As a a second year archaeology student, I’m really lucky to have worked at the Oriental Museum for almost two years. It’s great to have this fantastic resource on the doorstep and to be able to get involved with everything that happens in this wonderful museum.
“Oh, there’ll just be a little bit about China and…
From 4th-23rd May I took part in an archaeological collaboration between Durham University and the Palace Museum in Beijing. This was an absolutely amazing opportunity to learn about Chinese archaeology while improving my skills and knowledge of archaeological excavation. I had never travelled to China before and in many ways…
My decision to go to Durham, and specifically to Van Mildert College, was made during a summer school I went on in 2011. Everyone was immediately so friendly, and so passionate about their university that it was instantly infectious, so by the end of the week, I couldn’t imagine finishing my education anywhere else.
We all wonder what the student life is REALLY like, is it really up to scratch with American Pie: Beta House? What’s the ratio of work to chill? How much time do students spend doing the readings? Well, luckily enough for you I can explain what I have found my own personal experience to be like, as a second year Anthropology…
As the degree title suggests, daily life as a Liberal Arts student is varied and engaging- no day is ever the same. I chose to study for a Liberal Arts degree in order that I may be permitted a greater amount of flexibility and personal choice when it came to choosing modules- what’s not to love? The programme essentially…
As a second-year Sociology student, with only 10 timetabled hours of contact time, you are most likely to disagree with me when I admit to needing more days in the week. This is a totally fair disagreement, especially to those who major in science… However, I assure you that once you truly discover Durham University, it is…
Hello there! I’m Helen fresher from St. Mary’s College here in Durham doing Politics & History with Foundation. It’s been a roller coaster of emotions these past few weeks with university life!
Everything started with something you might have heard of before – “FRESHER’S WEEK”! Yes, that week full of…
Hey there! I’m Jess Lord – a second-year history student from Josephine Butler College! I love living in Durham and studying history – I particularly enjoy international history, which the Durham history department is fab for – this year I’m doing Japanese and American history courses!
Frepping fun…..
Freashers…
On Wednesday the 14th of June, the annual Durham University Volunteer Awards were held in the historic setting of Durham’s Town Hall to celebrate a fantastic year of volunteering. This year, there has been over 25,000 hours of outreach in total, across the university, illustrating the immense amount of work put in from the…
Summer in Durham…..how could I forget?
Thursday 28 June 1956 was Graduation Day in the Great Hall of Durham Castle, Sir James Duff presiding. Photographs on the ‘hallowed turf’ of Palace Green , ‘Keep of the Grass’ enforced by the University Police, who would have been overrun by new Grads and…
