University of Durham in general

University of Durham in general: Probably the best university in the North (268 words)
by - written on 01/06/08 (Useful, 406 readings)
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Durham University is a truely excellent place to study. Many buildings have stunning views of the cathedral, and the castle is a college where students can live. The library is stocked with a massive range of books, and whilst doesn't have 24 hour opening, the students union is campaigning for longer opening hours. Teaching is at a very high quality, and whilst the arts subjects have few hours of contact time, those hours are often in tutorials with very few students and are a great opportunity to talk to lecturers directly. Arts students can gain inspiration from walking along the bailey by the cathedral and castle, where many of the departments are located. Science ...  Read the complete review

Lovely place to study (152 words)
by - written on 16/01/08 (Useful, 372 readings)
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The University of Durham is an educational institution founded on excellence, and anyone who studies there will get excellence. Durham is the best university behind Oxford and Cambridge, and whilst having a high academic reputation, students know how to work hard and play hard. Teaching is good for all courses and represents fantastic value for money. Students live in Colleges making Durham practically unique amongst universities in the country, colleges are places where the students live and form a vibrant community where peace and friendship are fostered. Durham is a beautiful place to study any subject, the cathedral can be viewed from many departments, some lectures ...  Read the complete review

University of Durham in general: Durham University - a con. (429 words)
by AnnoyedGraduate - written on 31/07/07
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I have recently graduated from Durham University, and I was extremely dissapointed by the "Oxbridge of the North". The tutorial system that it is so proud of is virtually non-existent. The one time I needed something from my college tutor, he failed to reply to my email for 2 weeks, and when I went to visit him in his office, his excuse was "I'm a bit of a lazy bastard"! After the first year, I saw my subject tutors a couple of times a term, but was never able to build up a personal relationship with them. I studied Physics, which Durham is supposedly the top in the country for. However, I found the teaching mostly appalling. It seemed to me that ...  Read the complete review

Life at Durham - which college (373 words)
by - written on 30/08/05 (Useful, 1062 readings)
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Durham University is one of the most famous universities in the country, with many courses among the best in the country e.g. physics. Graduation happens in the cathedral, one of the best loved buildings in Britain, where Harry Potter was filmed! The new chancellor as of this year is author Bill Bryson. The great thing about Durham, as well as the excellent teaching and facilities within the departments, is the collegiate system. The colleges provide a good basis for meeting people and for getting involved in many activities; drama, music, art, rowing, tennis, badminton, squash, football, rugby, hockey, skiing among others. There is so much to get ...  Read the complete review

University of Durham in general: Brilliance with out the Oxbridge attitude (1531 words)
by - written on 03/02/02 (Very useful, 1542 readings)
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As a prospective student I visited Durham University a couple of weeks ago and stayed overnight at the college I hope to attend. I feel in love with the place and really hope to get the grades to go there. The thing I like about the university over all the others I have looked at is the college lay out, Durham University consists of 12 different colleges, and so you have a place to return to and an identity within the university. And of course every college has its own bar, and all sorts of clubs, ranging from rowing to ballet and chess, and if there isn’t a group for what you want to do all you need to do is get 5 friends and they give you the funding to ...  Read the complete review