Durham's Official Student Newspaper
Interviews with important and interesting people in Durham and beyond. If you have someone you’d like to interview, email profile@palatinate.org.uk.
From painted yellow lines to beer brewed under colleges, Editor-in-Chief Milly Moore asks Richard Adams and Geoffrey Howard how life as rebellious students at Durham University in the 1960’s compares today
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News Editor Gussie Coulter joins development economist and GiveDirectly founder, Paul Niehaus, to explore the tractability of extreme poverty, direct cash transfers and his recent paper, ‘What would it cost to end extreme poverty?’
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Puzzles Editor Joseph O’Keeffe talks all things cryptic crosswords with the puzzle crafters.
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Palatinate Profile explores Dr Luke Evans’ call for a Minister for Men and Boys, examining the debate over masculinity, mental health, and the growing influence of the ‘manosphere’ in modern Britain.
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Jennifer Bailey speaks exclusively to Durham alumni and Sixes founder about how he has built his business around charity involvement and friendship.
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Profile Editor Gussie Coulter joins the Dean of Durham, the Very Reverend Doctor Philip Plyming, to explore his vocation, perspectives on faith, and his recent book, Giving Thanks.
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Deputy Editor Samara Patel interviews the first Gen-Z and youngest Muslim elected official in American history on integrity in the face of challenge, and the contemporary US political landscape.
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Profile Editor Mason Beirne explores how Durham shaped a future Lord Chancellor, and what comes after losing office, power, and a seat in Parliament
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Profile Editor Mason Beirne speaks to Lord Dominic Johnson about Durham, hustling into finance, serving as Investment Minister, and why Westminster’s incentives are fundamentally broken
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Profile Editor Gussie Coulter is joined by former Chief Historian at NASA, Dr Roger D. Launius, to explore common misconceptions surrounding the program, its geopolitical context, and how it relates to today’s space-faring efforts.
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