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New developmentsEnergy prices have seen a sharp rise in recent months, which has highlighted the need to produce cheaper, more sustainable energy while transitioning towards net zero emissions by 2050. Solar and wind energy are expected…

The stories of female Newcastle United fans from the 1950s have been revealed as part of a new research project by Durham University.The study tells the stories of the women’s experiences of watching their beloved Magpies play and what it…

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 assessed subjects across our four faculties of Arts and Humanities, Business, Science and Social Sciences and Health. Internationally excellent Over ninety-nine per cent of our research was…

The international standing of research at Durham has been confirmed in an exercise looking at the quality of research at the UK’s universities and its impact on society. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 assessed subjects…

Durham University Orchestral Society (DUOS) will be returning to Sage, Gateshead on Sunday 19 June for what promises to be a breath-taking evening of great symphonic music. The power of an 80 strong symphony orchestra made up of our…

With a project spanning three years, Durham became the largest All-Steinway school in the nation in April. In the enviable position of having 61 Steinways throughout the University in both its Music Department and Colleges, all students,…

Scientists from our top-rated Biosciences Department working with colleagues from Harran University in Turkey and University of California Davis in the USA, have discovered that flowering time in chickpeas and its wild relatives are…

New duties for doctors to tackle toxic cultures are among proposals put forward for public consultation by the General Medical Council (GMC).The development of the new draft guidance has been supported by an advisory group headed up by…

India’s bidi cigarette workers need to be at the heart of discussions about finding alternatives to working in the tobacco industry.A new study involving Durham University’s Department of Anthropology found bidi rollers would be more…

The #MadeAtUni campaign shows how UK universities are creating bold, innovative, and lasting changes to the world around us on a local, national and global scale.The Notre Dame - Durham University Seedcorn FundLaunched in November 2021,…