I’m going to be totally honest with you. When I first started thinking about Durham, a long, long time ago, being in an a cappella choir was not high on my agenda. I had funk on the brain then, as I do to this day. And yet I have to admit that if it weren’t for the efforts of a very dear friend of mine, I might have missed…
It has been suggested by many writers, about many of the worst dictatorships throughout history, that it is the death of tolerance and independent thought in our institutions that heralds the predominance of a corrupt rule. The significance of these values, and the importance of upholding them in places like our Universities…
DULOG are in final rehearsals for their biggest show of the year. Their latest production is Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’ at The Gala Durham from Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 January 2017.
Find out more about this crazy comedy musical from the cast and crew – Meet the Spamalot team!
Name: Charlie Keable Role…
PhD experimentation provides many (many!) challenges, which I’m currently experiencing first hand. My PhD aim is to understand an experiment that is used when characterising materials. It can be compared to a fuse wire. Fuses go from being nice and conductive to melting and the whole circuit breaking. I am not measuring fuse…
For many Durham students, these three things seem to be instrumental to the ‘civilised’ Durham Student Life. Yet, there are plenty of things to do in Durham without Alcohol.
It’s people of all backgrounds and cultures who chose not to take part in Durham’s student clubbing scene, and there are more people than you…
The festivities are behind us, the Christmas decorations have been taken down and for many of us it’s time to start thinking about resolutions that we can make for the coming year. I have compiled a list of my resolutions for University this year:
Durham Cathedral
1. Explore more of Durham
Having lived in Durham for almost two…
I come from College of St. Hild and St. Bede and my college has a mentor system where undergraduates are assigned to mentors in small groups – people from diverse backgrounds, age groups and experience who are closely connected with the college. While mentors do not really teach, yet they provide valuable inputs as personal…
A few ways to celebrate Christmas as an International Student in the UK
15th December 2016
Christmas is just round the corner, are you ready for it? As an international student, I understand sometimes it may be difficult for us to go home during this peak season due to the un-affordable price of a flight ticket. However, I think it’s not a bad idea to celebrate Christmas in a foreign country because you can…
A highly anticipated yearly event, I was lucky enough to attend Durham University’s Law Ball for the third time this year.
For those unaware of the University’s penchant for exciting and glamorous balls, they’re held throughout the year by various societies, groups and colleges and are a chance to dress up, enjoy a…
BAE Systems, a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company organises an event called Capture the Flag across UK universities. The event took place at Durham on Saturday, November 26, 2016.
The event comprised of a set of cyber security challenges of different difficulty levels and the task was to solve as many…
