We must preserve the Civil Service Fast Stream
Amber Vallarino-Law argues that the government’s plan to scrap the civil service fast stream is devastating to graduates.
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Word Puzzles 851
Check out these word puzzles from the last edition of term!
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Photographing Sagitarius A*: first images of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
The black hole, with a mass of 4 million suns, is the point around which our entire galaxy revolves. But why is this image so important?
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We must fight for tuition fee rebates
Niall Hignett argues that the university should do more to reimburse students after they lost 11.8% of teaching time this academic year.
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Unsanitary living conditions in college accommodation
“My entire mattress was covered in mould”: Palatinate speaks to students who have experienced problems with mould, pests, and water discolouration whilst living in college accommodation.
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Despatch from overseas
Ellie Tomlinson on her disrupted year abroad, life in Riga, Latvia and experiencing Russian outside Russia.
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Bi-ology: the science of bisexuality and bi-erasure
Young people in the UK are increasingly identifying as bisexual. Does science help the bisexual community, or cause it more harm?
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Durham Police’s 999 call response time third worst
The figures, published for the first time by the Home Office, showed that Durham Police only answered 41% of 999 calls within 10 seconds, which is below the national average of 71%.
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University’s rising accommodation prices outpace Durham Grant financial support
Palatinate has found that the Durham Grant, the University’s main financial support scheme, has reduced in real terms over the past decade. Meanwhile, a representative for the Working Class Association said that the Student Support Fund, designed to assist students in financial emergencies, was “tedious and embarrassing”
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College accommodation: analysis and recap of University’s accommodation plans
As part of its “Estate Masterplan”, the University wants to develop “four to six new colleges” by 2027. But amidst accommodation price hikes and delays in University plans, the proportion of students living in colleges looks unlikely to increase.
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