Celebrate Science returned with a bang

Last week saw the return of our annual three-day Celebrate Science festival since 2019 during the half-term holiday on 25 – 27 October, which was a resounding success after welcoming over 6,000 visitors into the marquee and receiving wonderful feedback.

Each year the festival celebrates Durham University’s latest research with our local community which brings together a wide range of fun science-themed activities, workshops, experiments, and lectures.

This year, over 150 staff and student volunteers from departments across the University with support from 6 external organisations and science ambassadors from 5 local secondary schools.

With special thanks to our exhibitors

• Department of Biosciences – Name that Mammal!
• Department of Chemistry – Nanobots!
• Department of Earth Sciences – Exploring Earth Sciences
• Durham Energy Institute – Changing the energy system to meet COP Climate Targets
• Department of Engineering – The Power of Wind
• Department of Mathematical Sciences – How Random is Random?
• Department of Physics – Attraction of Magnets / Light Entertainment / Galaxy Makers
• Department of Psychology – Science and the Senses
• Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences – Athlete Testing
• Beamish Museum – Catapult Challenge
• Institute of Physics – Physics in the Field
• Locomotion – Steaming Streamlining
• North Pennines AONB – North Pennines Rocks
• Procter & Gamble (Longbenton) – Science All Around You
• Helen Schell – Make it to the Moon