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    Our sports clubs have achieved an all-time University record, and four alumni and a graduating student have been named in Team GB’s Olympics squad.

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    Interested in postgraduate study at Durham? Our Postgraduate Discover Durham Tours are a great way to explore the University campus and our beautiful city, as well as an opportunity to find out more about postgraduate study at Durham from our staff and PG Student Ambassadors.

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A record year for sport at Durham

Our sports clubs have achieved an all-time University record, and four alumni and a graduating student have been named in Team GB’s Olympics squad.

A group of mainly women standing on the banks of a river celebrating while holding a trophy and standing in front of a red BUCS champions banner

Postgraduate Discover Durham Tours

Interested in postgraduate study at Durham? Our Postgraduate Discover Durham Tours are a great way to explore the University campus and our beautiful city, as well as an opportunity to find out more about postgraduate study at Durham from our staff and PG Student Ambassadors.

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Not just any tour: Chapel Choir of University College to perform at the Vatican

This summer, the Chapel Choir of University College (known as Castle Chapel Choir) will be embarking on a tour spanning the UK and Italy to share their vocal talents. Including well-known UK venues, the tour also includes St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Italy.

Student news

Schoolchildren get their hands dirty learning about soil health

Around 150 pupils from a County Durham school weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty when they visited our Botanic Garden to learn about soil health.
Durham news
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Durham Fringe Festival’s fourth year showcases University student talent

For the fourth year in a row, Durham University is partnering with the Durham Fringe Festival to bring a programme of arts and culture in Durham City’s biggest arts festival. Running from Wednesday 24 – Sunday 28 July, this year’s Fringe is looking to be the biggest and best to date.
Durham news
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Expanding our twinning partnership with Zaporizhzhia National University

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine remains of immense concern to us all. As a University, we are proud to enter the third year of partnership with our Ukrainian twinned university, Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU), with continued sharing of best practice, institutional capacity-building and research collaborations.
Durham news
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National Student Survey: our students are very satisfied

Our students are very satisfied with their university experience at Durham, according to the National Student Survey 2024.  
Student news
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Euro 2024: women need safer fan spaces at big football tournaments to stamp out hostility and abuse

With Euro 2024 in full-flow, Professor Stacey Pope, from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, looks at what more can be done to help women feel more safe when attending major football tournaments.
Global research
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Brain size riddle solved as humans exceed evolution trend

We’ve helped clarify centuries of controversy surrounding brain size evolution - and resolved some puzzling complexities in the relationship between brain size and body mass.
Research news
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Online exhibition highlights stories of Kurdistani Jews

A new online exhibition has been published telling stories from the Kurdistani Jewish diaspora.

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Employees aligned with manager more likely to contribute ideas

Employees who share similar motivations for achievement with their managers are much more likely to speak up and share their ideas, concerns or feedback, according to new research by the School.
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Durham Psychologist to take on new President role

We’re celebrating the news that a leading academic from our Department of Psychology has been elected as the next president of the European Brain and Behaviour Society (EBBS).
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School secures fourth consecutive five-year re-accreditation success

The School has successfully secured a five-year extension to its accreditation for business education programmes, awarded by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

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Quadruple representation for Durham in Team GB hockey squad

Three Durham alumni and a graduating student have been selected for the men’s and women’s Team GB hockey squads ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer.
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Music graduate enthralls audiences at Durham Cathedral

Alumna Mathilde Brun (Music, University College, 2019-22) captivated audiences with her accomplished operatic singing at the annual student-led summer performance at Durham Cathedral.

Lib Dems are right to put arts education at the heart of their plans for culture

The Liberal Democrat political party has listed 'culture, media and sport' as a key priority in its manifesto ahead of the General Election. Professor Simon James, from our Department of English Studies, explores the significance of this in more detail.

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Sierra Leone’s bushmeat markets pose serious health hazards – we studied two for six months to find solutions

Dr Jack Jenkins and Professor Hannah Brown from our Department of Anthropology look at solutions to the serious health hazards posed by Sierra Leone’s bushmeat markets, and how lessons learned can inform strategies for reducing zoonotic disease risks in similar settings around the world.
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Labour’s plan to tax private school fees has drawbacks – but it could be better for society

The Labour party has confirmed its intention to end this VAT exemption for private schools if elected to government. Professor Stephen Gorard, from our School of Education, has assessed the pros and cons of what this would mean for the British public if implemented.
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National spotlight for Durham's community sport programme

Our sports and wellbeing work with our local communities has been highlighted as an example of best practice among UK universities.

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Inspirational figures honoured by Durham University

Inspirational figures from the worlds of human rights, education, media, conservation and business have been honoured by Durham University.
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Explore July'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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Upcoming events

Durham City Run Festival 2024

Thursday 18 July 2024 - Saturday 20 July 2024
7:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Various locations around Durham

Durham Fringe Festival 2024

Wednesday 24 July 2024 - Sunday 28 July 2024
12:00 PM to 11:55 PM
Various locations across Durham City.
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University College - Postgraduate Discover Durham Tours

Monday 22 July 2024 - Monday 22 July 2024
1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
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Make The Most Of Your Time In Durham

Thursday 18 July 2024 - Thursday 18 July 2024
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Online
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From our Student Blogs:

From clearing to Law with a foundation year

Lilly came to Durham through clearing, studying Law with a foundation year. During that year she has made great friends, travelled, participated in many sports and societies, and learned much about herself and what she wants from her university experience.
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Street Cosmos

Street Cosmos is a new collaboration from Durham University that brings world-class advances in space science and technology directly into communities. Since August 2023, Street Cosmos has brought together people from across County Durham, and used creativity to explore the universe with scientists from the Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics.

Funded by the UK Museums Association and UKRI, through the Mindsets and Missions programme.

Watch Street Cosmos 2023-24