Most Durham students are not Oxbridge rejects
Data obtained by Palatinate reveals that on average, only 43% of the new undergraduate cohort were rejected
from Oxbridge.
Investigations
Durham’s attainment gap doubles during pandemic
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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”
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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