“A true Hatfield and Durham icon”: Hundreds of tributes paid to Badger
Badger was a much loved member of the Durham community: staff and student representatives have paid tribute to the iconic Cathedral cat.
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Martha McHardy
Durham University appoints first female Vice-Chancellor
Professor Karen O’Brien, who is currently Head of the Humanities Division and Professor in the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford, will take up her position on 4th January 2022.
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“He has found his place in the sun”: Badger the cat dies after short illness
“Very sadly, after a short illness, he has found his place in the sun,” the Dean of Durham, Reverend Andrew Tremlett, has announced.
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Durham enters top 100 universities for sustainability
The rankings also place Durham University in the top 100 in nine of the individual league tables for the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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No alcohol at formals and two weekly LFT tests for events: Durham University’s Easter Term
Alcohol will be banned at formals until at least May 17th, in plans for Easter Term to kick in tomorrow.
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Bill Bryson Library café to re-open
The ‘Small Island Café’ will be open seven days a week from Monday 26th April.
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Durham in top 10 for reported accounts of sexual violence on Everyone’s Invited website
The 41 testimonies puts Durham sixth in the UK. Meanwhile Durham Survivors, a group exposing sexual abuse on campus, has received over 140 anonymous submissions.
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University to consider erecting performance event venue on racecourse in June
The venue would provide a space for live performances and events to be held after exams in a Covid-secure environment.
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Vice-Chancellor pays tribute to Prince Philip following his death
The Duke of Edinburgh, married to Queen Elizabeth for 73 years, held an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law from Durham University, and visited Durham on several occasions.
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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Party to investigate “disgraceful” Durham candidate comments
The comments, called “disgraceful” by the local Labour Party, include a Tory council candidate declaring herself Islamophobic, with another candidate suggesting morale could be improved if ethnic minorities had a more British “choice of attire”.
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