Durham loses quarter-finals match of University Challenge
Their loss to Balliol College, Oxford means that Durham must win one more match to secure a place in this year’s University Challenge semi-final.
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Martha McHardy
SU Elections: meet the trustee candidates
Trustees sit on the SU board, helping to make decisions about how the SU is governed.
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DSU pens letter to government calling for rent rebates
The letter, which was written in collaboration with the City of Durham Parish Council, argues that during the Covid-19 pandemic, “students have had their education significantly altered”.
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SU Elections: meet the candidates
Voting opens on 22nd February, and closes on the 25th. All elections will be held via the SU site, accessible via DUO under the “student elections” tab.
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Durham University announces ‘Academic Safety Net’ policy
The policy means that students will not be required to submit evidence when requesting a seven-day extension for submitting summative coursework.
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Congregation ceremonies postponed until September 2021
In an email to all finalists and last year’s graduates, the University said they are working with Durham Cathedral to “determine the exact dates and the number of places available”.
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Former student rejects compensation from University after transphobia controversy
Angelos Sofocleous claimed he had been subject to “harassment and bullying” by the Department of Philosophy after a post he shared on Twitter in 2018, which read “RT [retweet] if women don’t have penises”.
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Tighter regulations passed for “high risk” external speakers at Durham SU
The policy gives Durham SU the right to cancel, prohibit or postpone any event involving an external speaker, if the policy is not adhered to or if risks cannot be mitigated successfully.
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“Literally not the point”: students react to SU’s new RON rules
Plans announced by Durham SU this week for individual students to register as the head of a verified campaign for ‘re-open nominations’ have been met with confusion and anger from students, including some within the Students’ Union itself.
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SU to approve RON campaign teams in new election plans
Individual students would be able to register as the official head of a verified RON campaign, with each position requiring separate RON candidates and campaign teams.
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