Durham freshers have been told by the University that they must either live in out-of-college Ustinov accommodation or forfeit University accommodation.

This week's News in Brief covers everything from free heritage activities... to the best drinking spots in the city.

Durham University has confirmed that around 90 undergraduate students from Van Mildert and St Aidan’s Colleges will be housed in Ustinov College’s Sheraton Park site in the upcoming 2025/26 academic ...

Durham University has moved up one place in The Guardian's league tables, being ranked 5th in the country. The University was awarded an overall score of 85.4, which is calculated based off wider ...

A new student society representing the Labour Party has been founded. The Durham University Labour Society (DULS) hopes to be “a welcoming space for anyone who considers themselves a supporter of the ...

This week's News in Brief features the preservation of a train service popular with students, the week's lesser-mentioned cabinet reshuffle and a lifetime achievement award... for death studies.

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Figures obtained by Palatinate have uncovered the substantial cost of major refurbishments conducted on the University-owned 19th-century property, Hollingside House, in 2016. Hollingside features the ...

The Gurkha Brigade are a critical part of the British Army, and they have been for over 200 years. The Gurkhas are soldiers from Nepal, who were recruited into the British Army following the peace ...

Exclusive ‘secret’ societies at Oxford and Cambridge have long been in the public eye – most notably the Bullingdon Club, whose alumni include the current Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the ...

New analysis by Palatinate has revealed the proportion of Durham graduates receiving first class honours rose from 18% in 2009/10 to a record 43% last year. Last year, 95% of Durham graduates secured ...