Durham University's Online Student Magazine
On the 20th March 2020 amidst the hysteria of the pandemic, three days before Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown the law around organ donation in England was transformed. Rather…
On the 30th June 2021, any European EEA+ resident who has not applied for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) will lose their legal status and face criminal charges, detention and…
During the first national lockdown of the pandemic, 1 in every 5 offences were related to domestic abuse. The pandemic has not only accentuated domestic abuse as a societal issue,…
A form of regulated borders or ‘border control’ has existed since medieval Europe. In these time’s ‘borders’ equated to the ancient stone walls such as the enclose the city of…
So you’ve signed the petition, shared the posts, what else? Being a great ally does not start or stop at social media. Whether it’s the black or Jewish community, you’re…
Josiah Wedgewood. John Lambton. Two names with very little connection. However, both of them played their part in Britain’s imperial legacy in understated, yet significant ways. They embody a complex…
Dear Durham Bouncers, The majority of the bouncers and security teams outside Durham’s clubs do a commendable job. They put up with rowdy socials, drunken students throwing up and break…
Ciara Church explores the way in which female politicians are portrayed in the media, and asks why figures like Theresa May are still critiqued on their looks instead of their…
"Despite the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 and subsequent Serious Crime Act 2015, which seeks to safeguard potential victims and punish those who commit and aid female genital mutilation, there…
"Your home city is where you are supposed to feel safest. Your home football club is where you are supposed to feel the most united. But the use of the…