of the process.