Increased demand for male domestic abuse support during lockdown
A Durham University study, in partnership with the charity Respect, has shown that pleas for help increased by up to 60% during the first UK-wide lockdown.
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An homage to Hong Kong
In the third instalment of The Bubble’s travel series entitled Home, we look at Hong Kong once more. A city large and exciting enough to almost have its own series,…
English Literature: Lockdown Edition
Millicent Stott reflects on life as a first-year English Literature student adapting to online learning
Home Kong
In the second installment of The Bubble’s travel series entitled Home, Pearl Cheng speaks of the exciting contrasts and harmony found in her native city of Hong Kong.
Maintaining mental health in Lockdown 3.0
All these things will keep me sane and have me coming out of lockdown with a different kind of glow-up than the one expected: a glow-up of my aura. And…
A love letter to my hometown
In the first instalment of The Bubble’s new travel series entitled Home, aimed at celebrating the diverse array of places Durham students call home, Millicent Stott shares with us memories…
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.
Virtual travel – as bad as it sounds?
In light of Covid-19 travel too has been forced to adapt. But has virtual travel been able to live up to its original counterpart? Erin Waks discusses the question.
Christmas: best or loneliest time of the year?
Erin Waks dives deep into music to understand what the true meaning of Christmas is