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I love Chad's and I'm pretty sure Chad's loves me! It may be the smallest of the Durham colleges but it certainly has a lot to offer (in my slightly biased opinion!). I am now a 3rd year finalist studying Zoology (well, after the vacation anyway!) and I will be moving back into college accomodation having spent a year living in a rented house. And I am very much looking forward to getting back into college life. Durham is a very traditional university and St. Chad's college, as one of the Bailey Colleges, is equally traditional. It is made up of 6 Jacobean buildings in a terrace behind the Cathedral - but fear not, all the rooms are ...  Read the complete review

I studied at Durham from 1994 to 1997. I went to St John's College. The first thing which will strike anyone who visits Durham is how pictureque the place is. There's obviously the Cathedral but also the river winding it's way through the city centre and a very traditional shopping centre. Summer in Durham is truly a joy, walking down by the river watching rower's sail past. The university itself is one of the best in the country. I studied Computer Science there and the facilites were excellent. I'm sure 3 years later they've improved beyond belief. I attended St John's College. For those who don't know, Durham has a ...  Read the complete review

I have recently graduated from Durham University and after enjoying the best three years of my life would strongly reccomend it to anyone. The academic side of the university is first class, and the reputation of the university with employers means a good degree from Durham opens many doors upon graduation. I studied Natural Sciences which is only available at very few universities and is a great course for those undecided as to what to take. The course enables people to take modules in up to three subjects across the facultty of science so enables a greater depth of knowledge, which is useful when applying for jobs. The social and sporting side to ...  Read the complete review

I just completed a year at Durham university and my college was Van Mildert. I'm not going to say it's better than all the rest, because I don't know what all the rest are like, but I enjoyed my first year. Mildert students are guaranteed 2 years accomodation (you choose which years) in college and some can live in a third year if they want. I think the rooms are fairly large compared to Marys and Trevelyan college (at least). The buildings are more modern than some of the older colleges, but are in nice surroundings - there is a natural lake and a golf course nearby and the river is only 10 minutes walk. Mildert is generally a friendly place and the bar ...  Read the complete review

Anyone who has been a student at Durham University will be biased towards their own College (unless their experience was awful). Durham is a small city so all the Colleges are within walking distance of the city centre, departments, and other colleges. Each college has a balanced community of all disciplines. Individual characteristics however set them apart and make them all quite distinctive. Many of the older Colleges (University College; Hatfield; St. Chads, St. John's, St. Hild & St. Bede, St. Mary's) tend to be more traditional (to varying degrees) - whereas the newer Colleges (St. Adian's; St. Cuthbert's; Grey; Van Mildert) tend to be less ...  Read the complete review