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…
I came to Durham University to pursue a PhD
in Quantum Physics and Computing. The purpose of this blog is to show that
Quantum Physics (and computation!!) doesn’t really have to be as hard as what
Scientist are publishing!
Let’s just have a look at a famous
experiment called the Hong–Ou–Mandel optical effect and try…
Cover shot – The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope – with myself barely visible in front. Photo credit: Ugnė Dudzevičiūtė.
As a PhD student in astrophysics, an exciting possibility is being sent to a telescope in some exotic, faraway location for observing – making sure the telescope operates properly and…
During the Spring semester of 2019, I left Durham to participate in a three-month research and training visit to the United States as part of the Overseas Institutional Visit scheme for PhD students funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Workshop in Experimental Economics
My visit began at the
Graduate…
There are a number of different aspects to the busy life of a musician in Durham, not all of them conducive to producing lots of work! They do, however, add up to a truly immersive experience, which simply couldn’t be replicated. I’ll attempt to describe it here.
My PhD differs from most in that it requires a
lot of…
A Day in the life of a Durham Uni Hockey Player, Coach and Postgraduate Research Student
29th October 2019
I have just submitted my Masters at Durham, where I had the pleasure of spending the last year and a half as an athlete, coach, and student. A native of Maryland in the United States, I was drawn to Durham for its top-notch academics, as well as its elite hockey program. In addition to playing on Durham University Hockey…
This blog post was originally written by Bruna for Beyond Science who do fantastic work in encouraging young people to get involved in science. They have a series of blogs written by inspiring women involved in STEM, the aim is to support and encourage more girls to study these subjects. This blog post has been republished with…
Crosby beach is not your typical seaside experience, instead of sand and shells, this strip of beach is covered in bricks, tiles and the rubble of people’s lives.
Liverpool was hit badly in the Blitz, with many parts of the city centre and surrounding housing areas levelled by hundreds of bombs. After the war, a decision…
As someone who’s been to Durham as an undergraduate and now as a taught masters, life is quite different. While this may not apply to all postgraduates, particularly integrated or research-based postgrads, my experience this year has been poles apart from my undergraduate degree.
Firstly, the structure of the year has…
When you get to Durham, and maybe even before you arrive, you might hear words that mean absolutely nothing to you. Durham has its own language and we want to help you get to grips with it. Here’s ourtop 10 from the Durham dictionary. You can read the full blog post on the Durham Student Union website here.
Billy…
