Dialogue Signposts

Deadlines to submit articles to Dialogue Signposts

Please note due to staff training, the deadline for submitting your event/story to be published and emailed on Friday 31 May is 12 noon on Wednesday 29 May. (The deadline is 12 noon on Friday 24 May for publication that day as normal.)

The final Dialogue Signpost of this term will be emailed on Friday 21 June. No student Dialogue Signposts are published over the holiday period. The staff version will however be sent as normal.

(21 May 2013)

Chamber Choir perform 'Musica Dunelmi'

Semi-professional Chamber Choir ‘Renaissance’ perform under the direction of Ben Rowarth in the stunning setting of Durham Cathedral Chapter House on Monday 27May at 7.30pm.

(17 May 2013) » More about Chamber Choir perform 'Musica Dunelmi'

CoppaFeel! Durham

CoppaFeel! Durham is a new society that forms part of the national CoppaFeel! campaign aiming to stamp out late detection and misdiagnosis of breast cancer. We hold numerous events – from coffee mornings to club nights – to raise AWARENESS of the signs & symptoms of breast cancer, and FUNDS so CoppaFeel! can continue with their incredible life-saving

(17 May 2013) » More about CoppaFeel! Durham

Free BBQ Outside Library

On Thursday 23 May, the Students’ Union will be hosting a feedback session outside the Bill Bryson Library from 11am. All students are very welcome to attend, whether they are actively involved with the Union or not. To thank you for helping us with our research, we will be giving out 400 free burgers and sausages.

(17 May 2013) » More about Free BBQ Outside Library

Free post-exam Mandarin Lessons

Free Mandarin Lessons will be offered from Monday 10 June - Friday 14 June from 5-7pm, in the Meeting Room in the Union. Another room in Elvet Riverside is tbc. This year CSSA we will be catering to both ab-initio learners and those who already know a bit of Mandarin.

(17 May 2013) » More about Free post-exam Mandarin Lessons

Help us to improve sport for postgraduate students

The Union is hoping to improve sport provision for postgraduates. To do this we need to understand the requirements that postgraduates currently have. Please take five minutes to complete our online survey. If you have any questions, or further comments, please contact Archie Dallas at dsu.president@durham.ac.uk

(17 May 2013)

Intercollegiate Karting Festival Reminder

The friendly Intercollegiate Karting Festival is on Tuesday 4 June, and absolutely no experience is required! Everything is provided for £42, an hours track time and transport to the circuit.

(17 May 2013) » More about Intercollegiate Karting Festival Reminder

Picking up your emails

Don't forget, that duo isn't the only way you can pick up your University emails. You can also access them simply by opening a web browser and typing in the following - http://office365.dur.ac.uk You can get them via the shortcut on the desktop of any NPCS machine too!

(17 May 2013)

Postgraduate Forum: ‘Doing Fieldwork: Challenges and Opportunities’

The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience is hosting a unique forum for postgraduate researchers interested in learning more about fieldwork from a variety of perspectives. This will be held on Friday 24 May from 10.15-12.30 (followed by lunch) in the Joachim Room, Hild Bede College, Durham University.

(17 May 2013) » More about Postgraduate Forum: ‘Doing Fieldwork: Challenges and Opportunities’

Sir Thomas Allen concert

Durham University’s Chancellor and renowned opera singer, Sir Thomas Allen will join more than 170 student singers and musicians for a concert in Durham Cathedral on Saturday 1 June. Durham University’s Chamber Choir is one of the leading choirs in the north of England, and will be accompanied by the University’s Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets are available from the at World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, 7 Owengate, Durham, Tel: 0191 3343805

(17 May 2013)

Stress Less

A room full of craft activities, Lego, Jenga and DVDs has been set up in the library to provide a break from studying. The seminar room on Level 4 will be open from 7pm – 9pm each Tuesday and Thursday throughout exam period.

(17 May 2013) » More about Stress Less

Student Experience Survey

St Chad’s College has taken an early lead with responses to this year’s survey. Please complete please complete by 28 June: https://www.dur.ac.uk/student.survey/

(17 May 2013)

Summer Jailbreak with DUCK

What better way to get away from Durham after exams than Summer Jailbreak. Starting on Thursday 6 June for 36 hours, get away as far as you can from Durham without a penny in your pocket, for an incredible charitable adventure. Click here for more information or sign here up now to get involved.

(17 May 2013)

Swing Dancing Taster

Swing Society will be holding a taster session, followed by social dancing on Thursday 23 May from 8pm in the Riverside Bar & Cafe. It's completely free and no previous dance experience is required, only enthusiasm! So come along in a pair of comfy shoes and enjoy a dance, chat and a drink. All welcome.

(17 May 2013)

The 'Enchanted’ Postgraduate Ball

All Durham University Postgraduates are invited to ‘The Enchanted’ Postgraduate Ball at Durham Castle on Thursday 4 July. Tickets £39.99 Visit www.dur.ac.uk/postgrad.ball for more details.

(17 May 2013)

Environmental fact of the week

Did you know that the University practises low intervention maintenance of its woodlands to encourage natural habitat development?

(16 May 2013)

Photo competition: ‘Nature watch’

If you are interested in photography, want to enjoy the beautiful nature of Durham University and would you like your photograph to be used as an e-card by staff and students, why not enter the ‘Nature watch’ photo e-card competition?

(16 May 2013) » More about Photo competition: ‘Nature watch’

Google Scholar: Get more out of Google

This Library training session will cover how to make the most of Google Scholar and utilise it as part of your studies and research. Google Scholar: Get more out of Google is one of a range of Library training sessions in June 2013 and it's a great starting point for students starting their dissertation research! Book a place online for our Bill Bryson Library and Queen's Campus Library courses.

(13 May 2013)

Allstars Performance

The Durham Revue is very excited to host their biggest comedy event of the year, ALLSTARS. The event will feature the Revue from 2010 to 2013, bringing back some of the best sketches from recent alumni. Additionally, the event will see some of the biggest comedic alumni returning for one night only to perform.

(10 May 2013) » More about Allstars Performance

Blackadder II by Ooook! Productions

In the court of Elizabeth I,Lord Edmund Blackadder attempts to win her wealth and favour. Selfish but witty, he is forever contending with the queen’s dangerously childish temper and the stupidity of his own followers. The rivalry between Blackadder and Lord Melchett, together with the aid or more often hindrance, which Baldrick and Lord Percy Percy offer Blackadder, this is set to be an incredibly fun piece of comedy With the original cast featuring Rowan Atkinson and Stephen Fry, what more do you want?

(10 May 2013) » More about Blackadder II by Ooook! Productions

GP Registration

As you approach the end of your final year as a student at the University of Durham you will be making arrangements either to continue to reside in Durham or to leave the area or the country. Claypath & University Medical Group would like to remind you of the steps you should take in order to ensure that you have access in future to a general practitioner.

(10 May 2013) » More about GP Registration

Intercollegiate Karting Festival

The friendly Intercollegiate Karting Festival is on Tuesday 4 June, and absolutely no experience is required! Everything is provided for £42, an hours track time and transport to the circuit.

(10 May 2013) » More about Intercollegiate Karting Festival

Sir Thomas Allen and Durham University student musicians take to the stage

Durham University’s Chancellor and renowned opera singer, Sir Thomas Allen will join more than 100 student musicians for a concert in Durham Cathedral on 1 June.

(10 May 2013) » More about Sir Thomas Allen and Durham University student musicians take to the stage

Stress Less Workshops

The Shorinji Kempo Society (DUSKS) are holding stress-less workshops on Saturday 18 May and Saturday 25 May, to provide an anti-stress service during the exam period. They will be held in the Union from 13.00-15.00.

(10 May 2013) » More about Stress Less Workshops

Winter Congregation 2014 Timetable

The timetable of departments to ceremonies for Winter Congregation 2014 is now available at: http://www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/winterdates/

(10 May 2013)

Library 24/7: Tell us what you think!

Library 24/7 is underway at the Bill Bryson Library and Queen’s Campus Library! Our main Library 24/7 period began at 10:00 on Saturday 20 April 2013 and will end at Midnight on Monday 27 May. Tell us what you think of Library 24/7 by completing our short survey at: https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/durham/easter247/

(7 May 2013) » More about Library 24/7: Tell us what you think!

ALLSTARS by The Durham Revue

(3 May 2013) » More about ALLSTARS by The Durham Revue

Ideas for Students' Green Fund

The NUS have £5million of funding available for student led sustainability projects. Students’ Unions can bid for between £100,000 and £300,000 over two years to fund projects based on four key themes: student participation, partnership, impact and legacy. Click here for more information and to leave your idea for what Durham should bid to the fund for.

(3 May 2013)

News from Experience Durham

Take time out from the revision and take a look at this week’s Experience Durham bulletin to find out all the latest news about sport, theatre, music and volunteering activities. And don’t forget to get your tickets booked for Saturday 1June: join University Chancellor Sir Thomas Allen, the University Chamber Choir and Symphony Orchestra at Durham Cathedral or head to the Gala for a night of fun with the Durham Revue ALLSTARS show, featuring the best sketches from the last three years and special guest performances from famous alumni.

(3 May 2013) » More about News from Experience Durham

NUMEROUS FORMS OF NUMBER: 2D & 3D WORKS OF ART

An exhibition by artist Stephen Sproates will open on Saturday 4 May at 6.00pm in the World Heritage Site Centre, Durham. The exhibition focuses on the exploration of the mutual potentialities in the relationship between art and physics, geometry and maths.

(3 May 2013) » More about NUMEROUS FORMS OF NUMBER: 2D & 3D WORKS OF ART

Student Experience Survey 2012/13

This year’s Durham Student Experience Survey is now open. Click here to complete. We are always looking at ways to improve the overall experience at Durham University. One of those ways is by getting your feedback on how the last year has gone. If we know what was useful or indeed, anything that was not, we can look at how we do things differently in the future. It's all part of delivering a better experience for future students. Call it good karma.

(3 May 2013) » More about Student Experience Survey 2012/13

Van Mildert College Trust Research Scholarship

The Trustees invite applications for the 2013 Van Mildert College Trust Research Scholarship. One scholarship is available and is open to all subject areas. Applicants, who may be of any nationality, must possess, or be expecting to obtain, a First Class degree or equivalent and demonstrate outstanding potential to undertake research at the highest level.

(3 May 2013) » More about Van Mildert College Trust Research Scholarship

Library 24/7: Shhhh...

During this term, we're making changes to noise zones at the Bill Bryson Library and Queen's Campus Library to help students revise effectively for their exams.

(30 Apr 2013) » More about Library 24/7: Shhhh...

New bus stops for X1 inter-campus bus

The Arriva X1 inter-campus bus service now uses all bus stops between Durham Bus Station and Belgrave Avenue, Coxhoe. This will assist those living across Bowburn and in Shincliffe. To view a timetable please visit the Green Travel website. Just a reminder to staff and students that the X1 now stops at Victoria Bridge (Bridge Road) adjacent to Rialto Court student accommodation at Stockton. To gain free travel on the X1 you need to show a vaild campus ID card.

(26 Apr 2013)

Library 24/7 returns on Saturday 20 April!

The Bill Bryson Library and Queen’s Campus Library will offer a second period of Library 24/7 opening in 2013 from Saturday 20 April at 10:00 to Monday 27 May at Midnight.

(15 Apr 2013) » More about Library 24/7 returns on Saturday 20 April!

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