June - Durham University

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Alumnus Jeremiah Thoronka makes Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list

Innovator and Founder of Optim Energy, Jeremiah Thoronka has been featured in Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 list for his success and impact in the Climate Change and Sustainability (Social Impact) sector.

Inspirational figures to be honoured by Durham University

Inspirational figures from the worlds of human rights, education, media, conservation and business are to be honoured by Durham University.

Innovative eye-tracking technology to improve museum visitor experience

Our researchers are part of an exciting new project working to enhance museum visitor experience by using ground-breaking eye-tracking technology.

A Durham male student demonstrates wearing a pair of eye tracking technology glasses at The Bowes Museum

Empowering engineers with open conversations

This Sunday 23 June is the 11th International Women in Engineering Day, led by the Women’s Engineering Society UK. To mark this important day, which has the theme ‘Enhanced by Engineering’, we discussed this year’s Durham University Empowering Engineers Symposium 2024 with Dr Beth Barnes, Assistant Professor.

Four women in engineering, one holding microphone and cradling baby, sitting on a panel discussing engineering

Professor Paul Denny and team win prestigious MRC Outstanding Team Impact Prize

An international team of scientists led by Professor Paul Denny from our top-rated Biosciences and Chemistry departments has made significant strides in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

Neglected tropical diseases network team members

Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month: Durham spin-out given the go-ahead to trial new treatments

June is Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Month. Andy Whiting, an Emeritus Professor in our Department of Chemistry and CEO of our spin-out company Nevrargenics Limited, explains how his team is using new funding to discover new treatments and hopefully a cure for the condition.

Research reveals how sighted and blind people’s brains change when they learn to echolocate

New research from our Department of Psychology has shown that the brains of sighted and blind people adapt in a similar way when they learn to use sound echoes to understand the world without vision.

A graphic of a human brain in bright colours

Durham Law expert joins call to change law on image-based abuse

Professor Clare McGlynn in Durham Law School is playing a key role in a new national campaign to demand a change in the law surrounding image-based abuse.

Close up of a woman's hand operating a mobile phone

How Durham University is contributing to the health agenda

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O'Brien, explores how we are contributing to the health agenda, locally and globally.

Professor Karen O'Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden of Durham University, stood smiling with arms folded, in front of bookshelves

Record-breaking season for sport at Durham

Our student sports clubs have achieved an all-time record for the University by winning 13 BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) national championships this season.

PalTV retain National Broadcaster of the Year title

Palatinate's TV branch, PalTV, was named Broadcaster of the Year for the third consecutive year in April by the National Student Television Association (NaSTA) at its awards ceremony in Manchester.