Useful Durham University Contacts

Durham Uni Students has provided a list of useful telephone numbers and contacts for Durham University and the Durham Students’ Union for your use below.

Durham University also has a phone helpline and drop-in centre to help offer students with free, impartial advice every night of term, between 21:00 and 07:00 – Nightline. The telephone number is on the back of your Durham University campus card.

Durham Taxis, Pizza Shops & Takeaways

Contact details for Durham’s pizza shops and takeaways and taxis and cabs can be found in the Durham Uni Students directory.

Health & Well-Being

Whilst you may be comfortable talking to your college’s welfare officer(s), there may be times during which you require medical assistance.

Doctor’s Surgeries in Durham

Dental Practices

There are other surgeries and dental practices in Durham, which you should be able to find on yell.com.

Further Medical Advice

For professional medical advice, you can call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 (calls are charged at local rates, which usually vary from mobile phones).

Cost Of Health Care To Students

Frustratingly, students are not automatically eligible for free medicines and prescriptions and things such as glasses, through the NHS, but you may be able to claim the money you pay for these back using a HC1 form (which you can apply for online), or pick up from the Durham Students’ Union.

Academic Help

If you are struggling with your studies, you can contact your college tutor, academic tutor, or you can contact the DSU via email (advice.centre@dsu.org.uk), or drop in to the Student Union building – the advice centre is on the top floor.

Financial Help

If you are struggling with money whilst studying at university, and can’t save money however hard you try, try skint.dsu.org.uk, the DSU’s website aimed to help students at Durham University in financial difficulty. There may also be money available to help you in the form of bursaries from the university – ask your college’s finance officer for more details.

Disclaimer

Please not that Durham Uni Students accepts not responsibility for the correctness of the above information.