The "Ask a Durham Student" Thread :)

Probably not a smart move. If you end up with AAB, they might let you in anyway, but then again, they might not, in which case you'd be slightly ****ed.

NewYork85, I think Hatfield might have some self catering facilities for postgrads. I know this because last year I somehow ended up on the Hatfield postgrad mailing list, and every so often there would be an email telling everyone off for leaving the kitchen in a mess. Sadly, these emails seem to have stopped

So I think that's three of us who missed our grades, and two of us only just managed to get in as we had mitigating circumstances. Ultimately, it's your decision, bt I wouldn't risk it unless you were prepared t€o take a year out and re-apply.

generic hybrid, you were lucky to have a supportive college. My school were useless (which was unlike them).

My school being useful was unlike them, but they were already in a lot of trouble over the course; they'd already had to refund all the older students who'd paid for it and the five or so of us who hadn't completely given up were still quite angry with them after the third teacher lost all our work, then stormed off and never came back. Fun times

So I think that's three of us who missed our grades, and two of us only just managed to get in as we had mitigating circumstances. Ultimately, it's your decision, bt I wouldn't risk it unless you were prepared t€o take a year out and re-apply.

generic hybrd, you were lucky to have a supportive college. My school were useless (which was unlike them).

NewYork85, with regard to your question, I would imagine you eat all meals provided in the dining room. But don't tkae my word on this as I'm not sure.

Hi,
I'm new to the boards and had a somewhat strange question. I was just accepted to an MA program at Durham and wanted to know whether when you have a meal plan (specifically Hatfield, where I applied), do you have to always eat in the dining hall or can you take food back to your room? I'm just wondering because I'm from the US and a lot of students at my undergrad college would do that but I don't know how it works in the UK.

Thanks!

Anyone involved in the Theatre scene at Durham? What is it like, and did you select your college based on its level of participation in Theatre?

Anyone involved in the Theatre scene at Durham? What is it like, and did you select your college based on its level of participation in Theatre?

Theatre's huge; there's loads of different production companies doing a variety of styles of theatre (from Shakespeare to comedy sketches). The best thing to do is to sign up to Durham Student Theatre (DST) at the Freshers' Fair (it's 10 pounds for your entire time at Durham, and you have to be a member to perform in the Assembly Rooms, which is the student-run theatre here). You'll get a weekly email update that'll have audition details in it, and then you can pick what you want to get involved with. I'm a techie rather than an actor, so I can't really comment on what it's like as an actor or actress, I'm afraid.