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“Is your New Year’s resolution once again to read more books?” Books editors Sol Noya Carreno and Millie Vickerstaff have created a 2021 reading challenge and curated a list of recommendations.
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Tom Mitchell
Editorial #829: Student journalism is still important
“I know that I am lucky that my memories of Durham are broadly positive, and I sincerely hope that the University continues to make steps to make its environment altogether more welcoming for everyone.”
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Durham gender pay gap unchanged at 27.9%
The data also reveals that at Durham male employees received 62.9% more in bonus pay than female employees.
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Durham employs 1,400 fewer staff than in 2015 despite student increases
By Toby Donegan-Cross and Tom Mitchell Data obtained from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request shows that Durham University employs fewer staff than in 2015, despite a significant increase in student numbers. The number of staff employed by Durham has
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Online education proposals not endorsed by Senate
Vice-Chancellor Corbridge said: “We will continue to listen to our staff and students and look forward next to hearing from the University Council.”
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Vice-Chancellor: “We’re not walking away from the residential experience at Durham”
In an interview with Palatinate, Professor Corbridge said that “the core offer that Durham has and will have is a collegiate residential offer based here in Durham”.
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EXCLUSIVE: Details of ‘Unbound Education’ proposal uncovered, as Senate prepares to vote
The University has described the proposals as a “significant refocusing of the University’s education strategy”. A senior member of staff labelled it a “desperate gamble”.
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EXCLUSIVE: University proposes online-only degrees as part of radical restructuring
The University is making plans to permanently move away from the current residential model, instead putting “online resources at the core” of its educational offer.
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Conservative general election candidate calls for “more civility” in Durham student politics
Speaking to Palatinate, Harvey Morgan denounced “abhorrent language and behaviour” regarding how Twins has been treated following the incident.
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Overheard at Durham Uni Facebook group archived amid controversy
By Imogen Usherwood and Tom Mitchell Popular Facebook group Overheard at Durham Uni has been archived, meaning it can no longer accept new members and no longer appears in search results to non-members. The group, which has over 28,000 members,
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