https://www.durhamsu.com/university-challenge

University Challenge is a televised quiz competition in which teams of students take part representing their universities or colleges. It’s produced by Lifted Entertainment (a division of ITV Studios), and broadcast on BBC2 and iPlayer. UC is one of the oldest programmes still airing on UK tel...

https://www.durhamsu.com/groups/nightline-8b35/articles/nightline-awareness-week-f77d

It's Nightline Awareness Week, so here's Durham Nightline introducing their services and the great prizes you could win this week... Nightline is a student-run organisation who offer their time to answer the phone to Durham students who need someone to listen to them. We are open every night o...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/update-from-george-national-student-employment-week

An increasing number of students at Durham and Universities across the UK are taking on part-time work alongside their studies to meet crucial living costs, including food, accommodation and course materials. A 2015 survey by Endsleigh, showed that 77% of students are working whilst studying. The...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/durham-students-take-on-the-eggheads

You may have spotted a whole crew of Durham students on Eggheads recently: Craig Bateman, Reece Moore, Grace Jeynes, Kyle Kirkpatrick and Jonty Bayliss, appearing as the aptly named ‘Palatinmates’. We spoke to Craig Bateman about what went on behind-the-scenes. Towards the end of Easter term 2...

https://www.durhamsu.com/groups/quiz-society/your-membership

Membership in DUQS lasts for one year. We've set the price at £10 because we think it strikes a fair balance between allowing everyone to participate, and giving us enough funding to attend tournaments, but if you're experiencing financial hardship and can't afford it, please talk to one of the e...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/freshers-blog-an-introduction-to-the-new-disney-society

Tia van Loggerenberg introduces you to the brand new Disney Society. Hi everyone! I’m Tia, a second-year South African Education Studies student at John Snow college, and I’m the president of the newly ratified Disney Society!  I think some element of Disney was present in all our childhood...

https://www.durhamsu.com/groups/film-pints-pop-culture-society

A society for all lovers of film, from the casual to serious. Expect a mix of popular film screenings, film pub quizzes and themed film socials.

https://www.durhamsu.com/groups/album-society

Our society is all about diving deep into albums as a whole musical experience. We get together regularly to listen to a chosen (by you) album, followed by engaging discussions that explore the music, themes, and artistic vision behind it. We'll also be hosting pub quizzes, karaoke nights, and (s...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/duck-the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-the-charity-sector

By Ellen Campbell   The pandemic effect The Coronavirus pandemic has left no industry unscathed, but the charity sector has been particularly impacted by the virus, with one in ten UK charities facing bankruptcy this year (The Guardian). With increased financial insecurity and uncertainty f...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/update-from-jess-living-wage-campaign-gets-off-to-a-wheely-good-start

The Real Living Wage movement has been going since 2001. Citizens UK found that most communities frequently mentioned low wages when asked what most affected their communities. In 2011, the Real Living Wage was officially introduced with the creation of the Real Living Wage Foundation, a campaign...