The "Ask a Durham Student" Thread :)

I'm in Durham at the moment, and sent an e-mail to Van Mildert approximately two weeks ago about whether I could visit the college, but haven't received a reply. Do you know whether it'd still be possible for me to go and see the premises of the college?

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Hi everyone!

Can anyone tell me more about Trevs? I mean apart from the usual stuff. Hmm I hear conflicting things about the frequency of formals - How often are they? I am looking forward to it! :-D Everyone's gonna be all dressed up.

I got a place for Law...so I appreciate anything on the subject as well.

TELL ME ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!

Psyched!

Thanks a billion!

Did you e-mail one of the college staff (e.g. admissions tutor)? If you dd, try getting in contact with the student body instead.


It's always possible to turn up and walk straight into the main section of Mildert, but you won't get to see much, and it's obviously more awkward if you want to get shown around.

What else do you want to know about Trevs...it's easier to answer specific questions...but in general it's awesome, everyone's friendly, the accomodation's not bad but equally not the best though our rooms are odd shapes and we have landings rather than corridors to fit with the hexagonal architecture. Our bar's one of the best college bars...it's spacious and has a projector screen showing Sky.

Im a Cuths student, not there at the minute but when I went to March open day I never stopped overnight or at least not in the college. I actually didnt arrive until very late at night on the first day and the following day there were a few tours around the buildings and a talk in the dining hall, I kinda felt like id already been assigned to Cuth's (I actually applied there, not many people can say that!) so I couldnt really do anything if I didnt like it anyway! Its only worth it to see the rooms you might be living in (since Cuth's have a few choices).

Formals at Trevs are, on the whole, every other week and alternating Tuesday/Thursday. Though sometimes things get a bit odd when they have application formals (end of term and DUCK basically...Duck being the only fancy dress one of the year) and ball meals (summer ball and informal ball towards the end of 1st term). Basically you can expect around 5 formals per term in the first 2 terms then in the 3rd term there's generally a normal one before exams then in the last 3 weeks we have Trevs Day Formal, Summer Ball and End of Session. There's also one livers-out formal per term.

What else do you want to know about Trevs...it's easier to answer specific questions...but in general it's awesome, everyone's friendly, the accomodation's not bad but equally not the best though our rooms are odd shapes and we have landings rather than corridors to fit with the hexagonal architecture. Our bar's one of the best college bars...it's spacious and has a projector screen showing Sky.

Also if anyone does Law could you please tell me a bit about the course and if you enjoy it?

Hi everyone!

I got a place for Law...so I appreciate anything on the subject as well.

TELL ME ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!

Psyched!

Thanks a billion!

Wait wait, formals = or =/= Gents in a bow tie, ladies in gowns?

I was actually really looking forward to castle/ castle-ish campus. I dig the whole cobblestones, windy corridors, ancient architecture etc...I guess I can't really find that in Trevs? Then again, it's reputed to be one of the more "traditional" colleges?

What's the student demographic like? Do people from all races get along ? liek seriously

Thank you. :-D

I've got an offer at Durham for natural sciences (hild bede), and it's my second choice, so I might firm, depending on my other offers. I know it's catered, so I was wondering what the selection of vegetarian food is like. I know it seems silly that that's the biggest question I have, but it is what it is. I just don't want to be stuck with really limited options or have to eat the same thing every day.

I'm at Van Mildert college, but as far as I am aware the food is the same as at Hilde Bede, there are normally 2 vegetarian options and there is always a vegetable soup of some description, lunch they also have baked potatoes and sandwiches. Although I'm not a veggie a couple of my friends are and a couple who arn't eat the veggie option anyway as they say it is better then the normal option. Here is one weeks veggie meals; thin & crispy sun dried tomato and black olive pizza, vegetable bean & cheese burger, sweet potato chilli & coriander enchilada, roast pepper, olive and goats cheese panini, smoked tofu & broccoli stir fry, brunch (includes vegetable grills & quorn sausage) & vegetarian toad in the hole. So there are lots of options. Food is on a three weekly cycle so you shouldn't have limited options or have to eat the same thing every day xxx