The "Ask a Durham Student" Thread :)

Thanks for all the responses! I can't visit Durham so I didn't realise the walk was that short, thats great.

So say there is no space in Castle.. I guess I would then be pooled to another college. Would I be stuck with that college or perhaps able to choose one I would prefer more?

Reply 1381

Hopping Mad Kangaroo

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Shrub

Thanks for all the responses! I can't visit Durham so I didn't realise the walk was that short, thats great.

So say there is no space in Castle.. I guess I would then be pooled to another college. Would I be stuck with that college or perhaps able to choose one I would prefer more?

There are no guarantees, but if another college has spaces and you phone up, they may let you switch provided you have a good reason. If you are bothered about being on the Bailey, for example, it might be wiser to pick a different college.

Reply 1382

username144728

I've been looking at the timetable checker online, and I put in a combination which they say won't clash (i.e. when I select each module, the modules are not in red to indicate a timetable clash), but when I click to get my timetable for the michaelmas term, there are clashes. If I were to take this set of modules, what would I do if, say, practicals for one module and lectures for another clashed.

The combo I entered came up with this timetable for michaelmas;

http://www.maths.dur.ac.uk/~dma0ssb/tt/uni_tt.php?week=michaelmas&subj1=ANTH&course1=1031&subj2=ANTH&course2=1041&subj3=ANTH&course3=1061&subj4=ANTH&course4=1071&subj5=MATH&course5=1561&subj6=MATH&course6=1571

Reply 1383

generic hybrid

17

ging.ninj.

I've been looking at the timetable checker online, and I put in a combination which they say won't clash (i.e. when I select each module, the modules are not in red to indicate a timetable clash), but when I click to get my timetable for the michaelmas term, there are clashes. If I were to take this set of modules, what would I do if, say, practicals for one module and lectures for another clashed.

The combo I entered came up with this timetable for michaelmas;

http://www.maths.dur.ac.uk/~dma0ssb/tt/uni_tt.php?week=michaelmas&subj1=ANTH&course1=1031&subj2=ANTH&course2=1041&subj3=ANTH&course3=1061&subj4=ANTH&course4=1071&subj5=MATH&course5=1561&subj6=MATH&course6=1571

I think it's just the potential tutorials that are clashing. You should be able to pick the times that won't clash when you register. :smile:

Reply 1384

Aula

18

There are yellow clashes in your timetable, which is what's showing up in the other one. It should be fine, 'cause there are tutorials clashing, but you should be able to go to tutorials that don't clash.

I'm not sure what I've just said made much sense, so if you don't understand ask and I'll try and explain again...
edit: gh said it much more clearly... :frown:

*sigh* ah well

Reply 1385

username144728

generic hybrid

I think it's just the potential tutorials that are clashing. You should be able to pick the times that won't clash when you register. :smile:

OK thanks. Its just because I was looking at my timetable as given by the https://timetable.dur.ac.uk/ site, and (as well as being a really annoying site in the way it displays timetables) it showed clashes between things like practicals and lectures, and it would be a bummer if I had to miss a whole run of lectures because I had to go to practicals!

Reply 1386

username144728

Aula

There are yellow clashes in your timetable, which is what's showing up in the other one. It should be fine, 'cause there are tutorials clashing, but you should be able to go to tutorials that don't clash.

I'm not sure what I've just said made much sense, so if you don't understand ask and I'll try and explain again...
edit: gh said it much more clearly... :frown:

*sigh* ah well

It was understandable :smile:

thanks for replying!

Reply 1387

username144728

another question......does the college accommodation fee include contents insurance?

Reply 1388

generic hybrid

17

ging.ninj.

another question......does the college accommodation fee include contents insurance?

Pretty sure you have to get that yourself if you want it, unless it varies between colleges.

Reply 1389

username144728

generic hybrid

Pretty sure you have to get that yourself if you want it, unless it varies between colleges.

darn it. I was hoping they were one of the unis that do. oh well.

Reply 1390

*River

15

Durham? Value for money?

*manic laugh*

Reply 1391

username144728

*River

Durham? Value for money?

*manic laugh*

Reply 1392

Aula

18

*River

Durham? Value for money?

*manic laugh*

Reply 1393

Hopping Mad Kangaroo

15

*River

Durham? Value for money?

*manic laugh*

Well somethings not directly ran by the uni are good value, mainly booze and societies.

Reply 1394

mitchell06

does anyone know what days and where the uni american football team train/play

cheers

Reply 1395

Bassoonery

Vesta

Thanks

Urgh. Why did they up their offer for Pol to AAA? :mad:

The standard offers in the prospectus really don't mean a lot in reality I found. My offer was much lower than the so-called average, my friend's was more awkward, and friends who would easily have got the standard offer got rejected. So don't read too much into them.

Reply 1396

NDGAARONDI

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arkbar

Is it an offshoot of the Sociology Dept? *readies jokes*

Yeah, well SASS. I'm sure reading about Durkheim will get me excited in the morning. Glad the syllabus has moved away from sociology compared to last year though.

Reply 1397

ginque

does anyone else have any problems logging on to the duo? i swear my password is correct but they keep insisting its wrong and i cant reset it cause i dont have a sercurity question yet.. =P

Reply 1398

Hopping Mad Kangaroo

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ginque

does anyone else have any problems logging on to the duo? i swear my password is correct but they keep insisting its wrong and i cant reset it cause i dont have a sercurity question yet.. =P