And no, this isn’t an article about The Clash (or Brexit)
The cover shot was taken atYangshuo, China.
The idea of living a year away from home can be daunting,
almost as daunting as knowing you’ll come back to Durham as a fourth year, to
find many people you knew have graduated. Can the adventures you’ll…
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…
If you’ve been on the Bailey at all over the past year, you might have noticed the building site opposite Hatfield, well the time has come… The Assembly Rooms Theatre is reopening! In preparation for our Open Day this Saturday, theatre Staff members, the Durham Student Theatre (DST) exec and student volunteers have been…
This piece was originally written by Clarissa in June 2018 for Impact Magazine, Durham University Business School’s award-winning thought-leadership and news magazine.
As a mixed-race, White British & Black Caribbean female,
having recently worked in the City of London for a Japanese bank covering the
Nordic countries…
I’ve been involved with Celebrate Science for the past 3 years, and I can say without a doubt that it is one of the highlights of my year. Watching scientists at all stages of their careers come together to create such an amazing event is incredible, and it’s humbling to be able to be a part of it.
Of course…
First Impressions
When I open the door to the first day of my year abroad in Hong Kong, there’s a lot to take in. Dried fish. Skyscrapers. Umbrellas. Fried meat. People. Wet air. Was that a roll of thunder? The little blue dot jumps around my maps app. What is the MTR, and why is it so difficult to find? Will I ever get…
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…
