Sports at Durham
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Sports at Durham

Perhaps one of the best ways to get involved in Durham is through sports. There are two levels at which you can take part in sports at Durham. The first is Durham University (DU) level – this is where people represent Durham at a university-wide level i.e. against other universities. This tends to be more competitive, but many…
<strong>Making friends at Durham (introvert versus extrovert edition)</strong>
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Making friends at Durham (introvert versus extrovert edition)

Before university It doesn’t matter who you are. Beginning a new chapter of your life is daunting. There is a certain sense of security about being at school or college. Who knows what lies behind the door? No-one ever truly knows everything about university up until the moment they arrive. Leaving that sense of security…
Sophie's 2022 Mini Challenge continues
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Sophie's 2022 Mini Challenge continues

We’ve been following Philosophy and Psychology student Sophie Wright in the 2022 Mini Challenge. Sophie was one of only two women on the Grid in this season’s ‘Trophy Class’. As the competition intensifies, Sophie tells us about her two most recent race weekends.  Read more in Sophies first blog Sophie and the 2022 Mini…
Sport in Action
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Sport in Action

I recently got back from my 6 weeks in Zambia with Volunteer Zambia, which works in conjunction with Sport in Action. This experience was easily the best thing I’ve ever done and was even better than I anticipated. What did we do? Whilst in Zambia I was placed at two hub sites in Lusaka for Netball, which were Matero…
Why I chose to study Sport
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Why I chose to study Sport

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…