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Durham UCU to stage marking boycott from 23rd May

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Waseem Mohamed

Durham UCU has indicated that there is still a possibility that the boycott could be called off if negotiations with University executives result in an “acceptable deal”.

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Durham police will investigate Sir Keir Starmer over “beergate” allegations

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Waseem Mohamed

Durham police previously said that they would take no further action on allegations that Starmer had broken restrictions in April 2021, when he was filmed drinking beer with colleagues at a constituency office in Durham.

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Man dies following incident near Durham Station

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Waseem Mohamed

Several emergency service vehicles attended the scene in the Viaduct area just after 11am this morning.

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Durham Students’ Union opposes UCU marking boycott

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Emily Doughty, Waseem Mohamed

DSU officers have called on the University to help find a resolution to the dispute before the marking boycott begins.

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Durham University falls outside top 100 in 2022 Impact Rankings

April 28, 2022April 29, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Waseem Mohamed

Durham’s ranking in the Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings fell compared to 2021, despite an improvement to its overall score. The Impact Rankings ranks over 1,400 universities worldwide based on their progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

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UCU confirms marking boycott this term

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Waseem Mohamed

Durham is one of 41 universities set to be affected by the UCU’s marking and assessment boycott, which the Union has warned could leave students without grades and some unable to graduate.

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Man sentenced after attempted robbery of Durham student

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Waseem Mohamed

Warren Pearce was charged on 31st March, following the attempted robbery of a female student last year.

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Apple, phone chargers, and the art of greenwashing

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Waseem Mohamed

In 2020 Apple stopped providing power adapters with new smartphones. Was the decision really environmentally motivated?

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Students offered rent rebates as delayed construction work stretches into exam period

April 12, 2022April 14, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Laetitia Eichinger, Waseem Mohamed

First-year St Cuthbert’s Society students who have complained of “relentless” noise due to building work, were offered an apology and told the rebate had not been advertised or put into action previously due to an “administrative error”.

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College formal prices to rise amid cost of living crisis

April 12, 2022April 13, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Emily Doughty, Waseem Mohamed

Students may be charged up to £17.03 for a formal meal next year as the central University catering service responds to rising staffing and food costs and introduces a pricing tier system.

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