A New Academic Year’s Goals
Manon Sintes reflects on what she wants to be different this year at Durham.
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Mount Oswald colleges welcome their first students
The newly completed Mount Oswald site, housing the new South College and the relocated John Snow College, has welcomed its first students. This £80 million project made way for Durham…
Durham University ranks sixth in Sunday Times Good University Guide
Durham University has been ranked sixth in the UK according to the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. Moving up from seventh last year, the university has been recognised as…
Getting Tested – Things To Know Before You Go
For a large part of my life, sex was a massive taboo. Growing up in a conservative, Christian household, my relationship with sexual health has been a turbulent one. But,…
Sex and Mental Health: The Correlation
Of course, during a global pandemic, complaining about your government-enforced dry spell might seem silly, trivial and selfish. And it’s true – there are certainly worse fates than having to…
An Open Letter To Pre-Corona Me
Lucy Lloyd looks back on what she would have said to herself not so long ago...
My Year Abroad – The Corona Virus Edition
Ah corona, not only have you savagely cut my second year short, but now you have the audacity to impact my year abroad.
Do You Believe in Life After Hangovers?
Do you suffer from almighty hangovers? Millie Vickerstaff explores the age-old pain of hangovers and some unorthodox tips on how to battle your way through them.
You are what you eat: Your personality based on your summative snack
It’s common knowledge that the only way to survive library marathons and summative stress is through the constant consumption of food. Snacking is an essential part of summative season: your…
An ode to Europe
Anna Stringer laments the loss of a lover