This week the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) released its results, placing the University of Durham’s Department of Archaeology as the best in the UK. The rating is based on an assessment of “quality of research conducted in UK higher education…
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We’ve had a lot of people ask us questions about all the walking we do. One of the major parts of this is the daily walk to and from the kids’ school. When we map out our usual walking route,…
Hi. I arrived in Durham 1 week ago. We have been so busy exploring that nobody has been able to post to this web site. But, we want to make sure everyone knows we’re here, alive and safe!
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This weekend was full of amazing sights and exhausting activity. Throughout the last few days, I’ve done an awful lot of walking. On Friday evening, I walked all around the city of Durham to take in the wonders of Enlightenment:…
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Flat Stanley with Durham Cathedral
Last weekend a special visitor arrived in Durham. He came in an envelope with a return address of North Point Elementary School. As I opened it, I was surprised to see a little boy inside. As…
Enlightenment: Durham International Light Festival 2008
Coming this week is Enlightenment: The Durham International Light Festival. I’ve seen this advertised around town and, although I’m not entirely sure what to expect, am really looking forward to it. According to the festival’s…
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My UK checking and savings accounts were officially opened this morning. It’s only been 2 1/2 weeks since I arrived, so that’s actually not bad in terms of timing for these things. I could have had this all completed 2…
On Tuesday, 7 October, the Archaeology Department at the University of Durham took it’s taught postgraduates on a day-long field trip to Hadrian’s Wall and Corbridge. As a new postgraduate, I was on this trip and enjoyed it thoroughly, despite…
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It’s been a few days since I arrived, but on Wednesday, 1 October I landed in Newcastle and by late evening was on the ground in Durham, England. The trip was long: flight on Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) from Chicago to…
Though most people from outside the UK have never even heard of Durham, and many UK residents have likely never visited, the town and its charms have been noted in laudatory terms by more than a few during it’s long…
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