The origins of Pink Speak
A few weeks before my second year at Durham started, I met a man called Babu. He was in charge of a hearing-impaired school in Hyderabad, India. There are very few schools like it because there is so much stigma attached to being deaf in India. In Hyderabad’s rural communities, mothers are…
Trans4m is a local project running under Enactus Durham. In this blog, we will introduce the background and what we do in our project.
We started working with our community partner Space4 in Houghton Le Spring in November 2018. When we first visited them we discovered that the financial hardships faced by those who use the…
Ever really wanted to start a business but thought you couldn’t? That was me a year ago. Then my oldest friend, Douglas Brion, came to me with a proposition. Admittedly, to say I’ve started a business is a little bit of a falsehood. Douglas is a certified genius and over the past year he had developed what can only be…
It was only five months ago when my high school friend, Miika Korja, gave me a call to discuss an idea he had about a social enterprise. We chatted for nearly an hour and a few weeks later, he sent me some notes he had written. This was the birth of Lumi, a technical solution for helping individuals and businesses effortlessly…
I graduated from Durham University in the summer of 2018 with first class honours in Natural Science (Biology and Physics). I spent the following summer and autumn working in a local shop in my hometown. Whilst the nostalgia of being back at home was nice for a while, I was keen to begin a career that put my degree to good…
At some point in your time at Durham, you may have logged into the careers portal and seen an advert for a role as a university ambassador, be it a role as a Durham Student Ambassador, or even as an ambassador for a top law or accountancy firm. These roles often pay reasonably well and also offer students a chance to make…
This week we are looking forward to welcoming new students to our University! We have 2 post-offer visit days this week, Tuesday 26 March and Wednesday 27 March, if you’re coming along you are guaranteed a very warm welcome from our wonderful DSA’s!
I spoke to Elisa Walker (E), a second-year Business Management…
For those of you in year 12, the time has come to decide what you are going to study for the next stage of your educational journey, how long you want to study it for, and even how you want to study it. I was in this situation 3 years ago, and it’s a difficult decision to make with so much choice out there.
Choosing the…
If you’ve ever declared your desire to “enter the creative industries”, “audition for roles”, or “showcase your portfolio” upon being asked about your career plans, you’ll be familiar with the uncomfortable grimace with which such ambitions are often rewarded. It’s an unfortunate truth, but pursuing the arts is…
I have admired the United Nations for a long time. When I was at school I became involved in Model United Nations, an international initiative consisting of debating global issues at events around the world. I attended many conferences over a seven-year period, and with them, my fascination grew for the international and…
