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New partnership to showcase Māori treasure in Aotearoa New Zealand

A culturally significant Māori cloak will go on display in Aotearoa New Zealand as part of a new partnership between Durham University and Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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Past Council Chair Joe Docherty to join House of Lords

Joe Docherty, who served as Chair of our governing University Council until summer 2025, is to be made a life peer.
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Durham leads major geoenergy research partnership to drive UK energy transition

We’re spearheading a groundbreaking research initiative that will drive the UK’s transition to low-carbon energy and foster innovation in geoenergy technologies.
Decarbonisation of industry in North West England and Wales is an important focus of the research programme

New partnership to boost research-led policy

A new agreement between Durham University Business School and the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) will advance shared efforts to drive research-informed policy across the North.
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New report calls for coordinated action to tackle economic inactivity

A new study highlights that economic inactivity is driven by deep-rooted structural and social barriers, rather than a lack of willingness to work.
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New project launches to address digital inclusion in North East England   

Researchers in our School of Education are launching a new project to strengthen digital inclusion and address longstanding digital inequalities across North East England. 
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A partnership to create a new Hong Kong Durham East-West research institute

Durham University has entered into a partnership with the MarcoPolo700 Foundation to develop a pioneering East-West Institute in Hong Kong and Durham.
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Durham researcher helps explain secrets of the Great Glen Fault

Scientists from the British Geological Survey (BGS) working with Professor Bob Holdsworth from our Earth Sciences Department have been given access to cores drilled through the Great Glen Fault, the UK’s largest fault zone.
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Greenhouse gases to intensify extreme flooding in the Central Himalayas

Rising greenhouse gas emissions could see the size of extreme floods in the Central Himalayas increase by between as much as 73% and 84% by the end of this century.
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New £2m facility unlocks access to heritage science

Our Archaeology department is home to a new £2m facility providing cutting-edge tools to support heritage science across North East England and nationally.
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Durham plays key role in first North Sea University Partnership public conference

November has seen renewed and expanded partnerships with European institutions, with a focus on the theme of sustainability.

Welcome to our new Chief Development Officer

We are pleased to announce Katie Harland-Edminson as our new Chief Development Officer (CDO).
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