Back in person, but not for long
Durham faces another wave of isolating students as hundreds test positive after mass January return.
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Max Kendix
Protesters demand South College report is made public as investigation concludes
The University has refused to confirm whether it will publish the completed report on last term’s incident at South College.
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Students face marking boycott if universities “refuse to budge” on staff pensions
The University and College Union has confirmed strikes will resume in February unless its pension and pay demands are met.
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Two Durham students expelled for sexual misconduct
Two other students have been excluded for a year for serious breaches of the University’s Sexual Misconduct and Violence Policy.
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All teaching in person and library fully open from Monday
The University has confirmed that the ‘soft start’ to Epiphany Term, which included a 25-person cap on events and online lectures, will end on Monday.
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Aidan’s Fashion Show U-turn on charity after “white saviour” complaints
After complaints from the charity, both to students and the College Principal, the Show reversed its decision to cancel the partnership
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Editorial: New captain, same ship
Editor-in-Chief Max Kendix sets out the immediate difficulties facing Durham’s new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O’Brien.
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Exclusive: 25-person cap on college events at start of term and Winter Congregation postponed as University reacts to Omicron wave
JCRs have been told to cancel refreshers’ week events and 2021 graduates will be awarded their degree in absentia, with a short video to mark the occasion.
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“Nothing is off the table” in future South protests as MPs weigh in on controversy
Rent strikes, mass college transfer requests and boycotts are being discussed as options if the University’s investigation does not result in the Principal’s removal.
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South College: University knew about Liddle visit and “arrangements were discussed”
The Acting Vice-Chancellor emailed all students this afternoon saying “I take huge pride in the way in which our community is broadly responding”, as over 300 students turned up to a protest at South College.
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