Zara joins Miranda in the Purple Studio to discuss the release of her debut single ‘I met you in June’ along with all things gospel, musical theatre, and songwriting as they reflect on their experience as finalists in Durham and their last Summer in the city.

Look out for the upcoming release of the song in August and head over to our socials to stay in touch!

@zaraangelinemusic @purpleradiomusic

Welcome back to... Leeds Student Radio? This is our Tour of the North!

Come along with Purple as we discover our fellow student radio stations from across the north of England - Moore from Liverpool, Spark from Sunderland, LSR from Leeds, URY from York, Jam from Hull, and our very own Purple from Durham. Come on a musical and historical journey with us across our university cities!

This final episode is brought to you by Leeds Student Radio!

In this episode of the Legal Besties Podcast, we delve into a provocative trio of topics: medical treatment, the death penalty, and L’Oréal.

First, we examine the thorny question of whether medical professionals can lawfully treat someone who’s unconscious, where does implied consent begin and end? Then, we turn to the polarising terrain of the death penalty, exploring how evolving legal standards and public opinion are reshaping its future. Finally, we spotlight a David-and-Goliath battle as L’Oréal faces backlash for allegedly targeting a small business with aggressive trademark litigation, raising questions about fairness, power, and the limits of brand protection.

In this episode of the Legal Besties Podcast, we unpack a timely trio of legal flashpoints: defamation, conscription, and child privacy.

First, we dive into the murky waters of defamation through the lens of infamous university confession blogs - anonymous platforms where reputations are made and broken. Then, we explore the recent revival of debate around conscription, sparked in part by revelations about Kemi Badenoch’s youth and attitudes toward national service. What does this say about generational divides and state expectations of civic duty? Finally, we turn to child privacy, asking how far parents should go in monitoring their children’s technology use, especially in light of the controversial show Adolescence.

Dr James 'Jim' Coxon of the anthropology department joins Ben Caven to discuss his work on heritage and the significance of the Miner's Gala

Recommended Sources: Pantazatos, A. and Silverman, H. 2019. 'Memory, pride and politics on parade: The durham miners’ gala',  Heritage and festivals in europe, 110-27. Routledge.

Temple, D. (2011). The big meeting : History of the durham miners' gala / david temple. Durham :: TUPS Books in assoc. with Durham Miners' Association.

Tomaney, J. (2020). 'After coal: Meanings of the durham miners' gala', Frontiers in Sociology, 5: 32.

After two years of podcasting, Louie and Sam look back on some of Chalkboard Ultra's finest moments from this year. The hosts also discuss the future of the podcast, introducing a new host...

In the final guest interview for Chalkboard this year, the hosts chat to Durham's most famous lecturer: Sara L. Uckelman of Durfess and Overheard fame. Tune in for this amazing discussion on Sara's research, her role on Facebook and to find out what really went on behind the ecology report scandal...

Louie and Sam talk to Jamie about what it's like to be a teaching fellow at the university, and how to not screw up your PhD interviews!

In this week’s episode, the hosts talk to Darren about how statistics underlies all other areas of maths. This episode features its uses in dynamical systems, what it means to be Bayesian and why (almost!) every programming language needs to be improved.

The hosts chatted to Luci, a PhD student and teaching fellow at the university who specialises in mathematical biology. We found out more about the subject and what life really would be like as a PhD student in Durham!