How lockdown broke the Billy B
Do you remember the Billy B in 2019? Let’s cast our minds back for a moment. It’s 11:37 on a Wednesday morning and you’re only mildly hungover (success!). Deciding to…
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Reading in the time of coronavirus
Janet Cheng sheds a personal light of her reading experience in the time of coronavirus.
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.
New year. New me?
“Resolution number one: Obviously will lose twenty pounds.” Like Bridget Jones, many of us make ridiculous, half-hearted claims upon the arrival of a new year. Some have given up with…
Christmas: best or loneliest time of the year?
Erin Waks dives deep into music to understand what the true meaning of Christmas is
Durham students praised for lockdown volunteering
Several charities in the North East have praised Durham University Students for facilitating vital work by continuing to volunteer throughout the November lockdown. Before the pandemic, around 2,500 Durham University…
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
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…
A little guide to lockdown 2.0
Another guide to surviving lockdown. Oh great, you think. Another awe-inspiringly obvious and utterly unoriginal article, adding to that already saturated corner of the internet telling me how to live…