Hi everyone, I’m Rosie (the one on the right), and I’ve just finished my second term of sharing a college bedroom with my roommate, Lizzie. We were asked to write this blog to give people a better idea of what sharing a room is really like, and hopefully to put your mind at ease if you might be sharing too.
I was…
At Durham, each college has a unique heritage and many traditions that follow. One of the most exciting days to celebrate this heritage is College Day. This refers to a certain day in the year on which all members of the college celebrate and take part in various activities depending on which college they are from.
I am a…
Why Durham?
What made my time at Durham so enjoyable that I didn’t want to move? The college system at Durham has a very welcoming ethos. This means it is always very easy to meet new people and get involved in lots of different activities. I have enjoyed my time at Durham so much because, from day one, I have always felt…
Before starting my degree at Durham, one of my main questions was whether to live in or out of college. After living in college for one year at Ustinov, it was absolutely the right decision for me.
Friends
Before starting at Durham, I had only visited the city once before and knew no one. I was also coming from Australia…
Coming back to university after graduating with your undergraduate degree can be quite daunting, especially if you have been away from studies for a while, trust me, I know! Luckily, Durham’s collegiate system is here to make you feel more at home, more at ease and less alone. I personally have lived out of college three years…
Cover image – Fort Manoel on the left, with Sliema’s high rise buildings on the right – showing the impact of tourism in Malta
Sometimes I joke with my friends that Durham is so small, you can “do it in a day.” Of course, it’s not true, and it’s far from the truth that Malta, roughly the size of ten Durhams…
Why I chose Durham
I decided on Durham for my master’s degree because I thought the course looked really interesting and suited to my interests and the excellent reputation that Durham University has. I chose the Romantic and Victorian pathway and took the modules Romantic Forms of Grief, Women and the Novel in the…
My research has been defined by a series of learning moments – most significantly being confronted with my discipline’s legacy. Among Indigenous peoples, Anthropology has a profound history as extractive and exploitative. Here, I share the moment I was confronted by this legacy as well as the four principles I apply to…
Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep are important for child health, and understanding these behaviours in young children is important for public health concerns such as obesity prevention. ‘Movement behaviour’ includes the behaviours of physical activity, sedentary behaviour (behaviour when a child is sitting…
At Durham, students are encouraged to conduct meaningful research with real-world implications. This blog post provides an overview of my ESRC-funded PhD thesis and explains how its outputs could help to create a fairer and more effective state education system. It also describes the support that I received from the university…
