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.
We start the newsletter by wishing all A-level students in the region the best of luck when receiving their results, while we also cover the exciting news that our Chancellor Dr Fiona Hill has been appointed by the Government to co-lead a strategic defence review.
We profile our Durham alumnus who became MPs in the recent election, while we also preview the athletes who will represent Team GB at this summer’s Olympics.
Success in the form of a Platinum Hedgehog Friendly Campus Award is also included as are our appointments of Professor Martin Evans as our new Executive Dean (Social Sciences and Health) and Neil Scott as our new Chief Financial Officer.
You can find out more about a visit from Wolsingham School to our Botanic Garden to learn about the importance of good soil health, learn about us signing an agreement with Durham Constabulary and the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner to benefit local communities and read roundups from the Durham City Run Festival and Durham Fringe.
Upcoming events
With the summer holidays in full flow, there are lots of events to include.
We have details of the STRIKE art collective outside our Bill Bryson Library and information about a workshop at our Oriental Museum on Thursday 22 August where children can come and learn more about the Chinese alphabet.
The newsletter also promotes three events at our Botanic Garden, including a reminder about a Teddy Bears’ picnic on Monday 12 August, an opportunity for children to meet a number of animals on Thursday 15 August and a session with renowned storyteller, Elizabeth Baker, on Thursday 22 August.
Research highlights
Meanwhile, our academics continue to produce impactful research, including a project in our Department of Sociology on the drivers behind foodbank use in County Durham.
We also include a new study within our Department of Biosciences, which found that retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions may be more prone to developing diseases such as motor neurone disease (MND).
Find out more
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