Durham Students Unite to help Ukrainian Refugees
Anna Murphy tells the story of how students at Durham University have been helping Ukrainian refugees seeking to come to the UK
volunteer
Is Altruism Truly Achievable?
Altruism. For some, it seems like a perfect way to live one’s life. For others, it seems almost impossible. Within society nowadays, instant gratification has never been easier. A post…
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…
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…
All Night, All Term, All Ears: An Interview With a Nightline Volunteer
"We're trained to be ready to pick up a call about absolutely anything." Millie Fender speaks to Nightline's publicity officer.
Gap Yah: Six Months in the ‘Warm Heart’ of Africa
We wear elephant tribal trousers that blow in the Durham winds and our rooms have carved wooden ornaments aligned on our book shelves. We are, in fact, gap year students.…
Beyond Food and the rise of poverty
The UK seems, from a simple, global perspective, to be an affluent and fair nation. We have universal healthcare and a benefits system, and the GDP is expected to increase…