NUS delegates for 2018-2019 revealed
The turnout of this year’s election was only 6.2%, which marks a significant 3.8% decline from the last year’s election.
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Clara Gaspar
Durham students at risk of scam emails
HMRC have stated that such a tax-scam attack directly targeting university students in such high numbers is unprecedented.
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Voting opens for Durham’s NUS delegates
Voting opened at 8am on Tuesday, giving Durham students the opportunity to vote for the delegates that will attend this year’s NUS conference.
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Durham student Matthew Hedges sentenced to life in prison in UAE
By Clara Gaspar Durham University PhD student, Matthew Hedges, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Arab Emirates. Hedges had denied accusations of spying on behalf of the UK government in May, but was sentenced during a brief
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Durham’s housing rush reaches record levels as student demand continues to rise
Frampton Roebuck told Palatinate they have let the same number of properties in the first seven days this year as they let in the first seven weeks last year.
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St Chad’s Fellow removed after far-right links revealed
By Clara Gaspar A Senior Research Fellow at Durham University has had his fellowship revoked after comments he made online were revealed earlier this week. Dr. Stephen Pax Leonard, a Senior Research Fellow at St Chad’s College, had stated that “tens of
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University does “not tolerate initiation ceremonies of any sort”
The comment was made in light of the death of Newcastle University student Ed Farmer, who died following the consumption of excess alcohol.
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PhD student released on bail in UAE
Matthew Hedges was reportedly held in solitary confinement for nearly six months.
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Durham Students’ Union apologises for “unfair and undemocratic” dismissal of student editor in transphobia row
In the letter from Durham Students’ Union, Sofocleous was told: “I make no judgement as to the merits of your statements or actions in this complaint outcome. You are entitled to hold and express these views.”
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Parish council votes unanimously against accomodation fee increase
The motion was proposed in the light of Durham University’s announcement that college residence fees will rise by 3.5% to £7,672 for the 2019/20 academic year.
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