The Freps (Freshers’ Representatives) are a team of our students dedicated and excited to welcome you into our college!
From the moment you arrive, they will be there to help you settle in and will remain present for the duration of your Freshers’ Week to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible.
They will be organising activities, available for welfare support and around to answer any and all of your questions, so don’t hold back!
Zoe Bradbury
Course: PsychologyFavourite castle memory: falling down the laundry room stairs 
Top tip: visit me at the cat cafe to de-stress…
Email address: Zoe.bradbury@durham.ac.uk
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Romy Barratt
Course: Music
Ask me about: all things music (college and uni wide), moatside and the local cuisine.
Favourite Castle Memory: the silent disco in castle courtyard in freshers week
Top Tip: Don’t get freshers flu!
Email address: romy.g.barratt@durham.ac.uk
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Rachel Burgin
Course: Chemistry MChem
Ask me about: Anything Castle, working in The Undie, Castle Social Events, being on the exec, Chemistry, volunteering for CCA, doing an internship at Durham.
Favourite Castle memory: Castle Day- drinking lots of pimms, bouncing on bouncy castles, and bringing back the castle ranger competition!
Top tip: Bring a doorstop
Email address: Rachel.l.burgin@durham.ac.uk
Amelia Dawson
Course: Law
Ask me About: Law and philosophy, living in castle (Bailey court), UCBC, DUBS, the castle first generation society.
Fav Castle Memory: sinners initiation, June ball 2022.
Top Tip: don’t overthink freshers week as everyone is just as nervous as you are.
Email: Vtwf89@durham.ac.uk
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Sophia Barton
Course: History
Ask me about: Volunteering, Moatside, College Netball, History
Favourite Castle memory: Getting my dinner delivered to me splattered all over the delivery box when I had covid
Top tip: Don’t have a bath in Moatside. Ever.
Email: sophia.barton@durham.ac.uk
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Alfie Twilley
Course: BSc Geography
Ask me about: Geography, Castle life, the JCR, being a local at durham university
Favourite Castle memory: There’s far too many to choose from but if I have to pick it would have to be halfway hall experiencing my first ball in a castle which turned out to be my best night in durham.
Top tip: Don’t worry if you don’t find your people straight away, it may take days, weeks or months but you will eventually find them!
Email: alfred.j.twilley@durham.ac.uk
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Sebastian Braw-Smith
Course: Politics
Ask me about: politics, music, living in the castle
Favourite Castle memory: having no breakfast after June ball
Top tip: get involved
Email: sebastian.braw-smith@durham.ac.uk
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Alicia Black
Course: Psychology
Ask me about: the Undie, women’s football (UCWAFC), Ball and June Ball Committee, the best places for coffee and whether I like sambuca
Favourite Castle Memory: Archie Jury’s Halfway Hall Speech
Top Tip: to push yourself out of your comfort zones as soon as possible by getting involved and taking every opportunity presented to you. You’ll regret it if you don’t!
Email: rhbl64@durham.ac.uk
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Michael Osei-George
Course: Computer Science
Ask me about: Christian Union & Churches, the non-drinking life (including freshers week events specifically), cheap train tickets, race
Favourite Castle Memory: June Ball
Top Tip: 4 words – “Can I join you?” – will get you very far
Email: Micheal.b.osei-george@durham.ac.uk
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Victoria Bowland
Course: Criminology
Ask me about: Best cafes in Durham, ESN, Ball Committee, canoeing (DUCC), Criminology, my year abroad
Favourite castle memory: Big Summer Blowout and going to the racecourse for Paddy’s after
Top tip: The time goes really fast, making a 1 second of the day is a great way to look back on the year and remember the little things. Also.. If you take your clean coffee cups back to Cafedral, they’ll give you a free avocado plant!
Anna E. Pigozne
Course: Criminology BA (+ literature and IT)
Ask me about: life as a national international student (both uk and outside education), social events and how to successfully integrate tofu into any meal
Favourite castle memory: not to sound corny but almost every day had something lovely to offer
Top tip: Invest in a wireless fan
Email: mrtp37@durham.ac.uk
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Liza Drobyshev
Course: Economics and Politics
Ask me about: anything econ related, women’s football at castle, languages!
Favourite castle memory: beer soaked sponge fights at the jubilee party, every S5 pre’s we ever hosted
Top tip: be open minded and don’t take first year too serious!
Email: elizabeth.drobyshev@durham.ac.uk
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Katherine Twohig
Course: Combined Honours in Social Sciences (Archaeology, Anthropology & Chinese)
Ask me about: CHSS, languages, teaching English abroad, Bishop Auckland Big Dig, musical theatre & violin, living in Moatside.
Favourite castle memory: Live music & Pimms on Jubilee Day, Halloween Hound and family formals!
Top tip: Be open to new opportunities and trying new things! Joining lots of societies and going to their socials is a great way to meet new people from a range of colleges. At the same time, don’t be afraid to know your limits