“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…
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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…
Hi, I’m Ruby, a second year English Literature Student from Van Mildert College. Over lockdown I’ve been putting my running shoes on to get out and about around Durham city and the surrounding countryside (including peacocks!), so I can definitely recommend getting yourself involved in some new exploration. The…
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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I’m Cosima and am currently finishing off my MSc in Islamic Finance here at Durham University. Originally, I am from Germany, but I have studied, worked, and travelled to many places throughout my university time and am keen to visit more. This academic year started for me with a trip to Saudi Arabia which I have blogged about…
“It’s not what you have but who you are”
Your time at University flies by and you rarely take the time to reflect on who you have become because of it. Like so many students who are reaching the end of their degrees, I have started to reflect on my Durham journey (something I am not quite sure I want to end). I applied…
On Saturday 7th of March, I had the pleasure to attend the TEDx Independent conference organised in our University. Set in St. Chad’s beautiful hall, with natural light shining through all day, the day was one to remember.
‘Ideas worth spreading’ is the slogan for TED, and their independently organised events…
Hi everyone, I’m Chloe, final year Education and Psychology student from St Chad’s College and I grew up in South Tyneside. I have been a Durham Student Ambassador since I started university. So, if I am not doing my degree or work you can normally find me procrastinating by watching an unconventional amount of Friends and…
