Palatinate - Durham's Official Student Newspaper

Palatinate - Durham's Official Student Newspaper Durham's independent student newspaper since 1948. Editors-in-Chief: Abigail Tobias and Hugh Ludford

Palatinate covers all of the latest Durham news and analysis, as well as opinions, interviews, science and sport. Indigo is our arts and lifestyle magazine, covering everything from fashion and visual arts to food and travel. Palatinate is also home to PalTV, Durham's first student TV station.

21/12/2025

With changes set to be implemented next year, degree programs at Durham are being substantially restructured

đź”— Tap the link in bio to read the article

🎤 Isla Mustin
🎥 Julia Davies

We’re recruiting ✨The Palatinate is opening applications for a range of roles across the paper - editorial, creative, bu...
20/12/2025

We’re recruiting ✨
The Palatinate is opening applications for a range of roles across the paper - editorial, creative, business and more.

No experience needed. Open to all Durham students.
Apply via the link in bio 🗞️

Apply now to join Palatinate! 🗞️ ‼️ We are looking to fill finance, marketing, and creative roles so there are opportuni...
20/12/2025

Apply now to join Palatinate! 🗞️

‼️ We are looking to fill finance, marketing, and creative roles so there are opportunities for a range of skills

If you’re interested, apply via our vacancies portal on the Palatinate website - the link is also in our bio 🔗

We welcome all applicants and you do not need prior experience

The deadline is the 3rd of January - happy applying!

In the run up to Christmas, enjoy this article from our satire section! To read the full piece, visit palatinate.org.uk ...
20/12/2025

In the run up to Christmas, enjoy this article from our satire section!

To read the full piece, visit palatinate.org.uk or click the link via our story đź”—

✍🏼 Meg Preston
📸 Carl Larsson via wikimedia commons

It’s finally that time of the year— our first annual Palatinate wrapped is here! 💜Swipe through the carousel to see our ...
17/12/2025

It’s finally that time of the year— our first annual Palatinate wrapped is here! 💜

Swipe through the carousel to see our top sections and articles down to our reading age!

Nigel Phillips’ career begins at Durham, where he completed an MBA at Durham University Business School after having joi...
14/12/2025

Nigel Phillips’ career begins at Durham, where he completed an MBA at Durham University Business School after having joined the RAF as an engineering officer in 1984

To read more about his career as Governor of St Helena, Ascension Island, and Tristan da Cunha, visit palatinate.org.uk or click the link via our story!

✍🏼 Mason Beirne
📸 Nigel Phillips

Is Nigel Farage driving Labour’s political agenda? “Reform UK’s brand of anti-migrant, divisive and often openly racist ...
12/12/2025

Is Nigel Farage driving Labour’s political agenda?

“Reform UK’s brand of anti-migrant, divisive and often openly racist politics has led the polls for most of the year and sees Labour bleeding swathes of working class voters”

To read more, visit palatinate.org.uk or click the link via our story!

✍🏼 Sasha Macmillan
📸 House of Commons

“Durham University has once again been recognised as one of the world’s leading higher education institutions for enviro...
11/12/2025

“Durham University has once again been recognised as one of the world’s leading higher education institutions for environmental and social sustainability, placing 24th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings”

To find out more, visit palatinate.org.uk or click the link via our story!

✍🏼 Izzy Morris
📸 Amana Moore

Read a full break down of the changes to BUCS rules on our website, palatinate.org.uk! ✍🏼 Lyra Coulthard 📸 Thomas Tomlin...
10/12/2025

Read a full break down of the changes to BUCS rules on our website, palatinate.org.uk!

✍🏼 Lyra Coulthard
📸 Thomas Tomlinson

As term draws to a close, we’re sadly saying goodbye to another wonderful Editor-in-Chief. Isla Mustin has finished her ...
09/12/2025

As term draws to a close, we’re sadly saying goodbye to another wonderful Editor-in-Chief. Isla Mustin has finished her time leading the paper after two terms of hard work, late nights and huge commitment to the team.

Isla first joined Palatinate as Food and Drink Editor for Indigo, where her enthusiasm for the section and her genuine interest in student stories stood out straightaway. She later became Deputy Editor and quickly became someone the whole team relied on during print weeks and busy terms.

Stepping into the role of Editor-in-Chief was the natural step for her. Throughout her time in the role, Isla brought a friendly and collaborative presence to the newsroom. She helped guide the team through some of the biggest stories of the year, from breaking news to long evenings finishing the paper.

Her reporting has shaped much of our coverage this year. Her interview with a Durham scholarship student trapped in Gaza gave an important insight into a moment that affected many in the community. She also helped cover exam marking errors and the voluntary redundancy scheme and always focused on how these issues were being felt by students and staff.

In her final print edition, Isla’s piece on the new academic frameworks facing students took the front page. It was a strong finish to her term and reflected the determination and care she brought to her reporting.

Isla has been a thoughtful and supportive presence in the newsroom. She has been someone people could always go to.

Next term she will move into the role of Investigations Editor. We know she will bring the same careful, detailed approach to her work there and we are excited to see the stories she will lead.

We are so grateful for everything Isla has given to the paper and we hope she finds a bit of rest before starting this next chapter. She will always be part of Palatinate.

Zonash Aasim, an undergraduate Business and Management student from John Snow, was among Durham University’s delegates s...
07/12/2025

Zonash Aasim, an undergraduate Business and Management student from John Snow, was among Durham University’s delegates sent to COP30 earlier this month.

Palatinate caught up with Zonash to talk about her experiences at COP, her passion for climate action and what she sees as the role of wider geopolitics and institutions like Durham University in the fight against the climate crisis

To read more, visit palatinate.org.uk

✍🏼 Hugh Ludford
📸 Zonash Aasim

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About Palatinate

Palatinate is Durham’s student newspaper, established in 1948. We cover all of the latest Durham news and analysis, as well as opinions, interviews, science and sport. Palatinate is also home to Indigo, a cultural and lifestyle magazine based in Durham. We have an illustrious history of producing high-quality journalism, and former Editors of the paper include George Alagiah, Jeremy Vine, Hunter Davies and Sir Harold Evans.

In 2018, Palatinate won Best Publication at the Student Publication Association Awards, and was highly commended for Best Publication at the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme's Student Journalism Awards.

If you are a Durham student keen to get involved in Palatinate, please get in touch. Palatinate is available on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, as well as on our website. During term-time you can pick up a print copy of Palatinate’s fortnightly newspaper. You can find PDFs of our print editions from the last ten years here: https://issuu.com/palatinate

Editors-in-Chief: Imogen Usherwood and Tash Mosheim ([email protected])