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Our Chancellor reflects on US election results with University community

Our Chancellor, Dr Fiona Hill, met with staff, students and friends of the University as they came together to discuss the US election results and their wider significance, both domestically and for foreign policy in the US, the UK, and Europe.
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Fieldwork on the Rio Teno, Chile

[06/24] The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) and colleagues from Durham University undertook fieldwork on the Rio Teno.
The Rio Teno River, and Rebekah Harries presenting data

British Bobsleigh: Do You Have What it Takes?

British Bobsleigh are on the lookout for powerful, fast and focused athletes to join their Talent ID programme.
British Bobsleigh Talent ID NEW

WRIHW Newsletter 105 should be in your inboxes now!

The latest Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing Newsletter should be arriving in your inbox this afternoon.

Tracking harp seals in Canada

Dr James Grecian was part of the final episode of Frozen Planet II where he talks about the migration of harp seals.
Dr James Grecian in a helicopter and on the right an image of a seal.

Spotlight on Dr Bhim Kumar Dahal, research visitor from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Dr Bhim Kumar Dahal visited the IHRR for two weeks in July 2023 to collaborate with Dr Ellen Robson and Prof David Toll on the development of road cut slope design guidelines for Nepal.
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Professor Michael Magee awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize for extraordinary mathematical research

We are delighted to share that Professor Michael Magee from our top-rated Mathematical Sciences department has won a Philip Leverhulme Prize.
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Ritwika Basu completes PhD in Human Geography

[11/24] A message from Ritwika Basu, Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) student, who recently completed her PhD
A picture of a river in Gujarat (left) and Ritwika Basu (right)

Medical humanities pioneer to oversee influential bioethics council

Professor Jane Macnaughton from our Institute for Medical Humanities and Department of Anthropology has been chosen as the next Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Governing Board.
Professor Jane Macnaughton looking directly to camera with a light coloured background

Celebrating International Women's Day 2021

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality.

Comparative Criminal Judgments Project publishes first judgments

This practice-facing, decolonisation-minded and best-practice sharing project will create a valuable resource of criminal judgments, drafted by experts on criminal law and procedure from a number of jurisdictions. A comprehensive factual case scenario will form the basis of the judgments, which will be based on the law and practice of each jurisdiction, written in English, but in the style of the relevant court in each jurisdiction.
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Welcoming Anna Stenning to the Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities

A warm welcome to Anna Stenning, who joins us on the Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Narrative Practices Lab.
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