International, Engagement & Careers Team

14/12/2020

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!

10/12/2020

Happy Hanukkah everyone!

Observed this year from today until 18 December, this Jewish festival commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem during the 2nd century BC.

30/11/2020

Today is St Andrew's Day!

Celebrating St Andrew as patron saint of Scotland and also marks the start of a season of Scottish winter festivals, including Hogmanay (on New Year's Eve) and Burns Night (on 25 January).

26/11/2020

This national holiday is quite literally a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

Next challenge - getting hold of some pumpkin pie...🥧

14/11/2020

Today is DIWALI, festival of lights. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, it symbolises the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.

The International, Engagement & Careers team would like to wish you a Happy Diwali:
"This Diwali let us give thanks for all we hold dear. Our health, our family, our friends and to the grace of God which never ends. Happy Diwali to you all!"

11/11/2020

Today at 11am (GMT) there will be a two minute silence to mark Armistice Day.

Armistice Day is a day of memorial observed since the end of WW1 to recall the end of the hostilities of the first world war that formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (11/11/1918).

Wearing a poppy to symbolise this was inspired by the poem 'In Flanders Fields' by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.

If you're interested, there's more info on the wearing of the poppy to mark Remembrance Day here: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/about-remembrance/the-poppy

05/11/2020

Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes Night): a celebration of thanksgiving for the failure of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the House of Lords ( and King James I) and arrest of Guy Fawkes on 5 November 1605.

We hope you're able to enjoy some form of celebration tonight, even if it's socially distanced sparklers!

03/11/2020

THE MONTH OF MOVEMBER IS UPON US.

If you've not come across this facial hair phenomenon, let us introduce you to it.

Each November, those who are able to shave off their moustaches and re-grow them over the course of the month to raise awareness and funds for men's health.

Of course, this isn't the only way to support Movember! You can
👨 Run / walk 60km during the month
👨 Host a Mo-ment
👨 Mo your own way - by doing something else to raise awareness.

This is a very brief overview and there's plenty more to read here: https://uk.movember.com/.

There's also a Durham University Movember society so you can connect with fellow participants! Or you can head straight to Movember.

Are you doing Movember or know anyone who is?

Movember, the month formerly known as November, is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health.

31/10/2020

Happy Halloween from the International, Engagement & Careers team.

Have a truly spooktakular day.

30/10/2020

Please join us in wishing a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tim McCollum MBA Career Consultant extraordinaire!

22/10/2020

In celebration of Black History Month, Durham University Business School will be hosting a virtual event welcoming speakers from the US and UK to explore the exclusion of black voices from intellectual debate, both historically and in the present day.

Take a look at the image below for further information.

Sign up for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-history-month-event-hosted-by-durham-university-business-school-tickets-125603829435

Joining instructions will be sent out beforehand to registered attendees. If you have any queries about this event, please contact [email protected].

19/10/2020

Durham University's Virtual Learning Environment is called DUO - for 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.

Watch this short video to find out where to access it and how to navigate your way around the homepage.

https://youtu.be/qAiVwvyeQL4

You can access it from anywhere in the world and it contains vital information and resources to accompany your studies and career development.

A short video explaining how to visit the Durham University Online (duo) website and navigate the most commonly accessed areas such as My Courses, Help, Stud...