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Countdown to COP26 – Inspiring Change
This month in our ‘Countdown to COP26’ series we’re looking at our own sustainability commitments and how we’re innovating and inspiring others.
New £1.4m enterprise zone at NETPark opens
The zone will provide bespoke support to technology and science-focused small and medium enterprises.
Corruption and high tax hinder entrepreneurs
New research at the Business School has found that countries with high levels of corruption and steep taxes contributed to stifling entrepreneurial activity and success.
Award recognises diversity in science
We’re proud to be a global university, with staff and students from over 130 countries creating an outward-looking, globally-minded and inclusive learning community.
'Icelandia' – Is Iceland the tip of a vast, sunken continent?
A team of experts led by Professor Gillian Foulger from our Department of Earth Sciences, believes they have identified a remarkable geological secret; a sunken continent hidden under Iceland and the surrounding ocean, which they have dubbed ‘Icelandia’.
Queen's Birthday Honours 2021
On the announcement of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021, we would like to congratulate and celebrate the achievements of the following alumni who are honourees in this year’s list.
Music to our Ears: Durham University Orchestral Society perform with Chancellor Sir Thomas Allen
Durham University Orchestral Society (DUOS) will be performing with opera singer Sir Thomas Allen at the iconic venue, Sage Gateshead on Sunday 27 June, in an event which is selling out fast.
Protecting precious collections
Lots of us will have shelves full of things we love to keep, and it’s the same in museums, except our curators can’t just put the collections in a cardboard box in the garage like we might do with our old school books!
Tackling the puzzle of dark matter
Our astronomers are part of an international team that has taken another step towards solving the puzzle of what dark matter might be made of.
To boost vaccine uptake, socio-economic issues must be tackled
A new Business School study has found that to encourage greater uptake in Covid-19 vaccinations and adherence to self-isolation guidance amongst those reluctant in the North East of England, the Government must do more to address the socio-economic issues that influence people’s thinking.
A Green and Tidy Move Out
We’re staying conscious of the planet and our local neighbourhoods as our students leave the City for the summer.
Impact of lead in children of Roman Empire
Researchers from our Department of Archaeology have found for the first time that widespread use of lead in Roman culture was one of the main contributing factors to childhood death and illness throughout the Roman Empire.
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