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Exploring historical friendship between women

For International Day of Friendship, which is 30 July, Associate Professor Amanda Herbert from our Department of History explores the importance of friendship between women in the early modern era.
Three women gossiping

Joining forces with NHS Foundation Trust to enhance healthcare and research  

We have joined forces with the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) to promote greater collaboration in healthcare and research.   
A large group of Durham and NHS representatives standing outside Durham Hospital

Infant sleep expert calls for a multi-agency approach to help reduce sudden unexpected death in infancy

Leading infant sleep expert Professor Helen Ball, from Durham’s Infancy and Sleep Centre, has published a report and new research calling for a multi-agency approach for the prevention of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).
Image of a baby sleeping

Building Europe’s largest solar telescope

We’re part of a project to build Europe’s largest solar telescope.
A montage image of the EST telescope on a hillside (left and right) with a close up image of a solar flare in the centre

Remembering George Alagiah

We have been deeply saddened to learn of the death of our alumnus George Alagiah. 
George Alagiah in Congregation robes, ahead of receving his honorary degree

College Music Studio Wins Architectural Award

Collingwood College music rooms picked up Project of the Year at the GSS Architecture Oscars ceremony.
Exterior of Music Studios building

Professor Louise Amoore named British Academy Fellow

We are thrilled Professor Louise Amoore from our Department of Geography has become a newly elected Fellow of The British Academy.
An image of Professor Louise Amoore

World-renowned artists to be part of Lumiere

The work of five world-renowned artists will be part of this year’s Lumiere light festival taking place in Durham from 16-19 November 2023.
Durham Cathedral with a light installation as part of Lumiere

New study finds European breeding birds respond slowly to recent climate change

In a new study, leading scientists from our Department of Biosciences have found that local colonisation and extinction of European breeding birds are very weakly influenced by climate change.
European bird - white tailed eagle

Reflecting on our values

Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien reflects on our future development, short and long term.
Profile picture of Professor Karen OBrien Vice Chancellor of Durham University

Apprenticeship success for University chef Henry 

A Durham resident who first joined our hospitality team aged just 16 is now a qualified chef helping cook around 900 meals per day. 
Two pictures of chef Henry Oakes, one he is stirring a pan in a kitchen and the other he is stood on the steps of Castle/University College

Durham Centre for Crop Improvement Technology awarded £1m grant from Wolfson Foundation

Durham Centre for Crop Improvement Technology is one of the country’s leading centres for crop research, with a long-standing internationally recognised record of research excellence.
wolfson grant crop