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…
We asked our alumni for their memories of Congregation here are some highlights…
Janet Vickers, BA Social Studies, St Aidan’s
This wonderful photograph (above) was taken in the back garden of St Aidan’s College on the Bailey. I am happy to say all the friends in the photograph still keep in touch.
My…
We asked our alumni for their memories of Congregation, here are some more of their highlights..
Marie Brett,History, Collingwood College
I will always remember part ofDame Margot Fonteyn’s address at Congregation in July 1985. She said if she could give one gift to every person graduating, it would be the…
Hi, we are Kate, and Zainab, your Student Community Wardens this academic year. We help students with all the confusion and challenges that come with living out of college and try to bridge the gap between student and non-student residents in our community. You’re likely to be hearing a lot more from us over the next few…
The Durham Revue’s tradition of performing at Durham’s Gala Theatre, alongside other university sketch comedy groups, is as long-standing as it is beloved. We love performing at the Gala due to its professional space and the welcoming atmosphere of a large, home audience. Our annual ComedyFest show has become the…
This is my first Spring Festival in Durham and far away from my family. I appreciate my professor for inviting me for New Year’s Eve dinner.
She has two twin daughters. Forgive me for being unable to describe their loveliness in words. They are Chinese and Spanish. They can’t write Chinese characters yet, but they…
Holocaust Memorial Day occurs on the 27 January every year, when we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War Two. This date was chosen specifically to mark the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945.
Why is it important to mark this…
As many of Durham’s students were enjoying the last week of their holiday’s before returning to the madness that is the Epiphany term, DULOG’s finest found themselves heading back to campus ready to embark on a week of rehearsals in preparation for Frank Loesser’s golden age musical and this year’s Gala show: Guys and…
Before I begin, I just want to say: You’re doing okay.
Not everyone is good at meeting new people. Not everyone will have ‘the time of their lives’ in their first year of university. And I’m here today to remind you that you’re not alone. So let me start.
When someone asks me “What’s Durham like?”, the…
Durham, like much of the UK in winter, does get very cold and we usually get at least one heavy bout of snow which provides a day of entertainment – then a few days of arguing about when to put the heating on. However, winter in Durham can be a lot of fun and provides a lot of opportunities which just aren’t the same in…
