Spanish cinema expert appointed honorary vice-consul

A Durham University professor, who is an expert in Spanish cinema and culture, has been appointed to the prestigious post of Honorary Vice-Consul. Professor Santiago Fouz Hernández's appointment is part of the re-opening of the Spanish Vice-Consulate in Newcastle and a wider effort to enhance Spain's presence in the UK, especially in the North East. Global university At Durham, we're very proud to have staff and students from over 130 countries, creating an outward-looking, globally-minded and inclusive University. Our research spans the globe with partnerships, collaborations and projects on every continent. This global outlook was recently recognised by the Times Higher Education, which named Durham as one of the world's most international universities. In our School of Modern Languages and Cultures, we have wide-ranging research and teaching in Spanish and Latin American art, language and culture through the Zurbarán Centre for Spanish and Latin American Art - a partnership with The Auckland Project. In the latest Complete University Guide, the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham University is ranked 2nd for French, Hispanic Studies and Arabic and 3rd in Russian, Italian and German.