Review: Anatomy of a Scandal
“It is a must-watch and will leave you considering its terrifyingly real implications”: Erin Waks reviews ‘Anatomy of a Scandal’.
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Author: sub.editors
The Butcher’s Deli in Durham closes just one year after opening
The deli, which was located on Saddler Street, was forced to close after opening in April 2021. Owner John Stirk cited high rent and rates and low sales as the reason for the sudden closure.
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National demonstration to be staged in Durham against Derwentside Immigration Centre
The demonstration will take place at Palace Green on Saturday 14th May, between 12pm-3pm. Protestors are calling for the Derwentside Immigration Centre to close down immediately.
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Has the South College Formal fiasco been rewritten?
Olivia Montgomery and Max Wilkinson question the identity of the principal editor of Professor Tim Luckhurst’s Wikipedia page and its implications for free speech
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DSU announces new postgraduate fund to support academic participation
The new fund will support postgraduate students with the “hidden costs” of academic participation, with grants of up to £750 being made available this academic year.
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Whinney Hill planning application sparks debate on city’s ‘studentification’
An application to build a two-storey extension to a house in Whinney Hill led some councillors to claim that the plans would aid the supposed “studentification” of the area.
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Durham offers staff up to £1,000 to avoid marking boycott
Durham UCU will vote next week on a deal put forward by the University which includes one-off payments to all staff and a joint statement on pensions cuts. More than 900 students have signed an open letter in recent days calling on the University to ensure the upcoming UCU marking boycott is prevented.
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City of Culture 2025 judges visit Durham as part of county’s bid for the title
A panel of 11 judges for the UK City of Culture 2025 visited several sites in County Durham this week, to see how the title of City of Culture could benefit the region.
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90% of Durham University’s research rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”
The figures published by the Research Excellence Framework also showed that four subject areas at Durham are ranked in the top five nationally for the overall quality of their research.
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Durham UCU to stage marking boycott from 23rd May
Durham UCU has indicated that there is still a possibility that the boycott could be called off if negotiations with University executives result in an “acceptable deal”.
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