Besides getting constantly confused for a fresher and hearing everyone’s music from my room (the only reason I haven’t told the guy living in the floor below me to turn it down is because he actually has good taste in music), living in college as a finalist is nothing like the first year.
I chose to live back in college…
One of the
things that surprised me about Durham when I first arrived here was that I immediately
felt so welcomed. I mean, I hardly expected not to be embraced by the
existing college community, but coming from London – where so many people at my
school shared my ethnicity, cultural experiences, and religious upbringing…
Saturday 25th January marked a special occasion not only for myself and the rest of the Vegetarian and Vegan Society executive committee but for Durham as a whole. After months of meetings, emails, phone calls, and form-filling, our idea to host Durham’s first Vegan Fair in celebration of Veganuary finally came to fruition (if…
With a post-offer visit day at Durham on the horizon, I explain what you can expect and share my experience of staying at St Mary’s College when I visited in February 2018.
If you would like to visit Durham take a look at our website for all the different options.
To see more of student life at Durham follow…
When I started at Durham this year, I resolved to join everything I could. As a music student, I signed up for pretty much everything musical at the freshers’ fair, but I especially wanted to be involved in Durham University Orchestral Society (DUOS), as I’d heard about its high standard of playing, amazing repertoire and…
Eighteen months ago, I sat in my very first job interview. The job in question was the one I am grateful to be doing now: student intern in the Office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Colleges. In short, I would be spending my working hours connecting with Durham’s Colleges, and the wealth of wonderful people who work within…
Did you know that roughly 20% to 40% of fruit and vegetables in the UK, get discarded before they reach supermarkets because of their ‘ugly’ appearance? Yet, they are perfectly nutritious and tasty to eat despite their aesthetic imperfections! Determined to make a difference and change the stigma around wonky fruit and…
With the Durham Drama Festival in full swing, showcasing a series of student new-writing pieces, there seems like no greater time to reflect on this crucial part of theatre-making. For there is, quite simply, no play without its playwright.
Consistent new-writing is key to ensuring that the future of
theatre reflects the…
I’m here to dismantle your preconceptions on the popularly ‘infamous’ life of a Combined Honours student!
Before I came to Durham, I had a clear idea I wanted to work in the third sector. I loved languages, had an interest in politics and wanted to travel as part of my future job. International Relations sounded like…
