Durham’s Covid sniffer dogs begin real-world use
The dogs were able to detect 91% of cases in trials carried out earlier this year by Durham University and several partnering organisations.
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Theo Burman
Popular grocer under threat
Businesses on North Road said in a letter sent to the council: “The most distressing matter of all is the growing feeling that we don’t matter at all.”
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Durham 14th most Instagrammable University city
Topping the list was London, with almost half a million tags, then Oxford and Cambridge.
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Durham SU criticise “politically motivated” Freedom of Speech Bill in Parliament
The new legislation would restrict SUs from denying premises to someone based on ideas, beliefs or views during meetings and events, and would give greater power to the Office for Students to enforce these restrictions.
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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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£5000 deferral incentive expanded as overcrowding issues continue
Prospective freshers who applied for Computer Science, Law, Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences, Physics, PPE, and Primary Education are now also being offered the deal.
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Durham offer holders incentivised to defer with £5,000 payments
The policy comes after universities across the country have been dealing with higher rates of offer conditions being met than expected.
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Sarah McAllister: “It’s not fair that postgraduates are an afterthought”
“We need to make sure that postgraduate education is accessible because there are people who want to access it for a number of reasons, but money shouldn’t be the reason people come.” Palatinate speaks to Sarah McAllister about her time as Postgraduate Academic Officer.
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Poll shows Durham students prefer online exams despite return to regular teaching
Science students reported greater levels of stress than humanities students during the online exam period.
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Durham alumni withhold donations after Trevelyan Principal intimidating behaviour allegations
Professor Adekunle Adeyeye will continue in his role at the college after multiple allegations of bullying and making sexist comments.
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