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4.03.83.788 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviews18-24 years
The lecturers and academics are great, very helpful and engaging with the content. Lots of student run aspects of university are great, such as theatre where there's a wide variety of shows to watch or be involved in throughout the year! The university and SU as a whole isn't very supportive and doesn't help students with big issues such as the Durham student housing crisis.
18-24 years
The facilities at Durham University are one of a kind in comparison to many other UK universities. The student community is expansive and supportive, though at times can feel isolating and unfriendly. One of the top things at Durham University is definitely student life, where there are many social and academic engagements throughout the year. One of the worst is the Student Union, which, if you don’t pay enough attention, you could confuse as not doing anything at all. After all, it is rated the worst student union in the country.
18-24 years
sort that su out.
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18-24 years
Great college system that makes university seem a lot less daunting and lonely.
18-24 years
Incredible teaching and faculty support. Safe and supportive student community. Improvements- impractical to have the self catered colleges so far from centre so would be wise to look into having a shop in a college/ near the hill colleges.
It’s a nice area but there is lots of hills.
18-24 years
Student life is overall quite good with university pushing extra curricular societies and personal development. The divide in students between state schools and private schools is incredibly apparent and the university isn't great at overcoming this divide, in fact it seems to be widening since the start of the pandemic.
18-24 years
The city is beautiful and convenient. It gives the feel that everyone knows everyone which is comforting. The university has all the facilities you could possibly need and all of the buildings are unique.
I have not enjoyed my experience at Durham University. The facilities are outdated, lectures are unorganised and the staff have an ‘I don’t care’ attitude. The student union and night life is not good and for any ‘social’ activities besides drinking in the pub or going to the cinema - you need to get the train to Newcastle.
Great made lots of friends and got involved in a lot and love my course as it is so diverse and interesting and I'm excited for the rest of my time at university its good
Durham is a lovely town, only thing I worry about is that there are too many students for the size of the town
I enjoy maths every day and love my sport, I have many opportunities
Fairly stressful but I love the uni and the city and find studying here fulfilling
4.2
The lecturers and professors as a whole are great, helpful and knowledgeable. The downside to the university is in its admin, it is an awful administration with little regard for student well-being. Despite many attempts to get in contact with college support staff and the university’s faculty, I was completely ignored with no email back. After raising a grievance with the university, I was told “due to the high amount of students, there’s a been a delay in getting back to you, they’ll respond to your email within the week.” This was after months of trying, and multiple attempts. I also never got said email. I ended up transferring university.