I’ve always thought Christmas is a magical time of year. There are sparkly lights and decorations everywhere, the smell of cinnamon, ginger, chocolate and pine needles everywhere, and the opportunity to feast on litres of hot chocolate and so many different Christmassy foods and desserts. Honestly, it’s probably my…
With dark nights and cold days fast approaching, it is definitely time to start making your university home a little cosier. In this blog I am going to share my top 5 essential items for surviving Durham’s colder months.
1. Hot water bottle
As hard as it now is for me to believe, I only just invested in a hot water…
Our Combined Social Sciences experiences so far
21st November 2022
Our Combined Honours in Social Sciences (CHSS) students explore what it’s been like studying across departments, bringing their favourite subjects together under one degree!
Ammar Alhady, a first-year student studying Anthropology, Economics, and Geography
So far the learning experience has been positive.
Azrieli Prize Gala Concert with the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal
17th November 2022
In June 2021, I received a mysterious phone call from a number I did not recognize. It was Dr Sharon Azrieli, founder of the Azrieli Music Prizes. She informed me that I had been awarded the 2022 Azrieli Prize in Canadian Composition.
Azrieli Music Prize for Canadian Music
The prize package consists of a generous…
With the end of Michaelmas (term 1) fast approaching, for Durham students this can only mean one thing: it’s ball season! It is tradition for the colleges here to put on a spectacular Winter Ball around this time of year and I wanted to let you know what to expect at one of these popular events. If you have never attended a…
After an unfulfilling first year under the pandemic, I was compelled to get involved with as many things as possible in my second – perhaps to make up for the lost time. Having been keeping up with the student newspaper Palatinate and occasionally penning articles for them, I noticed that they had branched out to another…
Why I chose to study an MSc in Sustainability, Energy and Development
15th November 2022
November tends to be a bit of a weird time in the academic year. Frost, first summatives, muddy leaves on the way back from lectures, bonfires and mist in the afternoons as well as the mornings. After just settling into a new course, it’s already halfway through the term. Halloween has largely been tidied away except for the…
My part-time job as a Video Production Intern for Durham University
11th November 2022
Back in 2018, I was a wide-eyed fresher, starting my undergraduate degree in Psychology here at Durham University. I was enjoying getting started with my degree, meeting so many new people & joining way too many sports and societies, when I saw a job advert on the weekly Vacancy Bulletin for a: ‘Video Production Intern’…
Students (read: financially challenged young people) are infamous for not prioritising their health when they move away from home for the first time. When taking into account reading lists, and parties, and societies, and parties, and sports, and parties, and sleeping; there’s rarely enough time in the day to concoct and truly…
One of the unique parts of Durham University, that’s only shared with a handful of other universities in the UK, is the collegiate system. Each student is assigned a college where they are affiliated for their time at Durham. This has many benefits, such as individual college days, more personalised student support and the…
