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Community Relations

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Community Relations

We’re proud to be part of Durham and of the positive contribution we make to Durham City, Durham County and the wider North-East region.

Our Community Relations work supports our commitment, outlined in our University Strategy 2017-2027 to ensure Durham is a safe, respectful and inclusive place to live, work and study. Here you can find out how we nurture close links with the wider Durham community, some of the groups we are a part of and how we work together with partners to approach local issues.
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Our work

Our community relations work is led by our Community Relations & Housing Unit, which includes our Community Liaison Manager and Student Community Warden team.

We want students to live well 'off-campus' during their time in Durham, focussing our energy on a learning approach that values engagement, explanation and encouragement over enforcement.

We promote positive citizenship amongst our students living or preparing to live off campus, in line with the expectation set out in the Student Pledge that all our students will be good and considerate neighbours.

Our work leans heavily towards Durham University's values of citizenship, collaboration and a commitment to excellence.

 

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More Information

  • Student Pledge

    Find out more about our Student Pledge.

    We ask all students to sign up to our Student Pledge, which encourages good citizenship.

  • Livers-Out Code of Conduct

    Discover more about our Livers-Out Code of Conduct.

    Our Code of Conduct for those students living out of College.

  • Get in touch

Student Pledge

Find out more about our Student Pledge.

We ask all students to sign up to our Student Pledge, which encourages good citizenship.

Livers-Out Code of Conduct

Discover more about our Livers-Out Code of Conduct.

Our Code of Conduct for those students living out of College.

Get in touch

Contact us

For more information, get in touch.

Colleges and Student Experience

The Palatine Centre

Durham University

Stockton Road

Durham

DH1 3LE, UK

Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2000