Exclusive: Durham University cancels plans to introduce 8am lectures
Students in the Law and Business departments will no longer face 8am lectures for the 2018/19 academic year, the University has confirmed.
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Cameron McIntosh
Former Durham law student faces deportation after losing scholarship
A former second-year law student will have his visa revoked on the 21st July if he is unable to pay the fees owed to the University totalling £27,000
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Durham University reveals 25% gender pay gap
The report also finds that the mean gender pay gap for staff bonuses stands at 64.29%.
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Durham to divest from all fossil fuel companies
“The University has finally responded to student pressure and committed to stop financing the fossil fuel industry”
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Strikes to continue as UCU reject proposed deal
An open letter addressed to the national leadership of the union, signed by over 7,000 people, urged its leaders to reject the “unacceptable” proposals that sought to create a three-year interim solution to the pensions dispute.
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Strikes could be suspended from tomorrow following resolution to pensions row
The agreement – to be debated and voted on at a meeting of union officials today – entails a three-year interim deal to come into effect from April next year. It will require employers to increase pensions contributions to 19.3% of salary, in conjunction with a rise in members’ contributions to 8.7%.
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Durham student representatives rally behind campaign on 17th college naming rights
“We think it appropriate that upon this day we ask that we not only avoid naming this college after somebody based on the content of their wallet, but that we also use this opportunity to acknowledge the inspirational women around us. What a fantastic opportunity to show how inclusive this University could be.”
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New university watchdog “biggest shake up to higher education in 25 years”
Durham University will face greater government scrutiny over Vice-Chancellors’ pay, grade inflation and accessibility for disadvantaged students, according to the newly published regulatory framework of the Office for Students (OfS).
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Corbridge: “The strikes can only be solved in London – no individual university can sort this out on its own”
Palatinate interviews Vice-Chancellor Stuart Corbridge to discuss a wealth of issues including; rising living costs, accessibility for students, managing the move from Stockton campus and even the controversial topic of his own salary.
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Survey: Only one in 10 Durham students say college halls are “value for money”
Just 12.4% agree that Durham University is worth the overall costs and 79.5% said the University should cut college fees, according to Palatinate’s investigation into Durham housing.
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