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Palatinate has found that the Durham Grant, the University's main financial support scheme, has reduced in real terms over the past decade. Meanwhile, a representative for the Working Class Association said that the Student Support Fund, designed to assist students in financial emergencies, was "tedious and embarrassing"
Sophie Garnett discusses the University's infamous reputation for elitism
In a comprehensive study produced by The Sunday Times' Good University Guide, Durham is ranked 130th out of 133 institutions.
There are 467 Black students at Durham, which amounts to 2% of the student population, compared to 4.5% for the UK as a whole.
A Durham student has published a report into Northern students’ experiences at Durham University. The report, which has been sent to University Vice-Chancellor Stuart Corbridge, details the experiences of Durham students from the North of England who described feeling unwelcome at the University, and in some cases, have felt forced to live at home during their studies or drop out of Durham. Lauren White of Van Mildert College interviewed over 20 past and present Durham students from the North of England, the oldest having graduated from Durham in 1996, and the newest having started at Durha...