Welcome to Durham

WELCOME!

Congratulations on being accepted into Durham!

Your Students' Union is excited to welcome you this September. At Durham SU, we’re here to help you make memories, find friends, and explore who you are. Wherever you’re from, whatever your college or course, you’ll find a warm welcome and a community that celebrates what makes you, you.

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BELONGING FUND

The Belonging Fund is now open!
£85,000 available for
student ideas.

Do you have a project that could help students feel more connected, confident or at home at Durham?

We want to fund it.

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RENTERS' RIGHTS ACT

CHANGE IS COMING

The new Renters' Rights Act came into force on 1 May 2026.To help you feel informed and prepared when it comes to your student housing, we've put together some guidance on what the changes mean for you

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Overview

Durham Christian Union's Freshers' Getaway is 7th-9th September at The Poplars, Ledbury. We're so excited to welcome you to Durham CU this year! We'll have talks, seminars and games as well as lots of time to get to know other freshers joining your college. 

Please aim to arrive at Ledbury Station or The Poplars from 3pm on 7th September. The event will end around 2pm on 9th. We will send out a travel form with more details at the end of August. 

Ticketing info:

Incoming freshers:£75

College Reps:£50

Bursary option:£0 (freshers and older years). Please email Theo (diccu.treasurer@gmail.com), cc’ing the Freshaway team (freshersgetawaydurhamcu@gmail.com).

If you have any questions, get in touch at freshersgetawaydurhamcu@gmail.com and keep an eye on our Facebook/Instagram (@durham_cu) pages for more information. See you soon!