Theme: It Takes Two to Tango

Taking place on the 11th of March at the Durham Marriot Hotel, expect fascinating talks and presentations, as well as some great entertainment acts throughout the day.

Durham Marriott Hotel
Old Elvet
Durham, Durham, County, DH1 3JN
United Kingdom

The Durham Quartet

The Durham Quartet, founded in 2015, is comprised of four of the most sought-after string players in Durham’s music scene. Members include 1st violinist Hayley Lam (Leader of DUOS Chamber Orchestra), 2nd violinist Sergei Batishchev (Leader of DUOS Symphony Orchestra), violist Amy Green (President of DUOS) and cellist Jessica Bryden (section leader in DUOS Chamber Orchestra).

Cheryl Lancaster

Cheryl Lancaster is in the unusual position of holding doctorates in both cell biology and history of science. Her most recent research project, “A History of Embryonic Stem Cell Research”, looks at how more than 200 years of science, politics, economics, and society have shaped our understanding of the embryo and stem cell research. She also works on ethics and fraud in biomedical science, and was the first to publish a comprehensive overview of the fraud accusations against the Japanese researcher Haruko Obokata. Cheryl is currently the Director of the Masters in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine at Durham University.

Eve Poole

Eve Poole teaches leadership and has written several books. Her latest book, Leadersmithing, is published by Bloomsbury in March 2017. She has a BA from Durham, an MBA from Edinburgh, and a PhD from Cambridge. She is the Chairman of Gordonstoun School.

James Gudgeon

James Gudgeon is a strategist and consumer psychologist looking at how design influences decisions. He has a BSc and MSc from Prifysgol Bangor in Psychology and Consumer Psychology, and experience studying in Korea, The Netherlands and Durham University.

Jillian Haslam

Jillian Haslam is a renowned Motivational Speaker. Her book, Indian. English., won Jillian many admirers across the continents and much media attention. Her story was turned into a screenplay that won the “Best screenplay award” at the Monaco Film Festival and has since been picked up by Hollywood and is scheduled to be turned into a film.

John Linarelli

John Linarelli is Professor of Commercial Law at Durham University Law School. He has written widely in law, political theory, and the economics of law. His most recent work, Debt and Just Societies, is available at https://ssrn.com/abstract=2837505 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2837505.

Nicole Westmarland

Nicole is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Durham Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse (CRiVA). Her most recent book is entitled ‘Violence Against Women’ (Routledge, 2015)

Prabhuraj Balakrishnan

Prabhuraj Balakrishnan is a Chemical Engineering researcher at the University of Manchester, UK, working on usage of material of today’s interest - graphene in environmental sustainable energy delivery applications.

Rebekah Fitch

Rebekah Fitch is an upcoming songwriter and singer from Belfast. Her music is influenced by an eclectic mix of artists, ranging from the likes of Florence and the Machine and Sia, to Amy Winehouse, The Black Keys and Lorde. She creates an instantly gripping sound with memorable melodies that you will want to hear again and again.

Sam Ball

Sam is a Durham University graduate who currently works in the tax department of an accounting firm. He is a former blogger and social media expert. Sam's interest in investing has led to him generating impressive returns over a short period of time.

Sharon Sutton

Sharon is a multiple award winner and volunteer in the field of mental health. After a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, she went onto researching the condition to find out what it was about. She is a blogger for major online newspapers and is an advocate and ambassador by speaking for the silent and standing for the broken to raise awareness by helping thousands of others worldwide.