Cover shot – The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope – with myself barely visible in front. Photo credit: Ugnė Dudzevičiūtė.
As a PhD student in astrophysics, an exciting possibility is being sent to a telescope in some exotic, faraway location for observing – making sure the telescope operates properly and…
More memories of Congregation 1970
6th January 2020
David Breeze, University College
The interviews at Castle and the History Department in 1961 clinched it for me; I was captivated by Durham. When I arrived in September 1962, my first tutor was Eric Birley, Professor of Romano-British History and Archaeology. Towards the end of term he mentioned that the university…
Fifty years of memories - Congregation 1970
1st January 2020
Angela Braga (nee Hall), St Mary’s College
The view from Durham station is surely one of the finest in the world, and arriving there for my interview as a nervous 17 year old, I was blown away. I knew I had found my place.I loved it all: the trunks being sent on ahead by rail, two weeks before term: the cosy…
Why Great British Bake Off’s Henry Bird will celebrate Christmas in an organ loft
20th December 2019
Earlier this month, student and Bake Off star, Henry Bird was interviewed by The Times. With Henry’s kind permission, we can share this with you.
And so it begins. Frantic phone calls from relatives asking what you want for Christmas, questionable arrangements of carols ringing out in shops, and the irrational impulse…
