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Ciel Qin

Writers Glenn McGregor, Joel Lozano, Ayurshi Dutt, Janelle Rabe, Jessica Morris-Reade, Anthony Jones, Rachel Kurtz, Tayrn Ramirez, Rigoberto Ortegas Chavez, Isla Dougall, Rebecca Salthouse, Dori Gasparikova, Cristiana-Iona Balaban.

Editors Katie Anne Tobin.

Special Thanks Paula Furness, Sarah Rosen.

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Hailing in the new year, this edition’s theme is ‘Renewal’, envisioning fresh starts and new ways of thinking, ecology and nature, a world in transition, creativity, and bright ideas! For many members of our community, their time at Ustinov College represents a time for renewal, a new chapter in their lives. It’s a theme that – for the past academic year at least – I feel is particularly pertinent to the ever-changing world in which we find ourselves.

This edition traces some of the wonderful achievements made by our GCR members, both in their studies and beyond. My amazing CRiVA (the Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse) colleagues Ayurshi Dutt and Janelle Rabe share their findings from a paper presented at the European Society on Criminology Conference at Malaga. Just as their trip was generously funded by the Ustinov Travel and Research Fund, this edition also showcases the research funded by Ustinov’s Norman Richardson Fellowships too. Through these awards, students working on a range of exciting and innovative projects have had new travel and networking opportunities, documenting how these grants have aided their research.

Other creative contributions include Jessica Morris-Reade’s moving prose New Life Comes and Anthony Jones’ charming poem Dilbert the Duck. Rachel Kurtz profiles the pioneering Abundant Earth workers co-operative and documents how the landscape of the North East calls for greater agricultural collaboration through projects like community gardening. Elsewhere, Taryn Ramirez submits her reflections on moving to Durham in memory of her Aunt Nancy Taitt. And the valuable efforts of a local litter-picking group have been photographed by the very talented Ciel Qin!

On that note, I want to thank all of the wonderful contributors for this edition. It would have been impossible to produce this issue of the Ustionvian without the contributions from our wonderful contributors from the Ustinov college community, and for that, I’m eternally thankful! I also want to give a big thanks to Paula Furness for her unwavering support and guidance throughout this project –and well beyond that too. For those of you interested in contributing to our next issue – focusing on the theme of ‘Resilience’ in line with the forthcoming Ustinov Conference – please do get in touch at katie.a.tobin@durham.ac.uk. In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful Epiphany term and enjoy the spring!

Katie Tobin

PhD Candidate in English Literary Studies Ustionvian Editor 2022-2023