Editorial #837: Look out for one another
“Like many blokes, I don’t like talking about my emotions.” Editor-in-Chief Tim Sigsworth pens this editorial on the importance of looking out for your friends in these repetitive, trying times.
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Author: Tim Sigsworth
#Editorial835: Palatinate marches on
With a new year and a new print edition upon us, our new Editor-in-Chief, Tim Sigsworth, pens this editorial on what is a period of change for Palatinate.
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Online-only teaching extended for all at start of next term
Group A students are now to return to blended learning on Monday 25th January, and those in Group B will on Monday 1st February.
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BREAKING: Durham in tier four from midnight
The new restrictions prevent anyone leaving their home or travelling to areas under a different tier without a “reasonable excuse”.
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University announces all 2020-21 exams will take place online
For most examinations, a physical paper will be replaced with online exams of the same length, and students will be able to submit their completed exams within a 24-hour window.
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Editorial #834: A different kind of ending
“It hasn’t been the Editor-in-Chief experience I wanted or expected, I’m proud of it none the less.” Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Imogen Usherwood says goodbye to Palatinate and to 2020.
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Covid-19 updates: University’s lateral flow tests available to book from tomorrow
Students working in the Bill Bryson Library today were told of the change through an announcement on the loudspeakers. This change also applies to staff.
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Editorial #832: This term is hard enough as it is
“Every day, when a lecturer starts their email ‘I hope this finds you as well as it can at this difficult time’, I’m reminded that, however much we have normalised the Covid-19 era, it remains an extraordinary and, frankly, scary time.” Editor-in-Chief Imogen Usherwood reflects on student life in lockdown.
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Seun Twins and Nailah Haque: “Online spaces are not safe for many women of colour”
Palatinate spoke to Durham SU President, Seun Twins, and Undergraduate Academic Officer, Nailah Haque, about their recent experiences of racism and misogyny in Durham and online, as well as their plans as student leaders this academic year.
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New coronavirus testing centre in Durham City
Opened by the Department of Health and Social Care, the centre is different to mobile testing units across the country because it will stay in the same location. Appointments are available from 8am to 8pm, seven days per week.
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