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Investigations

Investigations News Print Edition 

Most Durham students are not Oxbridge rejects

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 sub.editors 3 Comments Waseem Mohamed

Data obtained by Palatinate reveals that on average, only 43% of the new undergraduate cohort were rejected
from Oxbridge.

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Durham’s attainment gap doubles during pandemic

February 24, 2022February 28, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Elizabeth McBride

Since 2020 Durham’s most privileged students have experienced 10 times the increase in first-class grades compared to the most deprived. The gap widened further in 2021 after the end of the “no detriment” policy.

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Health in County Durham “remains worse than England average”, says annual report

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Sam Lake, Waseem Mohamed

The report discusses the indicators that show how health in County Durham lags behind the rest of England, and outlines’ the County’s work in tackling Covid-19 and other health priorities.

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Durham ‘saturated’ say local residents

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 sub.editors 3 Comments Elizabeth McBride, Laetitia Eichinger

“It seems that more student accommodation just keeps popping up”: Palatinate investigates how Durham residents perceive students and their effect on Durham City.

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Just 54 students followed University testing advice

January 29, 2022March 13, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Elizabeth McBride

On an average week in the Easter Term, 401 Durham students tested twice, just 4% of total users.

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Highest number of UK Durham students come from London

January 26, 2022February 3, 2022 sub.editors 1 Comment Patrick Stephens, Waseem Mohamed

However, estimates by Palatinate show that, in terms of proportion of young people, the North-East, which is less densely populated, sends the highest proportion to Durham

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“Angry, sad, determined”: Local opposition to detention centre mounts

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Laetitia Eichinger, Patrick Stephens

In this print investigation, Palatinate speaks to local activists protesting against the new Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre for women.

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Casualisation of staff contracts | PalTV reports

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Katie Smith, Matty Grassow, Poppy Askham, Rex Munson, Stephanie Ormond

PalTV speaks to staff members, University and Union representatives to find out more about the struggles faced by those working on casual contracts throughout Covid-19.

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University considers new colleges on the grounds of Hild Bede and other sites

June 27, 2021July 1, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Luke Payne

Thousands of beds of new accommodation are being considered for development on existing college sites as part of the University Masterplan to build new colleges by 2027.

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One-third of students rate counselling service as “adequate” or “poor”

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Heather Rydings, Mark Norton

A Palatinate investigation into the University’s mental health support services has revealed concerns amongst students about the quality of the support

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