Academic life
My daily life differs depending on each term. In the first and second term, we call them Michaelmas and Epiphany terml, I had several classes in a day and prepared for each class for most of my daytime. Although I read relevant articles in the reading lists before each class, especially for seminars which are…
Thinking back to results day
In a couple of days, thousands more students will be receiving their results – and even in a normal academic cycle, there are many mixed emotions. Thinking back, that day for myself and everyone going on in my year was both exciting and uncertain, with a fair amount of anxiousness thrown in the…
Hi everyone! I’m Lizzie, I was the admin of @thedurhamstudent Instagram when I was at Durham. I asked prospective students to send in their questions about Durham University life. With four years of experience as a student at Durham, I hope my answers will give you an insight into what it’s really like to live and study…
Unsure at the start
Even once I had confirmed my place to study Modern Languages at Durham, I really had no idea whether or not I wanted to study Modern Languages or whether I wanted to study at Durham at all. But after just finishing my final year at university and graduating with a degree in Spanish and Arabic, I can tell…
Planning your vacation period can mean weighing up an endless list of opportunities all offering great experiences in a variety of different domains. The hard part really comes when narrowing down exactly what you want to do and, more importantly, where.
Working abroad is an appealing option for those of us excited to escape…
Reflections on the first month of my summer internship in Vietnam
11th August 2022
“Hi Crystal, we can confirm that we’d like to offer you a place on the Durham University Internship Programme – congratulations!”
At the start of the year, I had applied for one of the funded internships offered through Durham University, and I knew that it would be a highly competitive application process…
Durham University Brass Band's annual Composition Competition returns for another year!
11th August 2022
I love being part of dubb
Durham University Brass Band (dubb) was the first society I joined as a fresher, as I was looking for a way to continue playing my cornet at university but in a different type of ensemble to the ones that I had performed in at school. Brass Band appealed to me as a high-standard non-auditioned group…
It’s almost the end of summer and it’s about time to start thinking about what to pack and prepare for Uni! Here are some of my tips about what to pack for Durham:
Clothes
Starting with outfits. Durham can be quite chilly around freshers week and we’ve had a bit of snow throughout the last two winters.
Bring a pack of cards or a game!
Freshers week is mostly for getting to know all the people in your corridor, a few induction lectures, and working out what sports and societies you might want to join. But on top of all the organised activities, you’ll still have some free time with your new friends and bringing a pack of…
I spent a week over the summer at Durham Law School for their summer school on International Arbitration. The course presented a fantastic opportunity for me to gain practical knowledge on international commercial arbitration from leading scholars and practitioners in a comparative context and will immensely benefit my…
