Queen's Campus Pre-application open day guide 2015

QUEEN’S CAMPUS STOCKTON

FRIDAY 19 JUNE ENQUIRIES T: 0191 334 9191 E: open.days@durham.ac.uk BOOKINGS: www.durham.ac.uk/opendays

Booking Essential

“Great tutors and students with lots of helpful advice and a fantastic atmosphere!”

Prospective Student, Queen’s Campus, Stockton Pre-app Open Day June 2014

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CONTENTS Welcome

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Booking your place

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Travelling to the University

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By rail, coach, air and road Parking Visitors with disabilities

Once you’re here

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General Talks

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Academic Sessions

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Open Day Schedule Drop in Sessions Library Sports Centre Information Zone College Talks and Tours Academic Department Sessions

Queen’s Campus Colleges

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Stephenson College John Snow College

Bookings: www.durham.ac.uk/opendays

Queen’s Campus Map

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Information Zone

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Enquiries: T: 0191 334 9191 E: open.days@durham.ac.uk

QUEEN’S CAMPUS, STOCKTON OPEN DAYS 2015

WELCOME We are delighted that you have decided to visit our vibrant, world-class University.

THIS GUIDE PROVIDES YOU WITH ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW …

Pre-application Open Days are the best way for you to find out about our teaching excellence, explore our award winning facilities, experience our distinctive college communities, and discover the range of support services we offer to our students.

including times and locations of sessions, maps, refreshment venues and information desk locations. Please read it fully before booking as it will help you to plan your day effectively.

At the Open Day you can find out about: • Our unique collegiate system • Our departments, their facilities and how our students are taught • Graduate employment prospects • Our range of high quality academic courses and what we look for in applicants

• Why we consistently come within the top 10 of major university league tables • Our internationally renowned research and how it contributes to the student learning experience Read on to find out more…

GENERAL INFORMATION WHAT TYPE OF SESSIONS CAN I ATTEND? Presentations • Available for all academic programmes and for general topics

ALL THE SESSIONS ARE FULL – WHAT SHOULD I DO? If sessions are full you can:

Tours

• Speak to academic, college or support service representatives in the Information Zone throughout the Open Day

• College tours • Campus tours

• Book to attend our next Open Day on Saturday 19th September.

Bookings will open around 6 weeks before the event.

Drop In • Sports Centre • Library • Information Zone – Academic staff and support services will be represented in the Information Zone, in the sports centre Student Q&A

• Book a campus tour online at www.durham.ac.uk/opendays • Come and visit at your leisure – download a self-guided tour leaflet online to assist you with your visit from www.durham.ac.uk/opendays

• A panel of current students will answer your questions

I NEED TO CANCEL MY PLACE/SESSION

CAN I STAY OVERNIGHT?

If you have booked lunch and need a refund please call 0191 334 3904 or email conferenceadministration.service@durham.ac.uk.

Should you wish to stay overnight, visit www.thisisstockton.co.uk for information on local accommodation.

PRE-BOOKED LUNCHES A sandwich lunch can be pre-booked (£4.50) and will be available for redemption at our Waterside Restaurant between 11am and 2pm.

Your booking confirmation will summarise all of your purchased provision details. You will require a copy of this as proof of purchase.

Bookings for catering can be cancelled up to 7 days prior to the Open Day and a full refund will be issued. Any cancellations made with less than 7 days notice are non-refundable.

For any queries relating to catering bookings please contact Event Durham on: conferenceadministration.service@durham.ac.uk Telephone enquiries: 0191 334 3904

Please call 0191 334 9191 or email open.days@durham.ac.uk to cancel your place.

If you wish to change booked sessions please email: conferenceadministration.service@durham.ac.uk with your booking reference number and requirements. We will do our best to facilitate your request. You will receive confirmation of any changes to your booking directly to the email address supplied. If you have booked your place and want to bring an additional guest you are required to make a separate booking for them.

Cancelling your place will allow somebody else to visit.

ENQUIRIES General enquiries: T 0191 334 9191 E open.days@durham.ac.uk On the day: T 0191 334 9191

Bookings: www.durham.ac.uk/opendays

Catering and changes to existing bookings: T 0191 334 3904 E conferenceadministration. service@durham.ac.uk

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BOOKING YOUR PLACE BOOK A PLACE TOP TIP: Durham University has two sites; Durham City and Queen’s Campus, Stockton. Check the site of your chosen course(s) before you book.

TOP TIP: Please check the entry requirements for any course you are interested in. Go to www.durham.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/entry-reqs GO TO: www.durham.ac.uk/opendays CLICK ON: Pre-application open days for courses taught at Queen’s Campus, Stockton.

You will see a list of all available sessions including academic talks, college tours and general guidance talks.

Each person in your visitor group needs to book a place to attend our Open Day. We are unable to add visitors to your booking once made.

If you are bringing parents or other guests with you please ensure you ‘Add a Visitor’ and book a place for them before you confirm and submit your booking.

STEP 1

og on to the booking system www.durham.ac.uk/opendays You’ll be L prompted to ‘book a place’. Enter the name and contact details of the student. Click save and continue.

STEP 2

Select talks and tours. Don’t forget to click SAVE before moving to the next page!

TOP TIP: Remember to schedule regular breaks into your day. Use the maps to see where sessions are taking place and don’t forget to plan in walking time between venues.

CLICK: ‘Add Visitor’.

Visitors accompanying you must book onto all sessions they wish to attend. They do not need to attend the same sessions as you.

TOP TIP: Use the tabs along the top to switch between sections.

Don’t forget to click SAVE!

Sessions fully booked? – come along to the Information Zone to speak to an academic member of staff, College representatives and current students.

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STEP 3

dd pre-paid lunches if required (include any special dietary A requirements).

A confirmation email will be sent. This will list your booked sessions and your visitors’ booked sessions. Any purchased lunches will also be listed.

TOP TIP: Pre-booking lunch will save you time.

TOP TIP: Missing your confirmation email? – check your junk email box.

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heck all details - ESPECIALLY your contact email address as we use C this to confirm booking.

STEP 5

Save and continue to ‘Overview page’. The final page will ask you to check and confirm details. If you don’t want to add another visitor click CONFIRM BOOKING.

STEP 6 ADDING PARENTS AND GUESTS? If there is more than one person in your group you need to repeat the booking process for each person.

Check and confirm details. lick ‘confirm’ when you are happy with the final booking arrangements C and have checked all details.

If you do not receive your confirmation email within 24 hours of booking please call 0191 334 3904 or email conferenceadministration.service@durham.ac.uk

STEP 8

rint and save your confirmation email. This is your Open Day Ticket.

P It lists where you need to be and at what time, provides proof of your booking for sessions and for any catering. You will be asked to show this at the door of each session.

TOP TIP: You may not be admitted to sessions if you are unable to provide a booking confirmation.

TOP TIP: Priority for places at all sessions will be given to prospective students, followed by parents, then other visitors.

Enquiries: T: 0191 334 9191 E: open.days@durham.ac.uk

QUEEN’S CAMPUS, STOCKTON OPEN DAYS 2015

TRAVELLING TO THE UNIVERSITY Queen’s Campus is in Stockton-on-Tees and is located 23 miles south of Durham City. The Campus is linked by the A66 to the A1(M) and the A19. The postcode is TS17 6BH.

BY RAIL

BY ROAD

The closest station is Thornaby. The University is approximately an 8 minute walk from the train station. Open Day Ambassadors will be on hand to provide assistance at the station.

Please use the University car park (marked as a white ‘P’ with a purple background on the map, see page 14).

• East Coast Main Line operate high speed services from London, York and Edinburgh to Darlington, with a connection to Thornaby Railway Station • Direct services from Manchester Airport, Manchester, Leeds and York run to Thornaby • A regular service from Saltburn to Newcastle and Bishop Auckland stops at Thornaby and Durham.

BY COACH

Please avoid parking outside of designated bays and on roadways. If the Campus car park is full, visitors can park in the overflow car park (marked on the map as a purple ‘P’ with a white background).

From A19 North to Queen’s Campus, Stockton.

• Join the A66, signposted Stockton/Darlington • Take the first slip road from A66, signposted Teesside Retail Park/Tees Barrage • Turn right at the traffic lights, over the bridge across the A66, following signs for Tees Barrage

Regular services run from Stockton and Middlesbrough to Queen’s Campus and X12 services from Newcastle, Durham, Sedgefield and Middlesbrough stop outside the Holliday Building on University Boulevard.

• Turn left at the roundabout.

BY AIR

• Keep on the slip road and follow the signs for Tees Barrage as described above.

From A19 South • Join the slip road for the A66 signposted Stockton/ Darlington

• Durham Tees Valley Airport is just 8 miles from Stockton • Newcastle Airport is a 50 minute drive away.

VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES To ensure you have the best possible Open Day experience we would advise you to contact us if you or someone in your party has a disability or mobility issue.

E: open.days@durham.ac.uk T: 0191 334 9191

The X12 bus service provides a free, regular link between Durham city and Queen’s Campus to ensure students can enjoy facilities at both sites.

“I was very impressed with the open day as a whole and found the experience very enjoyable.”

Prospective Student, Queen’s Campus, September 2014 Open Day

Bookings: www.durham.ac.uk/opendays

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ARRIVAL AND OPEN DAY INFORMATION INFORMATION DESKS The Information Desks will be staffed throughout the day.

Desks are located in the Sports Centre, Holliday Building and Ebsworth Building.

You do not need to register when you arrive at the Open Day, however you may find it useful to visit the Information Desk during your visit to pick up: • A copy of the Open Day Guide • Changes to the schedule, including room changes, cancellations or additional sessions • Bottled water

INFORMATION ZONE Academic staff and staff from support areas including Disability Support, studying abroad as part of your degree and the Students’ Union will be available in the Information Zone at advertised times throughout the day.

If you don’t have time for a one to one conversation, you can always post a personal query by leaving your email address and telephone number and a member of staff will get back to you.

The Information Zone will be located in the Sports Centre.

• Umbrellas, rain ponchos.

First Aid will be supplied by St John’s Ambulance staff. Should you require first aid assistance please come directly to one of our Information Desks.

FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND THE CAMPUS

STUDENT PROFILE

The map within this guide and signage around the Campus will help you to navigate your way around.

Name: Emma Sharman

Our current students, clearly visible in Durham University Open Day t-shirts, will be working as Open Day Ambassadors. Our Ambassadors are on hand to answer any questions you may have and to talk to you about their Durham student experience.

REFRESHMENTS Our catering outlets offer a wide variety of hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks to keep you refreshed and raring to go.

• The Waterside Restaurant, Holliday Building (open 8.30am to 2.00pm) • Café Aroma, Ebsworth Building (open 8.00am to 4.00pm) Save time by pre-booking your lunch. It will cost £4.50 for a packed sandwich lunch if pre-purchased when booking. Exchange your proof of purchase email at the Waterside Restaurant between 11.00am and 2.00pm. Don’t forget to print your confirmation email to provide proof of purchase.

College: Stephenson Course: Pharmacy Year of Study: 2 What do you enjoy about studying Pharmacy?

When I visited Durham University on the open days I found all of the staff to be very friendly and passionate about their fields of expertise.

They were all enthusiastic about sharing information regarding their areas of research with students. Since starting my course I have learnt so many new things, have been on hospital, community and prison placements, have been able to work with cadavers and have taken part in several different practicals a week.

What is the best thing about Queen’s Campus?

As Queen’s Campus has only two colleges, you get to know everyone from both colleges really well and there is a nice community atmosphere. There are plenty of opportunities for socialising and making new friends. The colleges also arrange trips and nights out to other parts of the North East such as Yarm, Newcastle and Durham.

Everything you may possibly need while at university is within a 20 minute walk: library, lecture halls, labs, shops, hairdressers, restaurants, cinema, nightclubs, gym, river.

What do you do in your spare time?

Since starting university I have joined Stephenson College Boat Club and row a few times a week. I am also the elected Social Representative for the Pharmacy Society, which involves organising events for Pharmacy students such as quiz nights, nights out to local venues as well as the Summer and Winter Pharmacy Balls.

Enquiries: T: 0191 334 9191 E: open.days@durham.ac.uk

QUEEN’S CAMPUS, STOCKTON OPEN DAYS 2015

GENERAL TALKS AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR COLLEGES Colleges are far more than a hall of residence. Each has its own identity and traditions, where students can take part in social and sporting activity and mix with a diverse student and academic body.

We guarantee all our first year students college accommodation. This session will introduce you to our collegiate system and explain what it means for our students to become a member of one of our college communities.

Following an introductory talk our current students and staff will lead tours of colleges. This will allow you to fully appreciate how each college delivers the additional support that creates a unique student experience.

DURHAM UNIVERSITY, A PARENTS’ GUIDE This session will introduce Durham University and cover topics pertinent to parents as they take on a role of supporting young people’s journey to Higher Education. It will also cover how we care for and support our students.

A GUIDE TO STUDENT FINANCE Find out about fees, bursaries and scholarships, government loans and funding issues.

CAREERS, EMPLOYABILITY AND ENTERPRISE University is about having the time of your life whilst studying a subject you enjoy. It’s also about gaining a qualification that can lead to a fulfilling and rewarding career.

This presentation will provide information about our recent graduates, the jobs they do, the further study and training opportunities they secure and the ways in which their careers develop.

THE DURHAM STUDENT EXPERIENCE This is a great opportunity to hear from our current students and to quiz them about their Durham experience.

A small panel of students will be available to answer questions posed by the audience at this session. If you’re unable to attend this session make sure you take the opportunity to speak to one of our Open Day ambassadors who will be supporting academic and college sessions.

DURHAM STUDENTS’ UNION This talk will showcase how the Students’ Union at Durham supports students across social, academic and welfare areas. Hear more about the many dozens of social clubs and societies, the amazing fundraising activities of DUCK (Durham University Charities Kommittee) and plans for future developments.

“The parent session was a great experience for me and my husband. The lecturers were very informative, answering all our questions and enquiries with full confidence. We were very impressed with the dedication of the lecturers to the course and students.”

Parent, Queen’s Campus, Stockton Pre-app Open Day June 2014

Bookings: www.durham.ac.uk/opendays

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ACADEMIC SESSIONS BUSINESS, MARKETING, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE DEGREES You will be welcomed to Durham University Business School by an Academic Course Leader and our current students. We will talk to you about the structure, flexibility and important characteristics of our ‘research-led’ programmes.

You will learn the importance of our internationally recognised ‘triple accreditation’ and demonstrate what this will mean to you ‘our future student’. You will have the opportunity to quiz our students about their undergraduate life and learn more about us from their perspective. Our session will end with an informal Q&A. Potential applicants and parents are welcome to attend all sessions. If you have an interest in more than one programme, but are unable to fit one of our talks into your schedule, please contact us in advance, and we will be happy to arrange to speak with you on an individual basis.

BSC ACCOUNTING (KPMG SCHOOL & COLLEGE LEAVERS) You will be welcomed to Durham University Business School by Dr Amir Michael. We will present the advantages of the collaboration between Durham University Business School, KPMG and ICAEW and its implications on your studies and career. Our session will end with an informal Q&A. Both guests and potential applicants are welcome to attend.

Potential applicants and parents are welcome to attend all sessions. If you have an interest in more than one programme, but are unable to fit one of our talks into your schedule, please contact us in advance, and we will be happy to arrange to speak with you on an individual basis.

PRIMARY EDUCATION This session will outline why teaching is such an important job and how the Primary Education course at Durham addresses the needs of students wishing to become outstanding primary teachers.

The session will demonstrate our Ofsted ranking, the philosophy behind the course and how this makes the course distinctive, and outline other important characteristics of the course, for example our unique partnership model. It will cover what we expect from students who come to Durham, both in terms of the admissions process and also expectations on the course.

PSYCHOLOGY (APPLIED)

PHARMACY – MPHARM TALK This session will include: • • • •

A welcome talk and introduction to the undergraduate programme Explanation of the course structure Entry requirements and possible career paths Examples of the role of the Pharmacist

Both guests and potential applicants are welcome to attend. If you have an interest in Pharmacy, but are unable to fit one of our talks into your schedule, please contact us in advance or on the day, and we will be happy to arrange to speak with you on an individual basis.

PHARMACY PRACTICAL The MPharm team will be able to provide an insight into the practical experience that students will gain as a key component of the MPharm programme.

Focusing on disease states, and the ways in which a condition can be recognised and treated, the practical sessions will explore through a hands on approach the introduction to the integrated Pharmacy curriculum and style of programme delivery that are key and distinctive features of the Durham MPharm programme.

This session is for prospective students only and will take place in D125 (Ebsworth Building).

PHARMACY PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S INFORMATION SESSION AND TOUR This session is for parents/guardians to attend whilst students are taking part in the Pharmacy Practical Activity.

This session will explore parent’s/guardian’s understanding of the pharmacy profession and provide a tour of our facilities.

MEDICINE An Introduction to Studying Medicine at Durham will be followed by an overview of entry requirements and the application process.

The session will then be led by medical students who will be happy to discuss all aspects of life at Durham University.

MEDICINE PRACTICAL Students will experience several short interactive sessions which reflect how we teach at Durham University.

This will include Body Painting (Hand/Arm/Face) which helps enable students to visualise and learn anatomy. There will also be live ultrasound of blood vessels demonstrating blood flow, the opportunity to learn how to perform an ECG and to meet one of our simulated patients, SimMan.

This session will provide: • A welcome talk and introduction to the undergraduate programme

by Dr Amanda Ellison • Explanation of the course structure, entry requirements and possible career paths • Types of research undertaken by the Department and how this links to modules and teaching • An outline of the differences between C800 Psychology and C817 Psychology (Applied) Both guests and potential applicants are welcome to attend.

FOUNDATION CENTRE Realising potential and delivering Higher Education without barriers.

Durham University’s Foundation Centre offers specially tailored multidisciplinary study programmes to prepare students for degree level study. The Foundation Centre specialises in helping mature learners return to education, supporting students who are changing between academic fields, and preparing international students who are unable to study to a sufficient level in their own country for direct entry to UK degree programmes. The Foundation Centre is an academic department that delivers courses to develop students’ learning skills and knowledge in preparation for degree level study primarily at Durham University.

Enquiries: T: 0191 334 9191 E: open.days@durham.ac.uk

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OPEN DAY SCHEDULE GENERAL TALKS SESSION

TIME

09.30 - 10.00

Student Finance

D 012 Ebsworth Building

Careers, Employability and Enterprise

D 010 Ebsworth Building

10.30 - 11.00

11.30 - 12.00

14.30 - 15.00

D 012 Ebsworth Building D 010 Ebsworth Building

D 010 Ebsworth Building

Durham University, a parents’ guide

13.00 - 13.30

Durham Student Life - Q&A panel with current students

A 012 Holliday Building

A 012 Holliday Building

Durham Students’ Union

A 013 Holliday Building

A 013 Holliday Building

D 010 Ebsworth Building A 012 Holliday Building

A 012 Holliday Building

A 012 Holliday Building

A 013 Holliday Building

DROP IN SESSIONS SPORTS CENTRE AND LIBRARY CAMPUS TOURS Ad hoc Campus Tours led by current students will be running throughout the day. Visit the desk in the Information Zone to join one, or to pick up a self-guided tour leaflet.

Both our Sport Centre and Library staff will be on hand throughout the day to welcome you on a brief tour of the facilities and to answer any questions you may have.

INFORMATION ZONE Staff from academic departments and support services, including Admissions, Counselling Service, Disability Support, Study Abroad, Experience Durham Music and Experience Durham Drama and Durham Students’ Union, will be available to answer questions and queries throughout the day. The Information Zone is based in the Sports Centre.

Bookings: www.durham.ac.uk/opendays

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COLLEGES, TALKS AND TOURS An introduction to the collegiate system and to the colleges of Queen’s Campus will be delivered by College Principals and JCR (Junior Common Room) Presidents. This short talk will be followed by tours of college accommodation and facilities and opportunities for informal Q&A with current students and college staff.

SESSION

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9.30-9.45

Introduction to Colleges talk College tours will follow the introductory talk.

9.45-10.50

D 003 and D 004

11.00-11.15 11.15-12.20 13.15-13.30 13.30-14.35 15.00-15.15 15.15-16.20 D 003 and D 004

Ebsworth Building

D 003 and D 004

Ebsworth Building

D 003 and D 004

Ebsworth Building

Ebsworth Building

Tour of John Snow College

Departing from the Ebsworth Building

Departing from the Ebsworth Building

Departing from the Ebsworth Building

Departing from the Ebsworth Building

Tour of Stephenson College

Departing from the Ebsworth Building

Departing from the Ebsworth Building

Departing from the Ebsworth Building

Departing from the Ebsworth Building

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT SESSIONS SESSION

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Business, Marketing, Accounting and Finance degrees

Accounting

and Finance

09.30 - 10.30

11.00 - 12.00

12.30 - 13.30

13.45 - 14.45

F 009

F 009

Wolfson building

Wolfson building

BSc Accounting

H 132

(KPMG School and College Leavers)

Wolfson Building

Business & Management

F 009

F 009

Wolfson building

Wolfson building

F 009

Marketing

Wolfson building

Foundation Centre

D 015

D 015

Ebsworth Building

Medicine

D 013

Ebsworth Building

D 013 Ebsworth Building

Ebsworth Building

D 013

Ebsworth Building

D 013 Ebsworth Building

Lab B 109

Lab B 109

Lab B 109

(students only)

Holliday Building

Holliday Building

Holliday Building

Pharmacy

A 015/16

Medical Practical Session

D125

D125

Ebsworth Building

Pharmacy Information Session and Tour for Parents and Guardians

A 015/16

A 015/16

Holliday Building

Holliday Building

Primary Education

A 014

A 014

Holliday Building

Psychology (Applied) Psychology (Applied) Drop-in

Ebsworth Building

Holliday Building

Ebsworth Building

(students only)

D 013

A 015/16

Holliday Building

Pharmacy Practical Session

15.00 - 16.00

Holliday Building

D 111

Ebsworth Building

D 103

Psychology (Applied) Common Room Ebsworth Building

Enquiries: T: 0191 334 9191 E: open.days@durham.ac.uk

QUEEN’S CAMPUS, STOCKTON OPEN DAYS 2015

QUEEN’S CAMPUS COLLEGES STEPHENSON COLLEGE Stephenson is modern, informal and located at the centre of Queen’s Campus, Stockton. It is dynamic and it is growing. We are continually developing innovative new facilities and activities.

The rooms within the college are single, en-suite and arranged in flats of six or seven with shared kitchens.

Livers-in enjoy self-catering but the accommodation charge includes two evening meals a week in the Waterside Restaurant where food is available throughout the day. The Waterside is also the venue for termly ‘Locomotion Dinners’ and other large-scale events.

Stephenson Central houses our café-bar, shop, games room, TV lounge, IT room, JCR offices and meeting room.

Used by Stephenson’s many societies (from drama to games, journalism to international cuisine), it provides the venue for a wide range of activities. There is a weekly programme of events, including film, quiz and pool nights, with themed socials. We also have a dark room for our Photography Society.

Sport is popular at Stephenson College and we have many teams. At the beginning of the year we hold a light-hearted sports day with tug-of-war and sack races. Our students enjoy rowing and canoeing on the nearby River Tees.

Stephenson is located next to the Sports Centre and it is easy to join classes and use the fitness suite, studio and other state-of-the-art facilities.

STEPHENSON HAS MANY ANNUAL EVENTS. WE HAVE A DINNER TO WELCOME OUR FRESHERS AND ONE TO MARK THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR GRADUATES. ‘STEPHENSON DAY’ IS A LIVELY CELEBRATION WITH ACTIVITIES AND A BBQ. WE ALSO HOST CHRISTMAS AND SUMMER BALLS. EVENTS LIKE ‘STEPHENSON DAY’ REALLY HELP TO BUILD FRIENDSHIPS AND TO STRENGTHEN A SENSE OF BELONGING.

At Stephenson College you can do it if you want to.

“I like the fact it is a smaller campus, very friendly staff and students. I feel like I would be taken care of.”

Prospective Student, Queen’s Campus, September 2014 Open Day

Bookings: www.durham.ac.uk/opendays

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JOHN SNOW COLLEGE John Snow College is known as “the modern college with traditional values” as it blends a modern living and working environment with a range of traditional values and customs which contribute to making student life an exciting and rewarding experience.

College accommodation is home to 225 of our 1,000 students and is situated a five minute walk away from our Holliday Building College Offices. A major £1 million refurbishment programme has extended our student social space, improved our landscaping and created a new music practice room, a dedicated art room and a games room, adding to the existing facilities of a quiet room, a computer room and the JCR bar and café.

Students dine together twice weekly in the Waterside Restaurant then self-cater, although they can eat in the Waterside or at Café Aroma at other times. This is in addition to our regular formal meals.

Many John Snow students actively participate in College and University sport and benefit from the excellent Queen’s Campus Sports Centre which contains a sports hall, fitness suite and spinning room. Basketball, football, rugby, rowing, hockey and netball feature strongly among our excellent teams.

John Snow College is a vibrant, stimulating college community.

Students work hard and play hard and are well supported throughout by committed college staff, JCR officers and college mentors. The atmosphere is a caring and relaxed one where everyone can be assured of a warm welcome and ongoing encouragement.

STUDENT PROFILES Name: Ali Ahmad Ansari College: Stephenson Course: Business Finance Year of Study: 3 What do you enjoy about studying Business Finance?

For starters, the amazing educational and support staff, whose passion (and patience) have instilled in me a very strong interest in the world of finance. The academic staff have always found extra time to answer my queries about their respective subjects, or even off-topic, such as on UK policies!

What is the best thing about Queen’s Campus?

Its very tough to choose just one, as being a part of the Queen’s ‘family’ is a whole different experience on its own. But, from an international student’s perspective, you feel at home. You get to know almost everyone, including the staff. All of these characteristics allow you an amazing social life, but really help you focus on studying as well.

What do you do in your spare time?

As a few small examples of the opportunities available here, I represent the International Office at Queen’s Campus, and the International Students Association. I was supported by the college in starting the Stephenson College Squash team; participating in the inter-college league and have worked on local charity projects through the university.

Name: Barak Spritzer College: John Snow Course: Business Finance Year of Study: 2 What is the best thing about Queen’s Campus?

Our campus has new facilities and a state of art library with new and brilliantly fast computers and ample books to enhance our knowledge. We also have the same networking events as Durham city, which introduces Durham Business School students to top employers.

OUR PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETIES, WHICH INCLUDE OUR MUSICAL THEATRE GROUP INFINITY MUSICAL THEATRE, ORCHESTRA, CHOIR AND EQUINOX JAZZ GROUP, ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM IN STOCKTON’S PROFESSIONAL THEATRE, ARC. OUR ARTS SOCIETY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK THERE AND CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE, WHICH DEBATES A RANGE OF CURRENT ISSUES, MEET THERE ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

What do you do in your spare time?

I go to the union society debates and meet with friends. I also go to our local gym and enjoy Stockton high street coffee shops.

Enquiries: T: 0191 334 9191 E: open.days@durham.ac.uk

QUEEN’S CAMPUS, STOCKTON OPEN DAYS 2015

Bookings: www.durham.ac.uk/opendays

Enquiries: T: 0191 334 9191 E: open.days@durham.ac.uk

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E: open.days@durham.ac.uk www.durham.ac.uk/opendays General Enquiries: 0191 334 9191 If you require this guide in an alternative format please telephone: 0191 334 9191

For changes to existing bookings, and catering payment queries, please contact:

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Information Desk Admissions advice and Campus Tours Experience Durham Sport Experience Durham Music Experience Durham Drama John Snow College Business, Marketing, Accounting & Finance KPMG Psychology (Applied)

9 Stephenson College 10 Rediscover Stockton 11 Durham Students’ Union (DSU) 12 The Counselling Service and Disability Support

13 Student Community Action 14 Primary Education 15 Medicine 16 Pharmacy 17 Foundation Centre

Study Abroad as part of your degree

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