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Exploring Durham’s £6m utilities bill

Exploring Durham’s £6m utilities bill

Palatinate investigates the University's utility bills...

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We need to talk about housing…

We need to talk about housing…

Palatinate seeks the truth behind student housing in Durham....

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Colleges fight against food wastage

Colleges fight against food wastage

A Palatinate investigation has revealed the shocking extent of food waste in colleges at Durham University....

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Fair wage campaign launches in Durham

Fair wage campaign launches in Durham

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that more than one in every eight members of University staff are being paid less than the recommended l...

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Hello, Nightbus?

Hello, Nightbus?

Palatinate investigates one of the DSU's most used and best loved services...

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Psychiatrists warn of “pressing need” to improve student welfare

Psychiatrists warn of “pressing need” to improve student welfare

Experts say mental health and well-being services in Britain's universities must evolve to meet the needs of a changing student population....

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University launches Centre for Sex, Gender and Sexualities

University launches Centre for Sex, Gender and Sexualities

Director Jo Phoenix explains why the University's newest research centre is so significant and what benefits the Centre will bring to the student and ...

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Initiation, but by any other name?

Initiation, but by any other name?

Initiations were banned four years ago, but are the welcome drinks that replaced them any better? ...

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Durham designs new learning spaces

Durham designs new learning spaces

Professor Elizabeth Burd talks to Palatinate about the University’s new steps to revolutionise IT provision and how students can contribute....

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JCR levy: how much and what for?

JCR levy: how much and what for?

Many of us pay our JCR charges without question, so Palatinate investigates how our money is spent....

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