Off Topic Durham University
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I once, many years ago, looked after the Officer Training Cadre from Durham and other NEast Uni's; Mildert had a good name, both academically and socially. I remember 'living-in' as being very popular and believe it still is. Buildings are ugly, but huge inside and, when visited through work, not too shoddy. Definitely worth a visit as it is a cracking location.
If you don"t know the area and need more info give me a shout and I'll do what I can to help.
Don't know the University, but Durhams a nice place itself
Might be worth going up there for a weekend to check it out?
From my experience with daughters at Uni I'd say it's close enough to visit with a couple of hours drive, but just far enough away so they can't keep popping home!
No direct trains I don't think, but that shouldn't be a massive issue
Might be worth going up there for a weekend to check it out?
From my experience with daughters at Uni I'd say it's close enough to visit with a couple of hours drive, but just far enough away so they can't keep popping home!
No direct trains I don't think, but that shouldn't be a massive issue
One of my sisters mates had the pick of either Durham or Oxford/Cambridge (forget which one) He got the grades for acceptance to both and chose Durham. Just felt it was more in tune with his background.
My daughter is at Brighton university and still turns up ..these grants don't half go a long way or is it my cash which funds it
No, just no!Just means he'll have to buy his daughter a car
In fact she has declined my offer of taking driving lessons, bless her!
Thanks for this. We went to an open day there last year but we didn't see that particular college. It is a nice place though and it's actually 4 hours from where we live so she won't be bringing her laundry round and she won't be getting too many visits!
I went up there for an open day about 20 years ago. Seemed nice enough. I wanted to go to Collingwood or Grey (nice historic looking buildings) but was offered Van Mildert (1950s concrete blob). Triple jumper Jonathan Edwards went there and seemed to enjoy it.
Anyway, I was put out while I was there by stories of favouritism towards Oxbridge rejects when it came to College choice, which didn't sit well with me (whether true or not). It was enough at the time to persuade me to go somewhere else
I think I've pm'd you...but I've not done that before so I may not have
You have and I've emailed you and cc'd my mate.
If 'Oxbridge' is/are reckoned to be tops, then Durham must be very close behind (or even above, depending on point-of-view)
We looked at Nottingham, she didn't fancy it much. Got an interview at York next week.
Some folk say Durham is where you go if you can't get into Oxbridge. True or not, who knows?
Don't forget the Blackadder sketch - the three great universities Oxford, Cambridge and Hull
It is certainly right up there. It depends totally on what you are studying. UMIST is supposed to be very good. Imperial, London School of Economics, Warwick, University College London, Loughborough, Hull University is also supposed to be really good.
Queens can you take it? My fave Bambi Gascoigne line...
Oh and Hull is really good. I went there
