Reading in the time of coronavirus
Janet Cheng sheds a personal light of her reading experience in the time of coronavirus.
student life
StuRants: how to get your deposit back
We’re only 20 days into 2021 and it’s already been one of the toughest years for students. Especially those of us living in privately rented accommodation. Or rather, living at…
New approach needed to make university admissions fairer says Durham University report
According to a report by Durham University education experts, universities in England need to be bolder in their use of contextual data to inform admissions decisions.
Why I’m not making New Year’s resolutions
New year, new me? More like new year, new lockdown. Livia Dove-Woods considers her reasons for not setting New Year's resolutions in a year unlike any other.
Cigarettes and chocolate milk IV
In a year where finding comfort in our loved ones has been essential, Millicent Machell reflects on how hard it is to say goodbye to those closest to us.
The hospitality industry’s over-reliance on single-use plastic
The hospitality industry's over-reliance on single-use plastic has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, the industry's usage of plastics is in vital need of an overhaul.
Cigarettes and chocolate milk III
Millicent Machell explores the phenomenon of hang-anxiety and the truth about the day after drinking.
Durham University law professor appointed to Parliament’s bullying and sexual misconduct panel
Professor Clare McGlynn QC (Hon) has been appointed to a new eight-member Independent Expert Panel that will hear the most serious allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct against MPs
Cigarettes and chocolate milk II
Millicent Machell, in her second instalment of 'Cigarettes and chocolate milk', explores the homophobia that infiltrates the the Durham student experience, and its effects on the student community.
Durham researchers recognised amongst the world’s best
Four Durham University professors have been named in the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list from the Web of Science Group. The list recognises scientists and social scientists who have…