Voting for 2021 SU elections opens
This year sees the most contested SU Presidency since 2017, with four candidates running for the position: Seun Twins, James Burton, Joe Simmons, and Aditya Lathar.
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Theo Burman
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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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 linked to China’s army, nuclear weapons and industrial espionage
Durham has connections with 12 Chinese universities which are directly controlled by China’s government or participate in its military research programmes, Palatinate can reveal.
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“I have never felt like I belonged to the university from the day I started”: DSU completes first phase of Culture Commission
Initial SU research has highlighted the extent of isolation in Durham culture.
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Bill Bryson Library changes space booking release times
The new policy would “support student wellbeing”, as the previous system, which opened registration at midnight, led to students staying up to secure high-priority slots.
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Graduation postponed for second year in a row due to Covid-19
Graduates will still legally receive their awards and degree documents, and will have an opportunity to register interest for the rescheduled ceremonies.
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Minister hints at change to online term as government plans staggered student return in March
Universities Minister Michelle Donelan recently revealed that universities who had postponed face-to-face teaching for the rest of the term may be “given the option to alter those plans”.
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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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