Durham to review mask mandate in two weeks time
Durham University said they will review their restrictions in two weeks time, including mask wearing across University buildings and LFT testing for WSE activities.
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Over 80 spiking incidents reported to Durham Police in Michaelmas, including 25 by injection
82 incidents of spiking were reported to Durham Police between September and December last year, but this is likely to be a major underestimate.
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Urgent maintenance to affect all CIS-managed services tonight
From 6pm this evening until Friday morning, there is potential disruption to all CIS-managed services due to urgent network maintenance.
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Durham leads in £2.5m BAME scheme
The pro:NE project aims to widen access and participation in postgraduate education.
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Back in person, but not for long
Durham faces another wave of isolating students as hundreds test positive after mass January return.
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Protesters demand South College report is made public as investigation concludes
The University has refused to confirm whether it will publish the completed report on last term’s incident at South College.
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Mary’s formal cancelled due to isolating students
“I know you will understand that we must put priority on supplying meals to those who are in isolation”, said Professor Dawn, Principal of St Mary’s.
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University to run vaccination and booster clinics
The clinics will be open Wednesday and Thursday this week.
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Students face marking boycott if universities “refuse to budge” on staff pensions
The University and College Union has confirmed strikes will resume in February unless its pension and pay demands are met.
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Two Durham students expelled for sexual misconduct
Two other students have been excluded for a year for serious breaches of the University’s Sexual Misconduct and Violence Policy.
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