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Durham leads new £21.3m research hub to decarbonise UK maritime sector
We’ve been chosen to lead a new £21.3m national research partnership focussed on decarbonising the UK maritime sector.
Durham Law School visit to Universidad Externado de Colombia
Further to an earlier visit to Colombia by Bruce Wardhaugh and Gemma Davies, and to continue to deepen the relationship between Durham University and our partner Universidad Externado de Colombia, Dr Smith Azubuike and Dr Adebola Adeyemi visited Colombia from 14-16 August to promote a joint academic event and shared views on the UK critical minerals strategy and the likely impact for the UK and the global South.
University welcomes Horizon Europe announcement
The University has welcomed the announcement that Britain is to rejoin the €95.5billion Horizon Europe research funding programme.
Researchers discover a new form of Oxygen
A leading statistician from our department of Mathematical Sciences has collaborated with researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan to achieve a major discovery in nuclear physics.
Wind power industry faces size problem as blades get longer than football pitches. Simon Hogg comments on Financial Times.
Simon Hogg commented on FT expressing concern on wind turbine models' rapid development.
Pioneering technological research in our Computer Science Department
Our Computer Science Department is one of the top ranked in the UK and we are at the forefront of next generation innovation.
Our research projects are having a world-changing impact.
Durham involved in new X-ray satellite mission to explore space
We’re involved in a major international satellite launch mission which aims to observe some of the most energetic objects and events in the cosmos, further advancing the science of space exploration.
A summer of research and collaboration with Zaporizhzhia National University
Over the summer, we have welcomed over 40 friends from our twinned Ukrainian university, Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU) to Durham.
Re-accreditation by Association of MBAs upholds triple-crown accreditation
Our MBA programme has been re-accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), confirming our place as a top global business school, committed to excellence in business and management education.
World-class research groups showcase our expertise in Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence
Our Computer Science is one of the top-ranked departments in the UK and it is rapidly growing.
Traditional male gender roles still dominate in entertainment industry
The characters that actors portray in films, television and on stage conform too closely with traditional gender roles according to new research by Jamie Callahan, Professor of Organisation and Ethics, in collaboration with Northumbria University.
Infant sleep expert calls for a multi-agency approach to help reduce sudden unexpected death in infancy
Leading infant sleep expert Professor Helen Ball, from Durham’s Infancy and Sleep Centre, has published a report and new research calling for a multi-agency approach for the prevention of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).
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