Since the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war in 2009, several former international cricketers, politicians and NGOs have made claims that cricket is an important tool for reconciliation. On International Day of Peace, Dr Ben Hildred, from our Department of Anthropology, explains how his research considers the role of cricket in development and peace efforts across the country.

We’ve formalised a groundbreaking partnership to expand education opportunities and drive economic growth in North East England.  

On 11 September 2024, we welcomed the New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, The Honourable Phil Goff, to Durham to explore how we can enhance further our research collaborations with New Zealand.

We have become part of an incredible space project called BlackGEM.

Victoria Schleis, a postdoctoral research associate in our top-rated Mathematical Sciences department, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) for the 2024-25 academic year.

Professor Mary Hanley from our Department of Psychology has been awarded the British Psychological Society Developmental Section Impact and Engagement Award for 2024.

Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.

Our professional concert series MUSICON is returning for its 56th season, celebrating the way that music brings us closer together as a community.

The Matariki Network of Universities (MNU) welcomed a new South African member, the University of the Western Cape.

Dr Toni Williams and Professor Martin Roderick have accepted new positions with the International Society of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise and the associated journal Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health.

Should we ban young children from social media? Do children know the pitfalls of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat? To coincide with the celebration of International Literacy Day, we talked to Dr Cristina Costa, from our School of Education, who has been working on a digital literacy project with children at a County Durham primary school. She explains how her project co-producing picture books about social media topics with children can help to better understand how young people view social media.

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