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Christmas Tree wish campaign makes wishes come

Our staff and students are supporting local charities to make Christmas dreams come true, with their annual Christmas Wish Tree Appeal.
Library staff and charity representatives at the gift presentation at Bill Bryson Library

Postgraduate Taught Careers Event for Risk Masters students

[11/23] Durham University's Department of Geography and the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) jointly organised a half-day careers day for Durham's three Risk Masters programmes.
Careers day programme

Honorary Fellowship awarded to Jonny Coates

Dr Jonathan Coates appointed as Honorary Fellow and Associate Professor in Practice in the Institute for Medical Humanities.
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Meet Dr Silvia Nagy from our Department of Mathematical Sciences

Get to know Dr Silvia Nagy from our Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Picture of Dr Silvia Nagy

The Critical Care Garden - One Year On

Our Brain Body and Behaviour Academy, along with Artists and Researchers from Sunderland University and James Cook University Hospital are currently evaluating the impact of a garden designed to speed the recovery of critical care patients.
Enlighten Garden

Creation of new wetland areas, Botanic Gardens

You may have noticed that the DU Grounds Maintenance Team have been busy again, this time creating mini wetlands areas in the Botanic Gardens with the aim of further supporting biodiversity across campus.
Creation of new wetland areas, Botanic Gardens

Explore October’s Community Newsletter

Want to know more about how we interact with our local community? Our monthly Community Newsletter explores the news, events, and research both at Durham University and in the city itself.
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Conserving Durham City’s oldest standing building

Work has started on conserving and improving the oldest standing building in Durham City – the 11th century Norman Chapel inside Durham Castle.
Interior of the Norman Chapel, Durham

Victor Ludorum at BUCS Head, 11 Years in the Making

BUCS 4's and 8's Head once again treated the North East to two divisions of high quality racing attended by universities from all around the country. Following record breaking success at last year's BUCS head, Team Durham were lucky to receive not one, but two race reports for both the men's and women's squad at Durham University Boat Club. Read on for a full review of the weekend, from both the men's and women's squad.
DUBC team photo BUCS Head 2023

Celebrating our success in the Green Gown Awards 2024

We were delighted to attend the UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards Ceremony at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on 13 November 2024 as we reached the finals in two categories including Creating Impact and Sustainability Institution of the Year.
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The Lancet: Art of Medicine

Announcing a collection of articles on interdisciplinary entanglements in the medical humanities in The Lancet.
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Report paints a stark picture of inequality for children in the North

New report by the NHSA in collaboration with Durham University and other North East Academics reveals widening inequalities for children in the North of England cost billions, increase poverty and cost children’s lives
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