The &quot;Ask a Durham Student&quot; Thread :)

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generic hybrid

I find it's often cheaper to just get two single tickets than it is to get a return... absolutely no clue why though.

To confuse people basically, the idea is to make the fares as complex as possible to avoid selling the cheapest tickets that they are contractually obliged to provide. What most people don't realize is if you call the ticket office, they are obliged to sell you the cheapest possible deal.

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thewhitekite

Thanks for the advice everyone. :smile:

A train from Kings Cross is bloody expensive - there is no fare (that doesn't involve a 9pm departure) available for less than a 100 something quid. It's actually cheaper to get a flight! :eek:

Again, I guess that's because I'm not booking in advance.

Still as confused as ever. :confused:

If I can get a good deal for a room at Trevs (the problem is my brother and aunt HAVE to tag along!), I might just drive up there and spend a couple of days in Durham.

Generally, is this a good time to visit and get a feel of the place? Or will I just end up hating it (winter, no students, visiting with the family)?

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thewhitekite

Thanks for the advice everyone. :smile:

A train from Kings Cross is bloody expensive - there is no fare (that doesn't involve a 9pm departure) available for less than a 100 something quid. It's actually cheaper to get a flight! :eek:

Again, I guess that's because I'm not booking in advance.

Still as confused as ever. :confused:

If I can get a good deal for a room at Trevs (the problem is my brother and aunt HAVE to tag along!), I might just drive up there and spend a couple of days in Durham.

Generally, is this a good time to visit and get a feel of the place? Or will I just end up hating it (winter, no students, visiting with the family)?

Go in our termtime, probably the best time for you if you cant make the open day is february half term, all us students will be around and you will be able to get a better feel of it.

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olivia_archaeology

Hi, ive just got an offer for Archaeology at St Mary's, which was not my first choice of college. The website doesn't give me very much information about it! Can anyone help? What's the ratio of male to female etc.....
thanks!

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ooh, huzzah. Great choice of subject :smile:

BA or BSc?
Can't give you much information about the college, beyond the fact that it's quite a pretty building. But most people love where they end up, and you'll be nice and close for the lectures.
Any questions about the subject, don't be afraid to ask and I'll do my best to help :smile:

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olivia_archaeology

Hi, ive just got an offer for Archaeology at St Mary's, which was not my first choice of college. The website doesn't give me very much information about it! Can anyone help? What's the ratio of male to female etc.....
thanks!

Ive been around Mary's a few times, so I could give you a general idea. The buildings are pretty nice, with large rooms, and quite a bit of it has been refurbished recently. The JCR and library are nice, but be warned, the bar is a cupboard, and by far the worst in the uni. Its pretty much next to the science site, so you wont have much walking for most of your lectures. The male to female ratio is approximately 50:50, like all colleges. Asides that, I couldnt tell you much more.

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olivia_archaeology

Hi, ive just got an offer for Archaeology at St Mary's, which was not my first choice of college. The website doesn't give me very much information about it! Can anyone help? What's the ratio of male to female etc.....
thanks!

Arch-ae-ology YEAH!

Good choice, good choice.

I might be in Mary's next year... they haven't told me yet. It was my second choice. I've never been though so can't say much about it. Have you watched the video?

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olivia_archaeology

Aula

ooh, huzzah. Great choice of subject :smile:

BA or BSc?
Can't give you much information about the college, beyond the fact that it's quite a pretty building. But most people love where they end up, and you'll be nice and close for the lectures.
Any questions about the subject, don't be afraid to ask and I'll do my best to help :smile:

Thank you!
im doing the BA, is there any fieldwork involved at all in the first year?
Durham was my number one choice so im really happy!

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olivia_archaeology

archaeologygirl

Arch-ae-ology YEAH!

Good choice, good choice.

I might be in Mary's next year... they haven't told me yet. It was my second choice. I've never been though so can't say much about it. Have you watched the video?

Thanks very much!
no i haven't seen a video.... is there one on the website??? where did you find it?

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olivia_archaeology

Thank you!
im doing the BA, is there any fieldwork involved at all in the first year?
Durham was my number one choice so im really happy!

There is field work for those doing straight archaeology. I don't know much about it yet though.
Actually if anyone in higher years knows when it is, it'd be very nice if they'd tell me.

You do get fieldtrips. We had one to Hadrian's Wall/Corbridge.
Ooh, and you get practicals, First three weeks of practicals is looking at artefacts (metal, pottery and lithics) and second three weeks of practicals is ecofacts (bones and seeds)
all lots of fun, and I can't wait for term to start again :biggrin:

Reply 372

Applying4Maths

I remember for the three weeks of nothing for normal people at the end of last year (first year), the archaelogists spent three weeks digging, from something like 8am-4pm...

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olivia_archaeology

Thanks very much!
no i haven't seen a video.... is there one on the website??? where did you find it?

http://www.dur.ac.uk/tour/colleges/stmarys/

And yeah the fieldschool thing is after summer exams. And I think you have to do a couple more weeks wherever you like during the summer as well? Or is that just recommended not compulsory? idk

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Is Cuth's the only college that lets people live out in first year, or am I making that up?

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You're making that up. People can live out in any college I think. I know there are people (or at least one person) in Aidan's who lives out.

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Haha ok. I'm not terribly keen on the prospect of having to live in (a different) college again next year, but I don't know how practical living out would be either as I don't want to be with randoms.

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*River

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You'll be better off socially if you live in, I would have thought.

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Aula

You're making that up. People can live out in any college I think. I know there are people (or at least one person) in Aidan's who lives out.

Cuths is the only college that has its own external accomodation thats like living out but with the college as your landlord. In Aidan's there are 3 freshers who live out.

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