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Durham’s strengths in space and quantum research focus of German Ambassador’s visit

Our strengths in space and quantum research were the main focus of a visit to Durham University by the German Ambassador to the UK.

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Are We Becoming More Anti-Social?

Dr Thuy-vy T Nguyen is an Associate Professor in our Department of Psychology, and Principal Investigator of the Solitude Lab. Here, she discusses whether people are becoming more anti-social.
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The Greenland ice sheet is falling apart – new study

Tom Chudley, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in our Department of Geography, shares new research showing how quickly the Greenland ice sheet is melting.
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The Greenland ice sheet as viewed from above

Reimagining the imagination at the world’s largest literary festival

Researchers from our Institute for Medical Humanities have taken our innovative ReaderBank project to the Jaipur Literature Festival in Rajasthan, India.
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Professor Clare McGlynn helps change law on sexually explicit deepfakes

Creating a sexually explicit deepfake is set to become a criminal offence in the UK, thanks in part to the work of a leading Durham law professor.
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The future of gestation

Dr Elizabeth Chloe Romanis, from Durham Law School, explores the future of gestation and its legal and ethical implications as part of a recently published book, Biotechnology, Gestation and the Law.
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Cracks in Greenland Ice Sheet growing more rapidly

The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open more rapidly as it responds to climate change.
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Are We Becoming More Anti-Social?

Dr Thuy-vy T Nguyen is an Associate Professor in our Department of Psychology, and Principal Investigator of the Solitude Lab. Here, she discusses whether people are becoming more anti-social.

Sky at sunset with a lone person looking out away from the camera in silhouette

The Greenland ice sheet is falling apart – new study

Tom Chudley, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in our Department of Geography, shares new research showing how quickly the Greenland ice sheet is melting.
The Greenland ice sheet as viewed from above

Professor Clare McGlynn helps change law on sexually explicit deepfakes

Creating a sexually explicit deepfake is set to become a criminal offence in the UK, thanks in part to the work of a leading Durham law professor.
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  • Are We Becoming More Anti-Social?

    Dr Thuy-vy T Nguyen is an Associate Professor in our Department of Psychology, and Principal Investigator of the Solitude Lab. Here, she discusses whether people are becoming more anti-social.
    Research news
    Sky at sunset with a lone person looking out away from the camera in silhouette

  • The Greenland ice sheet is falling apart – new study

    Tom Chudley, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in our Department of Geography, shares new research showing how quickly the Greenland ice sheet is melting.
    Research news
    The Greenland ice sheet as viewed from above

  • The future of gestation

    Dr Elizabeth Chloe Romanis, from Durham Law School, explores the future of gestation and its legal and ethical implications as part of a recently published book, Biotechnology, Gestation and the Law.
    Global research
    A hand holding soil and a small plant growing within

Are We Becoming More Anti-Social?

Dr Thuy-vy T Nguyen is an Associate Professor in our Department of Psychology, and Principal Investigator of the Solitude Lab. Here, she discusses whether people are becoming more anti-social.

Research news
Sky at sunset with a lone person looking out away from the camera in silhouette

The Greenland ice sheet is falling apart – new study

Tom Chudley, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in our Department of Geography, shares new research showing how quickly the Greenland ice sheet is melting.
Research news
The Greenland ice sheet as viewed from above

The future of gestation

Dr Elizabeth Chloe Romanis, from Durham Law School, explores the future of gestation and its legal and ethical implications as part of a recently published book, Biotechnology, Gestation and the Law.
Global research
A hand holding soil and a small plant growing within
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