As you may know, the third year of all language degrees in the UK is dedicated to spending time overseas, developing your language skills and immersing yourself in the culture of the countries whose languages you study. This has been a bit different this year due to what has been happening in the world. In this blog I will talk…
This well-intended question is a persistent source of anxiety for PhD students (myself included). You can feel subjected to a disproportionate level of career-related questioning. The end of a PhD can feel like an ominous T-junction: do you take the academic route, or the non-academic route? I’ve found this binary approach…
At Durham, a college is more than just somewhere to live, eat and sleep. Colleges are tight-knit communities, where you will meet some of your best friends! The colleges bring together students from all subjects, and offer societies, social events and a platform to express opinions, showcase talents and try something new. Many…
Volunteering has always been a big part of my life and before I came to university I knew I wanted to get involved. Durham University Student Volunteering and Outreach is the student-led volunteering organisation that oversees all volunteering activities within the University.
There are around 40 different projects to get…
A typical day for me might, or might not start with a 9 am lecture. I actually prefer when they do – academic commitments are a much better alarm clock than the sort you can just keep hitting “snooze” on! If I’m being particularly productive, I’ve done some reading for the lecture already, which helps to get a vague…
Or… How many books should I be reading a week?
In my last blog post, I took a trip down memory lane to address my sixth-form self, and as I’m getting quite a few questions around this time of the year, I thought a great follow up blog would be to talk specifically about how my experiences of studying and learning…
“Students are having the time of their lives at uni! You’ll never want to leave!”
This, and other such encouragements, I was given before I started at Durham for the first time, back in September 2019. It’s pretty likely many of you will have heard the same, but as a student, can I say that this is true?
As an…
Technology
COVID-19 hit the whole world by surprise. Without prior notice we all had to be locked down at home and expected to try and resume our normal tasks remotely. Working from home using technology is definitely not an easy task when your two kids and husband decide to all use Zoom at the same time and you will be…
As part of my MSc in Islamic Finance, I signed up for a study trip to Frankfurt. Throughout the academic year, I got more and more excited about going to Frankfurt and combining this with a trip to my family in Stuttgart, but then COVID-19 happened.
I ended up traveling to Stuttgart earlier than expected and the prospect of…
Ever wondered if you can study languages at uni, even if they aren’t part of your degree?
This video will cover a number of options available at Durham University, from evening classes to credit-bearing modules, and I will tell you about my experiences with the Centre for Foreign Language Studies CFLS).
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