What prevents the theme of memory in the university novel from becoming saccharine and uninteresting? In Carmen Laforet’s ‘Nada’, feeding the characters through a gothic lens.

Puzzles Editor Joseph O'Keeffe (Mulholland) offers a comprehensive guide to cryptic crosswords, as well as examples to try.

In this week's News in Brief... chemical castrations, cuts to train stations, AI growth zones and ancient tomes.

Durham University staff will receive a 1.4% pay rise from August 2025, following the conclusion of national pay negotiations between university employers and trade unions. However, the increase will ...

Durham freshers have been told by the University that they must either live in out-of-college Ustinov accommodation or forfeit University accommodation.

This week's News in Brief covers everything from free heritage activities... to the best drinking spots in the city.

Durham University has moved up one place in The Guardian's league tables, being ranked 5th in the country. The University was awarded an overall score of 85.4, which is calculated based off wider ...

A new student society representing the Labour Party has been founded. The Durham University Labour Society (DULS) hopes to be “a welcoming space for anyone who considers themselves a supporter of the ...

Durham University has confirmed that around 90 undergraduate students from Van Mildert and St Aidan’s Colleges will be housed in Ustinov College’s Sheraton Park site in the upcoming 2025/26 academic ...

Marvelling at the architectural splendour of the place – at the Tudor roses adorning everything from floor tiles to doorknobs – I found the unfamiliar environment quite a lot to take in. I was sitting ...

In a bid to address decades of underinvestment in military space capabilities, the UK government has approved a £127 million contract to develop two advanced surveillance satellites. This initiative, ...

Critics have zeroed in on Chelsea’s youth-centric recruitment strategy. With scores of young players signed from across the globe, the squad often appears short of seasoned leaders. The lack of a ...