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Tom Goodwin, a St Cuthbert’s Society alumnus, is walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for Kidney Research UK. The 33-year-old was born with two additional kidneys.
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Students of colour at Durham will be able to access “culturally-appropriate” counselling in a new partnership between Durham University’s counselling service and Black-led charity, Nilaari.
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Castle MCR said the move was down to an “industry-wide shortage of catering staff that has unfortunately caught up with us along with increased lead times on stock deliveries”.
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Plans to convert the former M and Co building on Silver Street into a block of nine student flats have been approved. The proposals include a one-storey extension to the existing structure, which has raised concerns as the building is located in a conservation area and close to a UNESCO world heritage site.
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The Royal Institute of British Architects described the structure as “an outstanding addition to the university and the city”.
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An investigation has been launched into the exact cause of the incident, which took place on Wednesday afternoon.
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Eight crews from the County Durham Fire Rescue Service are currently at the scene, where no injuries have been reported.
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Durham is the 23rd-highest UK university in the international rankings, makes it the third-lowest ranked Russell Group university globally.
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After 15 months of repairs, work on the bridge is now in its final phase, with reopening scheduled for October.
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Prospective freshers who applied for Computer Science, Law, Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences, Physics, PPE, and Primary Education are now also being offered the deal.
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