Pride or pretence? The struggle to keep the soul of protest alive
With Reform UK’s new status in Durham, how is local and student Pride affected?
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Durham Comment
Watching my friend become pink-pilled
Stella Fenwick discusses the phenomenon of ‘pink-pilling’, and how it has affected one of her friendships.
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Questions for student political societies: a case study of Durham Tenants’ Union
Don Brookes reflects on his time as President of Durham Tenants’ Union and the nature of student societies in Durham.
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‘You were born you were perfect. You introduced imperfection.’
Grace Sherwin explores parents’ adverse attitudes to their children’s body modifications.
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The cost of coffee crisis
Katie Trahair-Davies explores why a cup of coffee puts such a dent in our bank accounts, and the wider implications of being unable to treat ourselves.
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How cost-cutting is destroying the student experience
Waseem Mohamed muses on how cutting down on Bill Bryson Library opening hours reflects upon the standards of student services at Durham.
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Dissertation season: how to deal with the stress of writing it
With dissertations bearing heavily on many Durham students, Waseem Mohamed discusses the pressures, comparisons and stresses that come with the territory.
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VAT on private schools: Attack on privilege or investment in Britain’s future?
Matthew Brookes explores Labour’s removal of private school’s charitable status and introduction of VAT, and what that means for British education.
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The tuition fee increase is an unwarranted attack on students and graduates
Ansh Bhatnagr discusses the recently announced rise in tuition fees and its impacts on both current students and graduates.
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The Durham graduate stereotype: is the lifestyle really all it is cracked up to be?
As graduates start to think about their next steps, Holly Simms discussed the extent to which holding a degree from Durham can really make a difference to your future.
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