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Vice-Chancellor and Chancellor named in North East England’s ‘100 most influential women’ list

Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O’Brien and our Chancellor Dr Fiona Hill have been named in a list of top 100 inspirational women in North East England.

Dr Fiona Hill and Karen O'Brien stood together smiling wearing academic gowns with Durham Cathedral in the background

Engaging children with literature is the key to get them reading

On World Book Day, Thursday 7 March, Professor David Waugh, from our School of Education, discusses his approach to how he goes about getting children engaged with reading.

Professor David Waugh standing in front of a whiteboard holding two books he has written.

In the Shadow of the Mine: Professor Ray Hudson on the 40th anniversary of the UK miners’ strikes

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the start of the UK miners’ strikes of the 1980s.