“Relentless racial abuse”: LGBT+ PoC speak out on discrimination in Durham
A Palatinate investigation has revealed concerns by Durham’s LGBT+ students of colour about their treatment by other students in the queer community.
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Investigations
266.8 tonnes of food waste produced annually by Durham’s catered colleges
This equates to around 60kg of college food waste per student per year.
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Durham’s historic inter-departmental pay gap for teaching
Palatinate uncovers the vast pay gap between departments for teaching before pay was standardised this academic year.
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£1m+ individual donors to Durham revealed
Palatinate reveals the names of individuals who have donated over one million pounds to Durham University since 2015.
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One in four PhD students drop out
A large proportion of Durham’s PhD students fail to achieve their target doctorates, with certain subjects such as Computer Science, Education, and History performing poorly.
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Proportion of Durham first class graduates more than doubled in last decade
Over 95% of Durham graduates received a 2:1 or above last year, Palatinate analysis has shown, with 43% awarded firsts, up from just 18% in 2009/10.
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Hundreds of Durham University accounts used to send phishing and other malicious emails
Over 300 Durham University emails were hacked and used for malicious purposes such as phishing emails over the past three years, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
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Religious groups and BP among University’s top donors
The University has received at least £40m from donors over the past six years, according to data on donations of £10,000 or more obtained by Palatinate.
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EXCLUSIVE: Unauthorised sale of theses and academic papers continues on new Amazon accounts
Palatinate has uncovered new Amazon accounts continuing to illegally sell unauthorised copies of UK University theses and papers.
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Durham linked to China’s army, nuclear weapons and industrial espionage
Durham has connections with 12 Chinese universities which are directly controlled by China’s government or participate in its military research programmes, Palatinate can reveal.
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