https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/pole-dance-with-dupds-society-spotlight

Ever wondered what it'slike to try pole dancing, and why its converts love it so much? Hear from one of our own Durham University Pole Dance Society members below! You can also see DUPDS performing live at their showcase on June 18 at Missoula, with the event raising funds for Mind. You can buy t...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/durham-su-update-ucu-industrial-action-policy

The University and Colleges Union (UCU) have recently conducted a ballot for industrial action, including strike action and action short of a strike (ASOS). Because this issue will affect all students, the Student Officer team brought a motion to Assembly to give student representatives a chance ...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/may-assembly-covid-19-tuition-fees-and-academic-support

Reported by Anna Marshall, Assembly Media Observer Members of Assembly met for their first online meeting to discuss the Students’ Union’s response to the Covid-19 crisis last week, passing various proposals to reflect the changed circumstances for Durham students. Predictably, the overall ...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/nus-conference-day-1-from-student-poverty-to-brexit

Our media observer Jamie Murphy takes us through the politics, debates and reform of NUS Conference Day #1. It is upon us! From budgets to Brexit to institutional bias, the future of university policy is being debated and created in Scotland’s historic port city Glasgow. Day 1 of the 2018 N...

https://www.durhamsu.com/groups/natural-history-society/articles/pan-species-listing

If you come on any of our weekly walks (every Sunday - be there or be square) you'll have probably heard some of us talking about lists, new species and numbers. You maybe confused about what we're talking about and hopefully a little curious as well. Many people keep lists of species they see - ...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/update-from-david-and-saul-faculty-and-department-review-consultation

The University’s consultation over the proposed Faculty and Department Operations Review, which is examining the administration roles that support our departments, closed on Monday 20 May. We’ve taken part in this process to ensure that the outcome of this review is a department structure that is...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/your-su-services-during-epiphany-term

Now we're in another lockdown, the SU's services have altered to reflect the most recent guidance. We're continuing to support students and bring you together, but we'll mostly be doing this online. Dunelm House is closed Unfortunately, lockdown regulations mean that Dunelm House is closed....

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/anna-reflects-on-her-year-as-opportunities-officer

I have felt issues deeply and wanted to resolve them.  Anna Marshall reflects on her year as Opportunities Officer I’ve never worked in Dunelm House, the Students’ Union building, which has meant reflecting on my year as Opportunities Officer is difficult to disentangle from my year living ...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/freshers-blog-study-tips-from-my-undergrad-i-ll-be-taking-to-postgrad

By Hannah Black Originally posted on Hannah’s blog Theologei here. I am now a masters student…what?! With this realisation, a feeling of dread can come about, as you believe everything done in undergraduate study is suddenly ‘not good enough’ for the big postgraduate world, full of long ...

https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/an-interview-with-jasper-hoiby-the-bass-behemoth

Cast your mind back to Christmas, when internationally respected bassist Jasper Høiby made his way to Durham to teach a masterclass for Durham University Jazz Society. Sander Priston spoke to Jasper about teaching, time signatures, and touring. It’s the day of the Christmas market. The streets...