DU Foundation Programme

It has been wonderful seeing so many former #Foundation students graduate in @durhamcathedral this week. Congratulations to everyone and welcome to the #alumni community. Feel free to share photos and celebrations! 🎓

✨ Cheers to 2025 ✨ It’s been such an incredible year, full of outstanding achievements from our staff, students, alumni and community — including being named The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 💜 What was your standout moment of 2025? Let us know 👇

Thanks for sharing @du_foundation! It was an incredible journey at @durham_uni 💜🎓

One of our fantastic former #Foundation students has written a blog about his journey from application to graduation. Read about @HarryCotterill' s journey to being a @durham_uni Physics graduate! #success #DUInspire #2025grad cruisecotterill.com/harrys-blog/im…

Just a reminder that there are 2 weeks left for Durham PGRs to apply to be a Foundation Fellow. It is a great opportunity to develop your pedagogy and work with WP students. More info here: durham.taleo.net/careersection/…

Wonderful to see so many former #Foundation students graduate this summer! #withagoodfoundationyoucandoaything

Well done Harry BSc (hons) 🎓! Bye for now! 👋

I'm so proud to finally be a Durham University physics graduate! 🎓💜🎉 @durham_uni

As assessment season begins, good luck to all current and former #Foundation students sitting tests and exams over the coming weeks. Try not panic, and remember how far you've come since you started your journey @durham_uni. You can do it!

@HarryCotterill Yes. We’re now in Dunelm House though.

@du_foundation Are you in over the Easter break?

Awesome Harry! Pleased you’ve submitted your third year project, well done 👏🏻

Just one week left to apply for The Jeremy Vine Scholarship in English Literature ➡ durham.ac.uk/departments/ac… Apply before the 25/03/25! ⏰

Happy New Year to all our followers, students and staff, past and present. We hope everyone has a positive 2025. 🥳

@grantosjones Thank you Grant, that is lovely to hear, but it is all on you! 👏🏻

@grantosjones Awesome!! Well done Grant, we couldn’t be happier for you! 👏🏻

Had a productive Foundation Year Science & Economics Reading Group session today looking at 'Deep Thinking'. Lots of good discussion relating ideas to progression routes. #foundation #reading #enrichment @du_foundation

We are looking forward to our Celebration & Welcome Event tonight where we will welcome new students and celebrate the achievements of last year's students who have progressed on to their degree programmes - looking forward to catching up with them! #foundation #success

Students chose this term's #Foundation Science & Economics Reading Group book @du_foundation - 'Deep Thinking' by Garry Kasparov. Looking forward to getting started, with current and former students joining in!

Today is World Mental Health Day and gives us an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right” . Support for Staff and Students at bit.ly/3DhhpLG #WorldMentalHealthDay📷

It was lovely to get to meet up in Academic Advisor groups today at Beamish despite the torrential rain! We hope that bringing back the Academic Advisor role will help to build #belonging and #community, while supporting students on their #Foundation Year and academic journey.