The Great British scone debate
Find out if the national preference for scones is jam first or cream first with Harriet Banks, who offers her opinion along with a deliciously simple recipe you can use…
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Durham Drama Festival : Mount Oswald Programme Review
The Mount Oswald Programme of the Durham Drama Festival had two very different plays, both displaying incredible writing.
Coping with Covid
Davina Veselichka discusses some tried and tested ways to beat boredom during Covid-19 isolation.
Stop trying to be ‘that girl’ and be ‘this girl’ instead
What I am trying to say here, dear readers, is yes, we should focus on ourselves. But let’s not forget that we are humans, not machines.
Artistic Aspirations
Erin Waks discusses how art and creativity helped her through difficult times.
Merkel’s many faces: a chancellorship of paradoxes
When Donald Trump ascended to the White House in early 2017, the repercussions for the west were as of yet unclear. His defeated rival, Hillary Clinton, was the candidate of…
Paint scraping: art or craft?
Paint scrape art is the next online trend taking our for-you-pages by storm. In this article, Rachel Barlow discusses how leading paint scrape artists have been making an impact in…
Durham University launches Sir Harry Evans global journalism initiative in partnership with Reuters
Today, Durham University and Reuters, an international news organisation, announced the launch of a global initiative designed to nurture a new generation of investigative journalists. The programme, which aims to…
The history of the Gingerbread House
Harriet Banks delves into the history of the gingerbread house and how it became such a widespread Christmas tradition.
Face to face teaching cancelled as Storm Arwen sets its sights on Durham
At 2pm today, Durham University students received an email announcing that all face to face teaching would cease from 2pm due to the red weather warning in place for Durham.