The "Ask a Durham Student" Thread :)

does anyone know what we need to bring in the way of bedding - obviously duvet and pillow covers, but do we need to bring a duvet and pillows? im at butler

Just a quick question about the sports form in the freshers pack.

If you dont send the form back, do you still get a sports card and the chance to play at college level? On the form, theres only space to opt out of the sports charge or the space to trial for university level sport, which i dont think im good enough for.

This might be a silly question, but where and when do we get our timetables? It's just that I was thinking of doing a language and need to check for any clashes

You can use this to check.

Hello.
I'm looking at choosing a college but I've been told Hatfield has a reputation for rahs which worries me a bit..
I'm looking at Hatfield, St. John's or St. Chad's. Can someone tell me their honest opinion of each and anything that is particularly important to know about any of them? thank you

Most people are happy wherever they end up, and colleges are more alike than they are different.

St. Johns has a reputation for being very religious, and their Christian Union is quite active (the best evidence for this is the fact that their bar is always empty on CU night). Having said that, the only people I really know from Johns are militant atheists and they seem very happy. It seems like a friendly college too.

St. Chads is very small. I know that some people find it a bit too small in that it can be a bit cliquey and it's hard to avoid people, but obviously being small is advantageous in that you'll get to know everybody.

Hatfield does have a lot of rahs, but not everybody there is one. I know plenty of people who aren't rahs. It seems to have a pretty strong college spirit, so I wouldn't say that the rah factor is necessarily something that should totally put you off .

Ok i'm going to apply for maths in september so I would be grateful if someone could recommend me a college.
I basically want the nicest college (best accommodation, food and facilities etc), with the least rahs and one quite close to the maths institute

Ok i'm going to apply for maths in september so I would be grateful if someone could recommend me a college.
I basically want the nicest college (best accommodation, food and facilities etc), with the least rahs and one quite close to the maths institute

Just a quick question about the sports form in the freshers pack.

If you dont send the form back, do you still get a sports card and the chance to play at college level? On the form, theres only space to opt out of the sports charge or the space to trial for university level sport, which i dont think im good enough for.

Back in 2007 you had to bring everything yourself unless you purchased the bedding pack.

What is the purple GS12 form that's meant to be in the welcome pack? I don't have a purple form, and neither does anybody else I've spoken to. It's mentioned in the health welcome letter, as having to be returned along with the questionnaire - Obviously I've got the questionnaire form, but what's this purple thing?

What is the purple GS12 form that's meant to be in the welcome pack? I don't have a purple form, and neither does anybody else I've spoken to. It's mentioned in the health welcome letter, as having to be returned along with the questionnaire - Obviously I've got the questionnaire form, but what's this purple thing?

I rang up my college and asked about that and they said there has been an admin error and you'll get that on arrival so just send off your questionnaire.

I got it in my pack from Aidans but i guess that's just cos we're much cooler than you guys