Natural Sciences graduate and regular blogger, Sophie tells us about her six favourite things to do in Durham. If you have a spare hour or two and want to take your mind off revision, enjoy some fresh air, beautiful scenery, be inspired by some culture or somewhere to take your parents or visiting friends then follow…
I started Durham University back in 2016 and remember Fresher’s Fair being extremely full, with lots of people, tables, sweets, chocolates and sign-up sheets. Basically, it looked a little chaotic and was slightly claustrophobic. But it was a good chance to see what was on offer. There was one ‘society’ that really stood…
While many students find themselves stuck in the so-called ‘Durham bubble’, it is often because they have yet to discover the many places just outside of Durham City. Over the past few years, I managed to discover quite a number of exciting places and have chosen to share my top 3 with you.
#1 Shincliffe Wood
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The inaugural College Varsity match between Stephenson College and Josephine Butler College , held this term, is sure to go down in the annals of history as a clash for the ages. Dubbed ‘The Battle of the Howlands’, it was truly about much more than sport.
The University’s decision to move Stephenson college from its…
Four Cypriot explorers
On a freezing, clear February Sunday at 7:30 am, four cold Cypriot students stood shivering outside the Students’ Union, about to board a bus to the Lake District. We were perhaps rather grumpy to start with, acknowledged the beauty of the rising sun with sleepy groans, complained about the cold…
Who can go?
Level 3 Biology students have the opportunity to take part in a field course module as part of their degree programme. As well as a marine biology expedition in Scotland, there is also an option to participate in the field trip to South Africa. Based in Mankwe Wildlife Reserve, the South Africa field course gives…
Dear Fresher,
Make the most of your first year at Durham. While you still need to pass and trying your best will set you up for the second and third year, don’t stress too much about your workload and try to have fun while you can! Trust me, by the time you get to the third year the things you were worried about in the first…
The poet T. S. Eliot once noted that he measured out his life in coffee spoons. As a recent graduate, this is a sentiment I can relate to with painful certainty. For three years, I would embark upon a daily schedule of coffee breaks, punctuated with lectures, essay-writing, rowing, and the occasional appearance in Tutor…
Global citizenship can be a difficult concept to grasp, not least because there is no set definition among those practicing global citizenship. I like to think of ‘global citizenship’ as an understanding and willingness to engage with problems that we face as a global community, as a means of facilitating change.
‘…and in a moment they heard the soldiers shouting, “The Sea! The Sea!” and passing the word along. Then all the troops of the rear-guard likewise broke into a run, and the pack animals began racing ahead and the horses’.
Xenophon, Anabasis, 4.7.24, translated by Carleton L. Brownson
Similar cries to Xenophon’s…
