Above image: Entrance to Grey College (hill college)
Don’t panic!
Firstly, do not panic! There’s a lot to choose from, and although each college presents itself with a slightly different identity, you will find your friends no matter which college you belong to!
In this blog, I will summarise how I set…
One of the first things that drew me to Durham University was the focus on a sense of community. The Durham collegiate system means that every student immediately belongs somewhere – and this can be a huge help if you’re a bit nervous about starting your new life here! Your college in Durham will become your home (no…
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…
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…
Hi everyone, I’m Rosie (the one on the right), and I’ve just finished my second term of sharing a college bedroom with my roommate, Lizzie. We were asked to write this blog to give people a better idea of what sharing a room is really like, and hopefully to put your mind at ease if you might be sharing too.
I was…
At Durham, each college has a unique heritage and many traditions that follow. One of the most exciting days to celebrate this heritage is College Day. This refers to a certain day in the year on which all members of the college celebrate and take part in various activities depending on which college they are from.
I am a…
Before starting my degree at Durham, one of my main questions was whether to live in or out of college. After living in college for one year at Ustinov, it was absolutely the right decision for me.
Friends
Before starting at Durham, I had only visited the city once before and knew no one. I was also coming from Australia…
Coming back to university after graduating with your undergraduate degree can be quite daunting, especially if you have been away from studies for a while, trust me, I know! Luckily, Durham’s collegiate system is here to make you feel more at home, more at ease and less alone. I personally have lived out of college three years…
When I made my application to Durham, I was completely sold on St Mary’s College. I thought it was perfect for me, with its beautiful building, large community and a short distance from the science site. A few months later I got my college allocation and saw that I had been placed in Trevelyan college instead!
At first, I was…
Welcome to my story! My initial choice of college wasn’t Trevs, in fact, it wasn’t any college at all. I applied to Durham through the process of an open college application. This meant I would be assigned a college automatically. It is usually recommended that students make a preference of which college they’d like to…
