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Durham University in talks to purchase Council’s unused £50m building

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Elizabeth McBride, Sam Lake

Durham Council is considering selling their unused headquarters to Durham University. Under the proposals, the site at The Sands would become the new home of the University Business School.

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Comment National Comment 

Boris is running on borrowed time

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Sam Lake

Sam Lake takes a look at the Prime Minister’s current position and what the Tories should do.

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News Print Edition 

Durham estates plan pared back during pandemic

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Elizabeth McBride, Sam Lake

The University had originally planned to develop “four to six new colleges” and to have over half of students living in college accommodation by 2027.

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News Print Edition 

Student turned away from medal in 1940s “because he was black”

March 13, 2022March 21, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Sam Lake

Professor Charles Harding was allegedly turned away from the medal recognising excellent academic achievement three times.

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News Print Edition 

Vice-Chancellor’s pay up to £290,000

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Sam Lake, Waseem Mohamed

The Vice-Chancellor’s salary rose to £290,000 in 2021, bringing total remunerations to £342,000.

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News Print Edition 

Postgraduate satisfaction well below national average

February 23, 2022February 26, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Sam Lake

The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey found a significant disparity between UK and international-domiciled student satisfaction.

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Investigations News Print Edition 

Health in County Durham “remains worse than England average”, says annual report

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Sam Lake, Waseem Mohamed

The report discusses the indicators that show how health in County Durham lags behind the rest of England, and outlines’ the County’s work in tackling Covid-19 and other health priorities.

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Sport 

Durham women sign Irish international Saoirse Noonan

February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Sam Lake

The striker joins from Dublin-based side Shelbourne.

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Politics Print Edition 

Higher Education cuts: art, design, and social science snipped at the STEM

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Sam Lake, Victoria Cheng

Sam Lake makes the case for continued arts funding at universities in the midst of a substantial government effort to attract STEM students.

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Politics Print Edition 

The New Year’s Honours: what exactly are we honouring?

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Sam Lake

Every year, national honours are bestowed on those who have done the ‘British Empire’ a great service. Sam Lake questions this tradition’s relevance today.

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