The five universities of North East England – Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside – have welcomed the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board to the region.

Experiencing bitter or non-bitter flavours before birth can shape taste likes or dislikes after being born, according to new research led by our Department of Psychology.

A pioneering clean tech company that was spun out of Durham academic research has secured £1.5m of funding to further its development.

From medieval discoveries to cutting-edge robotics, our May community newsletter covers a selection of the latest University research news and events taking place across our region.

Professor Martin Evans, Executive Dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, has been made an honorary fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS).

New research from our Psychology Department has found that the way parents’ guide their babies plays a key role in how helping behaviour develops, with clear differences across cultures.

Widely available extreme pornography on mainstream platforms is eroticising masculine dominance and normalising sexual violence, according to leading law professor Clare McGlynn.

Hundreds of global leaders in journalism gathered for a fourth annual summit in honour of the late, great newspaper editor and Durham University graduate Sir Harry Evans.

The Museum of Archaeology housed within Palace Green Library, has been awarded £217,844 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to redevelop its main gallery, improving access to Durham’s 10,000-year archaeological story. The award is part of The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s ongoing support for heritage projects across the UK, made possible through money raised by National Lottery players.

New research from our Management and Marketing Department shows that misunderstandings between investors and founders are a major reason why social innovation ventures fail to grow. In many cases, they collapse altogether.

We welcomed Dr Francesco Bongarrà, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in London, and Mr Gabriele Magagnin, Italian Consul General (Manchester), to celebrate and strengthen our longstanding ties with Italy. We marked our strong international profile and our deep and enduring connections with Italian institutions, underpinned by close collaborations with the Italian Cultural Institute in London since 2015.

Remote working can damage work-life balance, wellbeing and productivity unless clear boundaries are in place, new research finds.