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…
As much as I would like to say my holiday to Berlin started off by looking at flights and hotel reservations, it actually started off on a dull note, by looking at how I could get a visa.
To add perspective, I am an international student from Nigeria, and while this means I can move freely in between countries in the ECOWAS…
When I first arrived in Durham three years ago, I had a few doubts about what my time would be like in this charming city: being in a new country, studying a brand-new subject (I still cannot sum up what Anthropology actually is!) and figuring out my ambitions for the future. But one thing was certain: I needed to find a…
Summer is here. Schoolchildren have finished for the holidays, undergraduates are already a quarter of the way through their summer vacation, and it appears as if the glorious weather is here to stay. Durham Castle bustles with tours and weekend weddings, the Cathedral grounds are packed with picnickers, and the riverside…
The Durham Revue is the only student comedy sketch troupe in Durham. It’s older than you, unless you were born before 1974, [in which case, congratulations], therefore making it really quite special. In the 45ish years of its existence, The Durham Revue has boasted many members including the immensely famous Neil’s…
[Or: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Em]
The beauty of Durham is that, as unassuming as its pastoral beauty may make it appear, it could never be accused of being predictable. Call it what you will – initiative, invention, or simple quirkiness – the ingenuity and originality expressed by the University community has…
