University to return Japanese ‘good luck’ war flags as part of decolonisation efforts
Taken as souvenirs during the Second World War, the flags will be returned to the next-of-kin of the original owners.
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Kathryn Ellison
Striking solo? As new strikes loom, the picketers plead their case for student support
UCU Branch President Sol Gamsu spoke to Palatinate from the picket lines of last term’s strikes, highlighting the reasons for strike action.
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University museums hold over 700 objects made of human remains
Both the Oriental and Archaeology Museums hold objects consisting of human remains.
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Majority of students accused of sexual assault face no consequences
Data from the Sexual Misconduct and Violence Annual Trend Monitoring Paper has revealed only a maximum of 16 students and staff have been dismissed or expelled from Durham University as a result of an investigation.
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Durham University maintains links with new immigration removal centre
Local MP Mary Foy told Palatinate she would raise the University’s links with Mitie Group with the incoming Vice-Chancellor in the new academic year.
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Community and comings of age: finding safe spaces on the internet
“My homecoming to Nerdfighteria allowed me to view my coming of age as part of a broader cultural shift in online narratives”: Kathryn Ellison writes of rediscovering a safe space in the online community of Nerdfighteria.
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Household in (dis)harmony
“I have become very familiar with the dynamic of our silly little Whinney Hill house”: Kathryn Ellison tells us about how she has found living in her university household during lockdowns
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Why ‘self-care’ means something different to those with chronic illnesses
‘Put into practice, self-care involves both practices which improve wellbeing, and the ability to advocate for one’s needs.’ Kathryn Ellison explains how her relationship with self-care has changed since being diagnosed with endometriosis.
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Abandoning secularism in Turkey
Kathryn Ellison outlines the domestic and international consequences of the recent decision to convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
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