This summer, for the first time, the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP) had the chance to bring a few students and staff members to London for the Royal Society Summer Exhibition. With a group of around 20 physicists, we set out to engage the public with an interactive exhibition that would represent part of the…
Voyages d’une Parisienne au Népal (PhD student research in Nepal)
6th September 2017
I was an undergraduate and later an MA student in the Department of Archaeology here in Durham and, after an interval of a few years in Paris, I am now back as a PhD student. One of the (many) reasons why I have kept coming back to Durham is the opportunities that I have been given here to get involved in a variety of projects…
I never thought that I would be learning Japanese this time last year. I have taken classes at Teikyo University here in Durham, which is an active branch of the Teikyo University Group in Japan. Every year students from Tokyo come to Durham to improve their communication skills and learn English, they offer Japanese classes…
Here at Durham, hundreds of students every year choose to take up an ab-initio language – in other words, they arrive knowing not a single word and learn the language from scratch, finishing their first year at approximately A-level standard.
Choose your language (or languages!)
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures…
I arrived in Durham in October to start my Master’s by Research in French. It’s a great course because you’re completely free to choose your own topic and then it’s up to you to structure your time and your research; apart from meetings with my supervisors, I don’t have any compulsory contact…
My typical Wednesday…
Wednesday’s at Durham University are busy as all Undergrads have a free afternoon for extra-curricular activities.
9:00-11:00 A programming practical. In Durham, most first years get an elective module choice and I took the Introduction to Programming module. We work on the practical assignment for…
8:20 am – Breakfast
At this point in time, food and lectures dictate much of my schedule. Today I have a lecture at 9 am, so I make sure to be down and ready for breakfast by 8:20 am. All of the buildings in my college (Trevelyan) are linked – giving it a very homely atmosphere, you can even stay in your pyjamas for…
Although I really enjoyed the social activities and participated in sporting activities, I had already decided prior to coming to Durham University, that I would concentrate heavily on my academic studies in order to try and achieve the best possible degree. This approach proved to be successful for me personally as at the…
Thinking back to results day
Many young people across the UK have already received their A Level results and some will soon be receiving their GCSE results.
I was in that position just under two years ago. That summer was an intense one, to say the least. Thinking about whether I had achieved enough marks in my exams to get that…
Established in 1904, St Chad’s is one of the oldest colleges in Durham. We are conveniently located on the Bailey, right opposite of the Cathedral, and less than a 5 minute walk away from Durham’s historic city centre. Most years, students at Chad’s achieve among the highest academic results in Durham. With 350…
