As we now approach the end of term, theatre in Durham would usually be in full swing but with the second lockdown having fallen upon us, it’s beginning to feel all too reminiscent to the first lockdown that swallowed theatre at the end of last academic year.
When I started that summer, exams finished and eager to establish…
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Hi! My name is Olivia and I am a 2nd year studying Maths. I am also a member of Durham University tennis which normally takes up a lot of my time (check out my ‘Team Durham Student-Athlete Experience’ blog I did this time last year and my ‘Day in the Life’ Instagram story for…
Things to consider
Deciding which university you want to go to is incredibly daunting and having lots of universities to choose from can feel very overwhelming. To keep me focused during the process of narrowing down my choices, I would always ask myself the following questions:
Does this university offer the course(s) I…
How our college communities are supporting each other during the lockdown.
16th November 2020
In this video, I explain how my college has been reaching out to students over lockdown. It’s really important not to feel alone, so I’ve included ways that I’ve been staying in touch with friends and activities my household has been doing to chase away the isolation blues! Hopefully, this video helps provide a…
Like many other universities across the country, Durham has dealt and is still dealing with disparities in representation. The common culprits can be found in the gender, schooling, ethnic background, and local/regional representation in successive student cohorts.
My background is one that’s unconventional. Having moved to…
Student Employee of the Year Awards! Regional Winner, Emerald.
5th November 2020
I’m Emerald, a third year Psychology student. I’m also a Video Production Intern with the Marketing and Communications team for the University. In this role, I film and edit videos for a range of departments, from Physics to Psychology.
I was recently awarded the Regional Student Employee of the Year award for Commercial…
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Starting university as the first-generation in your family and when coming from a typical state school in Newcastle is a bit of a daunting experience. Durham is different from many universities out there, our collegiate system induces a more tight-knit, decentralised set of student communities with their own set of etiquettes…
