The Institute for Computational Cosmology and Durham University are no strangers to putting on a light show.
Last time round at Lumiere 2015, a team of us at the ICC were heavily involved in the creation of ‘The World Machine’, the centrepiece exhibit of the light festival. It told the tale of the history of…
These concerts are run by students; performed by students, but for EVERYONE.
The Music Durham Lunchtime Concert Series proudly showcases the plethora of musical talent within the University. This term, the series covers an exciting array of ensembles and repertoire. From musical theatre to classical soloists, the Lunchtime…
Let me set the scene…. It’s the beginning of my 2nd year at Durham University. After a busy summer full of sunshine and holidays, I’ve arrived back in cold, rainy [lovely] Durham, and academic advisors have started using the f-word – “future”. What are your plans for after Durham? Have you got anything lined up?
5 tips to help you settle into your nouvelle ville (year abroad)
23rd October 2017
Bonjour!
I’m beginning my fourth week as an Erasmus student here at Limoges University and I’m just starting to feel settled here – I’ve sorted my timetable after a plethora of scheduling problems, joined the local gym, began to discover the city and its many restaurants, shops and bars, and even successfully…
What It’s Like to Be a QA Test Engineer at Komodo
I got my Internship with Komodo Digital in Newcastle, through the Careers, Employability & Enterprise Centre at Durham University. My time as an Intern was spent making sure that any website or app that Komodo is involved in is of a high quality and has as few bugs, issues…
Not sure what the Lumiere Festival is? Well you’re going to be hearing and seeing LOTS of it for the next few weeks so here’s the low down:
What is it? – The UK’s largest light festival
When is it? – Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th November
Where is it? – Various locations around Durham
The Lumiere festival only…
Moving into second and third year, lots of us are choosing to fly the cosy, catered nests of our college accommodation and moving into our own place. Suddenly you’ve got bills to pay, meals to cook, a house to clean, housemates to cope with… oh yeah and that degree to do too! This can sometimes be a little bit overwhelming…
Everything but the kitchen sink
So the time has finally come to move to Durham, aaahh. Living about 5 hours further south, I’m intrigued to see how I’ll cope with the weather (very British, I know) and if I’ll need as many woolly jumpers as I think (currently enough to clothe a small nation). Whilst I procrastinate on…
It’s been a busy start to term for the Fresher Reps at St Mary’s College who have started to get the college ready for the arrival of 250 new students on October 1st. With more events than ever before planned to take place across college, Durham and beyond, this Induction Week will definitely be one to remember.
Perfect…
So you’re now a young adult starting uni, but hang on a second, are you confused by university lingo? What on earth are the differences between Lectures, Practicals, Seminars and Tutorials…?
Let’s start with Lectures
Lectures are pretty much the same for most subjects and have the largest number of people out of all…
