It’s been an extraordinary year for us here at Durham University. Here we look back on 12 Stories to Remember from 2021.

We have agreed a new partnership with ultrasonic instrumentation manufacturer Coltraco Ultrasonics to develop collaborative research activity and to create research impact.

Have you ever listened to a piece of music, and despite the genre or tone, been able to think of a positive memory? These are the findings from the latest research project from Dr Kelly Jakubowski, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow from our Department of Music.

There is no escaping that food plays a central role in Christmas celebrations across the world. However, it’s unlikely that many of us will be cooking quite the variety, or volume, of foods seen in large medieval households!

3D printing could be key to reducing inventory and making supply chains for spare parts more responsive, according to new research from Dr Atanu Chaudhuri at the Business School.

A major new report paints a stark picture of inequality for children growing up in the North of England post-pandemic compared to those in the rest of the country.

Whilst we may enjoy stopping to take in the beauty of flowers, new research shows that bumblebees waste no time with such pleasantries and instead only learn the minimum needed about where to land and find food. Research involving our Department of Biosciences looked at how bees learn the colour patterns of flowers to find food.

Acting Vice Chancellor, Antony Long, runs through the different entertainment available ahead of the festive period and looks back on some of our achievements this year.

We’re celebrating being ranked in the top 30 in the People and Planet Green League rankings 2021.

New research at the School has found that a score-dependent alternating order in penalty shootouts is fairer than the order currently in use.

We’re proud to say that today, we have been ranked in the European Top 50 by the Financial Times.

Prepare for an evening of ‘such fun’, as Ooook! Productions present a brand-new stage show, based on hit BBC comedy ‘Miranda’ in aid of charity. The student theatre company are producing the show with the approval of writer and comedian Miranda Hart and the BBC, at Durham’s The Assembly Rooms Theatre, from Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 December. Proceeds will go to local mental health charity ASTRIID.