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Our Maths and Computer Science graduates are ready for the AI challenge

In an increasingly digital and interconnected world, future university graduates must harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to thrive in their respective fields.
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Our statisticians used machine learning to predict emergency hospital admission risk of patients in Scotland

Our researchers are at the forefront of global innovation, and they are actively addressing real-world problems with their pioneering research.
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Our scientists are supporting Durham Cathedral to bring swifts to nest

Leading scientists from our Department of Biosciences and Mathematical Sciences are encouraging breeding swifts to nest by setting up high powered speakers in Durham Cathedral’s iconic Belfry Tower.
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Artificial intelligence takes guesswork out of lateral flow tests

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, even though we normally can’t ‘see’ it. From what Netflix recommends we watch to the answers Alexa gives us to random questions, AI is at work behind-the-scenes.
Someone dropping liquid onto a lateral flow test.