Looking back on Durham Global Week 2023
The first ever Durham Global Week was a resounding success, with 38 events including panel discussions, workshops, language taster sessions, world music and dance, international movie viewings, a multilingual pub quiz and student takeovers of cafés around campus.
Many of the events were hybrid, allowing guests to attend in person or online. We launched a new Global Durham section of our website. Our official social media accounts published 68 posts and 21 stories, reaching 34,000 followers. We received 265,238 impressions, 2,800 engagements, 1,400 reactions and gained 1,539 new followers across all channels. The #DUGlobalWeek hashtag was used 258 times between 22 February and 11 March.
Staff and students were recognised for their contributions to building the University's international reputation and partnerships at the Global Durham Awards, which were held following a celebratory dinner at Stephenson College on 10 March.




Video: Global Week highlights
Students, staff and members of the wider community celebrated our cultural diversity at events throughout Durham Global Week
Global Week was a great opportunity to learn about different cultures and traditions from around the world, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to have participated in it. It was a great reminder of how much we can learn from each other and how much we have in common, despite our differences.
Durham Global Awards
Our Global Week events culminated in a celebratory dinner on 10 March 2023 at Stephenson College, for the first-ever Global Durham Awards.
The week in photos
Click through the gallery to see some of our favourite moments from Durham Global Week 2023.
Participating in Global Week as a lead ambassador has been a true highlight of the year. The opportunity to connect with others and learn about many different cultures, perspectives, and definitely music was an unforgettable experience that I cherish and am proud to have taken part in.
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