Moving Abroad: The Peculiar Combination of Anxiety and Opportunity
Rose Smithers takes a candid look at the realities of taking a year abroad, addressing the anxieties and limitless opportunities that go hand-in-hand during this experience.
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Summertime Veggie Burgers
Summertime Veggie Burgers - perfect for February and reminiscing of warmer days not plagued by summative stress
Finland: Pioneering Clean Energy
Finland demonstrates that successful energy policy which sustainably tackles the climate crisis involves a co-operative economy, progressive social policy, investment into unique energy policy ideas, and initially bridging this transition…
How to Dominate your Dissertation and Deadlines
The failsafe strategy to tailor your work process according to your needs, in time for deadlines.
101: Student Fundraising
As a member of this year’s DUCK expedition to Kenya, I’ve been thinking about how to raise funds for the trip. And whilst brainstorming, I realised that there are many…
Veganism: What’s Your Excuse?
You may not want to become vegan for animal rights purposes, despite the wealth of scientific evidence you may believe that a meat and dairy based diet is better for…
My Volunteering Experience at Buddha Garden
For four weeks during the month of August 2017, I went for therapy. I would get up at 5: 30 am and cycle to my therapist every weekday on muddy…
The Self-Erasing Self: Reclaiming the Neurodivergent Identity
Throughout ‘Movember’ and its immediate aftermath, the university has put on a number of events for the sake of Mental Health Awareness. But for those of us who have suffered…
Getting Muddy for Mitzvah day
Traditionally, the word ‘Mitzvah’ has meant ‘commandment’, but as years have gone by, this translation has progressed into meaning ‘good deed’ or ‘charitable act’. It is through this idea that…
Chekhov’s ‘Uncle Vanya’ : An investigation of the value of authentic performance in association with Durham University Classical Theatre.
Why should humanities students see this play? Read on to hear producer Isobel on the virtues of authentically performed Chekhov.