An undergraduate degree is intense at times – usually around exams in the third term. I’d existed for three years in a cycle of a relatively calm first term to the year, followed by a slightly more anxious second term, and finished off each academic year with an incredibly stressful third term. But then I had the summer to…
I started my postgraduate study at Durham, reading for a MA in Museum and Artefact Studies in the Department of Archaeology last October and have loved every moment of it. This is how I would spend a typical Monday during the year.
A typical Monday
Mondays started bright and early with 9:00 am lectures on Artefact…
Anyone who has found themselves in a lecture theatre of late will have noticed a new gadget on the scene: the Encore Indicator Light. Boasting a trio of coloured lights and a button almost asking to be pressed, it acts as the front line and control system for lecture recordings throughout the University. We would like to give…
You will arrive in Durham bearing parts of your life thus far, packed into suitcases or boxes or bags, a collection of the objects that have played their part in shaping you. You will move into your new room – its emptiness might scare you, its daunting neutrality will seem to be whispering that there is nothing special about…
If you’re reading this blog post, I believe congratulations are in order,on your fantastic exam results and acceptance of a sought-after place at Durham University! Just a couple of years ago, I was in your shoes, feeling a mixture of excitement and nerves as I looked forward to jumping into university life. Now…
Evening events
You mayenvisage Fresher’s Week as going out clubbing every night. This can be how your first week goes, but it doesn’t have to be. Durham colleges are fantastic at organising both going out and staying in activities to suit everyone. Throughout Induction Week there will be film nights, quizzes and…
For many, this is the first time you’re living away from home. Therefore, one of the biggest jobs is deciding what to bring with you. It is worth mentioning that in order to determine how much or what items to take, consider first not only the mode of transport you are using to arrive at University but also what your…
When I arrived at Durham University on the first day of Freshers’ Week, I was greeted by the smiling, friendly faces of students proudly wearing their college colours and lots of Durham purple (it’s called Palatinate). I immediately felt at home. I’d returned to the city and University I’d fallen in love with the…
Another year, another new load of fresher’s – the first hurdle: freshers’ week. Each college has their own traditions but they do stay pretty similar unless you are of course at Hatfield and are woken up at 7 am every day with the clattering of pots and pans, and that isn’t from the kitchen making…
Thinking back to when Freshers’ Week came to a close and the infamous Freshers’ flu had kicked in, you would think it would time for a slower pace of life at Durham University. But you would be wrong! Freshers’ Week is packed to the hilt with stuff to do: during the day, nights out, College formals, movie…
