College cancels formals amidst national supply line issues
Castle MCR said the move was down to an “industry-wide shortage of catering staff that has unfortunately caught up with us along with increased lead times on stock deliveries”.
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Max Kendix
Durham continues 7-year decline in Times Higher Education world rankings
Durham is the 23rd-highest UK university in the international rankings, makes it the third-lowest ranked Russell Group university globally.
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Overflow students to be housed in private accommodation amidst concern of “extremely high” fresher numbers
Overflow Collingwood students will be housed at a self-catered Unite Students building, half an hour from the main college.
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Durham student satisfaction drops in National Student Survey
Only three of the 28 questions, which asked Durham finalists about their University experience, saw an improvement on 2020.
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SU drastically reduces college representation on Assembly
The change comes despite over 80% of students saying they were more aligned with their college than the SU in the SU’s democracy review.
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Find the easiest module for your subject
Palatinate has put together a table with the proportion of Firsts and 2:1s in every single module in 2020, 2019 and 2018.
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Jewish groups criticise DSU boycott of Israel
The national Union of Jewish Students said the motion to “stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine” will lead to “shutting down dialogue and the creation of division”.
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PalTV: Summer balls cancelled and Covid cases on the rise in Durham
PalTV takes a look at the latest Covid news and how it affects Durham students.
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Summer ball cancelled for seven colleges
Derwent Manor has pulled out of hosting the college summer balls of Trevelyan, St Mary’s, Grey, Collingwood, St Cuthbert’s, Van Mildert and Josephine Butler.
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Durham SU scraps referendum on democracy
“It would be a waste of resources to hold a referendum”, said Anna Marshall, the SU’s Opportunities Officer.
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