‘Your one stop shop for everything at Durham Uni’: DUPulse releases Freshers’ timetables

DUPulse is releasing a new timetable for Freshers’ Week covering university-wide events and college societies.

The holistic timetable is set to be released every Sunday, and the entrepreneurial project was founded by two Durham University students.

DUPulse’s founders, Adam and Aryan, spoke to The Durham Tab about their upcoming plans to “revolutionise” the events scene here at the university.

DUPulse’s weekly timetable

DUPulse releases weekly timetables at the end of every week. It aims to provide a central network with a full overview of all things Durham, from club nights to societies, and everything in between.

The timetable makes societies much more accessible to students by uniting them all under one single network. Given that there are roughly 200 societies for 17 colleges at Durham, the platform simplifies options by making them easy to find.

DUPulse remains committed to quality collaborations, insisting on being selective over which businesses they work with, and doesn’t spam its channel with unnecessary content.

‘Run by students, for students’

DUPulse began in 2024 as an entrepreneurial project, built on a “shared frustration of missing out”.

Adam (St Mary’s College) and Aryan (Stephenson) formed a student-led organisation, focused on promoting events among students to widen accessibility.

The founders told The Durham Tab this was built on a realisation that it is hard to keep track of everything going on at university, when it often feels like so much is happening at once.

Adam and Aryan explained their frustration over wanting to pursue certain sports and societies, despite being left in the dark about which societies and colleges offered what.

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They gave the example of a Josephine Butler student who wanted to pursue boxing, only to later find out that the college across the road accepts all college members.

DUP puts all information in one place, via WhatsApp, Instagram, and indeed their newest project: The DUPulse website. This means students are able to access events, even if they don’t use social media, as everything is available on multiple platforms.

Combatting ‘FOMO’

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The founders told us that joining their WhatsApp channel is a student essential, as every week a pin is provided with the timetable.

They explained this is part of an “ongoing” events schedule, having been designed to “combat FOMO”.

Over 280 students are already in the chat, with DUPulse incentivising students through exclusive deals upon joining – including a student deal with Notch last year.

DUPulse launches its new website

The website allows students to see all university events in one place, as DUP gets information in advance from hosts. The timetable sets this in stone, offering a more up-to-date form of communication.

Students are free to track their own events with a personalised calendar; the founders say this means students will “never forget any events you sign up to, including external events”.

Adam and Aryan claim it is more dynamic than their Instagram page, especially when it comes to cancellations. Details of each society are clearly outlined, as DUP has a system in order for societies to post information directly to the platform.

Future plans: ‘If Pulse grows, everything grows’

DUPulse aims to “revolutionise” communications through emails, the website, and even a “points system”.

This means the more events you go to, the more perks you get. By capitalising on the content side of things, they aim to grow their reach even further. This news comes after receiving over 167k views across their page last year.

They explained that they thrive off student feedback. Plans are in the works to host focus groups with societies and students too, as well as local businesses, and the organisation remains committed to helping societies grow.