The Dunelmensis Award

The Dunelmensis Award is given by the University’s Senate to a Durham alumnus or alumna for meritorious and exceptional service in support of the University, particularly for our institutional advancement and for enhancing the University’s reputation, nationally and internationally.

Congratulations to our Dunelmensis Award winners 2024:

Kate Davies

Ralph Grayson

Previous Dunelmensis Recipients

Previous Dunelmensis Recipients

• 2010 - Robert Klein (Grey, 1972)
• 2010 - Graham Barker (Van Mildert, 1980)
• 2012 - Henry Dyson (Grey, 1977)
• 2013 - Stephen Gregory (Grey, 1969)
• 2016 - Ocean Wang (Ustinov, 2009)
• 2016 - Patrick Salaun (Hatfield, 1967)
• 2016 - Lilian Groves (St Hild & St Bede, 1975)
• 2018 - Sir Peter Ogden (University, 1968)
• 2018 - Mark Hillery (Collingwood, 1988)
• 2019 - Ian Ellison-Taylor (Grey, 1990)
• 2019 - Rev Canon Dr Chuck Robertson (Graduate Society, 1999)
• 2020 - Joanna Barker MBE (Collingwood, 1981)
• 2020 - Dr Rashmi Misra (St Mary's, 1992)
• 2021 - Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter (Hatfield, 1984)
• 2021 - Smiti Kumar (Graduate Society, 1981)
• 2021 - Richard Roberts (St John's, 1979)
• 2021 - Charles Wilson (Grey, 1986)
• 2022 - Ziging Yan (Ustinov, 2009)
• 2022 - Michael Shearer OBE (Trevelyan, 1996)
• 2022 - Dr Robert Banks (St Cuthbert's Society, 1995)
• 2023 - Alex Nelson (University, 1983)
• 2023 - Jonathan Hazan (Hatfield, 1991)