I’ve always been attracted to the idea of earning my own pocket money before university, which was why I thought I’d try applying to a few jobs during my first and second years of university. I just love the feeling of being (somewhat) financially independent, treating myself to something nice or buying my parents gifts…
Similar to many other women in engineering, I cannot say that I knew from the age of one that I wanted to be an engineer. In fact, when I finally decided that engineering was the path for me, I remember my mum saying “Why do you want to spend the rest of your life fixing cars?”.
While you certainly can be an engineer who…
People across the country have been celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, including students here at Durham too! In this blog, you’ll find out more about the community spirit of Durham and different things to do in the local area when students have time off to celebrate.
Although exams are over now, so…
As part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, 300 County Durham schoolchildren recently took to the stage at Durham’s Gala Theatre to perform dance and music from across the Commonwealth. The children were supported by a team of volunteers, which included students from the University’s Volunteering and Outreach…
Genista Astell, St Mary’s College, Spring 2022
Graduation: a day which had been a long time coming – from matriculation and years of study to the ceremony scheduled and cancelled twice due to Covid-19! I was convinced at times that a graduation ceremony is something that I would sadly not experience. When…
For me, choosing to study at Durham was almost a no-brainer having had my sister study there and seeing the brilliant time that she had and the opportunities she was exposed to. Although, unlike her, a keen geographer, I knew that I wanted to study something else and I decided it best to follow my passion and study the topic of…
Many of our students achieve extraordinary things alongside their degrees. Philosophy and Psychology student Sophie Wright was selected to take part in the 2022 Mini Challenge – one of only two women on the Grid in this season’s ‘Trophy Class’. Having got her first race under her belt, Sophie tells us about her…
International Relations is such an interesting discipline as it covers a broad range of topics, looking at the relationship between economics, law and politics in the international sphere. You not only look at current issues such as climate change, international security and organisations but also the theories that underpin how…
In April 2022, I was honoured to have my original composition played on 28 new Steinway pianos by 56 pianists at the Steinway launch concert, which celebrated the amazing event of Durham University officially becoming the nation’s largest All-Steinway School.
The Competition
When scrolling through Facebook I saw a…
When I applied to Durham University, I knew I was applying to one of the top 10 universities in the UK and one of the best in the field of Anthropology. My academic advisor in high school informed me that Durham had also just entered the Russell Group owing to its long-standing dedication to research and its reputation for…
