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I’ve loved my time here as a student. There is so much to do, and a club or society for everyone. There are also phenomenal support systems in place if needed.
I’m in my last year of PhD at Durham and I can say it’s been a weird one, besides Covid and all I think the overall experience was nice. The feeling I have is that everything is quite catered to undergrad students and PhDs are never really taken into consideration, I guess because we’re not many to begin with. The environment is quite stressful and people put a lot of pressure on each other and themselves to show how good a Durham student is supposed to be, but as long as you don’t really pay attention to that it’s fine.
Excellent experience with career center.
My professors are knowledgeable and willing to answer my questions.
Seeing as I’ve attended in the midst of a pandemic, I don’t have very much to comment on. All I can say is that they seem to have done their best to provide an experience as close to normalcy as it gets. Judging by what I’ve heard, they do seem to have exerted more effort than a lot of other U.K. universities have.
Very unique experience in the Durham University.
My over learning experience at Durham University is good. I appreciate especially the Centre for Academic Development which provides great help with my academic writing skills.
The University really support students and have nice environments
Although I had my postgraduate year under the COVID lockdown and I had to had all my courses online, I still had a great time. Most of my teachers and university staffs are helpful and patient. I did get some help from the uni career service by giving me instructions for volunteering jobs.
I didn’t go to campus often due to COVID
The university is a Russel group one and has some great set of activities. The societies and colleges provide a good learning experience
Nice university to study and do some reseaeches. Durham is a peaceful city without many bothering things. My friends also think Durham University is a good plce.
Very good and can’t praise much more about here
My university campus is great, proving fascinating experience to students, and teachers are friendly and always ready to help you solving problems anytime.
This year everything is mostly online so I cannot give much details.
The current year group has had a very different University experience in comparison to previous years but Durham is a very good University.
They have tried to make the experience more authentic despite the pandemic!
Everything is good here, I like durham and Durham University.
First year accomodation is overpriced. Campus and courses are fantastic, similarly for the societies.
due to the epidmic, many activities cannot be carried out. Durham also actively adopts the form of online interaction, which is worth appreciating
Durham University was a sub par experience.
lovely town, decent variety of pubs, great preservation of traditions. John's is objectively the best college to be in.
Beautiful campus and a lovely university.
I have been unable to use any campus fascilities due to the Covid pandemic. The Societies I've been subscribed in weren't very active, for the same reason, I imagine. But I've heard they're good under normal circumstances.
The staff was very accommodating and helped me settle into a completely new country.
covid has limited some of services
Complete overreaction, doing anything is a waste of time and money. Universities should have done nothing and publicly condemned the government for tyrannical and disproportionate measures.
Online is not a very good way to understand and learn new mathematics strategies it’s really unreliable for some students who have many questions but little time.
There are many space for students to study in library and the environment is quiet and relax.
this is a very very nice place to study，and I got many acknowledge in this term
There are good service, perfect facilities and beautiful environment. I am very happy here.
I really like Durhamisc. It is a good place for our students to study at.
Nice environment and good social life
It’s a great experience and the teachers are very friendly and supportive
Facilities are good, students union is wonderful and the internet and WiFi is stable
Really nice place, easy to get help when I need it
The people here are really, really great. (Except for one instance where we were shouted at for wearing masks) The learning experience is quite phenomenal despite the difficulties.
A go to University regarding everything mentioned above and top quality education!
The tutor helps me a lot. The membership fee of gym room is cheap.
there is not my prefer club which is basketball
Because of coronavirus everything is not that good, but the staff is doing what is possible
Hard to make a proper judgement at the moment due to restrictions in place but I am happy with what I have experienced so far!
Best experience and easy to meet friends. Teachers are kind as well. Multiple activities will help you develop your skills and interests.
I have really enjoyed my time at Durham uni- irregardless of the reputation we are sometimes given. The facilities are good, the college system is a lovely way of getting people to meet new people, and the events are amazing. I’ve loved my course, the lecturers are very good and thorough, and always available for drop in sessions. I’ve felt very well supported throughout my time here- there’s nowhere else I’d rather be.
I have recently graduated from Durham University and I did not enjoy my time there. It is elitist in every aspect of its being. The facilities are shockingly outdated and filthy. The lecturers are unqualified and poor at teaching. The tutors are condescending and unhelpful. Of the three years I was there, two years had strikes for weeks on end. The staff is unorganised and unhelpful. I am leaving the university feeling significantly less confident in my academic abilities, and my mental health has gotten tremendously worse. As an international student, I cannot recommend Durham University as the university is useless when it comes to anything having to do with issues international students may face. It is very clear that the university is marketed toward a very specific demographic and everyone who falls outside of that demographic is unimportant. Not to mention that the university has a horrible reputation for enabling sexual assault, and in my experience I have yet to see otherwise.
The scenery of the university is beautiful. Good learning atmosphere. The equipment in places like libraries is of good quality. Every teacher and staff is very helpful. I am very lucky to study here.
It's a university care about how students feel.
Probably not as good as you expect it, more clique than you want, but good with mental health if you as for it.
The best British University in my mind. It is decent and elegant. Everything here is in great order, students can study in the best academic and physical environment. I believe that the experience at Durham University will be my best memory.
I have hated my time at Durham University. The embedded elitism extends from the students right up to lecturers, college principles and governing figures. The lectures are of an immensely poor quality and honestly feel as though my degree has been a waste of time and money. I was getting a better quality of teaching and producing better work at school. The college I was a member of felt like boarding school and the facilities were horrendous. The quality of the food was shocking, the bathrooms were in a consistently vulgar state and the shared kitchen had a mouse infestation. If you want an enjoyable university experience, Durham is not the place.
Super experience. Professors are really looking for make you understand their lectures.
LOVE DURHAM!!! A lovely university with good facilities and great courses. The staffs and lecturers are very helpful. Also, lots of formals every semester which is UNIQUE in DU.
I have loved being in Durham so much so that I have chose to stay on another year to complete my PGCE.
A good university with a lot of student societies and very helpful staff. Also the scenery is very good
It's a city based university, so no campus. The city is gorgeous. Tonnes of clubs and societies, in my experience the music societies are particularly good/ friendly but depends what you're into. Careers service is pretty good but can only speak for my department who are quite hot on it.
Durham has a great reputation but honestly has very poor teaching quality and bad course management. The content is complex, rarely reviewed, and the assignments are significantly above what you are taught. A 2.1 requires a lot of wider reading and it is almost impossible to get a first in some subjects. Mark schemes/Marking criteria is rarely referenced to in feedback, and feedback is often wrong. Students correct lecturers, and lecturers don’t help students. It’s a not an education.
Enjoyed my experience at Durham
As a postgrad who did an undergraduate elsewhere, I feel as though Durham clings on to its reputation without providing a service which merits this
Decent uni, possibly overrated
The SU is good but isn’t used too much as we have our owns colleges and rooms there to hang out in. Lovely University in a very pretty city.
OK university, wifi is little slow on uni areas
Great university, great staff when they aren’t on strike
The accommodation depends on which college you are put in. Overall though the university is good and provides everything you need.
Great city but found the university very unorganised
If you're an international student, dont bother. You will receive a worthless degree that will not assist you in attaining your goals in your home country, because no one has heard of this University outside of the UK.
really great uni. The student union always put on good events
campus facilities are decent and are constantly under improvement. The Wifi is quick and electronics connect without an issue.
everything is good and durham is a nice little town.
University located in a lovely small town with good view and nice person
Academic staffs are all excellent.
everything is good except the student union support some irresponsible views on other countries on Instagram.
Good university, good staff, good environment and always a good place to study
The school has a great atmosphere for learning, while some activities can be better informed, such as through campus mobile software
It’s really convenient. My classes are in school of education, this studio is not far and near city center. I love this place so much.
The school is surrounding with ancient buildings like castle, it is really beautiful. The teachers are quite good. Only the wifi is a bit slow
It's a good university. The curriculum is reasonable and the teachers' teaching quality is very high. The city of Durham is also very comfortable and suitable for studying.
I am not sure about this part. But I love my university .
The bar in ever College is perfect
You can explore a lot in this university according to your demands. Or, maybe you just enjoy learning life.
My time here in Durham has been great :)
Uni has a main campus with several offshoots around town, depending on your subject. Some of the buildings are very old and need modernising, but there are also newer facilities which students can use for their own study, such as the TLC. Generally you can walk between sites if needed but can be pushed for time. An assortment of eating places on campus although they are not student-friendly prices. Careers service is excellent and lots of information and friendly staff available, you can make appointments to discuss options. Quality of teaching could be improved greatly, including giving us staff who are actually qualified in their subject area! and not finishing the sessions earlier than scheduled. Can be hard to know who to approach for guidance and can be slow to receive feedback for work. Seems to be a variety of socials and societies to become involved in, heavy sports presence on campus which comes with the usual drinking culture - seems that most clubs' socials revolve around it
Durham University is a good place to study.
Good support overall. Although career service can be improved.
Durham university has top-level teaching faculty and modern teaching facilities.
Awesome year abroad at Durham University. It's my first time to the UK but I'm loving it already. For a small town, Durham actually caters really well to students and there is student WiFi pretty much everywhere around town. There are tons of societies to join, there is lots to do!
Good, but experience is very much like a southern city which can be quite a shock at first. University is great, people that attend less so.
Student union not needed due to colleges, but fantastic social clubs/societies. All are friendly here.
Maybe something are useful, but I don’t know that.
I'm only here for the business school. It is enough value for that.
the internet is monitored and a lot of websites are blocked with sometimes unreasonable explanations (e.g.: Chrome doesn't work on your phone but on your laptop, all blogs and magazines are blocked)
Wifi on campus (basically, most of durham centre/ the science site), is amazing. I have never had any problems connecting, and the signal is always strong. If you take a STEM subject, or happen to be mostly on the science site, the facilities are great. They're new and well looked after, with modern features. The new Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC/Tilly C), has a nice atmosphere, and the 2nd floor is a really nice place to study. However, if you take a Humanities course you will probably spend most of your time in the Elvet Riverside buildings. Whilst some money has been spent on them recently, they're still subpar, and need some serious renovations. If you are considering coming to Durham one other thing you should really know is don't join the Uni health centre, there are better GP's in the area.
I believe that the department of physics, Durham University is an ideal place — with the right expertise, guidance, resource and environment — for me to pursue PhD research.
Durham University has everything I could want and more from college experience. Plenty of spaces to study and eat in between classes so that I always feel like I’m a part of the university. The student body is full of people from all over the world.
The city is great with lots to do
I love the Bill Bryson Library. Abundant reading resources and excellent service.
Wi-fi is accessible in all the sections of Durhan Uni, the society I'm part of is absolutely amazing in that it's really relaxing and you can meet tons of people, play some casual games. The lectures rooms are generally quite nice and Encore is a great system in place in pretty much all of my modules, so you can always review past lectures.
Durham University along with the colleges and numerous societies creates a very unique atmosphere and opportunity to challenge yourself and try things you never even thought of!
Love Durham! Happy to be here!
Really great Uni, not just in terms of the academics but also about all the new facilities, sports and societies!
Proud of being here and will do my master degree in Durham University as well. The level of teaching and overall environment are excellent