Student Stories
Grey College Trust Awards 2018
DUCK Borneo
Expedition
Olvia Douglas: In the summer of
2018 I took part in an expedi-
tion to Borneo with the Durham
University Charities Kommitee
(DUCK), involving volunteering
for six weeks. My time was spread
between working at Project
Orang-utan (Borneo) and Fuze
Ecoteer (Perhentian Islands), two
separate conservation charities.
Whilst in Borneo we worked with
the charity on rehabilitation for
orang-utans, and on the con-
servation of turtles and beaches
while in the Perhentian Islands.
Overall, I believe the expedition
was very worthwhile and gave me
a better understanding of how to
be more sustainable and environ-
mentally friendly.
Working with Refugees
in Athens
Katherine Carter: Thanks again to
the Grey College Trust for their
financial support of my two-
week trip to Athens, Greece to
work with the refugees alongside
Operation Mobilisation. I learnt
a lot, about myself and those
around me, as I stepped out of
my comfort zone teaching En-
glish to refugees and feeding the
homeless.
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Operation Wallacea:
Indonesia
Laura Cutts: This programme was
an amazing opportunity to get
involved in current and ongoing
science and solidified my decision
to pursue a career in conser-
vational research. I have con-
tinued my diving qualifications
and found something I am very
passionate about, as well as now
being group leader for Durham
University for Operation Wallacea.
I couldn't have done this without
the Grey College Trust.