Derek Wong

Contributor

Derek Wong
Location
Hong Kong; London
Education
Durham University
Expertise

Durham University Lifestyle, Campus Culture, Guides, Student News, Society, Pop Culture, Mental Health, Fashion, Sport, Travel

  • Derek is a student contributor for the Tab where he creates stories for the site on his own or by collaborating with other contributors
  • Derek specialises in exploring stories related to Durham Student Life but is open to different types of writing
  • In his free time, Derek loves to play tennis and make travel plans for the holidays

Experience

Derek comes from a private blogging background and applied his writing skills to other university websites and blogs during his first-year of study. This has led to Derek joining the Tab during his second-year of study and explore different styles of writing.

Education

Derek is a third year student at Durham University where he studies Law. He intends to pursue a career as a media law specialist. Derek also speaks Spanish, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and French to a working proficiency.

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Posts

Durham Uni ramps up international presence as expenditure on agents increases

The uni aims to make Durham ‘better defined thematically and geographically’

These are the best places in Durham to hide from your ex this Valentine’s Day

Why do mountains always win at hide and seek? They always peak….

The couple’s yearly connundrum: What to do for Valentine’s Day (Durham edition)

Don’t worry folks, the Tab’s got you covered…

Durham University aids in resuming face to face teaching for local school

The school was affected by the discovery of RAAC concrete

An exposé on the (not so) Secret Garden: St Cuthbert’s Society Charity Fashion Show Review

I bid on 2 hours of DJ lessons and am now dangerously close to entering my overdraft….

For Pancake Day 2023 I made a different pancake for every meal and here’s how it went

Pancakes or waffles? Thin crepes or thick cakes? Savoury or Sweet? The possibilities are endless

Let’s talk about Walkabout

The epitome of ‘get involved’

Cuth’s Charity Fashion Show 2023: Meet the Models

The (not so) secret gardeners

Another Charity Fashion show? Explained by the Cuth’s Charity Fashion Show Team

Black tie and flamboyant outfits – the absolute peak of Durham Culture

A definitive guide to every Durham study space and what it says about you working there

Who can actually function in the chaos of the Billy B Level 1?

Ranked: The Durham University societies who raised the most for Movember

An ode to those who unleashed their inner Gandalf…