The administrative and academic staff of the Common Awards team can advise on the details of Common Awards policy and practice.
Professor in Theology and Ministry
Chair of Theology and Ministry (Common Awards)
Department of Theology and Religion
Prof. Mike Higton is on research leave during 2023/24. Please contact the Common Awards Team or Prof. Pete Ward.
Dr Emily Kempson
(On Maternity Leave)
Lecturer in Theology and Ministry
email: emily.s.kempson@durham.ac.uk
Dr Gary Wilton
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Teaching Fellow
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theological Education
email: anupama.m.ranawana@durham.ac.uk
email: nina.kurlberg@durham.ac.uk
email: olabisi.o.obamakin@durham.ac.uk
Mrs Emma Harrington
Acting Senior Quality Manager (Common Awards)
Academic Quality Service
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43139 via Keli Smith
Email: common.awards@durham.ac.uk
Ms Rhianne Jones
Assistant Quality Manager (Common Awards)
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43180 via Deborah Thompson
Common Awards Administrator
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43180
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43139
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
Charlotte Bentley
Cranmer Hall
Paul Regan
Eastern Region Ministry Course (ERMC)
Rachel Simons
Emmanuel Theological College
Gemma Culverwell
Lindisfarne College of Theology
Jenny Burton
Luther King Centre (LKC)
Clare Richardson
The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education
Katie Cooper
Sarum College
Paul Burden
Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI)
Rev Dr Anna-Claar Thomasson-Rosingh
St Augustine's College of Theology
Academic Registrar
South Central TEI (SCTEI)
South West Ministry Training Course (SWMTC)
St Mellitus College
Lizzy Lewis
St Padarn's Institute
Gareth Longden
St Stephen's House
Senior Tutor
Trinity College with Bristol Baptist College
Barbara Bews
Yorkshire Theological Education Partnership (YTEP)
Lynne Gordon-Taylor
The main body in the Church of England directly involved in maintaining the partnership is the Ministry Development Team (MDT). The members of this team with particular roles in relation to Common Awards are:
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:
Professor Mike Higton
Email: mike.higton@durham.ac.uk
Email: j.m.f.heath@durham.ac.uk
Email: sam.hole@durham.ac.uk
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:
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