Durham students wash up other students’ dishes for free
As part of Kings Church Durham’s annual June Project outreach week, volunteers did others’ washing up “to show students that we care for them and love them”.
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Tim Sigsworth
Inclusion has “fundamentally improved” during my tenure – Corbridge
Profile speaks to the outgoing Vice Chancellor and Warden about Covid-19, strikes, expansion, pay and plans for the future in anticipation of his retirement this July
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Editorial #840: The end of the road
In the editorial of his final edition as Editor-in-Chief, Tim Sigsworth reflects on his “three wonderful years” in Durham as he prepares to graduate.
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DU Islamic Society delivers 1,700 free meals during Ramadan
With the community-centred element of Ramadan inhibited by Covid-19, the society raised nearly £7,000 from public and college donations to support fasting Muslims through its DeliverIftar scheme.
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Palatinate wins Best Publication at the SPA Awards 2021
At last night’s event, Palatinate was the winner of three awards, Highly Commended for a further three and shortlisted for 13, all of which are new records for the paper.
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Labour loses control of Durham County Council for first time
Results announced tonight saw the party drop 21 seats, losing control of the Council for the first time since its creation a century ago.
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266.8 tonnes of food waste produced annually by Durham’s catered colleges
This equates to around 60kg of college food waste per student per year.
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Bill Bryson Library to open for 22 hours a day until exams end
The new opening times will commence when Easter Term begins on Monday 26th April.
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University demands clarity from Gov’t on students’ return next term
The statement demands clarity on the return of face-to-face teaching amid the liberalisation of Covid-19 restrictions, and confirms that all assessments will be held online next term as planned.
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Tuition fee refunds off the table, says Deputy Vice-Chancellor
In an exclusive interview with Palatinate on the University’s Student Journey project, Prof. Antony Long confirmed that students won’t be receiving tuition fee refunds this year.
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