News & Events

Durham University Nigerian Alumni Association Inaugural Event

The Durham University Nigerian Alumni Association organised their first event at the Radisson Hotel on Victoria Island, Lagos on 16 June 2012. This coincided with a recruitment visit to Nigeria by the International Office and Foundation Centre. 

Read more about the Durham University Nigerian Alumni Association and view photographs of the event.

(18 Sep 2012)

January 2012 Photo Competition Winners Announced

1st Place, January 2012

In 2012 Durham International Office is holding a monthly photography competition.

The theme for January's competition was 'New Year, New Beginnings', and prospective and current students were asked to submit images that they felt reflected this theme. The winners for January's competition have now been selected. They are:

1st place: Zou Jing Chang, for their image 'Lake of the Declining Sun' taken in Guilin, China.

2nd place: Yun Li, for their image 'Working Hard in the New Year' taken in a theatre in Hubei, China.

3rd place: Wong Ming San (Andy), for their image 'Wisdom' taken in Yunnan, China.

There were so many wonderful images that we had a real hard time choosing our winners for January. All of the images submitted for the January competition can be viewed on our Flickr site.

Our February photography competition was launched on the 10th February with the theme of 'I Love Durham'. We really look forward to receiving your images.

(15 Feb 2012)

Former US Lacrosse Rivals Now Teammates at Durham

Derek Michalski and Dan Delagrange, Durham University master's students, joined together in an unexpected union on Team Durham's lacrosse team. Michalski and Delagrange previously played lacrosse in America where their university teams were rivals. Joined by 10 other American recruits, the teammates are now working together on Durham's thriving lacrosse team.

Read more about the teammates and their bond 'Across Friendly Waters'.

(21 Jan 2011)

Shandong delegation visits Durham

Shandong University (China) delegation  paid a visit to Durham University from 22 June to 24 June 2010. The main purpose of the visit is to further enhance communication and collaborations between two universities, in particular, in the disciplines of Law, Economics, Engineering and Chemistry.

(11 Aug 2010) » More about Shandong delegation visits Durham

Tier 4 Application Form Updates

In an effort to make the UK entry clearance process smoother, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) introduced more updates to the Tier 4 - Student (General) visa form. Currently, all international students wishing to study at Durham University must apply under a Tier 4 visa. These updates, and other Tier 4 related updates, can be found on the UKBA website. For more information about obtaining or extending a Tier 4 visa to study at Durham, visit our Immigration section. If you have further questions about entry clearance and Durham, please contact our immigration team at international.office@durham.ac.uk.

(11 Aug 2010)