Welcome Message

Hello there!

Are you a fellow Malaysian about to join Durham University in the fall of 2018?

Let me and my team be the first to welcome you to the postcard-worthy town you will call home for the next few years. (: Our Malaysian community may be slightly more modest in size than some but best believe that we are like chilli padi – small but powerful! We are rather tight-knit and know how to have a good time so don’t you worry about feeling lost or missing late-night mamak sessions back home. We promise to teach you all the tips and tricks to survive and we shall add that special dash of Malaysian spice to your university experience (trust, even your non-Malaysian friends will be enthusiastically tagging-along to our events).

Unfortunately, we do not have an in-house bomoh/psychic, so if you are intending on joining the university and would love to remain connected to your roots, please make yourself known to our friendly DUMAS team via email at malaysian.society@durham.ac.uk or join our Freshers Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/445083432667647/. We will keep you posted on the pre-departure briefing that will take place in Malaysia and are more than happy to answer any queries you may have regarding university life (and calm those pre-u jitters).

We look forward to welcoming you in person!

-Natalie