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<strong>Life in the MCR at Josephine Butler</strong>
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Life in the MCR at Josephine Butler

By Andrea Pinto
10th March 2023
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…
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Exploring reactions to different moral standpoints
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Exploring reactions to different moral standpoints

By Bhakti Khati
26th January 2023
Tell us about your studies I achieved my MSc in Behavioural Science at Durham in 2022 and I’m now studying for my PhD which focuses on moral disagreements. The goal is to explore how people react and behave when they come across someone who holds different moral positions to them on issues such as abortion and transgender…
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My academic journey in the North East
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My academic journey in the North East

By Thomas J. Reddel
23rd January 2023
Hi there! My name is Tom and I am a postgraduate MSc Particles, Strings and Cosmology student. I was born in Sunderland, raised in Penshaw and completed my undergraduate studies in Newcastle; for my academic upbringing I haven’t travelled far, however, I can assure you that it has been the time of my life nevertheless. I’m…
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Why I chose to study an MSc in Sustainability, Energy and Development
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Why I chose to study an MSc in Sustainability, Energy and Development

By Matthew Fackrell
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…
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What's it like studying for a postgrad in English at Durham?
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What's it like studying for a postgrad in English at Durham?

By Lydia Shaw
11th May 2022
Why I chose Durham I decided on Durham for my master’s degree because I thought the course looked really interesting and suited to my interests and the excellent reputation that Durham University has. I chose the Romantic and Victorian pathway and took the modules Romantic Forms of Grief, Women and the Novel in the…
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My transition from UG in English to PG in Politics
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My transition from UG in English to PG in Politics

By Bethany Mellody
26th April 2022
One of the questions I repeatedly asked myself before applying to study at postgraduate level was, “am I capable of making a subject switch at such a high academic level?”. During my time as an English Literature undergraduate student, I had been lucky enough to be able to study electives in social policy and I found…
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'Side-Splitting’: Spanish film comedy and questions of nationhood
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'Side-Splitting’: Spanish film comedy and questions of nationhood

By Dr. Matthew Hilborn
7th April 2022
My PhD Did you hear the one about the native Brit who defined Spanish humour? Welcome to my thesis, completed in December 2021 at Durham University: ‘Side-Splitting: Humour and National Identity in Contemporary Spanish Cinema (1970-2020)’. Over 3½ years at Durham, funded by AHRC Northern Bridge, my project examined…
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Echoes of Spanish cinema in my PhD fieldwork
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Echoes of Spanish cinema in my PhD fieldwork

By Lucy Sabin
7th April 2022
Flashes of scenery from the highway. The looming silhouette of a black bull against the blue sky. Flashes of scenery from a train. Arid scrub and seas of plastic greenhouses. I am abroad on PhD fieldwork, triangulating a research visit at the University of Alicante, visiting a friend in Madrid, then shadowing a Swiss colleague…
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My scholarship experience: MSc New and Renewable Energy
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My scholarship experience: MSc New and Renewable Energy

By Ana Maria Villarreal-Vives
10th February 2022
While growing up, I realised that climate change is one of the most significant challenges of this century and that we humans are responsible for most of it. I knew that if I wanted to be an active part of the solution, I had to dedicate my studies and work towards this cause. That is why after finishing my B.S. in Sustainable…
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How I supported ground-breaking research
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How I supported ground-breaking research

By Alex Bradley
3rd November 2021
In my final year at Durham, I was lucky enough to be accepted into the Microbiology Workshop module led by Dr Tim Blower. We spent two weeks in the research labs at the Biology site before then writing up our findings in a lab report and publishing through a scientific poster. Isolating bacteriophage from Val Mildert…
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