The anonymous callers made racist comments, loud and disruptive noises, and used Zoom’s screen-sharing function to display pornographic images of a naked woman teasing a crocodile with her foot.
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Let’s talk about International Students: Is the University doing enough to integrate them or is it a systemic problem? Is it generalised and how can we help? Yongchang Chin talks to overseas students to find out how they are experiencing Durham.
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“it is important that our students have a very positive university experience: living conditions are obviously a key part of this” Durham University on the Council’s latest housing regulation scheme.
Read moreThink you’ve got it bad, science students? Zoë Boothby describes an average day in her life as an English student
Read moreClarissa Chung’s story for Creative Writing’s ‘Once Upon A Time’ series.
Read more“Without clothes, a person loses that need to protect themselves. We start to behave differently; we become fearless. In light of recent tragic events across the world, perhaps we all need a reminder that, underneath, we’re all very similar: beings of flesh and blood that are afraid, but can overcome fear if the right conditions arise; if we are given a chance to let down our armour.”
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Rosa Walling-Wefelmeyer looks at how to tackle the nerves, pressure and loneliness that accompany that back-to-university feeling.
Read more“It has not been demonstrated that there is any need for the 253 student bed spaces proposed,” the University said in its objection to the plan to include a further 253 student bedrooms as part of The Gates redevelopment.
Read more“It is almost two months since the death of Euan Coulthard and since then four more people have fallen into the river. Yet, there are still no fences. We must ask ourselves the question, why is there so much resistance to implementing simple preventative measures? I believe this resistance can be found in the statement made by the Chief Constable of Durham Mike Barton, which has gone largely unquestioned.”
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