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Nightline awareness week 2011

Nightline awareness week 2011

This week is Nightline Awareness Week. You may have seen one of the thousand new Nightline posters dotted around the University this term advertising ...

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Ehsan released for six days

Ehsan released for six days

Durham PhD student, Ehsan Abdoh-Tabrizi, is serving a five year prison sentence in Tehran. On Monday he was released for six days....

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Durham’s ragraiding success

Durham’s ragraiding success

Durham ragraiders raised over £1000 for charity last term....

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Durham overrun by Easter bunnies

Durham overrun by Easter bunnies

North East motorcyclists dressed up to deliver Easter eggs to children in hospital....

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Durham remains in the UK’s top five

Durham remains in the UK’s top five

Durham University was ranked fifth by the Complete University Guide 2012....

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Durham could win funding to collaborate with industry

Durham could win funding to collaborate with industry

Durham University departments could be offered Government funding for a joint research project with Proctor & Gamble....

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Strauss honoured with second Durham degree

Strauss honoured with second Durham degree

England cricket captain and Durham University alumnus Andrew Strauss has been awarded an honorary doctorate in civil law following his international s...

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Will 38-week lets go ahead?

Will 38-week lets go ahead?

Despite widespread student opposition to 38-week lets in colleges, it has been leaked to Palatinate that discussions about their implementation are co...

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Kuwait PM to donate £2.5m to Durham

Kuwait PM to donate £2.5m to Durham

Durham University is to receive £2.5 million from Kuwait, "funded personally" by the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah....

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Durham accepted £11,000 donation from Iran

Durham accepted £11,000 donation from Iran

Durham University has accepted a donation of £11,000 from the Iranian government and £700,000 from Middle Eastern governments since 1998, according ...

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