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Join the Diwali celebrations at the Oriental Museum
Students and community volunteers will spring into action to help celebrate the spectacular Indian festival of Diwali at the Oriental Museum on Saturday 2 November, 6 – 8pm.
Dr Louise Creechan to ‘neurodiversify’ the academy
Strengthening our partnership with the Palace Museum, Beijing
Durham Global Awards 2025 nominations now open
How advertising jingles influence our buying choices (and why we can still sing them decades later)
Is Donald Trump a fascist? An assessment from an expert in our Department of History
Durham University to host the National Astronomy Meeting 2025
Optimistic Federal Reserve language reduces market uncertainty and risk aversion
Optimistic language used by the Federal Reserve (Fed) in their communication can reduce market uncertainty and risk aversion in the US, UK and Eurozone equity markets, according to new research from the Department of Finance.
Psychic nights can help with grief, study finds
Helping patients to manage chronic pain without strong opioids – a real possibility
Durham’s solar-powered car shines at European Challenge
Our Solar Car team has secured a top 10 finish at the prestigious 2024 iLumen European Solar Challenge.
Higher education, industrial strategy, and the importance of place
University apprentice success for T-level work placement students
How to make universities more inclusive for black academics
In a recent Times Higher Education article, Mercy Denedo, Associate Professor of Accounting, underscores the significant underrepresentation of black academics in the UK and highlights the unique challenges they encounter within the higher education system.
Students with special educational needs are years behind their peers – they need specialist teachers in mainstream classrooms
A new generation of telescopes will probe the ‘unknown unknowns’ that could transform our knowledge of the universe
Contributing to the cultural vibrancy and wellbeing of North East England
As a new academic year begins, we’re reflecting on the positive impact we have on North East England. Part one of our two-part series explored how we’re driving inclusive growth. In part two, discover how we’re contributing to the cultural vibrancy of our region and enhancing the health and wellbeing of local communities.
Unlocking the full potential of our region
Nature Positive: We're Highly Commended in the International Green Gown Awards
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ESRC Festival of Social Science event - ‘Autism, Neurodiversity & School Life’
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9 to 5: The Musical
Diwali Festival
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Euclid survey’s sneak preview
Durham University is a key partner of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope, which is on a six-year mission to map the dark Universe – trying to understand why it looks as it does today. In this video you can discover the first page of ESA Euclid’s great cosmic atlas and marvel at millions of stars and galaxies captured in pristine detail, in a huge 208-gigapixel mosaic. Credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, CEA Paris-Saclay.